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again?
Jake kissed him.
* * * *
Oh my god. Will you put him down? Jake swung his head round
to glare at Brian, but the other man was grinning at him and had not
meant his jibe nastily.
Yeah, are you two gonna carry on like that all the time? Seb
asked.
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No, and most definitely yes, Jake told them by turn. He and
Daniel had just walked through to the kitchen where the others were
all gathering for supper, with their arms around each other s waists,
looking more at each other than where they had been going. He
glanced back at Daniel, who was now, unsurprisingly, red in the face.
Adorable. I want to jump him again though now. No. Supper first.
Ant was shooting funny looks at Daniel. Daniel slid out from
under his arm and went over, where they had a quick whispered
conversation. Jake could only pick out the odd few words. That
night& she& I& truth& swear.
A few minutes later he came back over and settled back at Jake's
side as automatically as if they had years of practice.
Everything okay?
Yeah. Ant was around when I got back from Trace s one time. I
know they all thought what I meant you to believe, that she and I
were, well, you know, but he really believed it. And he was worried
about it. I just wanted to reassure him that I really wanted to be with
you, and tell him you knew the truth about everything. He cares about
us both and hated feeling stuck in between us thinking what he did.
Jake looked over at Ant. The huge man still had a slight look of
concern, but Jake shot him a reassuring smile and pulled Daniel in
closer with one arm. Ant s expression of worry faded, and he smiled
at them. The big man might look fierce but he had a gentle heart and
was always thinking of others.
They all carried plates full of chicken casserole and roasted
vegetables and cutlery though to the dining room. With everyone
present and accounted for, there were too many of them to eat in the
kitchen. The tablemats lived in their places around the dining room
table now. No one bothered to put them away with how often they
were being used.
Supper was noisy. There was more talking than there was eating.
A lot of the talking was jokes that everyone aimed in Jake and
Daniel s direction. Most of them made Daniel blush, which made
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Jake horny, which made the other shifters joke more because they
could all smell his arousal.
After everyone had finished eating, and the table was neat, tidy,
and plate free once again, Jake led Daniel upstairs. Then they spent
the night showing each other how very much they were loved.
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Epilogue
Jake
Trace did not answer the message Daniel sent her the next day.
Jake was not all that surprised. There had obviously been something
between her and Kasey. They were probably mates, and if that was
true then he doubted they would see either Kasey or Trace for a while.
A few days later Trace finally showed. She popped into Daniel s
office and caught Jake with his trousers around his ankles and Daniel
on his knees in front of him.
Whoa! Now that I did not need to see.
Fuck! Jake pulled away from Daniel s mouth, very glad his
cock had not actually been inside it when Trace had appeared and he
had not gotten bitten when her appearance had made them both jump.
He looked down at Daniel in sudden amusement as he quickly pulled
up his jeans, tucked himself away inside the blue denim, and zipped
them up, which was not easy considering how hard he still was.
I m the one with everything on show. Why are you so
embarrassed?
Daniel s face was the colour of a tomato. He loved how easily the
man blushed.
He kept his eyes on Daniel and helped him to his feet. Daniel
buried his face in Jake s chest for a minute until his shoulders began
to shake. Wait, is he laughing?
Dee?
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When Daniel unburied his face, Jake saw his tear-filled eyes first
then noticed they were twinkling. Daniel let out a snort, then a giggle,
then a full-blown laugh.
Charming. You think it s funny that I had my dick out when your
friend came in, appeared, whatever.
Oh, Daniel managed after laughing harder and clutching his
ribs, when he could catch his breath. I m sorry, babe, but you should
have seen your face.
You decent yet? Trace asked. Jake and Daniel looked over at
her. She had her back turned and her shoulders shook with silent
laughter.
Yes, you can turn around now Daniel giggled again all the
important bits are put away. Jake shot him an injured look.
What? The rest of me doesn t count? You think that is the most
important bit of me? Daniel was laughing again. God I love that
laugh.
Oh, honey, you know the rest of you counts. Relax, I m only
winding you up.
Jake grumbled a bit, but it was good-natured, and he bumped
shoulders with his mate and winked at him to let him know he was
not really mad.
So, you wanted to see me? Trace asked. I guess you have
questions. She hung her head a little, looking up at them both.
Yeah, quite a lot! Daniel said to her. Uh, where is Kasey? How
is she?
A wide smile broke out on Trace s beautiful face. Kasey is great.
She is at my place.
Don t take this wrong, but you two are mates, right? Jake asked.
Yes, we are. I could never say anything to her before because it
wasn t the right time.
Is she why you needed to be seen to be with someone, the same
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