“We’re good. Go home, TJ.”
TJ did go home, and when he walked in, Cody fed him, then pushed him into the shower, making a fuss over his face. His eye had swollen shut, and after making sure TJ had taken some pain medication, Cody had forced him into bed. Not that he needed forcing. He was mentally and physically exhausted.
“How was he?”
“He accused me of grooming you.”
Cody snorted and cuddled up to TJ. “We both know that’s not true, but he’ll say anything he can to avoid going to prison. I’m sorry you went through that.”
TJ hugged Cody, closing his eye and letting his body relax. “Cassie is the one I’m most concerned about.”
“She has us. We won’t let anything happen to her.”
“We won’t. She’s innocent in this, and so are you.”
“Go to sleep, TJ. I’ll be here when you wake up.” Cody’s finger lightly traced the bruising around TJ’s eye. “I love you.”
TJ sighed softly. “I think I love you too.”
“Ooohhh. TJ said the L word to me.”
“Fuck off,” TJ chuckled softly, then winced in pain and gently touched his eye.
“Nah ah! You said it and I’m taking it. TJ loves me.” Cody kissed TJ’s head and held him close. “I’m so glad I came back.”
“I’m glad you came back, too.”
Cody kissed his bruised eye. “Sleep, TJ. Things will look better tomorrow.”
TJ sighed and cuddled Cody. “Night Cody.”
“Night TJ.”
Epilogue
One year later…
“TJ…” A soft murmur of breath came across the back of his neck and TJ felt Cody move over him. Spreading his legs, he raised his hand behind his head and threaded his fingers through Cody’s hair as Cody kissed his neck.
“I’m ready.”
Cody slid inside and TJ moaned at the fullness he felt. Cody kissed him along his shoulders and neck, then gasped as he pulled out and pushed back inside. “I love you.”
TJ shivered at the emotion in Cody’s voice. “I love you too.”
This time of the morning, before either of them started the day, when they were both still sleepy, sex was soft and slow, a gradual rise in arousal until TJ came, emotions swamping him. He felt Cody shiver above him, then change the angle until TJ gasped. It wouldn’t be long until they both came, and when he did, he groaned and shuddered.
Cody eased out and rolled away, and lay panting next to him. “Morning.”
TJ chuckled and leaned up on his elbows, kissing him, ignoring his wet ass. They’d ditched condoms months earlier, and it had made everything between them more intense and messier. “Morning.”
“Toni and Carter’s today. Are you ready for the mayhem?”
“I have no idea how they cope with all five of the kids.”
“We did offer to have Cassie live with us.”
TJ cuddled into Cody’s side. “She spends a lot of time with us.”
