Out Of The Shadows Page 10

  “I’ll be back soon.”

  Jai nodded, regretting the movement immediately. Glancing at the doctor, he had to smile. The man’s eyebrows had shot up to his hairline as Dane kissed him; at least something can shake his indifference, Jai thought. He watched them go outside the curtained area, where the doctor assumed that he wouldn’t be able to hear. Unfortunately, he was dealing with werewolves, so Jai could listen as though they were talking right next to him.

  “Mr Hanson suffered a mild concussion as well as minor cuts and bruises. Frankly, I’m a little surprised that he has come out of this so lightly. The paramedics who brought him in say he had to be cut from the vehicle.”

  “But he’s going to be alright, isn’t he?”

  “He should be fine. If I may ask, what relation are you to Mr Hanson? He has you listed as his emergency contact.”

  “Why do you want to know that?”

  “I’m not asking in order to be judgemental, Mr Bryant, or for any reason other than I cannot allow Mr Hanson to return home if there will be no one there with him. He will need to be under observation for at least the next twelve hours.”

  “I’ll be staying with him.”

  Jai smiled when he heard that; although he hadn’t said it as such, Dane had clearly answered the doctor’s question about the nature of their relationship. Dane was given instructions by Doctor Whiteside of things to keep an eye out for and what to do and when to call the hospital before they came back in. He spoke to Jai for a few moments, telling him roughly the same as Jai had already overheard.

  * * * *

  The following morning, as he was making breakfast, Dane heard the phone ring. He answered it quickly before it could wake Jai.

  “How is he?”

  It took him a moment to place the voice. “Michael?”

  “Oh, sorry; guess I forgot that bit.” The Alpha chuckled. “I wanted to call and see how Jai was. I heard about the accident.”

  Dane sighed. “I left him to sleep this morning, even if I do have to keep going in to make sure he’s alright.” He paused before adding, “It wasn’t an accident, you know.”

  There was a brief silence on the line. “What?”

  Dane filled him in on what Jai had said last night. “The police are looking into it.” He heard a noise behind him and turned to see Jai standing there. He looked a little unsteady on his feet, leaning on the doorframe, and Dane dropped the phone to go to him.

  “You should be resting,” he said. “The doctor said you had a concussion; you know it’s going to take longer to heal because of the stuff they gave you at the hospital.”

  A werewolf could heal almost anything, but head injuries took a little longer and that was without the hospital’s interference. They had given Jai medication as they treated him which, unfortunately, slowed the were’s natural healing process.

  Jai reached a hand out to pull him in for a kiss. “Quit fussing, would you?”

  “I can’t help it.” He heard a shrill whistle from the phone and went back to pick up the receiver. Crap. He had just blanked Michael; you didn’t ignore the Alpha. “Michael, my sincerest apologies—”

  “Dane, stop. I just wanted to make sure he was alright before I hung up,” Michael said, and a wave of relief rushed over Dane. “I trust that you will let me know what the police report says. Now, go and take care of your mate.”

  * * * *

  The police called again later that morning, after having spoken to him briefly at the hospital. The two officers informed him that they had looked into his claim that he had been run off the road. The preliminary findings, they said, supported his story and they found a witness, a man who had seen part of the accident from his bedroom window.

  “What do I need to do about the Jeep?” Jai asked, but the officer informed him that they would have it picked up by a recovery truck and taken back to be checked by their people.

  “You can contact your insurance company in the meantime, get things started,” they advised.

  “I’m bored,” Jai complained when Dane tried to convince him to return to bed. “I need to do something.”

  “The doctor’s instructions were clear. You’re supposed to rest.”

  “They’re just being over-cautious,” Jai said dismissively, trying to get up. “I’m okay.”

  He was a little surprised when Dane crowded him, anger in his eyes.

  “Don’t do that! Do you have any idea how worried I was when they called me?” Dane snapped. “When I saw you lying in that hospital bed there was a moment where I thought I’d lost you so don’t you dare try and dismiss this!”

  Jai reached out to take Dane’s hand. “I’m sorry, I didn’t think. I’ll make you a deal,” he said. “I’m not going back to bed, but I promise sit on the sofa and rest. At least I can watch TV there.”

  Dane nodded, settling in beside him again and handing him the remote control.

  * * * *

  Around noon, Jai sat on the sofa, his legs stretched out and his feet across Dane’s lap, watching a movie. Or rather, he had been. Dane batted his hand away for the second time, only for Jai to run it up his thigh again a moment later. Loathe as he was to stop Jai’s progress, wanting instead to help him out, Dane grabbed Jai’s hand and lifted it off his groin.

  “Stop it. The doctor said you had to take it easy.”

  Jai smiled. “Take it easy. I can do that. So, how about you come over here and suck me?” He leaned over for a kiss.

  “I don’t think this is what he had in mind,” Dane pointed out. “You’re meant to be resting.”

  Jai’s hand dropped to his jeans, unfastening them as he lay back against the arm of the sofa, then slipped his hand inside to rub over his hard cock. He raised his hips slightly, pressing forward into his own hand.

  “But I find having my cock sucked extremely restful. Come on, babe…”

  Dane sighed as those big green eyes pleaded with him. Truth was he wanted this as much as Jai, missing his mate’s touch since last night. He reached up to drag Jai’s jeans down his legs, taking them right off and dropping them onto the floor. Jai’s dick was hard and ready, Jai’s fist clenched around it.

  Lying on his stomach between Jai’s legs, he shoved Jai’s hand aside and palmed the hot length. A soft whimper came to his ears and he smiled, looking up at his mate. Doing as his mate wanted, Dane dipped his head and swiped his tongue over the leaking cock before him. Jai whimpered again, the sound turning to a moan as Dane took his whole length into the back of his throat, swallowing around it.

  * * * *

  Jai almost bucked off the sofa as Dane’s mouth engulfed him, all the way down until his nose was pressed into the dark hair at his groin. Fuck, that felt fantastic. He’d been with men before who could take all of him but this was Dane. The sight of those big, chocolate coloured eyes looking up at him, that blonde hair, escaping from the rubber band he held it back with and falling around his face. Dane’s cheeks hollowed as he sucked, his pale skin flushing as he worked. He had to stop himself from raising his hips, thrusting upward, and fucking Dane’s mouth; he wasn’t sure that Dane would let him and he didn’t want to stop the man long enough to ask.

  When Dane’s hand crept lower to cup his balls, gently tugging and squeezing, Jai knew he was done for. He was close already and felt the familiar tingling rush through him, tightening.

  “Dane, oh God. I… coming, babe.”

  Rather than pull back, Dane swallowed his cock down deep, tensing his throat around the head as he tugged on Jai’s balls once more. That was all he needed, and he came, pouring himself down Dane’s throat and coming so hard he could have sworn he saw stars. Dane sucked him clean and let Jai’s cock slip from between his lips.

  “Feeling rested, now?” he teased.

  Jai nodded and then looked pointedly down at the rather impressive bulge behind Dane’s zipper.

  “I am, but you’re not. We’re going to have to do something about that, aren’t we?”

  * *
* *

  Dane nodded, all thoughts of “take it easy” having drifted away the second Jai hauled him up to kiss him. His hands worked open Dane’s jeans and a hot palm wrapped around his cock.

  “Since I’m supposed to be resting, though, I suppose we shouldn’t.”

  What? Dane frowned, trying to think around the feeling of Jai’s hand doing wonderful things to his cock, until he noticed his mate smirking. He knew that he was just giving Jai exactly what he wanted but what the hell. At this point, he was too horny to give a toss.

  Quickly retrieving the lube from the bedroom and shucking his clothes, he went back to the sofa. Jai had slid down a little, almost lying flat with one foot up on the sofa, the other on the floor. He had removed his shirt and one hand idly played with his cock. When he saw Dane return, he bent his knee—spreading himself, offering himself—to his mate.

  “Tease,” Dane murmured, squeezing some of the lube onto his fingers and spearing one into Jai, making him groan loudly.

  “Not teasing if I follow through,” Jai pointed out. He watched intently as Dane knelt over him, fucking him with that skillful finger. His breath caught as Dane added another finger.

  Dane stretched him before slicking his own dick with the lube and tossing the bottle aside. He began easing into Jai slowly, being careful, but Jai had other ideas. Hooking a foot around Dane’s back, he tugged him forward, impaling himself in one move. Dane fucked Jai hard, letting out the worry and fear he had been holding inside since last night, watching as Jai closed his hand around his cock, pumping it to the same rhythm Dane fucked him in. Jai groaned as he came again so soon, body clenching around Dane’s cock and making his rhythm falter. Seconds later, Dane tensed above him, thrusting in one last time as he came.

  “I don’t want to go through anything like last night again,” he whispered as Jai curled into his arms afterwards. “You scared me.”

  Jai kissed him before drawing back far enough to look into his eyes. “I’m not going anywhere, babe.” He smiled. “I’m here for as long as you’ll have me.”

  “In that case, I’m keeping you. Forever.”

  Jai nodded. “Forever.”

  Chapter Fifteen

  The following day, Jai got out of the courtesy car his insurance company had loaned him and glanced at Dane. Although the police had yet to find out who ran him off the road, he knew already and he’d had enough. It was time to take control and show the bastard who he was dealing with.

  Jai marched up to the door and walked straight in without bothering to knock. There was the sound of a TV in the living room, so they headed that way after closing the door quietly. Nick was sprawled in an armchair by the window, his gaze focussed on the television screen. He had his grubby boots propped on the low table in front of him, a bottle of beer in his hand.

  “Hello, Nick.”

  Nick dropped his beer and it spilled, pooling around the neck of the bottle on the carpet. He started to get to his feet but Dane’s hands clamped down on his shoulders, holding him in place.

  “What the hell do you want?”

  Jai crouched down in front of Nick’s chair. He made sure to stay out of Nick’s reach, just in case the man tried to kick him. If he did, Jai was going to hurt him.

  “We’re here to talk, and to warn you,” he said. “I know it was you in the pickup, just as I know you were behind the vandalism. It’s not enough that you’re stalking Sasha, is it?”

  “I’m not stalking her!” Nick scowled. “I just want to see her; she wants to come home but you won’t even let her talk to me!”

  Dane dug his fingers into the man’s shoulders. “Nicky, you need to listen. She doesn’t want you around. Now, if you don’t leave her and us alone, you are going to be sorry.”

  “What, you two? Am I meant to be scared of you?” Nick sneered.

  Jai allowed his eyes to turn to amber wolf-eyes and his teeth to shift, canines lengthening. He growled, low in his throat, and pinned Nick with his glare.

  “Yes,” he answered.

  Nick shrank back in the chair and pulled his knees up, away from Jai. As Jai edged closer, still growling, Nick whimpered.

  “What the fuck are you?”

  Jai smiled nastily. “You come near any of us again, and you’ll find out,” he promised.

  Jai’s features shifted back to normal and he stood up. Dane released his grip on Nick’s shoulders and they went to let themselves out.

  “I’ll tell everyone about you!”

  Jai turned back to Nick and shrugged his shoulders. “Go ahead. Who would believe you?”

  They rode back to Jai’s house and parked the car in the garage, locking up after them. Sasha had gone out with Joe for a drink and he hoped that she wouldn’t be back yet. He didn’t particularly want to have to explain where they’d been since he knew she would be annoyed when she found out. It would have concerned him that she was out, but he trusted Joe to look after her. He had worked with the wolf in the guard since arriving and, if his baby sister had to date someone, she could do worse than Joe. Of course, there were other benefits to Sasha going out with Joe.

  “We have the house to ourselves…” Dane mused as he dropped his jacket over one of the kitchen chairs.

  Jai quirked an eyebrow. “So we do,” he observed. He could see the gleam in Dane’s eyes and he smiled. “I wonder how we could pass the time? A movie, maybe?”

  When Dane backed him into the wall and pressed a heavy kiss to his lips, he couldn’t help but laugh. He had been baiting but he was surprised at Dane’s response. Not that he minded, it was just that Dane usually waited for him to make the first move. This time, Dane was eager, touching everywhere, his fingers moving to unfasten Jai’s shirt. When he could finally get his hands inside he pushed it open and ran his hands over the smooth warm skin underneath.

  “I want you,” he murmured in between kisses.

  Jai decided to help him out and stripped out of his shirt, removing Dane’s as well. He reached up to Dane’s long hair, tugging the band that held it back so that he could run his fingers through the silky locks. With one hand to the back of his head, Jai pulled Dane in closer, claiming his mouth, as his other hand slipped down between them. He knew that Dane would only go so far in making the first move and he wanted more. Unfastening Dane’s jeans, he pushed them down over his hips, far enough to get a hand inside and wrap it around his mate’s cock.

  Dane hissed in a breath as Jai’s fist closed around his dick, unable to keep himself still. He thrust his hips forward, pressing his cock into Jai’s grip.

  “Please, Jai.”

  Jai gave him a squeeze. “Please, what? You have to tell me what you want.”

  “I… I want. Damn it. Want you to fuck me.”

  Jai smiled and nipped the side of his neck with his teeth. “There now, that wasn’t too difficult, was it, babe?”

  He stripped his jeans off and then Dane’s before backing Dane into the living room. He made a quick trip to his bedroom and found the bottle of lube, returning to where his lover waited rather impatiently. Dane stood watching him, his eyes slightly unfocussed and his lips swollen and pink from the kisses he’d received. Jai took a moment to admire him, and to reassure himself that the gorgeous man before him really was his.

  Noticing him staring, Dane closed his hand around his cock, his eyes closing as he pumped a couple of times. Jai swatted his hand away.

  “Turn around. Put your hands on the back of the sofa.”

  Dane did as asked without question, bracing himself on his arms as he looked back over his shoulder.

  “Jai… Holy fuck! Do that again.” He gasped as Jai pushed two slick fingers into his arse in one sharp move.

  Jai did; he had been right in thinking that his mate actually got off on a bit of pain, a bit of roughness. He had another idea, and smiled to himself as he drew his fingers back.

  “Don’t stop.”

  “In a minute, babe.” Jai left for a moment. “Put your hands behind your back.”


  Again, there was no question. Dane simply did as Jai told him, wriggling slightly as Jai bound his wrists with his belt.

  “Is that okay? It’s not too tight, is it?” Although it had seemed like a good idea at the time, he suddenly thought about some of the things Dane had told him about the men who had taken advantage of him. “I can let you go if you want.”

  Dane pushed his arse out, pressing back into Jai’s groin, his breathing heavy.

  “No. Oh, shit. Jai, please!”

  Dane was doing whatever he asked without question, not that he could do a lot with his hands bound, but still. It was so arousing knowing that Dane would play submissive to him. Fired on by the sight of Dane bound under him, he leaned him further over the back of the sofa and slicked his cock. Dane let out a needy whimper, telling Jai that he had waited long enough, and Jai obliged. One hand on Dane’s hip, he began to ease his cock into the tight channel of Dane’s arse. As he began to fuck his mate, Dane pressed back into him.

  “More.”

  Jai took him at his word, pounding into him harder, his fingers gripping Dane’s hips. Soon, the only sounds in the room were that of flesh hitting flesh and the gasps and groans. Dane was almost laid over the back of the sofa, his feet only just touching the floor, but Jai didn’t stop until he felt his balls tighten and then he came, filling Dane’s arse.

  “Are you alright?” Jai asked, once he got his breath back. He eased out of his mate and moved Dane back so that he his feet were firmly on the ground again, reaching for the belt around his wrists. Dane stood on unsteady legs, his hand going to his cock. He hadn’t come yet, his prick still hard and ready.

  “No, don’t touch,” Jai told him. “I have other plans for your cock.”

  * * * *

  Dane whimpered softly. “Need to come, Jai.”

  Jai manhandled Dane around until he sat on the couch, taking hold of Dane’s cock. Ducking his head, Jai ran his tongue lightly over the head before taking in his entire length. As his mate’s throat constricted around his dick, he wound his fingers into Jai’s hair, wanting to touch him. Jai looked so perfect,gazing up at him through his lashes, his mouth was still on Jai’s cock and his cheeks hollowing as he sucked on the upstroke. Fuck, Jai is good at this. Too good, he thought, unable to hold back any longer. Jai continued to suck him through his orgasm, milking every last drop from him before releasing his cock.