“What the—”
Noah didn’t even get the words out before the legs at the head of the bed cracked, sending the rest of bed to the floor.
“Shit! Did we do that?” Noah demanded.
Rowe sucked in a breath to answer when another loud cracking noise shot through the room before the mattress and box spring fell the remaining couple of inches to the floor as the mattress supports for the frame broke through.
“Fuckers!” Rowe shouted and was immediately met with loud laughter in the hallway. The door swung open and Rowe twisted around to see Lucas, Andrei, Snow, and Jude crowding the entrance, staring down at them.
“Trouble with your bed?” Jude asked.
“Asshole! It’s bad enough you steal a guy’s lube but you fuck with his bed too?”
“Not me!”
“You nearly killed me with that damn pepper!” Andrei said, wiping the tears from his eyes as he gasped for air.
“And you’re not changing rooms,” Lucas added. “You’ve caused enough damage already.”
Rowe felt Noah shift beneath him so he could see around Rowe to the gathering. “Redecorating is not damage. We were only thinking of Snow.”
“Jesus fucking Christ!” Rowe groaned. “Go away! All of you just go away! How’s a guy supposed to get laid in this floating sex palace?”
More laughter rang out but it was quickly muted by Snow shutting the door. He held still, listening as their footsteps and conversation receded as they returned to the deck for cards. He jerked back around when he felt Noah’s chest vibrating beneath him. Noah shook his head, shoulder lifting and falling with silent laughter.
“Man, those guys are insane. Andrei actually cut through the legs of our bed as a practical joke,” he murmured.
“Yeah, Lucas has definitely lost his deposit and then some on this one,” Rowe muttered, but he was still smiling at the amusement lighting Noah’s bright blue eyes. Sure, the moment had been ruined, but he was just as content to lay there with Noah as he laughed.
“You think he’s going to have to buy the houseboat?”
“I doubt it, but I honestly don’t think he’d mind if it meant us all coming down here a few times during the year.”
Noah reached up, slowly tracing his fingers along Rowe’s face, sliding down along his jaw. “Thanks.”
Rowe’s brow furrowed and he cocked his head slightly, tilting it further into Noah’s touch. “For what?”
“This weekend. Sharing your family with me. Loving me.”
Ignoring the lump that formed in his throat, Rowe winked at Noah. “You’re just so damn easy to love.”
“One thing though…”
“Name it.”
“We vacation once a year without them.” Rowe lifted one eyebrow and Noah continued before he could say anything. “Love them all, but seriously, they can be a major cockblock when they want to be.”
Growling, Rowe dropped down to cover Noah with his own body. “Let’s see what I can do about unblocking you.”Chapter 6Noah grinned, then yanked him close to slash his lips onto Rowe’s. He widened his legs so Rowe could settle between, loving the weight of the man on top of him. He lifted his hips to rock against him. Rowe was hard and he rolled his groin against Noah’s cock.
All humor fled as the heady lust this man raised in him flooded his system. He’d never felt this kind of desire for anyone else. It consumed him at times. Damn, he loved Rowe’s mouth, loved the deep, thorough kisses, the occasional vibrating moans against his tongue. He ran his hands down smooth sun-warmed skin and grabbed Rowe’s ass, frowning when he met material instead of flesh.
“Shorts,” Noah hissed. “Off.” He bucked until Rowe came up enough for him to get his hands on the tie. He managed to push the trunks mostly off and Rowe kicked them the rest of the way. When he came back down, Noah moaned. “So much better. Love the way you feel against me.”
Rowe growled and flicked his tongue at the corner of Noah’s mouth before he kissed his jaw, his ear. His whisker-covered cheek rasped against Noah’s face and he turned into it.
He smelled of coconuts and fresh air and Noah pulled his mouth back to his, licking inside, curling his tongue around Rowe’s. He ran his hands down Rowe’s back again, enjoying every sinewy muscle under his fingertips. He’d slathered Rowe with sunscreen earlier and he almost wished it was under his palms now because he’d enjoyed every moment of spreading the slick cream over hot flesh.
He’d never tire of touching Rowan Ward.
Rowe pulled back, panting, his green eyes locking onto Noah’s as he braced his hands on either side of Noah’s head. “They’re eating ribs late. I think this is gonna take a while.”
Noah leaned up to kiss his chin. “Then lock the door, so the assholes don’t come looking when their bellies start growling.”
“Good idea.” Rowe scrambled off the bed, locked the door, then came back to stand over Noah. Way over Noah with the bed on the floor. He shook his head, still shocked they’d actually destroyed the bed. Rowe slowly reached for the lube and he never took his gaze off Noah as he leisurely slicked up his dick.