How could it feel so good? No one had ever made me feel so…complete. So full. It was more than just the length of him or his girth. It was him. The man.

His lips pressed against my ear and he nipped my lobe. “Want me to pull out?”

I shook my head violently and closed my arms around him. “I want your knot, alpha. Please, Cord.”

"Fuck, sweetheart." He growled and pressed deeper as his knot expanded. "I'm gonna fill you so full..."

I was full, but not full enough. I wrapped my ankles around his back and locked my ankles behind him. He wasn’t getting out of the vice grip of my legs if he wanted to.

Cord collapsed over me and then rolled to the side with me still tightly connected to him.

As his knot grew, Cord kissed me softly. His touch wasn’t as desperate as it had been earlier. It was gentle and searching, like he was finally exploring me instead of just taking what he needed.

“Avery.” His hot breath tickled my ear as he spoke. “Thank you for trusting me tonight. You were exactly what I needed.”

5

CORD

The lamp cast a soft glow across Avery's skin, highlighting the sheen of sweat that covered him. I pulled him close as his heart slowed to a steadier pace. He opened his eyes for a moment and smiled, soft and pliable in my arms.

That was when I knew one night wouldn't be enough.

The omega relaxed against me as my knot loosened and slipped out of his warm body. “Mmm, I needed that,” he murmured then pressed a soft kiss to my pec.

I chuckled. “Yeah, I did too.”

Having him in my arms for just one night didn’t seem like long enough. His scent was everywhere around me, yet I was already dreading the moment when he’d have to say goodbye.

I'd been with tons of omegas before, but Avery was different from all of them. He was special. And it seemed like maybe he thought I was special too. He might have been Velvet for other people, but for me, he was Avery.

A slight shiver ran through him, and he reached for more of my warmth. “You’re like a heater with all these muscles.”

I grinned and held him tighter. Having him in my bed felt too good. Tracing the line of his jaw, I tried to memorize every feature. When he walked out the door, I’d probably never see him again. And if I wanted to see him, I’d have to fight off all the other assholes at the club who wanted a piece of him. “Let’s do this again.”

He stilled against me before pulling back to look in my eyes. "What do you mean?"

I was sure it was a terrible idea, but I couldn’t just let him leave without a plan to see him again. “Let’s make this a regular thing. I’ll pay for your exclusive use.” I choked on the last word and shook my head. “Not use, but…you know what I mean. You can dance for other alphas but you only touch me…” I looked away, not wanting to see how pathetic I looked reflecting from his eyes.

Avery was quiet, and I held my breath, assuming I'd gone too far. “You want me to only be with you?”

"Yeah. I’ll pay you." I thought about it for a second and decided I’d pay just about anything. “Ten thousand a week. You don’t have to stay overnight, and I probably won’t be available every night but…only me. I’m paying for exclusivity. You’ll be available for me and only me.”

"Why?” His voice was soft, so I turned to look at him again. “Why me?”

I caught his eyes with mine and sighed. "I can’t explain it, but…it’s definitely you. You’re the only one I’d do this with."

Avery's mouth opened, but nothing came out. It was the first time I'd seen him without a clever comment. "But…"

"But what?" Did he already have a partner? Was I too late to ask for something exclusive?

"What about you?" He swallowed hard, and I heard the hope in his voice. "Will you be with anyone else?"

“No.” I pressed a kiss to his mouth with my eyes still open, watching him. “Just us for now. I’ve got a lot of shit going on with my family and work, and…you make me forget about all of it. I need this. I don’t have time for dating or romance or any of that bullshit.”

He smiled as he nodded. "And you don’t mind if I work at the club?"

"I don’t love the idea." I sucked in a deep breath and then exhaled in a huff. "But if you enjoy it, go for it. Just no touching." I reached for his ass and grabbed a handful. “This is mine. You’re mine, Avery.”