Total pages in book: 43
Estimated words: 39991 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 200(@200wpm)___ 160(@250wpm)___ 133(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 39991 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 200(@200wpm)___ 160(@250wpm)___ 133(@300wpm)
Ivor slid off him and got to his feet. Rowan ran his gaze over the incubus’s incredible body, zeroing in on the ass he was seeing for the first time. Ivor had a fantastic bubble butt, round and firm. He wanted to bite those cheeks. Ivor looked over his shoulder, grinning when he caught the direction of Rowan’s gaze. “You like?”
“Oh, I like very much. You should stay naked.”
“Only if you will, too.”
Rowan nodded and got up off the bed, smiling when Ivor linked their fingers before pulling him from the room.
“I’d planned to order in some food, but I have the stuff for sandwiches, if that sounds good.”
“Sounds great.” He reluctantly let go of Ivor’s hand but watched the way he moved around the kitchen. Clothed, that walk of his was sexy, but naked, it was…amazing. Muscles bunched as he bent to grab food out of the refrigerator, and his lean, muscular legs flexed as he carried everything to the counter. “Can I help?” Rowan asked.
“I’ve got it covered. Do you like roast beef? Mayo or mustard?”
“Mayo. I’m kind of a mayo fiend to be honest.”
“Same. There’s this broccoli salad that Xavier turned me on to that has a mayonnaise, vinegar, and sugar dressing that I can eat until I’m bursting.”
“I know that dressing. You do really have a sweet tooth, don’t you?”
Ivor flashed him a sparkling, white grin. “It’s the worst. And now that you have access to my kitchen, I’m hoping you’ll make a dessert for me.”
“I’d love to. I’ve felt off without having a kitchen for too long now. You wouldn’t mind if I used yours?”
“Not in the least.” Ivor stacked layers of beef and cheese on bread. He added lettuce and grabbed a tomato out of a wire bowl on the counter. After slicing that, he added the slices to the sandwiches, which he’d also slathered with mayonnaise.
Rowan’s mouth watered. He was actually pretty damn hungry, though watching Ivor move about the kitchen naked was making him hungry for more than food. He kind of marveled over his own comfort in his own nudity. He’d leaned a hip against the counter as he watched.
Ivor grabbed the plates and two napkins and nodded toward the dining area. Rowan followed him to the pretty walnut table and chairs. He felt a little strange sitting naked on Ivor’s furniture, but quickly dismissed the feeling when Ivor instantly settled in one of the chairs. He took the one next to him.
Rowan moaned with the first bite because he’d been hungrier than he realized. “This is great. Thank you.”
“Keep making sounds like that and you won’t get a chance to finish that sandwich.” Ivor stared at his mouth. “Fuck, you’re sexy even when you eat.”
“You gotta know that’s not really a threat.” Smirking, Rowan wiped his mouth with the napkin and winked at Ivor as he took another bite and moaned again.
Ivor just growled at him before taking a healthy bite of his own sandwich. He chewed, gaze going over Rowan thoughtfully before he swallowed. “You really don’t feel any weakness after being with me?”
“I really don’t. I feel great.”
“Amazing,” Ivor breathed as he set his sandwich down and leaned over to kiss Rowan’s cheek. “You have no idea how wonderful that is.”
Rowan watched him a moment, seeing something in his expression that looked faintly like sadness. “Did sex with a human end badly in your past or something?”
“I mostly stick with different partners for that very reason.”
“But you didn’t once, did you?”
Ivor’s shoulders tensed up as he sighed. “I did have a human lover I cared for once. He asked me not to feed from others. It ended…badly.”
Rowan reached out to put his hand on the back of Ivor’s. “I’m so sorry. Did it…did it kill him?”
Ivor shook his head. “I ended things before it could. I also didn’t feed from him as often as I needed, but still, he grew weaker each time.” His dark eyes grew bleak. “This was a very long time ago. I left him, even though he didn’t want me to. I know he loved me, and I broke his heart. But I was terrified of what I was doing to him.”
“How long ago was this?”
“Over three hundred years.”
“So you’ve never had another monogamous lover in all that time?” That was sad because he got the distinct feeling Ivor had a huge capacity to love.
“Just hookups since. Sleeping with me one time doesn’t do much to a human, so I didn’t feel bad feeding when I needed to. But no, I’ve never had a relationship since.”
“I’m so sorry.”
“There’s no need to be. I love sex, and I did love the variety.”
“Would you…” Rowan trailed off, his cheeks heating with a blush he knew was entirely visible.
“Would I consider trying again? Is that what you want to ask?” Ivor reached out and stroked his fingers down Rowan’s cheek. “Fuck, I love the way you blush. But to answer your question, yes, I’d love to be in a relationship, and I’d really love that relationship to be with you.”