Chapter 14
Owen
I couldn’t remember the last time I’d woken up before Adrian, but he was still there, curled in my arms. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d woken up in bed with someone at all, really. There was too much intimacy there, too much of something I wasn’t ready to share with anyone.
At least, I hadn’t thought I was ready to share it with anyone. Now that I’d gone there with Adrian, I wasn’t sure there was any going back to the casual encounters I’d indulged in.
I wasn’t going to shame myself for them. They’d been fun, and I’d been careful.
But that was all they’d been: fun.
With Adrian, it had been all intensity and tenderness, something entirely new to explore that enraptured me far more than I knew how to describe… or really wanted to admit, because it was painful to think that I might end up losing this.
I didn’t let myself think that way for long. Instead, I thought about the night before, of how fucking hot he’d looked beneath my touch. Those little barks and growls, the way his tail had wagged as he’d chased after the ball and brought it back in his mouth — in his mouth, which seemed impossible for Adrian — were almost impossible to believe.
If I hadn’t woken up with him snuggled against my bare chest, I’m not sure I would’ve believed it at all. It felt like a dream but for the way he felt in my arms, so natural, as we’d fallen asleep after I’d bathed him. Every touch, every caress, every laugh… It had all coalesced into something truly unforgettable.
I nuzzled his neck, placing a kiss on his skin, and it sent a wave of heat through me. I didn’t want to wake him, but at the same time, morning wood had never felt so difficult not to try to sate.
Fuck.
I was so screwed.
Adrian made a sleepy groan and pressed tighter against me with eyes still closed. Giving him another kiss, I watched as he frowned and tried to hide his face against me, grumbling softly, “Too early, more kisses.”
Was he awake?
Considering the way his breathing remained even and he stayed relaxed, probably not. More kisses. Would he realize what he’d said when he woke up? Would he still feel the same way?
I’d been turned on but clear-headed last night. He’d been lost in that place where everything was simple, and all he had to do was relax and react. He’d been my pup. Had it all just been the rush of endorphins and false emotions?
I wanted to say no.
The way he’d looked at me and kissed me, the way he’d touched me and curled into me, had screamed out that it wasn’t just a passing curiosity or something that he wanted to experiment with. But would he feel the same when he woke up?
Part of me wanted to put off finding out for as long as I could. Another part, the master he’d woken up inside of me maybe, pushed at me. Leaning down, I kissed him again, this time letting my lips linger on his skin.
I got another little moan, but the way he rocked his body against mine made it clear it was from pleasure and not frustration. He let out a low, sleepy laugh. “That tickles.”
“Hmm,” I replied, flicking my tongue against his bottom lip. “Does this tickle?” I teased. “Or…” My heart raced in my chest, but my hand slid down his chest. Was I really going to do this?
In for a penny…
Taking his cock into my hand, I stroked him once, waiting for his reaction. I didn’t dare show it, but I was fucking terrified that he’d reject me now in the wake of the night we’d had together. He was my brother, not even some random guy, and falling in love with a one-night stand would’ve been so much safer than…
Than loving my brother like this.
He made a sound halfway between a laugh and a moan. “It doesn't tickle…” He rocked his hips, silently begging for more. “But you’re going too slow.” A shiver raced through him as I tightened my hand around his dick. Finally, his eyes opened, sleepy and full of need, but devoid of shock or even surprise. He smiled and leaned in to kiss my lips. “Isn’t it your turn, though?”
I relaxed slightly when I saw his expression. My dick said I wanted to get off, but my mind… Even though he smiled, even though he kissed me, I knew there was fear beneath the surface there because I felt it too. I didn’t want this to be all about sex — which was monumental in and of itself.
I drew my hand away from him, feeling a pang of selfish disappointment — was it selfish if I wanted to feel my brother’s cock pulse in my hand, spilling onto my skin? “It’s my turn to…” I flashed a grin at him, feeling mischievous, impulsive. I gently pulled back enough to sit up before pulling him back against me and pressing a kiss against his shoulder. “Spoil you a little more. I’m going to take you to the best place.”
Adrian gave me a suspicious look. “Best place as in the best orgasm ever or as in I have to put clothes on?”
My grin got a little wider. “You could go without clothes, but it probably wouldn’t go well. I’d enjoy it, though.”
Adrian shoved at me but shook his head. “You make me crazy.” The smile in his eyes and the way he curled into me again made it clear that he didn’t mind in the least. I felt his lips press against my neck. “Spoil me how? Like… Master would spoil me?”
He was clearly fishing for something, but I wasn’t sure what. Something about our relationship clearly but what? He must have realized I wasn’t quite following because he tucked his face in tighter against me and his voice got lower. “Owen, my brother, doesn’t really do stuff like that… Master does, but I’m not…”
I gently lifted his chin, meeting his eyes. “Master made sure you were okay last night, right down to bathing your ass.” I smirked. Couldn’t let him think I’d been replaced with a pod person, after all. “Owen, your brother, is gonna take care of you today.”
Adrian gave me a long look, then smiled slowly. “Does Owen, my brother, plan to tell me how he’s going to do that? Or am I supposed to guess?”
“You’re supposed to sit here in suspense, then stand up and get dressed also in suspense, then get into the car in suspense, then be horribly disappointed at the end of the drive — which I will then make up to you. I’d say I’d keep you in suspense there, too, but you’ll figure it out at some point.” I smirked at him.
Adrian laughed. “That’s lots of suspense for one morning.” His smile dimmed a little, and he looked slightly hesitant. “I might need another kiss to get through it all. Especially since I’m getting out of bed and putting on clothes without anyone mentioning coffee.”
I kissed him, soft at first, then more intensely. “Kisses will hold you over until coffee,” I promised him. “It may take a lot of them…” A kiss against his chin, his throat, then back to his lips. “But I’m willing to make that sacrifice.”
He gave a low groan and leaned into my touch. “Lots of them?” He peeked at me through long lashes. “We don’t have to stop? I mean, this wasn’t the only…” His voice trailed off for a moment before he pressed forward. “We’ll do it again? It wasn’t just the one time?”
I ran my fingers through his hair, so tousled from falling asleep with his hair — the hair I’d washed for him — still wet. He didn’t look like himself, even though the tension was pretty much trademark. I leaned my forehead against his. “Again and again,” I said, my voice softer than I’d anticipated, cracking in the middle like I was a teenage boy with a crush all over again. “As many times as you want.”
Until you get tired of me. I didn’t say it even though my brother deserved better than me. But he wanted me for now, and I wanted him. I hadn’t realized how much I’d needed this until we’d stumbled upon it.
Well. Not stumbled. More like… fallen into it face-first, but even so. I wasn’t looking back, only forward, and I wasn’t going to let negative thoughts seep in. Not today. Not when I had him here. Not when I could kiss him freely — which I did — and press up close against him, my cock brushing his leg and making it very hard — oh, for fuck’s sake, my mind lived in the gutter — to focus.
Maybe we didn’t have to get out of bed yet…
But no. He needed this, needed to see that I wasn’t just playing a role.
I needed it too.
Adrian blinked at me, desire and heat clear in his eyes. His voice was rough and needy. “And as much as I want?” He rocked his body against mine, and I knew what he was picturing. “Everything?”
I nodded, hardly daring to breathe. “Everything,” I promised. I offered a lopsided smile. “I might have to do some research with you, but at least we both have test subjects…”
Adrian bit his lip and gave me a curious look. “I’ve never wanted that with anyone else, but it’s so easy to picture it with you. Will it feel as good as the tail did?”
“We won’t do anything that doesn’t,” I murmured, brushing a few strands of hair from his face. “Safe words aren’t just for like… panic. We’ll figure out where our limits are, okay? Together.”
“Together.” Adrian leaned forward and gave me a tender kiss and a teasing smile. “Are you sure we have to get out of bed? Research sounds… interesting.”
I groaned and tapped his nose. “Naughty pup.”
He blushed but nodded. Giving his ass a tap that made his eyes widen, I grinned and noted his reaction. Spanking was definitely on the to-do list of things to try. “Clothes, then car.”
“And suspense.” Adrian grinned. “Then more research later?”
“Plenty of both,” I said, getting up and stretching — giving him more than an eyeful before I sauntered to the door. “Meet you in the living room, Pup.”
Adrian groaned and threw himself on the bed. “The one time that I want to sleep in and be lazy, and he decides to function in the morning.”
Turning, I gave him a stern look. “Clothes, or no research later, Pup.”
Grumbling, he pushed himself up and climbed off the bed. He slowly made his way to the closet, giving me an eyeful of his sexy body. “That’s just mean.” He gave me a sexy little pout, clearly trying to egg me on. “Bad Master.”
“Gonna call me bad?” I arched a brow, leaning against the doorframe. “Tsk, tsk… We’ll have to… discuss what happens to naughty pups later.”
Assuming he wouldn’t freak out. I wasn’t going to push it, but the idea of giving him a few light taps on the ass had my cock rising to attention. If he didn’t like it, I’d get to make sure he was comfortable enough with me to tell me.
Adrian’s eyes widened, and his half-hard cock started to thicken. “Oh.”
I made a little tsking sound and shook my head. “Master might have to punish you for misbehaving.”
It was clear he had no idea how to respond to that, but it was also clear that he didn’t mind the idea. At least, his cock didn’t. Adrian’s teeth bit down on his lip and he slowly nodded, looking at me but giving me the impression he was seeing something else entirely. “Naughty pups get punished.”
I had to fight the urge to moan at the words coming from his lips. I’d never thought I’d be the one playing around with orgasm denial, especially with myself. But damn, I was having too much fun spoiling him to worry about myself.
“They do.” I pushed away from the frame, forcing myself to move away from him even though that was the last thing I wanted. “They get spanked.”
The hitch in Adrian’s breathing and his low moan followed me as I finally left his room.
No, he didn’t seem to mind the idea at all.
I cast one more look over his body, making sure he could see how much I appreciated him — and keeping myself from leering, thank you very much — then turned before I could get too distracted.
Again.
Once in my room, my hand went to my cock, and the orgasm denial bit was starting to be… Well, I could get off in a few seconds, then I could really focus on Adrian. I took in a shuddering breath, glancing at the doorway.
Would he be upset if I did? I was aching, and I didn’t want to get too lost in myself.
I’d been realizing how self-centered I’d been, mourning in my own way and shutting him completely out. I wanted him to be the center of the universe for just a little while.
Not forever. The idea of seeing his mouth around my cock or feeling his tight ass clench around me… I groaned softly, stifling it as much as I could with my teeth dragging along my bottom lip.
I hadn’t thought he’d want to go that far, but now? Now it was pretty obvious I was going to have to replenish my supply of lube.
Fuck it.
I pictured Adrian on all fours, tail wagging in his ass, and I thought about how tight his ass would be around me. It was so damn hot that I couldn’t take much more of it. I started stroking myself, palm and fingers sliding along my cock as I closed my eyes and let my mind go wild.
I came in under a minute with a quiet gasp and a jerk, coating my hand. I was breathing hard as I grabbed a few wipes to clean myself off, and I tossed them in the trash before hurriedly getting dressed. My best jeans, a t-shirt that wasn’t too worn, a quick comb through my hair, socks, shoes, and I was ready to go.
Adrian was already waiting for me, and I went to him before he could speak, enveloping him in my arms and kissing him deep.
“Ready to go?” I asked against his lips.
He leaned forward, silently begging for another kiss, so I took his mouth one more time.
Pulling back, I cupped his face. “No matter how good you kiss, I’m not going to tell you where we’re going.”
Adrian made a face and laughed. “I’m not bribing you with kisses. I’d figure out something better so I’d be sure to win.” His brows pulled together, and he was quiet for a minute. “I might have to research that first though… just to make sure it’d be good enough.” His voice dropped quieter, and he stared off, thinking too hard to be actually seeing me. “There’s videos for everything online.”
Videos for what?
I eyed him for a moment, and I couldn’t help but grin. “Do I get to watch when you research? Is it… hands-on research?”
His gaze snapped back into focus and he nodded seriously. “I want to get it right. I might be able to practice with something though.”
Practice?
I leaned forward and kissed his nose. “Practice what, Pup?”
He gave me a look like I should be following the conversation. “Sucking your cock.”
I nearly choked. I hadn’t expected that, even if the thought went straight to my groin. It was a good thing I’d taken care of that little problem, or I might’ve embarrassed myself.
“…right,” I said after a moment. “Yes. Good skill to have.” I sounded fucking brilliant. “You can practice on me anytime,” I told him, summoning up my confidence again. “Even in the car,” I added cheerfully.
Out of everything we’d done and said, that seemed to shock Adrian the most. “We’d get arrested or something!” His surprised expression showed just how little sexual experience he’d had. “People don’t really do that, do they?”
I laughed, unable to help myself, but I kissed him to soothe any sting it might offer. “Yeah, people give road head,” I confirmed. “But you’d destroy my concentration. Maybe parked in the driveway sometime…”
He just looked at me like I’d morphed into an alien or something. “I think I’d need to practice first. More room to maneuver while I figure it out.”
I patted his ass and sauntered toward the door, giving him a nice view of my own ass. “We can figure out the logistics later. For now…”
He was going to fucking kill me when he realized what I had in mind, but at the same time… It was so normal, and I wanted to share it with him.
“You’d tell me where we were going if I gave you a blow job first to bribe you, right?” His words followed me to the door, but he was still standing there, trying to think it through. “That’s a good bribe, right? Even if I might not be very good?”
I grinned. “It’s a great bribe, but this isn’t about me. This is about you. And right now, I’m gonna give you something I think we both need.”