Chapter Nineteen
Griffin knew he had to be careful. He wouldn’t be able to live with himself if he initiated sex and it ended up causing Toby pain.
Getting Toby off while holding him had been one of the most intimate experiences of Griffin’s life. He wanted a repeat.
Toby was in the shower. The steady patter created a soothing sound.
Their agreement was that Toby would leave the bathroom door cracked, and he’d yell if he needed Griffin, but he wanted to take a shower without Griffin or the nursing staff helping him.
He seemed to get around a little better.
His eyes had shifted to his wolf during a kiss they’d shared, although Griffin hadn’t seen them until after he ended it.
Since Griffin’s relaxation session, they couldn’t seem to keep their hands off each other. Shifting completely was the mark they needed to hit to go home.
The shower shut off, so Griffin went to Toby’s hospital bed and shut off the television. Then he went to the door and locked it, turning down the lights until they were dim. He pulled out his phone and pressed his music app. He picked a playlist designed to get people in the mood, or so it claimed.
Toby called his name and cursed, so Griffin abandoned his task and went to the bathroom. “Need help, baby?”
“I can’t get the gown buttoned.”
Griffin pushed the door open and found Toby with a blue hospital gown half on. He probably didn’t realize it, but his cock was exposed. Seeing it made Griffin want to fall to his knees and take it into his mouth. He wouldn’t because he didn’t want Toby to stand longer than he should.
Toby chuckled. “You’re looking at my dick. Aren’t you?”
Griffin grinned. “It’s on display.” Griffin licked his lips. “Looks delicious. I definitely want a taste, but not in the bathroom.”
“Agreed. So help me put this thing on. The snaps are tricky.” Toby pointed to his shoulder, where it snapped into place.
Griffin stepped up to him. “Turn around, baby.”
Griffin tied the back but stopped just before he got to Toby’s ass. He ran his hand down Toby’s side and then over one cheek before moving to the other.
Toby moaned. “Griffin.”
Toby’s ass had a nice shape to it. Griffin could feel the muscles.
Griffin kissed Toby’s neck and held out his free hand to Toby so he could see Griffin’s mark glowing for him. Toby took his hand and kissed it. He nipped it with his teeth, and that was when Griffin felt Toby’s fangs.
“How are you feeling?”
“Like I’m going to die if you don’t get inside me soon.” Toby leaned against him.
Griffin guided Toby out of the room.
“Is the door locked?” Toby asked.
“Yes.” Griffin helped Toby get on the bed. Toby lay on his side.
Toby’s back was to Griffin, but he turned when Griffin began taking off his shirt. “You’re beautiful. You know that, right?”
“No one has ever told me that as much as you do.” Griffin worked on unfastening his jeans before taking them off.
Toby smiled. “I’ll keep telling you because it’s true. Someday soon, I want to touch you all over.”
“I want to do the same to you. But this time is to strengthen our connection.” That was the main goal. Healing Toby was just an experiment.
“I love that.” Toby bit his bottom lip. His fang popped out. He frowned as if something bothered him. “Actually, I’m pretty sure I love you.”
“Good. Because I know I love you. I realized it when I got the call from my dad that you were in here and I panicked, thinking you were dead.” Griffin walked up to the bed and cupped Toby’s cheek.
He pressed their lips together, biting at Toby’s lips before speaking again.
“I know you don’t like to hear it, but you’re sexy. ”
“I’m bruised up.” Toby shook his head, but Griffin stopped him.
“You’re a little badass. No doubt. You’re strong, baby. Alpha material for sure.” Griffin wiggled his eyebrows. “I want your knot. Sometime soon. After you heal, you can give it to me good. No restrictions.”
Toby’s eyes widened. “You’d let me fuck you?”
“I’d more than let you, baby. I’d beg for it.”
“I’ve never… my size… people think…” Toby sighed. “I’ve only had sex once. A few years after my dad died. It was at a bar. In a backroom. Not romantic like this.”
“So this is romantic enough, then? I wasn’t sure how to make it seem like less of a hospital room.” Griffin worried the sex would seem clinical.
Toby nodded. “I like the music you picked and the dim lighting.” Toby cupped Griffin’s cheek. “Thank you for trying so hard.”
“When we get home, we’ll fuck like bunnies and not leave the house for days. But our first time needs to be romantic.” Griffin grabbed the lube before walking around the bed.
He climbed in behind Toby. Could he be gentle enough? He hoped so, but he worried. “Maybe this is a bad idea. What if it causes you pain?”
“This is the best idea you’ve ever had, and I’ve been pain-free and without meds for a solid day. I’ll be fine. In fact, I would like to face you, if that’s possible. I want to see your face when we make love.”
Griffin climbed off the bed and let Toby roll onto his back. “If it’s painful at any point, you need to tell me. Deal?”
“Deal. Now bring your dick over here because I want to lick it.” Toby was a bossy little thing.
It probably had a lot to do with the poison working itself out of his system.
He’d been pretty subdued, not saying or doing much.
It wasn’t until his fangs started dropping at random times and his eyes shifted.
But he said he still couldn’t feel his wolf.
It seemed his wolf showed himself more and more despite Toby not realizing it.
Griffin lowered the bedrail before stepping close enough for Toby to touch him.
Toby fisted his cock. “I know no one really wants to be told their cock is pretty, but—”
“You’re right. No one wants to hear that. My cock is a handsome piece of Mr. Wizard meat.”
Toby chuckled. “You prefer that description? Why?”
Griffin moved out of Toby’s reach. “Call it handsome and you can have it back.”
Toby growled, but it was a playful sound. “Don’t take away my toy.”
Griffin snorted and stepped up to the bed again.
“Mine.” When Toby growled the second time, he meant it. “You’re mine.”
“I’m yours.” Griffin moaned when Toby licked across the head of his cock and shut his eyes when the pleasure became too much. “And you’re mine, mate.”
“Oh gods. Do that again.” Griffin would come in seconds if Toby kept swirling his tongue around the head.
Toby smiled, as if it made him happy that he drove Griffin crazy with need. But he did that thing with his tongue again.
Griffin couldn’t think past the pleasure.
Griffin pumped his hips, wanting friction. It was time to stop. If he didn’t, Toby would make him come. With reluctance, he pulled away, out of Toby’s reach. “I want inside you.”
The wound on Toby’s lip was pink and healing. The scab had fallen off yesterday. It didn’t detract from how beautiful he was.
Griffin grabbed the lube and put some on his fingers.
Toby pulled his legs back, exposing himself.
Griffin’s cock jumped in anticipation. He rubbed a slick finger over Toby’s pucker.
Toby moaned and took his own cock in hand.
Griffin pushed his hand away and leaned over Toby.
He still stood at the side of the bed. The bed wasn’t big, but the size made it easier to access all of Toby’s good bits.
He couldn’t wait to get Toby into a proper bed, to lie beside him as they touched each other.
Yeah, they were going to make that happen soon.
As soon as Toby was well enough to get out of the hospital, Griffin would keep him in bed for days.
Griffin took Toby’s cock into his mouth and did that thing Toby had done to him with his tongue.
Toby’s moan was louder than it had been before.
Griffin was thankful he’d talked to the doctor beforehand so that the staff wouldn’t interrupt.
Sick people moaning brought the nurses into the rooms. It didn’t keep them away under normal circumstances.
But Griffin and Toby making love in Toby’s hospital room wasn’t exactly normal for anyone.
The doctor had agreed that bonding might speed up Toby’s recovery by bringing his wolf to the surface.
His body would clear out the poison on its own after that.
Toby ran his fingers through Griffin’s hair, resting his hand on Griffin’s head, but he fisted his hair when Griffin pushed inside him.
Griffin went slowly, making sure he paid attention to every sound and movement Toby made, no matter how small.
He wanted Toby to like everything they did, so he tried to study every little thing.
He wanted to make sure he didn’t reinjure Toby.
Griffin also concentrated on the way it felt inside Toby’s body.
The slick, tight heat. And the way Toby tasted in his mouth.
He curled his finger, running it over Toby’s prostate.
Toby came off the bed, cursing. “Again. Please.”
So Griffin did it again. And again.
He added another finger when Toby begged him to go deeper. And when two fingers weren’t enough, he pulled out of Toby and climbed on the bed.
He was careful when he lined his cock up to Toby’s opening. He braced himself so he wouldn’t put any of his weight on Toby.
“Are you okay?” Griffin kissed Toby.
“Never better. Get inside me.” Toby’s legs were as far back as he could get them. He was far more flexible than Griffin realized.
Griffin pushed inside. He went slowly. At first, it was only the head, and he stilled, watching Toby’s expression for any sign of discomfort.
Toby just bit his lip and panted.
Griffin pushed in a bit more. “You still okay?”
Toby nodded. “I feel full. It’s really good. Like really good.”
Griffin pushed in a bit more than pulled out partway. When Toby moaned, he kept doing it. The shallow thrusts led to longer and longer strokes. He still went slowly, but his movements became about prolonging the pleasure.
Toby held Griffin by his nape. He pulled Griffin down until their lips met.
Griffin was the one who deepened the kiss, but it didn’t last long. The kiss continued along Griffin’s jaw and then to his neck.
Toby growled. “Mine.”
Griffin tilted his head to give Toby more room. He expected the bite to hurt, but it didn’t. Instead, the pleasure was overwhelming. He almost came, but he held back long enough to press his mark into Toby’s chest.
Toby stopped biting him and cried out. Warm, wet liquid coated their abdomens.
It was when Toby came, took his pleasure, and then returned to biting Griffin that Griffin took his own pleasure. He stopped holding back, fucking into Toby faster and with purpose. His orgasm built and then peaked. His thrusts slowed as he came down.
Toby took Griffin’s hand and placed it on his cock to get Griffin to squeeze his knot. Toby moaned, but he kept on drinking.
It took a while for Griffin to recover from his pleasure high.
When Griffin started to move off Toby, Toby wrapped his legs around Griffin and growled.
“I don’t want to hurt you, baby.” Griffin kissed his shoulder.
Toby growled again. And then he ended the bite for the second time. Toby cursed and pushed at Griffin until he moved and then scrambled off the bed.
Griffin scowled, but relaxed when he realized Toby was shifting.
His wolf took over, and he growled yet again. He jumped on the bed, baring his teeth when his gaze locked onto Griffin.
“Hello, Alpha. I’m yours. See.” Griffin tilted his head to the side, showing Toby’s wolf his mating mark.
Toby’s wolf sniffed the wound. He whined and licked at it.
“Sweet Alpha.” Griffin wrapped his arms around Toby.
Toby lay on the bed next to Griffin. His soft, furry body snuggled up to Griffin.
“I’ll be right back. I need to unlock the door.”
Toby watched him the whole time. He growled when Griffin went to the door, but settled again when Griffin flipped the lock and came back to the bed.
He covered them with a blanket. He would have fallen asleep with Toby, but the doctor walked in a couple of minutes later. She took one look at Toby in wolf form and smiled. She nodded to Griffin and then shut the door behind her when she left.