Behind the Eight Ball by M.A. Church

Author:M.A. Church [Church, M.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-63476-697-5
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2015-10-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Lawson

I PULLED out of Heller and rolled onto my side so I could see him. He collapsed on his back next to me, eyes closed, breathing as if he’d just run ten miles. Uphill. In a snowstorm. “Babe?”

His lips twitched but he kept his eyes closed. “Yeah?”

“Wow.”

Heller snorted. “Yup, ‘wow’ works. Man, does it work.”

I touched the wound on his chest. The bleeding had almost stopped. “This okay?”

Heller opened his eyes and grinned over at me before looking down at his chest. “Yes. It’ll heal pretty fast.”

I petted his chest. “Is everything else okay too?”

“What do you…? Oh. Ah, yeah, everything is good.” Heller wiggled a bit. “Might be a bit sore, but nothing to be concerned about.” He rolled over onto his side and ran his thumb across my lips. “You, ah, have some….”

Mortified, I licked my lips and tasted blood. Jeez. I’d just gulped down blood like a pro. Blood. My stomach gurgled a little and then settled down. It hadn’t been as bad as I thought. I licked my lips again.

His blood didn’t taste like I thought it would. I’d tasted my own before—cut my finger or something like that—and it had a metallic taste. Not exactly what I’d call pleasant, but Heller’s didn’t have that. Well, it did, but it was overlaid with a sweetness too.

It was still blood. And I had drunk it. In this day and age, you didn’t mess with blood without being damn sure you knew it was safe.

“Don’t be embarrassed.” Heller scooted closer and licked at my lips. “I find it incredibly sexy. You took my blood and started the mating process. How could I not find that sexy?”

Well, hell, put like that, how could I freak out? “Speaking of which, what happens now?” I reached out to play with a strand of Heller’s hair.

With a quick kiss to my lips, Heller sat up. “Well, we have to finish it within twenty-four hours.”

“Huh. I thought I’d feel different.” I sat up too and tugged Heller’s hair. “Oh well. Want to take a shower?”

Heller ran his hand down his chest and grimaced. “Yeah, that sounds like a nice idea. Then let’s grab a quick bite to eat and go to bed.”

“Oh?” That surprised me. “I thought you’d want to finish our mating.”

“I do.” Heller laughed at my expression. “But even shifters need more than a few minutes to recharge, you know what I mean? I also thought you’d be hungry.”

I rubbed my stomach. “Yeah, I could eat.”

After a quick shower that led to some not-so-quick touching, we were in the kitchen. I’d kept an eye on him to see if he was walking funny. While the primal side of me would’ve liked to see proof I’d popped his cherry earlier, I was glad I hadn’t hurt him.

He’d loaned me a pair of his boxers; they fit rather well. I thought we’d just snack, but Heller was headfirst in the refrigerator. He apparently had other plans.

“Scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, and biscuits okay with you?”

“That sounds good to me.

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