Marked by Grief - Caitlin Ricci by Caitlin Ricci

Author:Caitlin Ricci [Ricci, Caitlin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Jason was awakened well before he wanted to be by an unfamiliar noise in his bedroom. He held his breath and counted to ten. The exercise helped him focus oncataloguinghis surroundings the wayhe'd done since he was a kid. His bedroomdoor was stillshut and locked. He'd had to petition the apartment manager to allow him to install that deadbolt but it had become a necessity for his peace of mind over the years. He looked to the blinds. They were undisturbed and the windows were still locked behind them. The wind outside would have been making them move if the windows weren't closed. Good. No one else was in the room with him and Kit. He blew out the breath he'd beenholding.

There it was again, the muffled cry that had caught his attention, even in the deepest recesses of sleep. He turned to Kit and frowned when he saw the ball the smaller man had managed to turn himself into during the night. Jason put a hand on his shoulder and then barely missed getting punched in the jaw as Kit blindlylashed out at himwithbothfists.

"Fucking hell, Kit," he ground out as he grabbed Kit's thin wrists and pinned themup above his head. Jason knew he had no right to be mad at Kit for having a nightmare. And he wasn't. Not really. Groggy and irritated at his sleep being disturbed, sure, but not mad. It was more fear and concern that made his heart race as Kit struggled violently beneath him. And holding onto him was a balancing act. Jason knew his own strength. He had to, as a Dom who liked to mark his partners with his hands and the flogger. If he didn't know how strong he was he could easily hurt someone. But holdingKit as he fought himwithout evenrealizingit was dangerous for the younger man and Jason didn't want to hurt himbecause ofit.

"Bear!" Kit yelled, his voice hoarse from the tears Jason could see running down his cheeks. "Help! Bear!"

"Shit." Jason's heart clenched as he looked down into that pale, pain torn face. He shook Kit's wrists as carefully as he could, hoping the jolt would wake him.

"Bear. Sorry, Bear." He shook his head from side to side and thrashed under Jason.

He cursed and turned his head away as Kit's hips pushed up against him, finding his cock and giving him just enough play to get his body's attention. This was absolutely the wrong time to get a hard-on but his cock could have reallycared less. "Kit!"he shouted into the man's face as he shook himagain.

Kit went stillunder him. Slowlythe fight seemed to drain out of Kit and Jason released his hold on the man's wrists. "What's your name?" Jason asked him quietly. He was pulling at whatever therapy techniques the counselors had taught himwhen he was a kid. He'd had nightmares then, but most of the stuff they'd taught himhe hadn't thought about for years.

"Kit Gibson,"he said, shutting his eyes tightly as he turned away.

Jasonnodded. He no longer looked like he was in pain, though he was still paler than Jason would have liked.

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