Page 48 of Mane Full Of Stripes

“So soon?” Apollo dragged his nose along Jost’s skin and Jost shivered. His overly sensitive skin trembled at his mate’s touch.

Apollo moved away and pulled Jost up then arranged him, so he lay over Apollo’s thighs. Jost held his breath as Apollo’s hand skimmed over his skin. A finger slid along his crease, rubbing his asshole, pushing inside. “Apollo,” he mumbled.

“So wet. I want to bury myself in here. Lick you up then fuck you. Bury myself so deep inside.” Two fingers pushed inside, fucking him slowly, and Jost pushed back, needing more. When the fingers disappeared, Jost whined in frustration then cried out when Apollo spanked his ass.

“Again!” he cried. Apollo spanked him again and Jost shook, his body rubbing against Apollo’s. “Again,” he demanded as his heat built, robbing him of any form of control.

Apollo spanked again then pulled Jost up and had him straddle his knees. Jost moved over him, holding Apollo’s dick up, then sank down on it, groaning as it stretched him wide. His body felt hot and heavy, desperate, arousal lighting him up.

Jost rode him, chasing his own pleasure, feeling it build inside until it hit a crescendo then spilled over, taking his breath, leaving him gasping. Apollo rolled him over, so Jost was on his back, and pounded him into the mattress. Jost’s nails turned into claws that he raked down Apollo’s back.

Apollo bit him, and Jost came again, his body shaking, trembling, a hot sweaty mess until he collapsed on the bed, heart hammering in his chest, sweat dripping from his body. The heat had dissipated but it was still there like a pool of water waiting to boil over again.

It was mere minutes later, when Jost fidgeted on the bed, his legs moving restlessly as his heat began to build. “How long will it last?” Apollo asked, as he kissed him.

“If I don’t become pregnant then it can last a couple of days.”

“And if you do?” Apollo licked up his neck, causing Jost to roll his head to one side. Apollo’s scent covered him, and his dick jerked when Apollo lazily stroked it.

Groaning, he whispered, “it’ll fade away.”

Apollo lifted his head and smiled. “Let’s make a baby.”

“I thought we were,” Jost teased, then gasped when Apollo’s fingers tightened on his dick.

“We are but let’s make sure.” Apollo kissed him again and Jost sighed then groaned when Apollo slipped inside. “Let’s make really sure,” he murmured before kissing him.

Jost moaned, arched up. “Let’s.”

Epilogue

Twoyearslater…

“Apollo!” Jost waddled over to the back door and paused when he saw Apollo holding their son, Slater, as he slept. Slater was one now and Jost was only a few weeks off giving birth to their daughter. Slater had been born a zebra shifter, but Jost hoped their daughter would be a lion shifter. Apollo didn’t care. He loved being mated and a father, and Jost loved Apollo with all his heart.

Jenrick had been found guilty and now languished in a shifter prison. He’d only been sentenced to eight years, which Jost didn’t agree with, but at least Jenrick had been found guilty and sentenced. He had attempted to plead diminished capacity but had been refused. Jost had attended court, ready to testify when Jenrick changed his plea. How he could try the diminished responsibility claim, then plead not guilty, Jost didn’t know. All he’d cared about was that it was finally over, and he could move on with his life.

“Shouldn’t you be resting?” Apollo kissed him and Jost couldn’t help but touch Slater’s soft skin, leaning over so he could scent his son. There was something about Slater’s scent that made Jost feel a happiness and contentedness he’d never experienced.

“I’m fine. I have a month to go, and this one isn’t as acrobatic as our son was.” Slater didn’t stop moving at all and Jost had spent many hours watching feet and hands push out of his stomach. Strange feeling it and strange seeing it.

“Have you heard anything about the Helmers?” It had come out during the investigation that it had been the Helmers who had told Jenrick where Jost would be. Apollo hadn’t wasted a second and had kicked them out of the dazzle and let the police deal with them.

The dazzle from Cornwall had joined Apollo’s, and Saxton, their former leader, was now enjoying retirement. The two dazzles merging had been relatively easy, and Apollo now had Lenor as second, who helped him run the dazzle.

“Nope, and I don’t want to. They reap what they sow.” Apollo rocked Slater, and the sight melted Jost’s heart.

“Your parents said they’d have Slater tomorrow night.” Jost watched Apollo raise his head and look Jost over.

“Really? And what plans do you have?”

“Me and cake.” Jost licked his lips and hummed when Apollo kissed him. “And more of this.”

“That’s a plan I can get behind.”

“I love you.” Jost sighed happily when Apollo gave him a more thorough kiss.

“Love you too.” Apollo kissed Slater’s cheek. “Let’s put this little man down and spend an hour of adult time.”

Jost grinned, his body reacting to Apollo’s words. “Let’s.”

The End