“It’s been a week,” Piper said. “Jacob wants you gone. He’s trying to be nicer toward me, ever since the accident.”

“The attack,” I corrected him. “Yeah, of course, he is trying. It won’t last. You know that as much as I do.”

“But what else can I do, Cole? Maybe this has to end. What if we just weren’t meant to be?” Piper asked.

“I’ll stay in a hotel somewhere,” I said, checking my wallet. I was running out of money, fast. I hadn’t been writing at all since I got here, and my emails were full of messages from my agent.

“No. You have to go back to the city. You can’t stay here. I’m doing my best to make up for what I did last week at the funeral. Plus, they’re more sympathetic because of what happened to me,” Piper said.

“It’ll make me crazy to know you’re still here, and that I didn’t do anything to help you. I just made everything worse. I always fucking do that,” I said.

The house was silent. Every step we took could be heard. Jacob was still at work, but he’d be back in two hours time. “No, Cole. You didn’t ruin anything. You have brought so much light into my life. I’m thankful you came here,” Piper said.

I sat down on his bed and kissed his forehead. “I don’t want to leave,” I said with tears in my eyes. “I… I love you, Piper.”

I lowered my head and thought about every single moment with him that we had together. Our bond was so intense, so unbreakable. But now it felt like we were being torn away again.

“I love you too,” Piper said. He lightly grazed my hand with his fingers, running across my palm. Slowly, our fingers interlocked.

“Then, what can we do? There has to be something. I’ll find a way,” I said.

Piper was silent, but there was only one thing to do in this moment, and that was act on our love. I slowly placed my forehead against his, feeling our warmth connect. I raised my chin and, finally, we kissed.

Our lips crushed together, and for one moment, the horrible parts of this world faded away. I felt my pulse quicken, my cock grow against my thigh, and the heat of the moment took over all of my senses.

I wanted him so badly, but it wasn’t only a sexual lust. When you’re in love with someone, it becomes so much more than that. You are driven to feel that person and to experience all that they have to offer.

Sitting next to him, I curled my body around his. He pulled his lips away, eyes closed, and let out a quiet moan of pleasure. I smelled his rosy cologne, driving me absolutely wild.

“I want you,” Piper whispered. “But we have to be careful.”

He was forbidden, but no rules could stop what was about to happen. No community could take our love away. It didn’t matter how far he was from me because I would always be connected to him.

This was forever. Fuck the ones who couldn’t understand that.

Beyond our emotions laid a primitive pleasure that needed to be satisfied. My hands ran across his jeans, palm curling around his growing cock, pushing back, toward his firm butt.

“I’ll be careful,” I said. “And gentle. And loving. I’ll be everything for you.”

Piper laid his impressive body back against his pillow. He spread his legs as we kissed again, utterly passionate in our gestures. Our breath was sharp and quick, and the way he held me suggested he never wanted to let go.

He unlatched the button on my jeans, taking his time while zipping downward. We released from each other, panting like wild animals. Big smiles formed against our mouths. Within a second, we ripped off each article of clothing. There was no stopping us now. Even if Jacob walked into the room, we couldn’t be bothered to stop.

Our naked bodies were warm and pressed together. We kissed some more, tasting each other’s lips. Dragging my tongue down his chest, he arched his back and groaned with anticipation.

“Do you have any lube?” I asked him.

He glanced over at his sock drawer and grinned. “There’s a secret compartment in the bottom of the drawer,” he whispered. “There’s a bottle in there.”

I jumped off the bed. Piper smacked my ass, laughing. He felt free, and so did I. We were free. At least, at that moment, we were. I quickly grabbed the bottle of lube and jumped back into his bed.

“Is this wrong?” Piper asked.

I shook my head. Typically, it would have been. But under these circumstances, it wasn’t. He wasn’t Jacob’s boyfriend. That’s not how these arrangements worked in the real world. Piper was controlled by an abusive asshole, and no one could tell me anything different.

“No. This is the rightest thing I’ve ever done,” I said. “I’ve never wanted someone so much. I thought about you every day for the last ten years.”

“So have I,” Piper said. Then, he slowly spread his legs apart for me.

First, I reached and tugged on his hard cock. Mine was thick and erect, practically ready to burst. I placed my cock against his and wrapped my palm around both our members. “Fuck,” Piper moaned. “You’re so hot.”

Piper thrust upward and back, up and down. I kissed him again before pushing my head down his body. I caressed his balls and slowly sucked him, pushing him down my throat. When I felt his hand place against the back of my head, I felt so good because I knew that he was finally able to explore some sexual compatibility.

“Oh, alpha,” he whispered. “You’re so good this. I’ve missed out on so much.”

I slid my tongue up, holding his wet cock in my hands. “I want to please you. Let me lick you open,” I said.

“Mmm, yes!” Piper growled with a sly grin on his face. “Ease your tongue into me. It’s been so long since I’ve felt that.”

I couldn’t imagine not having any sex for that long, but it was Piper’s reality. I was going to change that in one instant.

My tongue swiveled down to his hole. I pushed it against his rim, opening him slightly. “Slide a finger inside,” he said. “But, please, move slowly.”

“Of course,” I said, kissing his thigh. I propped his legs against my shoulders, pushing his ass up into the air. I slid one finger inside and held it there for a brief moment. Then, I slid it back out.

“Oh, shit,” Piper said.

“Is it okay?” I asked.

He nodded quickly. “Do it again. I need to get used to this,” he said.

I placed one hand on his stomach, and the other hand’s finger slid back into him. This time, it was a little more comfortable, but it was going to take some work. “Let me grab that bottle of lube,” I said.

Piper bit his lip and closed his eyes, relaxing for me. I dribbled a little lube onto his hole and spread it around my fingers. Slowly, I inserted the finger back in. It was so much more relaxed this time, and Piper couldn’t hold back from sighing with pleasure.

“That feels so much better,” Piper cooed. I could see it in his cock. It grew inches more for me, and on the tip, pre-cum dripped down. I quickly licked it up, and then, I inserted a second finger.

“Alpha!” he screamed before quickly covering his mouth. I pulled my fingers out and looked at him, shocked. “Sorry,” Piper said. “I almost fucking came.”

“Don’t cum yet, omega,” I said. “I want to take a little more time on you.”

“Please,” Piper begged. “I love how you’re treating me. I feel like a prince.”

“You are a prince, Piper. Don’t you see that?” I asked.

I knew that he couldn’t quite see his full potential yet, but he would in time. I was going to make sure that he felt like the sexiest omega in the world. He was worth all of my time.

I worked his hole until he was completely ready for me. It took some getting used to for him, but eventually, he was begging for my cock. “You’re so fucking big,” Piper said, seething with desire. “I want to watch it disappear inside of me.”

“Yeah? How bad do you want it?” I asked, biting my lip and grinning.

“So badly! I want you to fill me with your cum,” Piper said.

“But then…” I stopped myself short. The implications of me doing that were substantial. Although a lot of this could have been sex talk, I wasn’t sure how far Piper wanted me to take this.

“I don’t care what happens anymore,” Piper said. “I want this. I want you.”

“Are you sure you want me to do that? Take some time with this,” I said.

Piper reached around my neck and pulled me forward. “Alpha, pump your seed into me. Fuck me until you explode. It’s the only way I’ll feel close to you,” he said.

“Fuck,” I whispered, sliding my tongue against his. Of course, I couldn’t go against his wishes. The one person I wanted more than anything aspired to do everything with me. I was going to rescue him and, together, we would start something beautiful and real.

It didn’t take much effort. I pressed my hard cock against his hole without using my hands. I thrust slowly, feeling his rim open and surround me. The warmth was inconceivably heavenly. I closed my eyes, and we both moaned in unison.

The pleasure was even better because we had been waiting a whole lifetime to do this. Piper’s desire was so pure for me. As an alpha, it was an incredible turn-on. I reached down and held his cock as every single inch disappeared inside of him.

Piper kept his eyes on it the whole time. When I was deep inside of him, his jaw dropped. “You fit me so perfectly,” he whispered.

“We’ve always been perfect together,” I said, tugging down on his cock. I could tell that he was close, so I slid back out and kissed his chest.

I waited for a brief moment before driving back inside of him. This time, I picked up the pace. I used the strength of my hips to control my movements. His body conformed to mine. Now, we were both pushing it to the limit.

My balls turned to stone, pushing upward. They were compact, and my shaft was so tight. His parts seemed to mimic mine, almost like our biology was one. Well, at that moment, we were one. Soon, everyone would know it, but we had to keep quiet for now.

I thrust again, lowering my lips against his. We kissed like teenagers again. It was the best feeling I had ever felt in my entire life.

Finally, I whispered against his ear, “I’m going to fill you with my love.”

“Every last drop?” Piper asked, innocent, yet devious.

I nodded. “Every. Single. Ounce.”

As soon as I said those words, we both lost control. The wave of intense, throbbing pleasure mixed with a strong strain in the core of our bodies. I felt myself give way to it, allowing myself to be entirely vulnerable with him.

There was strength in being that vulnerable. It was a real force to allow oneself to be honest with someone like that. Alphas and omegas all know that feeling. It used to be recognized in towns like these, but the betas could never understand. They hated us for connecting together. They thought it meant weakness.

We weren’t weak. We were strong in our love. We wanted to fight for who we were.

Kissing, I let myself go. Wave after wave of cum pulsed out of my cock, shooting inside of his hole. I stopped thrusting, unable to even move. My palm seemed to tug back on his cock, on its own accord. He shot his load high into the air, spraying onto to my chest. It dripped down my body, back onto him.

We were so primal, and we didn’t give a fuck about what anyone would think. People could call us disgusting. They could call us any name they wanted to, but that wouldn’t change the fact that this was what we wanted. And who cared if it was?

The intense satisfaction that came from our bodies brought us to new heights. We soared in a deep-seated heat, only allowing ourselves to come down when the time seemed fit.

When it was all over, it was hard to slide out. I wanted to stay connected to him forever. I longed for the days where we could be like this out in the open. In the city, we could. If he just came back with me…

But how? That question didn’t matter, yet. Right then, what mattered was us in the present.

“Baby,” I whispered, lowering myself onto the beds. “I need you.”

“I yearn for you every second, Cole,” Piper said.

“Then, run away with me,” I whispered. “And never come back to this hellhole. You don’t need them, and they don’t need you.”

“Okay,” Piper said. But there was a small understanding that this was going to be the most challenging thing to pull off in our lives. Still, we had to try. We needed each other to feel right.

For the next half hour, we cuddle up in bed next to each other. We used our time to enjoy our bodies’ warmth. But as the time passed, we both knew that Jacob would be home soon.

“I should take a shower upstairs,” Piper said.

I nodded, solemnly. I wanted more time with him, but I accepted the reality of the situation. “Okay,” I said. “I love you, Piper.”

“I love you too, Cole,” Piper said.

As Piper ran upstairs with his clothes in hand, I heard the shower running. Minutes later, I heard Jacob open the front door. Our heaven was interrupted by his loud footsteps.

“I’m home!” Jacob called out. My heart sank. This wasn’t my home, but I wished it were.