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“Troy mentioned the guy is a ‘previous’ winner. I’ve seen some of them before. Any of them could really hurt you.”
Stunned by how much Daniel seemed to care about his well-being, Theo held his other half tighter to his chest. His heart lurched as he fell for his mate just a little more.
“You’re worrying for nothing.”
“No. I know I’m not.” Daniel pushed Theo away. He braced his arm when Theo attempted to close the distance. “I’m being serious. I don’t want you to get hurt for me.” The distance lasted only a moment for Theo to see how serious his mate was before Daniel clasped him once more, snagging his neck and dragging him down into a hard kiss. One kiss became two, then three, their bodies pressed together until both of them were panting.
Theo cracked his eyes open just enough to locate the couch, then urged Daniel there with shuffling steps and bumps of his hips and groin. He turned them and fell back onto the cushions, pulling Daniel down with him.
Daniel straddled Theo’s thighs, his hands everywhere, threading through Theo’s hair and sneaking under his shirt, pushing it up and off. He held Theo’s cheeks steady as he plundered his mouth. Theo’s cock rose to attention, spurred on by the rocking movements of his mate’s groin, pressing their erections together.
“Daniel. Beloved,” Theo panted whenever Daniel broke away to nibble on his jaw or suck on his earlobe, “if you keep this up, I’m going to come.”
“Good. I want you to. In fact…” Daniel popped the button on his pants, drawing his shaft from his underwear, then did the same to Theo. He took them both in hand, stroking and jerking them off together. “Fuck, yeah. This is perfect.”
Daniel’s moans of pleasure spiraled Theo’s arousal higher. How much longer could he last? The slip and slide of hand and tongue, the tug of fingers in his hair. He just needed…
“Now, Theo. Now,” Daniel growled, and Theo came. He’d been looking at his mate’s beautifully flushed face, but his vision blanked as his cock erupted, pulsing streaks of cum across his stomach. He felt shattered, loose and sated.
Daniel continued to hold their shafts as they softened, resting his forehead on Theo’s shoulder. “Oh, my God.” He chuckled, body shaking. “I can’t believe I attacked you like that.”
“Happy victim here,” Theo crooned, rubbing Daniel’s back and ass until his mate sat up. He looked… pensive. “Are you okay?”
“Yeah.” Daniel peeled his hand off and lifted it between them. Streaks of their mingled cum glistened. “Really, I didn’t mean—”
“No. Don’t apologize. Don’t take away from something so amazingly intimate between us.” Theo grasped Daniel’s hand, regardless of the mess. It was their beautiful mess. He gazed into Daniel’s eyes, willing his mate to see his sincerity.
Daniel studied him and eventually, his shoulders slumped before he relaxed and let himself droop in Theo’s arms. Keeping their dirty hands between them, Theo caressed his mate’s hair and nape with soothing light strokes.
The alarm blaring from Daniel’s phone was like ice water down Theo’s spine. Daniel jerked upright, nearly knocking Theo on the chin. He scurried off Theo’s lap, grabbing the front of his jeans to keep them from falling. Using the edge of a knuckle, Daniel swiped the alarm off and then sighed.
“I need to have your butt in the locker room in two hours. I wish…”
“What?” Hearing the whispered ending, Theo hastily fixed his underwear and sweatpants, then leaned forward. “What is it you wish for? I’m no witch, wizard, or genie, but if I can grant it, I will.” He lightly gripped Daniel’s wrist.
Daniel shook his head. “It’s stupid. There’s nothing you can do. I have to protect them.”
His family.
Thank you, Father. I assumed he meant so. They are the only people he cares about.Theo reclined against the cushions, pulling Daniel to sit beside him. “Tell me anyway.”
“I wish we could run away from all this.” Daniel paused and then laughed. “But, hey, it's the season of miracles, right?”
They stood on wobbly legs and made their way into the bathroom, trading spots at the sink and toilet to clean up. Theo kept glancing in the mirror at Daniel’s reflection, often finding his mate staring back.
Eventually, Daniel stood in front of him and carefully touched Theo’s cheek. “You don’t look healed; not like yesterday.”
Theo enclosed Daniel’s hand with his own, threaded their fingers together, and they returned to the living room. He explained on the way. “El suggested I not let Father heal me, and He didn’t for the most part. Everything external is the same. Internally, though, he healed my leg and ribs. See?” Theo jogged in place. “Good as new, or, well… you know.”
Daniel’s quiet grumble made Theo smile. As much as he toted how he’d protect his other half, Daniel’s subtle efforts to safeguard him sent a fresh ripple of want through him. Theo tugged Daniel closer and hugged him. And when Daniel lifted his chin, Theo kissed him pliant.
Daniel
After a quick wash, they cuddled on the couch, where Daniel tried to lose himself in Theo’s scent. A series of loud, pounding knocks coinciding with the alarm on Daniel’s phone going off again jerked them apart. Daniel and Theo stared at the door. Was there a time change? Were they late? Did Troy send Bull or one of his other goons to collect him?
“Shh,” Theo crooned softly as they rose from their cocoon. “It’s Jay’s brothers, El and Sy.” He left Daniel standing in the middle of the room as he went to let them in. Theo yanked open the door and laughed as the angels fell inside, squawking indignation.
Daniel chuckled, watching the three mock-fight until he realized he’d see the real thing shortly with the angel he cared about right smack in the middle of the ring.
