Second Chance Mates

-38- 🌹 Only You

"You came out of nowhere and you cut through all the noise. I make sense to the madness when I listen to your voice. Darling, only you can ease my mind."
~Ben Platt, 'Ease My Mind'

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*Landon's POV*

We finally make it to the cabin, which ended up taking two extra hours between stopping for food, gas, bathroom breaks, and Ryland's unquenchable desire to feel my lips on his. Not that I'm complaining about that last one, though. I wouldn't mind being five hours late if the reason was that my mate couldn't keep his hands off of me. However, it does mean that it's already dark outside by the time we arrive.

Judging by the way Ryland's jaw drops when we get out of the car, the cabin isn't what he was expecting it to look like. While it's still a wooden cabin in the middle of the woods, it's actually quite large. Two-stories, fully furnished and stocked with food. It wasn't cheap, but I had some extra cash since the cafe has been doing better recently.

These woods are part of a privately owned area, so we shouldn't be risking running into anyone else. The other cabins are spread out to allow for privacy; our closet neighbor is half a mile away.

"This is where we're staying?" Ryland breathes out as we walk into the cabin. I grin at him, leaning against the kitchen counter as he explores the first floor. On the first floor, there's the kitchen, TV room, pool table, and some smaller bedrooms. The master bedroom, where we'll be staying, is on the second floor.

"Do you want to take a shower?" I ask once he's done exploring. "I can unpack our bags if you want to unwind for a bit. That was a long car ride."

A slow grin spreads across Ryland's face as he clasps his hands behind his back. "What about you?"

I tilt my head to the side. "I just said I would unpack our stuff," I reply, not understanding what he's getting at.

'You're a real dumbass sometimes, you know that?' Leo taunts me, and I mentally push him aside for acting like a bratty sibling.

Ryland laughs, the delightful sound sending a thrill through me. "Come on," he says, tugging my hand. "We can unpack later."

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I sigh contentedly, my back leaning against Ryland's chest as we lay in the bath together. The warm, sudsy water relaxes my muscles, and my eyes flutter shut as I lean my head against my mate's shoulder. Leo slipped away while we were getting the bath ready, giving us some privacy.

Ryland's fingertips trail softly over the definitions of my lean abdominal muscles. I purr quietly, savoring the feeling of his delicate touches exploring my chest and stomach.

His lips brush against my ear, sending a wave of desire down my spine and to my cock. Biting my lower lip, I tilt my head to the side as his lips begin to roam. I can feel him, hard against my back. And yet, he makes no movement to satisfy himself; only taking his time to study my body.

"You're so beautiful," Ryland praises softly. His teeth lightly scratch at the crook of my neck, right where his mark will go. I whimper, pushing back into his touch as a wordless plead for more. "I can't wait for tomorrow night. Once my collar is off, I'm going to fuck you just like this, in the bath."

I moan at the promise as Ryland's hand grasps my cock, slowly pumping me under the water. His free hand trails up my chest, where he pinches my nipple and makes me groan loudly.

"Does that mean you want to top?" I ask breathlessly. Ryland hums, squeezing my shaft and making my eyes roll back. "Mmmm!"

"Have you ever topped before?" Ryland muses as his hand continues to work me in ways that has my toes curling in the water.