Jared frowned at Miguel then turned back to Jacques. “My mate, Sacha, is getting the spare room ready for you. When you’re discharged, you can come and stay with us.”
Jacques nodded again because, in reality, he had nowhere to go and nowhere to call home. His family had sold him like a spare piece of furniture they no longer wanted. He’d made the council aware of what they’d done, so no doubt they’d be up on charges and having every asset stripped from them. They could be homeless, just like him.
“What about him?” Jacques asked, nodding towards the sleeping human.
Sighing, Jared stared at the floor. “Miguel’s your mate, so at some point he’s gonna want to talk to you.”
“I’m not ready,” Jacques whispered, watching Miguel. “I don’t know if I ever will be.”
“No one’s forcing you to do anything you don’t want to do. Take time to heal and recover, then think about it.”
Jacques continued to stare at Miguel, biting his lip. Yes, he would take the time he needed, but the question was: what would he do after he’d healed?
Epilogue
Troy glared at Ale, his arms crossed over his chest, leaning against the counter in the kitchen. “One word was all I wanted.”
Ale sighed. “You were in your exam. I won’t help you cheat.”
“He’s right, son, and you know it.”
“Not helping, Pops.” Troy didn’t take his eyes off Ale when he answered Silas.
One word was all he wanted. One fucking word.
“One word would have helped you answer the question. You know it, I know it, so don’t be like this, Troy. You don’t need to cheat because you studied for these exams.” Ale paused and pinned Troy with an intense stare. “You knew the answer, didn’t you? You wanted me to confirm you knew the answer.”
Nope. He wasn’t going to answer that. “What good is this talking in our heads shit if you won’t help me?”
“It has helped you, but I won’t use it so you can cheat.”
“Ale, you totally suck.”
“And you’ve never complained about it,” Ale retorted, arching an eyebrow at him.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa. Just stop right there. I don’t want to hear about you and my son-”
“Kitchen table, Pops.”
“You should have been in school, Troy, and then you wouldn’t have walked in on it.”
“Or maybe you should have been paying attention and then you might have heard something,” Chester added as he grabbed the steaks and walked out.
“Chester. That doesn’t help,” Silas shouted at Chester’s back as he followed him out.
Troy smiled remembering the last few months since he and Ale had truly mated. He spent every weekend with Ale at the cabin and sometimes Silas and Chester would join them. When he was in college, or Ale was working, they remained in constant contact, so even though they weren’t together physically, the distance didn’t feel too great, and now he was home from college for the summer.
Ale grinned at Troy and moved closer to drop a kiss on his lips. “So, two weeks out at the cabin, just the two of us.”
At least that way I can make some noise.
I do miss the sounds you make. Ale’s grin widened.
Troy smiled back, closing the distance between them and putting his arms around Ale’s shoulders. Can’t wait to fuck you again.
Soon, mate.
Love you.
Not as much as I love you.
“Stop kissing and get out here with the fixings,” Silas shouted.
Ale sighed, leaning in and kissing Troy. “Cock blocked by your Pops… again.”
“Tomorrow,” Troy murmured, kissing Ale back.
“Tomorrow,” Ale copied, deepening the kiss.
“Now, you two. No making out in my kitchen.”
Troy sighed and grabbing Ale’s hand, pulled him from the kitchen. Tomorrow would come soon enough.
The End
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Megs Pritchard lives in England and is a mother to two small boys. When she isn’t working or being mummy, she is busy writing about complex characters that know the harsh realities of life but want a HEA.
A lover of M/M and M/F romances she believes everyone deserves to be happy, healthy and loved.
Growing up in a military family, Megs has travelled Europe and has a great deal of respect and gratitude for all the men and women who have and who still serve. Her dream job was to be a Bomb Disposal Expert and even had her own ‘kit’ when she was younger.
She is currently working on two MM series: Rescue Inc., and Falling in Love and MF series, Evolution.
Books by Megs Pritchard
Valentine’s Surprise - Standalone Novella
Growing Pains - Standalone Novella
Crossing Desires Series:
Awakening
Struggle
Terrible Twos - Standalone Novel
Second Chances Series
Take A Chance
New Beginnings
The Bonds Within
Breaking Free
Rescue Inc Series
Mate of Mine
Forever Mine
Mine to Protect
Mine to Keep
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