Chapter Thirty
“TRY IT again,” Brick growled.
Seth jumped up on the beam again, but Aric was fussing.
They’d been at it for several hours. At first, when Brick told them they were going to train together, Aric was the most excited.
After his sojourn as a spy, he asked about being involved in more missions.
Brick and Seth were both against it, but Aric, thanks to a fantastic blowjob and fuck session, had gotten them to see the error of their ways.
Aric fights dirty. I was too exhausted to say no.
The world was changing with each passing day. Where shifters had once been nothing more than a myth to humankind, the time was fast approaching when they’d be revealed, thanks to the emergence of more and more mates.
Brick wasn’t sure how he felt about that.
He’d inhabited a scary world for so long, and his instincts told him the danger was still out there.
The fight wasn’t over, he knew that much, and he needed Seth and Aric to be ready to defend their home and their lives by whatever means necessary.
Seth was taking it in stride, doing his best.
True to his little kitty nature, Aric was hissy and annoyed.
Brick folded his arms. “You asked for this, Aric. Remember? ‘I want you to train us’?”
In a few moments, the kitten became the man, still every bit as sleek and beautiful.
“I know, but why is it so hard?” he grumbled.
“Because you’re not used to using these skills.
You’re in the mindset that things will work out, but after what happened with the two of you and more than a few of our friends, I think you need to put that thought out of your pretty little head.
We’re sitting on a powder keg here, and it’s primed to blow. ”
“Wouldn’t if you stayed with us,” he said with a pout.
And then Brick understood.
“I’m still happy to quit, you know that, right? ”
Aric’s shoulders slumped. “I’m sorry. That was a cheap shot.
No, I want you to get out there and save the world.
Seth and I want to be part of it too. It’s just…
.” He sighed. “This all comes so easily for the two of you. You’re a powerhouse.
Seth is limber and strong. But me? I’m a freaking kitty . In any chain, I’m the weakest link.”
Brick grabbed his arm and dragged him into a fierce hug. Naked would be better, but this wasn’t the time for that. His mate needed him to be calm and level-headed.
Horny Brick could come out to play later.
“I think you know that’s not true.”
Aric tried to push away, but Brick held him tight.
“It is!” he cried. “I’ve always been this way.
In high school, I could never do sports, no matter how hard I tried.
” He snorted. “That was hella fun. Kids would tease me about it all the time.” His eyes gleamed.
“But you know what? I was smart. I was the one they came to when they needed tutoring. Watching a six-six, two-hundred-fifty-pound football player practically begging me to help him so he wouldn’t get kicked off the team was heady stuff.
And once I did, he was so happy he became my protector. He wouldn’t let anyone near me.”
“What happened?”
Aric shrugged. “He went off to college on a football scholarship. I never heard from him again. Still, his name carried weight, and people left me alone. How messed up was it that I felt lonely all the time? It got so bad, I would have happily gone back to the teasing. At least then people were talking to me.”
“I’m sorry that happened,” Brick murmured in his ear.
Seth came over and took a spot on Brick’s lap, wrapping his arms around Aric. “Why are you so hard on yourself? No one here thinks you’re weak. How many others would have the balls to climb into Brick’s duffel?”
“And throw up?” Aric countered.
“Think on something for me, would you?” Seth patted their mate’s broad chest. “Brick is a wall. He defends people. And while I’m not exactly a fighter myself, I can learn.
” He gazed at Aric with affection. “It’s not that you’re soft.
It’s that you’re….” He frowned. “I’m trying to say this and not make it sound patronizing. You’re domesticated.”
Aric rolled his eyes. “Duh.”
“But think on this. How many domesticated cats lose their homes and are forced to survive on their own? The skills are there—we’ve both seen flashes of it—you just need to bring them to play.
You know, work on them. With Brick. And if you want extra reasons to do it?
Prove to him that a house cat can be every bit as sneaky and dangerous as any big cat.
And remember, you have an amazing head on your shoulders. ”
Aric opened his mouth to answer, but Brick cut him off. “Stop defaulting to sex. He wasn’t talking about that kind of head.” Then he smiled at Seth. “You weren’t, right?”
“You think we can’t feel that thing pushing into us?”
“Well, I’m sorry,” Brick whined. “Having you both near me affects my body. I can’t help it.
” He kissed Aric’s head. “And that’s the thing.
We’re slaves to our bodies and minds. I know this is a serious conversation, and I keep trying to get my body to behave, but it knows what it wants.
Or more accurately, where it wants to be.
We’re the masters of ourselves, though.” He kissed them.
“Yes, I want to be buried in you both again. Yes, I want to swallow your cocks to the root. But I’m more than a mindless beast who thinks with his dick.
I’m a man with two mates who need him to be serious.
What Seth is saying isn’t necessarily wrong.
Fighting might not be for you, but espionage?
You can get into places few of us can. You’re brilliant enough to figure out ways to protect yourself.
Maybe think about that instead of rushing headlong into combat. ”
“So I wouldn’t have to do these exercises?” he asked hopefully.
Brick chuckled. “Nice try, but I’m afraid you’d have to do more. You need both of your bodies to be limber and physically trained.”
Aric rolled his eyes again. “You just want me to have my knees up to my ears. You won’t be happy until I can suck my own dick while you fuck me.”
Brick groaned. “You are such a brat. Now I’ve got that image in my head.
But I’m not gonna give in.” He pushed Seth and Aric from his lap gently, then swatted them both on their asses.
“So get ready. We’re going to do it again.
And Aric, you’re going to learn more. I have a friend who is the undisputed king when it comes to infiltration.
I’ll contact him and ask if he’s willing to have a disciple. ”
Aric widened his eyes. “Seriously?”
“If you want.”
“Yes! I want it. I promise I’ll try harder. I want you both to be proud of me.”
“We always will be,” Seth said gently. “And that’s a promise. ”
Thanks to their link, Brick could feel the warmth rushing through Aric, plus the new determination that infused him. He would never say he wasn’t worried, but he hadn’t lied. Aric was cut out for the spy life.
And Brick wanted to hurry with this training session to see if Aric could suck himself while Brick fucked him.
His boy had a lot of great ideas.
SAUL’S HEART pounded as he gazed into Vic’s eyes. “Oh fuck.” The words rolled out of him in a low moan of pleasure. Crank’s tongue had never felt this good in his ass, but it was the thought of what was to come that sent trickles of electricity zapping through him from head to toe.
Vic cupped his chin. “I’m sorry you had to wait longer than you anticipated for this.”
Saul growled. “Don’t you dare apologize. I’m thankful you’re here in one piece.” He groaned as Crank pushed his tongue deeper. “Gods, that feels amazing.” Then Crank was gone, and Saul growled once more. “Did I say you could stop?”
Crank laughed, and warm flesh pressed against Saul’s back. He kissed Saul’s ear. “Flip over, baby. I wanna see your face when I slide my cock deep inside you.”
Saul shuddered, but he rolled over, his head in Vic’s lap.
Vic stroked his cheek. “You still want this, right?”
He rolled his eyes. “Are you kidding? I’ve been dreaming about this ever since you watched Crank eat me out for the first time.”
Crank covered Saul with his body and kissed him. “Me too. My dick is so hard, it aches.” He locked lips once more, and Saul moaned into the kiss. “I’ll take it slow, okay?” Crank promised.
Saul nodded. “You’d better.” Thoughts of all the times Crank had teased him, sliding his slick shaft through Saul’s crack, smacking Saul’s pucker with the head of his thick cock, sent waves of desire and need surging through him.
Crank grabbed the lube and squeezed a generous amount on his dick before smearing it over his length. “Lube is your friend. I speak from experience.”
He swallowed as Crank pressed the warm, wide head of his cock to Saul’s hole .
“Breathe, baby.” Vic’s hand was gentle on Saul’s face. “Next time, you’ll be inside me while Crank fucks you.”
Saul managed a chuckle. “You just wanted a ringside seat for the main event, didn’t you?”
Vic grinned. “Watching you take a dick for the first time? You bet.”
Crank pushed, the head popped through the ring of muscle, and Saul moaned. “Fuck, that feels huge.”
“Which is why I won’t move until you give me the go-ahead,” Crank assured him. His hands were warm on Saul’s thighs, his gaze focused on Saul’s face, Vic’s body equally warm beneath him.
I’m lying here, surrounded by love.
Fuck, he never wanted to lose this feeling.
And you won’t , Crank said with a smile. We’ve got you . You’re ours.
Saul breathed deeply. I’m ready for more.
Then Crank hooked his arms under Saul’s knees, gave a gentle push, and slid into Saul’s body with a soft sigh. “Aw fuck, you’re so warm and tight.”
Saul choked back a cry to find himself swamped with so much love, pouring from his mates, rolling off them, connecting them. Crank kissed him, then Vic, before three mouths met in a three-way kiss, his hole stretched around Crank’s girthy shaft.
Crank pressed his forehead to Saul’s. “Love you,” he whispered as he began to move, slow, delicious strokes that lit up Saul’s body like a goddamn Christmas tree. Saul groaned when Crank’s dick nudged his prostate, and Crank smiled. “And there it is.”
Saul arched his back, and Vic took Saul’s hands in his, gripping them tightly. Crank picked up speed, and Saul’s moans were in sync with Crank’s thrusts, their combined noises filling the air.
“Can’t last long,” Crank gasped. “You feel too fucking good.”
“Then come in me,” Saul pleaded. He widened his eyes as Vic let go of his hand and curled it around Saul’s shaft, tugging it, sending his pleasure into the stratosphere. It seemed as though mere seconds passed before he was creaming Vic’s hand and Crank’s dick throbbed inside him.
“Oh gods, that was worth waiting for,” Saul moaned before Crank’s lips met his in a lingering, tender kiss. Then Vic lay beside him, and Saul was enfolded in two pairs of arms, Crank’s damp chest against his side.
“Love you both so much,” Vic whispered.
Saul held Vic to him. “Get used to this, because we are never letting you out of our sight again.”
Vic craned his neck to peer into Saul’s eyes. “You do know that’s not going to be possible, don’t you?”
Crank snorted. “We’re gonna give it a damn good try.”
Saul knew what he was praying for—a time when there was no more fighting, when he could love his mates without fear of losing either of them.
Make it soon, please.