“What is it you hate? The name? Or they fact that you’re my mate? If it’s so hateful to you, I won’t force you. ”
Nicky took a step closer to him, his eyes blazing with passion. “Is that what you want? Are you trying to tell me you want out? You don’t want me as your mate?”
“Don’t put words in my mouth. I’m more than willing to accept you as my mate. You’re the one who seems a bit ambivalent. I’m only trying to be honest with you, Nicky. I don’t remember what we had together—the doctors said it might come back, but if it never does, could you still be happy?”
“If you never l-love me again?” he said, his lips trembling for real this time.
“I’m attracted to you. I want you to belong to me. Love could come in time. ” He held out a hand to him. “I’m willing to give it a try, if you are. ”
Immediately Nicky took his hand. Marco smiled down at him. Got you! “Will you be my pet, sweetheart?”
Nicky nodded, dropping his head. “I’ll try. ”
“Good. There won’t be any more discussion of it then. Now, no more flirting with other men, all right?”
Nicky was clenching and unclenching his hands, and Marco could see the struggle inside him. It was delicious watching him struggle against Marco’s control over him. Marco’s cock was as hard as a rock. “Nicky? Do you agree?”
Nicky blew out a huge breath. “Yes,” he said, gritting his teeth. “But I never flirted. Not really. I can’t help it if men come on to me. It’s attention I never invited, but I’ve had it all my life. ”
“I can imagine. You’re very attractive, Nicky, and then too, some men like the challenge of taking you away from the alpha. One thing I would like to do to help control that is to have you wear my collar. ” He held up his hand at Nicky’s expression. “I figured you’d probably hate the idea, but it shows that you belong to me, and perhaps will remind others to keep their damned hands off you. Do you have one, or do I need to get one for you?”
“There’s one in your dresser drawer,” he said softly, not looking up.
“Will you get it and bring it to me, please?”
At the expression on the boy’s face, and the real internal struggle he seemed to be going through over obeying his command, Marco almost felt sorry for the boy. When he finally stepped around Marco to go to the bedroom, though, he could barely walk for the bulge in the front of his jeans. Marco bit his lip to keep from smiling. Maybe his boy did like a little kink after all. Perhaps he was more of a submissive than he admitted, even to himself, if the idea of a collar got him that hard.
Nicky came back in with a soft leather band in his hand and crossed over to hand it to Marco. Marco grabbed his hand and pulled him down to his knees in front of him. The minute Nicky knelt down, the delicate, yet sexy fragrance coming off his skin, the way he turned to look up at Marco from under the curtain of hair falling into his eyes—all made Marco’s cock strain against his pants. Marco took the collar from him and put it around his neck. Nicky turned his head a little to allow him to buckle it on him, an act of submission that made Marco’s wolf leap within him.
“You look beautiful, Nicky. Would you feel comfortable wearing this for me?”
Nicky sighed in surrender. “Yes, I suppose I could do that. ”
Marco leaned forward, forcing himself to pat Nicky gently on the shoulder, only barely resisting the urge to bite into his neck and take his blood, marking him as his. He hadn’t intended to let himself feel so attracted to the boy. He pushed him gently away. “Maybe you should sit over there, Nicky. ”
Nicky ignored his request and turned his face back up to gaze at him. “I was thinking…”
“Yes?” Marco asked warily.
“Well, maybe we should try to get to know each other again. Maybe it would help your memories return. ”
Marco felt a smile playing around his lips. “How would you suggest we do that, Nicky?”
“Mmm…maybe by kissing a little? Just to see if anything comes back to you?”
Marco felt his cock jerk at the idea. “All right,” he said softly. “Purely in the name of research…”
“Of course. ” Nicky closed his eyes and tilted up his head. He parted his lips slightly, waiting for Marco to take the next step. Smiling a little and ignoring his pouting lips, Marco leaned over to kiss him gently on the side of the neck, unprepared again for the sweet scent radiating off his skin. What was that? Was he wearing some kind of cologne? Marco moved his nose down to the hollow beside Nicky’s neck and breathed in deeply, surprised to hear a little moan coming from his own throat. He raised his head in surprise, and found his lips only inches from Nicky’s.
Nicky leaned forward into a kiss and slid his hands under Marco’s shirt, finding his sensitive nipples and twisting one gently in his fingertips. He pulled his head away and not quite touching Marco’s lips, he whispered, “Did you like it? We could try another one if you want. ”
Marco smiled and captured Nicky’s mouth, parting his lips and barely touching his tongue to Nicky’s. Nicky opened up to him, his little tongue hot and inviting. Marco growled possessively and stood up, pulling Nicky to his feet beside him. He stepped in closer to him and put his hands under Nicky’s ass, pulling him up so his crotch touched Nicky’s. He ground his erection against the one in Nicky’s tight jeans. Deepening the kiss, he pressed tighter. Nicky’s arms stole around his neck, and the tips of their tongues met again. Nicky pulled back and smiled up at him.
“Either you’re enjoying the kiss or you’ve got a very large pistol in your pocket. ”
Marco laughed, pulling Nicky closer. “Little brat,” he whispered in his ear. “Yeah, I’m enjoying the kiss. Maybe we should experiment a little more since this has gone so well. ”
Nicky pressed a chaste little kiss on his neck that sent chills racing down Marco’s spine. With a growl, Marco wrapped his arms tightly around Nicky, pulling his legs up to wrap around his waist. He began walking toward the bedroom, bending down to kiss him and holding the kiss as he moved forward.