Page 78 of Dragon's Revenge

“Don’t ever be. My sexual needs are being met by my sex with Adar, but even if they weren’t, it would be okay. Blue balls aren’t gonna kill me, you know. I should know after being single for so long,” he added with a little roll of his eyes, a lame attempt at some humor.

Oliver still laughed, that cute little giggle Delton loved so much. “True. I bet your hand got quite the workout.”

Oh, that was quite the risque joke for Oliver. Delton loved it. “It did, especially when I could overhear my roommate having sex…”

“So now you’re getting revenge by making him listen to you and Adar?”

Delton chuckled. “Damn straight. Quico is quite loud when enjoying himself in bed, so I have zero regrets about returning the favor.”

That earned him another melodious giggle from Oliver. “You’re funny.”

Not particularly, but Delton would take the compliment. “Are you ready to go? I have an appointment in an hour and need to eat something before then.”

“I made club sandwiches for us. They’re already in my fridge. Sometimes these classes run late, and I wanted to make sure you had something to eat.”

Delton wrapped his arm around Oliver’s shoulders as they left the meeting barn. “Thank you. That was very thoughtful.”

Oliver beamed. “You’re welcome.”

“Adar is working, right?”

“Yeah.” Oliver made a face. “I don’t think he’s ready yet to return to full duties, but he was going stir-crazy, so I get why he went back to work.”

For all his usual patience, Adar had shown a remarkable intolerance for his slow pace of healing. As if by sheer force of will, he’d expected to be back to normal in a week. Alphas were something else sometimes. “I know. He’ll discover his physical limits soon enough.”

“I miss it. Miss him.”

Oliver said it so quietly that it took Delton a moment to register and then another to figure out what he meant. “Adar not shadowing you all day, you mean?”

“Yeah. I know it was the right thing to do, to put him back on general guard duties, but I miss him. He made me feel safe. Especially now that the dragon slayer is here. It’s a little scary, you know?”

They hadn’t considered that, not even Delton. They’d all agreed that Adar continuously protecting Oliver was over the top and unnecessary, but they hadn’t considered what it would do for Oliver’s sense of safety. Delton didn’t need protection from Duff Bás. The man wasn’t after wolves. But Oliver did.

Delton stopped them and half-turned to face Oliver. “If you need him there to feel safe, I’m sure we could get Sivney to agree.”

“Wouldn’t that be preferential treatment?”

“Maybe, but I don’t really care. If that’s what you need, we’ll make that happen.”

Oliver stepped into his embrace, putting his head against Delton’s shoulder. “Thank you.”

“Anytime, baby. Just say the word.”

Oliver didn’t say anything for a long time, and Delton just held him. “I think I want to continue without him for now, if only because he can’t shadow me indefinitely.”

“That’s valid, but if you change your mind, just tell us.”

“I will.”

Another long pause. “You’re a really good hugger.”

Delton smiled. “So are you, baby.”

“You’re also a great kisser.”

Aw, Delton grew all warm on the inside. “I loved kissing you.”

Oliver raised his head. “I loved it too. Think we can do it some more?”

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