Chapter 19

“Thank you,” Nicolae said and Dustin forced his chest to chuckle even though the effort felt like it would damn near kill him. Nicolae reached up, stilled Dustin’s head, and tilted Dustin’s face level to his own. “You’re beautiful when you cum,” Nicolae said. “Beautiful like this.” He pressed a kiss to each side of Dustin’s brow. “Right.” Dustin didn’t even bother to attempt the eye-roll he felt. “Says the blind man.”

Nicolae gripped Dustin’s face firmer. “Oh, I see you, Dustin. You need not ever worry about that.” Dustin wasn’t sure if Nicolae pulled him in or if he let himself fall forward. The both of them still rested on their knees with Dustin nuzzled into Nicolae’s shoulder and, while it should have been, Dustin didn’t feel uncomfortable in the least. They probably looked ridiculous, Dustin mused, but damned if he was going to pull back. Not yet anyway. “I could go,” Nicolae murmured.

“Stay,” Dustin said, even before he had a chance to think about the word.