Page 37 of With the Stars

Peter chuckled as he passed the washcloth back to Minho. “We need to get dressed and speak to them.”

Once they were both dressed, Minho ‘ported them back to Peter’s and sat next to him at the kitchen table. Sammy and Rex sat with them and both sat stunned after they’d explained everything that had happened. Rex glared at Minho. “This is great. Just great. Couldn’t you just fuck and not mate? You had to drop fang and now we have to deal with this?”

“Rex,” Peter snapped. “Watch your tongue.”

“Can’t, it’s in my mouth. Pretty hard to watch it but I need it to call you both stupid. Can’t have sex without biting?”

“It is hard for a vampire not to bite his or her mate when they’re intimate.”

“Really? You couldn’t control yourself? A vampire of your age struggling to keep control? I don’t believe you.” Rex stood and pointed at Minho. “Lack of self-control and now we’re stuck watching our backs.”

“You need to pack that up, Rex.” Peter stood and pointed at Rex. “Sit down. Now.”

Rex shook his head. “He should have greater control. He knew what would happen—”

“I wanted to mate as well so this isn’t all on him.”

“You couldn’t say no either?” Rex murmured. “You couldn’t think about what you two mating would do to us? The position it would put us in?” Shaking his head, Rex sat back down, placing his hands flat on the table. “I’m used to it.”

“What was that?” Minho asked, not sure he heard what Rex had said. The words were whispered so low he’d struggled to hear them.

“Nothing. I’ll be extra careful from now on. That good enough for you?”

“Thank you Rex. Sammy?” Peter asked, his voice weary.

“I’ll be back at college and I know everyone there. I’ll be careful. How long for?”

“We’re closing in on his location.”

“Are you?” Rex stared at Minho. “You know where he is?”

Minho watched Rex, noticing the way his breathing picked up, the way his eyes met his then danced away. “We’re closing in on him.”

“If you say so.” Rex stood and looked at Peter. “I have work to do.”

“Go. I’ll call you down when the food is ready.”

“I have work to do as well.” Sammy stood, paused and added, “You can’t help who you fall in love with.” He left the room and Minho watched Peter slowly close his eyes and breathe out.

“Want me to go?”

Peter opened his eyes as he shook his head. “Pack the essentials and move in. This is home now.”

Minho put his hand on top of Peter’s. “I love you.”

Peter smiled. “I can feel it. Go. Do what you have to do and come home.”

Chapter Fourteen

Peter trudged up the stairs and knocked on Rex’s door. When he heard a grunt, he opened it and stepped inside. Rex lay on his bed, his homework scattered around him. “Can we talk?”

Rex nodded and sat up. “Will you be safe?”

“We should be. Minho’s talking about extra security. You know they put extra cameras around the business?”

Rex started. “They have? So they can see who comes and goes in the alley?”

“Yeah, but don’t tell anyone. There has been someone using the alley and we think he could be related to Maxim.”

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