Inside Of You

The Truth

Taehyung  stared at the Liger, floored that he was serious. He was a huge muscled stud, totally gorgeous with a ruff of hair that Taehyung  would love to bury his hands in.

And he'd just asked him to go home with him.

He looked down at his full plate of food; he'd only taken a few bites out of his burger. He chewed on his lip, he actually was hungry. He'd skipped lunch, and now that he wasn't afraid the large male was going to go ballistic on him, he really wanted to finish his meal.

"I'd hate to ruin the enjoyment of your first deluxe burger at Eden's."

Movement across the table had him looking back up. The male knew that he wasn't looking for a relationship, he was hot, and sexy, and right then he was looking at him like Taehyung  was a juicy burger he wanted to devour instead of the one on his plate.

Jungkook looked down at his plate and then back up. Taehyung 's stomach chose that moment to growl.
The Liger's voice was almost a purr when he spoke, "Well I certainly don't want you to go hungry. You're going to need all of your energy when we get back to my place."

Taehyung  felt a surge of lust. An evening of hot and sweaty athletic sex would be perfect to keep the memories at bay. Even better, with another Catleral he wouldn't have to hide the baser urges his animal side craved for hard couplings.

"I can eat fast," Taehyung  picked up his burger, "very fast." He took a big bite and chewed, wasting no time.

The Liger chuckled, picking up his own burger which was more than half gone.

After that, conversation slowed to nothing. There was a tense air of anticipation between them, ratcheting higher with every minute that passed. Taehyung  enjoyed the food, but he didn't waste time savoring it; opting to eat quickly in order to get to the carnal dessert he'd been offered.

They both pushed away empty plates at the same time. Jungkook stared at him the entire time they waited for A-Ra to bring over the checks for their meals.

Jungkook reached for the one placed near Taehyung  before he could grab it. "My treat," he said.

Taehyung  protested, "This wasn't a date; you don't have to pay for my meal. I'm sort of a sure thing at this point, you know."

Jungkook leaned in, his voice deep. "Oh I know."

Taehyung 's eyes locked onto the way his tongue moistened his lips, visions of how it would feel slicking his sensitive skin flashing in his mind. "But I want to do this. You'll let me."

Taehyung  nodded, in a bit of a daze as he fought down the moan and shudder from mental images he was getting involving that tongue. His balls had begun to actually ache.

It had been too long since a hand other than his own had caressed his cock. Even longer since he'd let someone top him, pressing him down hard into the bed and taking him roughly.

He needed.

Desperately.

They both stood up after Jungkook signed the credit slip. A-Ra had winked at Taehyung , but the hostess had an unhappy frown on her face when they walked out of the cafe. Jungkook was walking so close to Taehyung  that his body heat was like a furnace at his back. When they got to the doors, the large Liger reached past Taehyung  to pull the door open.

The move brought his groin into contact with Taehyung 's ass. The large rigid erection pressed between the cheeks and the sensation sent a pulse through Taehyung 's body making his cock jerk. It was already straining at the limits of his jeans and somewhat painful. Taehyung  decided he didn't care as he moaned and pressed back, rubbing his ass back and forth.

Then Jungkook's lips came down on the bare skin where his neck and shoulder met. His teeth didn't touch Taehyung 's neck but his soft lips did in a small nip that had results neither of them expected.

"Holy fuck!" Taehyung  jerked forward and rushed out of the cafe.

He spun around to see the Liger just a step behind him, one arm reaching for him.

"Stop! Don't touch me again!" Taehyung  backed away.

"Did you feel that?" Jungkook asked. His voice was uncertain, his expression confused.

Taehyung  could feel himself shaking. He sure as hell had felt that. The moment Jungkook's lips touched his skin he'd known. He held up his hands keep Jungkook from moving closer, still moving back.

"I don't think this is a good idea anymore," he said in a rush, taking another step back from the Liger. Taehyung  kept his eyes on the wide chest, refusing to meet Jungkook's eyes and let the male see he knew exactly what had happened. "I'm sorry."

Looking over his shoulder, Taehyung  saw an alley he could use to cut over to the next street. A busy downtown street, it would be packed on Valentine's Day. He could lose himself in the swirl and scent of the crowd, and the liger would never find him.

He had to escape. This was just supposed to be a one night stand.

The Liger was not his fate; he didn't want a mate.

He wouldn't risk his heart. Not again.

***

Jungkook watched in shock as the tiger's eyes rolled wildly just before he took off running.

"Taehyung ! Wait!"

Jungkook ran after him, but he was fast. Larger than other cat Catleral, Jungkook's size had scared many, but he'd never tried to chase them down. Much less by running through an alley packed with junk that fell all around him.

By the time he got to the end, cursing as he stumbled over a box full of rotting lettuce, the tiger was gone.

His mate was gone.

"Fuck!" He roared his frustration, turning and slamming his hand into the brick wall of the store building that was next to the restaurant. He shook his hand as his knuckles stung, ignoring the shocked looks of the humans who stared at the cracks he'd left in the brick. He stalked off, heading up the street in the direction his mate had gone.

He'd keep looking. Jungkook had to find him; they had to talk.