“I got your address from the receptionist,” Josh said. “After spending a sleepless night, tossing and turning, I thought we needed to talk.”
Corbin stepped back. “Come on in.”
Josh stepped across the threshold and Corbin shut the door. Josh’s gaze caressed Corbin’s bare chest, making the dragon hyper-aware of his state of undress. Should he put on his shirt?
“So,” Josh said, shoving his hands in his pockets. “I was thinking that maybe we should see where this thing between us is going.”
“As in go on a date?”
Josh scanned him from head to toe. “I had something else in mind.”
Corbin cocked an eyebrow. “And what might that be?”
“This.” Josh leaned up and kissed him, capturing his mouth with a hungry urgency that Corbin felt all the way to his toes. Wrapping an arm around Josh’s waist, he pulled him closer, needing more contact and lips on lips. There was an unmistakable bulge in Josh’s pants, one Corbin couldn’t ignore. Reaching out, he cupped Josh’s erection, rubbing it with long, firm strokes.
Josh pulled away. “I couldn’t think of anything but this all night.”
“That makes two of us.”
Josh glanced at the clock on the wall. “We have time.”
Corbin’s lips tipped up on one side. “Time, huh? For what exactly? A quickie? Because I want more than that from you.”
“What do you want?”
“You. On your knees and begging for release.” Corbin lightly caressed Josh’s throat. “Maybe one day, a collar around this gorgeous throat.”
Josh visibly swallowed. “I’m about to come in my pants. I need you, Corbin. I need you more than I’ve ever needed anyone before. Please don’t turn me away.”
“Strip.”
Josh didn’t hesitate as he unbuttoned his uniform shirt and tossed it over the back of a nearby chair, his tee following. He quickly removed his boots and socks before dropping his pants and underwear, tossing them on the chair too. He stood before Corbin, bare, his hands clenching and unclenching at his sides, his cock standing proud from the nest of curls at the junction of his thighs.
Corbin reached out and caressed his chest, sliding his hand down Josh’s abs. “Beautiful. I knew you would be.”
“What do you want me to do now?” Josh asked.
“Unfasten my pants.”
Josh unfastened Corbin’s belt before popping the button free and sliding the zipper down. Corbin’s cock sprang free, hard and ready. He’d never been fond of the constrictive feel of underwear. Josh reached out and stroked him. That touch was enough to make his dragon shiver in delight and scales shimmered beneath his skin. Josh looked up at him in surprise.
“You’re a shifter?” he asked.
Corbin just stared at him a moment. “What do you know of shifters?”
“Simon is one. A silver fox. I never would have known, except he freaked out one day and shifted in front of Allie and me. I’d never met another shifter before though. Not that I know of.”
Corbin tilted his head. “And it doesn’t freak you out? My being a shifter?”
“Hell no! I think it’s hot.” Josh grinned.
“Not even going to ask what I am?”
“With the scales and all, I figured you were some sort of snake or something.”
“What’s your favorite creature?” Corbin smiled.
Awe filled Josh’s eyes. “Dragon? You’re a dragon?”
“There aren’t many of us left, but yes. I’m a dragon.”
“If your cousin and you are gay, how many more of you will there be in the future? It isn’t like we could pop out little dragon shifters.”
“All male dragons are required to breed with a female at the age of thirty. Except, I wasn’t able to get a hard on long enough to be of much use. Some dragon males swing both ways, but I’m afraid I’m strictly interested in guys.”
“Any guy?” Josh looked at Corbin’s erection again and licked his lips.
“No. My dragon is quite fascinated with you. Damn thing kept me up all night, tormenting me with thoughts of having you under me.”
Josh shivered and his eyes darkened with desire. “I want that. So much.”
“Help me out of my pants and I think we can arrange that.”
Josh made quick work of getting Corbin’s pants off him, seeming more than a little eager for what was to come. Once Corbin was divested of his clothes, he kissed Josh—a long, drugging kiss that left him mindlessly in need, and more than ready to take the next step.
Corbin looked at the clock again and cursed. “We don’t have time to play as much as I’d like. If we don’t leave in the next twenty minutes, we’ll be late for work.”
“I’m more than ready for you. I feel like I’m going to go up in flames the moment you touch me.”
Corbin reached out and stroked Josh’s cock, drawing a moan from him. “Wait here.”
Leaving Josh in the living room, Corbin went down the short hall to the bedroom and opened his bedside table, retrieving some lube and a condom. They hadn’t discussed previous partners well enough for him to go without one, even though dragons didn’t carry diseases. He could still get sick if Josh was carrying anything, it just wouldn’t be life altering like it would be for a human.
He returned to the living room and steered Josh over to the sofa.
“Sit.”
Josh plopped onto the cushion, his legs spread. Corbin knelt in front of him, and leaned forward to lick off the bead of pre-cum on the head of his cock. Josh started to reach for him, but instead fisted his hands at his sides. Corbin took him in his mouth, letting the hard length of him slide along his tongue until it bumped against the back of his throat. Josh’s flavor exploded on his tongue and he sucked on him long and hard as he pulled back, only to swallow him again.
“Oh, God. I can’t last.” Josh panted. “Feels too damn good.”
Corbin stopped long enough to look into his eyes. “Come for me. I want to taste you.”
Josh groaned and thrust his hips up. Corbin took him into his mouth again, sucking on him long and hard. It only took a few strokes before Josh was coming, filling Corbin’s mouth with his unique flavor. Corbin swallowed every drop before pulling away.
“Get on your knees,” Corbin said gruffly, the urge to mount Josh riding him hard. His dragon was demanding satisfaction.
Josh turned and braced his hands on the back of the couch, spreading his knees on the cushions. Corbin ran a hand down his back before giving his ass a squeeze. Josh thrust back against him, making Corbin’s cock jerk in response.
Corbin quickly donned the condom and grabbed the lube. He dribbled some between Josh’s cheeks before lubing his fingers and his cock. Playing with Josh’s rosette, he gently toyed with him, slowly easing his finger into the tight passage. He used short thrusts until his finger could slide all the way in, then he added a second finger. After a few minutes, Josh was easily taking three fingers and Corbin hoped like hell he was stretched enough, because he couldn’t wait another moment.
Gripping Josh’s hips, Corbin gently pressed inside, stopping when the head of his cock popped through the ring of muscle, giving Josh time to adjust to his size. He eased in a little further, before pulling back and slowly thrusting forward again. It was the sweetest kind of torture, slowly working his way inside of his lover. Once he was balls deep, he paused again, making sure Josh wasn’t in any pain.
“It doesn’t hurt, does it?” Corbin asked.
“God, no. You feel incredible. Fuck me already!”
Not needing to be told twice, Corbin began using slow, easy strokes, waves of pleasure rolling through him. Nothing had ever felt this wonderful before, and in that moment, Corbin knew without a doubt that Josh was his mate. But he didn’t want to run him off so he kept quiet, stifling the words of devotion that wanted to spill out of him. People didn’t realize that dragons were sentimental creatures, and deeply devoted to their mates.
Corbin’s
dragon tried to take over, scales erupting all over his body, his eyes shifting. Talons sprouted from his fingers, gently piercing the skin on Josh’s hips, but Corbin couldn’t let go. If anything, he wanted to hold him tighter, pull him closer. He felt his teeth elongate as the urge to claim his mate overtook him, but he fought his inner beast. Entering Josh with long, powerful strokes, he felt himself getting closer and closer to completion, but he wasn’t going to finish without his mate.
Corbin leaned closer, his lips brushing Josh’s ear. “Stroke yourself. I want you to come when I do.”
He watched as Josh reached down and grasped his cock. Leaning back, Corbin doubled his efforts, wanting to bring both of them pleasure. As he pounded into his mate, he heard Josh’s moans and grunts of bliss. Josh cried out and Corbin let go of his inner beast, letting the dragon take over. His skin heated as his red scales glowed. With one last surge into his mate’s tight channel, he came with a roar, rattling the windows and shaking the walls. A neighbor yelled for him to keep it down as Corbin slumped over his mate’s back. It had taken a monumental effort not to bite down on Josh’s shoulder as he came and he panted for breath, his chest heaving.
Beneath him, Josh trembled. “I made a mess of your couch,” he mumbled.
Corbin kissed his shoulder. “It’s leather. It cleans easily. Give me a second and I’ll grab a towel for you. Then we can shower and get dressed for work.”
He withdrew from his mate and went to fetch a towel, pulling off the used condom along the way. He tossed it into the trashcan in the bathroom and grabbed a towel from under the sink, then set two more out for their shower. When he got back to the living room, Josh was sitting down. Corbin knelt beside him and gently cleaned his mate and the couch.
“Ready to rinse off?” Corbin asked. “I’m afraid you’ll have to go to work smelling like me today.”
Josh smiled. “That’s not a bad thing. And yeah, I’m ready. I think my legs will hold me.”
Corbin rose and held out his hand, helping Josh to his feet.
In the bathroom, Corbin tossed the towel into the hamper and started the shower. He stuck his hand under the stream of water to test it before urging Josh into the stall. It was big enough for both of them, but just barely. Maybe it was time to look for a new place, with a better bathroom. Of course, he had to get Josh to agree to be his mate first. Baby steps.
Corbin squirted the shower gel in his hand and began washing Josh, loving the feel of his hard body under his hands. He took his time, savoring the moment, even knowing they needed to hurry. Getting to spend this quality time with his mate was worth a few harsh words from the captain this morning.
While Josh rinsed, Corbin quickly washed himself. When their shower was done, they dried off and dressed. Corbin grabbed his keys off the kitchen counter before meeting Josh by the front door. His mate looked relaxed and happy, which made Corbin’s dragon happy.
“Meet you at the station?” Josh asked.
“We could ride there together,” Corbin offered.
Josh bit his lip and shifted from foot to foot. “I’m not sure I’m ready for the entire precinct to know that we’re seeing each other.”
Corbin smiled. “And are we? Seeing each other? Or was this a one-time thing for you?”
“I told you, I was finished hopping from one bed to another. And I probably should have mentioned this before now, but I’m clean. I was tested after my last encounter and I haven’t been with anyone since.”
“I wasn’t too worried about it. Dragons can’t contract sexually transmitted diseases. They make us sick for a few days, or a week if they’re bad enough, but it’s nothing I can’t handle.”
“Well, you don’t have to. Handle it, that is.”
Corbin nodded. “Good to know.”
“So you never have to worry about contracting anything?” Josh asked. “Not even HIV?”
“Nope. I don’t know if it’s the magic of my beast or something else, but I seldom get sick with anything. I think I’ve been sick maybe twice in my life.”
Josh frowned. “Are you really thirty-seven?”
“Uh, no. I kind of fibbed on that. Dragons live a long time. Hundreds of years, and with just one bite, their mates do too. But I’m going with thirty-seven for now. It’s what my current birth certificate shows anyway.”
“Would it be rude to ask how old you really are?”
“I’m seventy-two. Still a baby in the scheme of things.”
“So I’m dating my grandpa?” Josh laughed. “You don’t act like a seventy-two year old.”
“Seventy-two in dragon years is more like eighteen in human years. So I guess that makes you the old man in this relationship.”
Josh smiled. “I can live with that.”
“Come on. We’re going to be late. Are you sure you don’t want to ride with me? I was hoping I could convince you to come back here tonight and we could grab some dinner.”
“I’ll go to dinner with you, but I think it’s best if I take my own car right now. I’m sure everyone will figure it out soon enough, but since this is only my second day on the job, I don’t want there to be talk. They might say you’re taking advantage of me, or that I’m easy.” His brow furrowed. “I am easy, aren’t I?”
Corbin gripped the back of Josh’s neck and pulled him close. “I never want to hear you say that again. There’s obviously something between us, something drawing us to one another. This isn’t a one-night stand.”
“Yeah, you’re right.”
Corbin gave him a quick, hard kiss before releasing him. “I’ll see you at the station.”
Josh nodded and headed out to his car. Corbin locked up and followed him, stopping beside his truck to watch Josh drive off. His dragon was quiet for the moment, curled up in contentment, but he knew it wouldn’t be long before the beast wanted their mate again. He would be filled with need and white hot desire until the claiming took place. Something told him it was going to be a miserable few weeks, assuming it took that long to make Josh realize they were meant to be together.
Chapter Four
At the precinct, Josh signed off on his office supply form and took the pens, pads, stapler and other items from the receptionist. Corbin hadn’t made it in yet and Josh was starting to worry. As far as he knew, Corbin had been right behind him. He’d thought he’d seen the dragon in his rearview mirror, standing in the driveway, as he’d driven down the street. Had he been mistaken? He thought about calling Corbin, but didn’t want to seem needy and clingy. They were grown ass men, and if his partner had something to take care of before coming in, then that was his business. Just because they’d broken under pressure and slept together, didn’t mean Josh had any say in the man’s life. Even if Corbin had used the word relationship to describe what was between them.
Josh set up his desk then went about the task of setting up his voicemail, something he should have done yesterday. There was a stack of pink message notes on the edge of his desk, return calls from people he’d contacted yesterday about their toy drive venture. He picked up the phone and made a few calls, trying to get the program off the ground as soon as possible, then stared at the door once more, wondering where the hell Corbin was.
As if his thoughts had manifested his sexy dragon, the man strolled through the door, a carrier with two cups of coffee clutched in his hand. The captain stopped him along the way, a fierce expression on the man’s face, and Josh figured Corbin was getting chewed out for being late. The dragon didn’t seem worried though, his face relaxed, a smile hovering on his lips. He merely nodded to the captain and continued on to his desk.
Corbin sat the coffee carrier on the edge of the desk and pulled a cup free and handed it to Josh. “I couldn’t remember what you got yesterday, but they had some Christmas-y sounding drink on the menu, so I got you that.”
Josh took a sip. “Caramel Praline Mocha? I haven’t had one of these in forever.”
“So I did okay?”
“Yeah. You did great.�
� Josh smiled.
Corbin pulled his cup free and tossed the carrier in the trash. “Since you’re still here, I’m assuming we haven’t been called out yet.”
“I’ve just been returning phone calls and arranging my desk. I wondered what held you up.” Now why had he added that last part? So much for not sounding clingy.
“The line at the coffee shop was insane. I thought I was going to be there forever. Then they were out of the pastries I wanted to pick up by the time it was my turn. I guess I could have picked up some croissants or something, but those blueberry muffins looked damn good. They were the kind with the crumbly stuff sprinkled on top.”
Josh’s stomach rumbled. “That does sound good. I had a quick bowl of cereal before...well, you know. I think it’s safe to say I burned that off this morning.”
Corbin smiled. “I missed breakfast completely, but it was well worth it. I’ll just hit a drive-thru on our way out today. The printer was putting a rush on those boxes and said he’d have half a dozen ready for us to pick up this morning. I had the receptionist email a copy of the precinct logo yesterday morning. Hopefully it turned out okay. He was going to send me a sample of the graphic, but I never got a chance to look at it. I had told him if he didn’t hear from me to go ahead with the order.”
“I have four businesses that have agreed to let us place a box in their shops. One is a toy store so that works out nicely. One of the big box stores offered when I asked about donations. They said they would donate two hundred dollars to the cause, along with thirty trees. I’m supposed to pick up the gift card today and buy the items. They offered to have the trees delivered.”
“I don’t think two hundred is going to go as far as you think it will. I don’t want to just buy cheap things. Besides, have you priced some of that stuff lately? I was looking online last night and baby dolls are around twenty or more. Some of those dolls can cost over fifty, depending on what they do. And don’t get me started on the remote control stuff for boys.”
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