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.“It’s natural to feel aggression toward me.You’re not used to having animal instincts, and you know that your mate and I had a relationship.”“Do you still love him?” He had sworn he wouldn’t bring it up, but Desmin had done it first.“I’ll always love him as Adam’s daddy,” Desmin admitted, turning his head in Collin’s direction.“But I’m not in love with him in a romantic way anymore.I respect him.He’s a good guy.We just weren’t mates.”“He’s my mate.”Desmin chuckled.“Yes.He is.And I’m happy for the both of you.”The fact that he seemed sincere eased the knot in Collin’s stomach.“Thank you.”“You’re welcome.”The kitchen was gorgeous and tasteful, like everything else in the house.It was warm honey tones layered on one another like some kind of creamy dessert or something with granite throughout.The high-end appliances were tucked away behind some kind of custom98Jana Downscabinetry, which Collin took time out to admire before reluctantly returning to their conversation.“For your information, Mikey is already head over ass in love with you,” Desmin said, extracting a wine opener from one of the drawers.Shock hit Collin in the chest like an axe.“What?”“He’s trying to take it slow, but I can tell.” He popped the bottle on the wine bottle before pouring himself a half a glass and then handing Collin a bottle of frigid water from the fridge.Collin took a healthy swig before answering.“You can’t possibly know that.”“I know it the same way I knew that it was his friends on the team that nearly tore his leg off when he had his accident,” Desmin said, giving him a significant look.“Mikey is not a complicated guy.He’s one of the most honest people I know.Lying is not in his nature, and he does it badly.”He was still reeling from the “his teammates fucked his leg up”thing.“What are you talking about? His leg injury wasn’t an accident?”Desmin’s lips turned down in a sharp frown.“He didn’t tell you?”Collin shook his head.“No.” He swallowed.“I mean, not yet.I’m sure he is going to though.We’re trying to keep it casual, easy.” His face caught on fire.The excuse sounded lame to his ears.“But you’re mated.”“I know that.” The aggravation rose up again.“But we haven’t known one another long.”“Hmm.”The noncommittal sound just shot annoyance through Collin like a bolt of lightning, and he resisted the urge to bare his teeth.“What the hell does that mean?”“It means he’s scared to tell you things,” Desmin said, sipping on his wine.“Do you want him to treat you like you’re made of glass?Have you made him think that you’re going to leave sometime soon?”Thrice Bitten99Collin shook his head.“No.It’s been the opposite for the most part.I didn’t even wig out when he turned me.” He’d been more annoyed with the sickness that accompanied it than anything else.Desmin sighed.“He’s so damn stubborn and cautious.”“He is his animal,” Collin agreed.“Do you have a suggestion to get him to loosen up?” Look at me extending that olive branch.“I have an idea or two if you’re bold enough,” Desmin said, a smile flirting with his lips.“I really am on your side, Collin.Mikey has been alone and overly cautious for too long.”Reluctantly, Collin felt his suspicion give way to curiosity.“So what do you have in mind?”* * * *“I don’t want you to go, Daddy,” Adam whined, clinging to Mikey’s shirt as he attempted to tuck him into bed.It wasn’t like him to be so clingy.“I’ll see you tomorrow, goofball.I promise,” Mikey said, petting his son’s head as he kissed his forehead.“Did you like hanging out with Collin again?”Slowly, Adam nodded, his eyes twin orbs of unhappiness.“Yes.”“What’s wrong, buddy?”Adam sighed, pulling at his covers.“You’re not gonna forget about me, are you?”Mikey’s heart broke.“Of course not! Why would you think that?”“Trey said that when daddies find their mates, they leave behind their boys.”That explained his quietness at practice.“Adam, you are the most important thing in my life.Me and your papa are best friends, right?”Adam nodded.“Well,” Mikey continued.“Just because we decided not to be married didn’t mean that either one of us left you behind, right?”He nodded again.100Jana Downs“Collin is my mate, but that doesn’t mean that we’re going to forget you.He wants to be friends with you and become a part of our family.”“Oh,” Adam said, his face screwed up in concentration.“So he’s gonna be like you and Papa?”Mikey smiled.“That’s right, bud.You’ll have three times the love and three times the fun.How does that sound?”Finally, Adam smiled.“Good.Collin takes us to play at the arcade sometimes.”Mikey nodded.“Good stuff,” he repeated, ruffling his hair.“Now you be a good boy and go on to sleep.You’ve got school tomorrow.”He pushed himself up from Adam’s bed before crossing over to the open doorway and shutting off the light, Adam’s Iron Man nightlight the only other illumination.“Love you, bud,” Mikey said.“Don’t be embarrassing, Daddy,” Adam said, sounding scandalized.Mikey chuckled.“Sorry, tough guy.”He closed the door softly behind him and turned into the hallway.Desmin stood, leaning against the corridor with his arms crossed over his chest.“Hey,” Mikey greeted.“Did you leave Collin downstairs by himself?”“He’s gone to warm up the car,” Desmin said.“Is Adam okay?”Mikey nodded.“Yeah.I think he just needed a little reassurance that Collin wasn’t going to upset our family dynamic.”“I thought he was a little nervous.I’m glad you stayed to talk to him.” Desmin paused.“I like Collin [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.“It’s natural to feel aggression toward me.You’re not used to having animal instincts, and you know that your mate and I had a relationship.”“Do you still love him?” He had sworn he wouldn’t bring it up, but Desmin had done it first.“I’ll always love him as Adam’s daddy,” Desmin admitted, turning his head in Collin’s direction.“But I’m not in love with him in a romantic way anymore.I respect him.He’s a good guy.We just weren’t mates.”“He’s my mate.”Desmin chuckled.“Yes.He is.And I’m happy for the both of you.”The fact that he seemed sincere eased the knot in Collin’s stomach.“Thank you.”“You’re welcome.”The kitchen was gorgeous and tasteful, like everything else in the house.It was warm honey tones layered on one another like some kind of creamy dessert or something with granite throughout.The high-end appliances were tucked away behind some kind of custom98Jana Downscabinetry, which Collin took time out to admire before reluctantly returning to their conversation.“For your information, Mikey is already head over ass in love with you,” Desmin said, extracting a wine opener from one of the drawers.Shock hit Collin in the chest like an axe.“What?”“He’s trying to take it slow, but I can tell.” He popped the bottle on the wine bottle before pouring himself a half a glass and then handing Collin a bottle of frigid water from the fridge.Collin took a healthy swig before answering.“You can’t possibly know that.”“I know it the same way I knew that it was his friends on the team that nearly tore his leg off when he had his accident,” Desmin said, giving him a significant look.“Mikey is not a complicated guy.He’s one of the most honest people I know.Lying is not in his nature, and he does it badly.”He was still reeling from the “his teammates fucked his leg up”thing.“What are you talking about? His leg injury wasn’t an accident?”Desmin’s lips turned down in a sharp frown.“He didn’t tell you?”Collin shook his head.“No.” He swallowed.“I mean, not yet.I’m sure he is going to though.We’re trying to keep it casual, easy.” His face caught on fire.The excuse sounded lame to his ears.“But you’re mated.”“I know that.” The aggravation rose up again.“But we haven’t known one another long.”“Hmm.”The noncommittal sound just shot annoyance through Collin like a bolt of lightning, and he resisted the urge to bare his teeth.“What the hell does that mean?”“It means he’s scared to tell you things,” Desmin said, sipping on his wine.“Do you want him to treat you like you’re made of glass?Have you made him think that you’re going to leave sometime soon?”Thrice Bitten99Collin shook his head.“No.It’s been the opposite for the most part.I didn’t even wig out when he turned me.” He’d been more annoyed with the sickness that accompanied it than anything else.Desmin sighed.“He’s so damn stubborn and cautious.”“He is his animal,” Collin agreed.“Do you have a suggestion to get him to loosen up?” Look at me extending that olive branch.“I have an idea or two if you’re bold enough,” Desmin said, a smile flirting with his lips.“I really am on your side, Collin.Mikey has been alone and overly cautious for too long.”Reluctantly, Collin felt his suspicion give way to curiosity.“So what do you have in mind?”* * * *“I don’t want you to go, Daddy,” Adam whined, clinging to Mikey’s shirt as he attempted to tuck him into bed.It wasn’t like him to be so clingy.“I’ll see you tomorrow, goofball.I promise,” Mikey said, petting his son’s head as he kissed his forehead.“Did you like hanging out with Collin again?”Slowly, Adam nodded, his eyes twin orbs of unhappiness.“Yes.”“What’s wrong, buddy?”Adam sighed, pulling at his covers.“You’re not gonna forget about me, are you?”Mikey’s heart broke.“Of course not! Why would you think that?”“Trey said that when daddies find their mates, they leave behind their boys.”That explained his quietness at practice.“Adam, you are the most important thing in my life.Me and your papa are best friends, right?”Adam nodded.“Well,” Mikey continued.“Just because we decided not to be married didn’t mean that either one of us left you behind, right?”He nodded again.100Jana Downs“Collin is my mate, but that doesn’t mean that we’re going to forget you.He wants to be friends with you and become a part of our family.”“Oh,” Adam said, his face screwed up in concentration.“So he’s gonna be like you and Papa?”Mikey smiled.“That’s right, bud.You’ll have three times the love and three times the fun.How does that sound?”Finally, Adam smiled.“Good.Collin takes us to play at the arcade sometimes.”Mikey nodded.“Good stuff,” he repeated, ruffling his hair.“Now you be a good boy and go on to sleep.You’ve got school tomorrow.”He pushed himself up from Adam’s bed before crossing over to the open doorway and shutting off the light, Adam’s Iron Man nightlight the only other illumination.“Love you, bud,” Mikey said.“Don’t be embarrassing, Daddy,” Adam said, sounding scandalized.Mikey chuckled.“Sorry, tough guy.”He closed the door softly behind him and turned into the hallway.Desmin stood, leaning against the corridor with his arms crossed over his chest.“Hey,” Mikey greeted.“Did you leave Collin downstairs by himself?”“He’s gone to warm up the car,” Desmin said.“Is Adam okay?”Mikey nodded.“Yeah.I think he just needed a little reassurance that Collin wasn’t going to upset our family dynamic.”“I thought he was a little nervous.I’m glad you stayed to talk to him.” Desmin paused.“I like Collin [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]