“Good,” he whispered, cupping the back of Gray’s head. “I want to care for you through your heat.”
“Tonight’s just the pre-game,” Gray said with a smile.
“Which is likely better. We won’t be controlled as much by the instinct,” Rohan said. “And I can be gentler with you and get you well prepared before tomorrow comes.”
Gray shuddered against him.
Rohan growled. He could scent Gray’s slick coming even stronger, and it made him harder. When his omega rolled his hips, he feared he’d come right there in his pants.
“Let me kiss my babies,” Rohan said, taking a step back. He pressed a kiss to Gray’s lips. “And then I’ll meet you upstairs in our bed.”
Gray nodded before heading up. Rohan struggled to let his omega go, but he couldn’t rush up without making sure the boys were safe and sound—and that their manny would tend to the children for the rest of the night.
After taking some long, deep breaths to gather his control and calm his raging body, he forced himself toward the family room. Once he got there, he gathered Silver into his arms from one of the rockers and kissed the happy gurgling child before the manny brought Jaymes over for another kiss.
“Hi, Uncle Rohan,” Auggie said from where he sat beside Lake watching television.
Rohan walked over and eyed the boys. “Homework done?”
“Yes,” they said in unison.
“Chores?”
Again, a dual “yes.”
“Good. Your uncle and I are going to bed early tonight, so I want you to listen to Alberto.”
Alberto smiled. “The full moon is upon us, hmm?”
Rohan blushed a little.
The older beta, the same manny who’d raised Jamie and Wilder, just smiled wider. “Good. Keep me in babies to raise.Please.”
Rohan knew they weren’t ready for more children. Not yet. He’d wear protection to help prevent putting too much stress on his omega’s body. But in time, he couldn’t wait to fill Gray with another child or two. Or five. They had a big house to fill. “Let’s give him alittlebreak between, hmm?”
Alberto chuckled as he laid Jaymes into one of the rockers. “If you must.” He came over to take Silver from him.
Rohan kissed his son, and moved over to the rocker to kiss Jaymes. He then stopped beside the couch. “Be good. I’ll see you in the morning to check in.”
“Check in?” Auggie asked.
“It’s the moon time,” Lake whispered hotly. “They’ll be gone for days, remember?”
“Oh yeah,” Auggie said. “Are we gonna have more cousins?”
“Someday, but not quite yet,” Rohan answered.
“Okay,” Auggie said with a grin.
Rohan ruffled Auggie’s hair before he headed up to find his omega lying naked in the middle of their bed.
“Hi there, handsome,” Gray whispered. “How about you get naked with me?”
Rohan released his tie with a grin. “You don’t have to ask me twice.”
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Pre-heat and more…