Grigori leaned in to whisper in his ear. “Wait until you see what I’ve got planned for later.”
“Okay, so I’m a dragon. I can hear you,” Aleksander drawled out.
“Are we going to end this thing, or do you two want to stand here all day flirting?” Dra’Kaedan asked.
“I don’t know, flirting’s pretty tempting,” Grigori responded.
“Yeah sure, right. Yummies await. You’ve got an eternity to flirt,” Dra’Kaedan retorted.
“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for sharing this incredible day with Grigori and me. Although all my soul needed was my mate, it warms my heart to have been able to have you either assisting or witnessing our vows to each other. I’ve always been proud to be a wizard, but it’s an honor to be added to the Vampyr Clutch. Thanks again, and let’s go get changed into some comfortable clothes, so we can have beer and steak,” Delaney said to the assembled crowd.
“Nicely done, High Arcanist, and congratulations to you both,” Aleksander offered.
There were more hugs and more well-wishes before Grigori and Delaney were finally able to head toward the house to get into jeans and sneakers, but each moment was delightfully spent. As far as Grigori was concerned, it was a perfect ceremony. He planned on making sure the rest of the day and night were just as wonderful for them both.
Chapter 29
While it was fun hanging out with everyone and celebrating, Delaney was overjoyed to finally be following Grigori into their bedroom. As the afternoon bled into the evening, Delaney spent every free moment running his tongue over his new fangs. It led his thoughts right to what it would feel like with Grigori’s buried in his neck; then he got a little overheated at the idea of what other parts would be penetrating him. The truth was, he’d stayed in a heightened state of arousal for most of the day.
When the door closed behind him, his familiar immediately knew what was up and dove into his private space. The hum of the television leaked through the curtain, and Delaney hoped the dragon kept it up loud enough to drown out what was sure to be a lot of noise. Since Grigori’s back was still to him, Delaney closed the distance between them and hugged him from behind. He dropped a kiss against at the base of his neck and, after winding his arms around him, drifted one hand south to grab his package. Grigori stopped him by wrapping his long fingers around his wrist.
“Nice try, but I have a plan for tonight.”
“Of course you do. It better not include any torture—this is our mating night.”
Grigori managed to spin around slowly so they were facing each other. “Depends on your definition of torture.”
“I believe most people can agree it’s a method of inflicting excruciating pain on someone for sheer cruelty,” Delaney replied with a sour look aimed at his vampire.
“In that case, no torture at all.…But I do need you to let me go. I have a box I have to get out of the closet, and I must prepare.”
After Delaney let him go, Grigori headed toward his closet and went inside. “What do you mean prepare? I’m the one getting fucked tonight. You agreed, and I’m not going to compromise on this.”
Grigori walked back into the room with a large black box that he set down onto the bed. “Behold,” he said as he waved an arm over it. “This is the Official Delsaurus Sex De-virginization Kit.”
“The what?”
“You heard me,” Grigori responded as he fished around inside. He pulled out a folded garment in sheer black fabric. “Now, you go into the bathroom and get changed into these. I want you in nothing but them and your collar.”
“I can see through these,” Delaney said as he unfolded them after taking the pants from Grigori.
“Yes, I know. Isn’t it awesome?”
“You better having a matching pair in red.”
Grigori returned to his box and, with a flourish, presented a pair of red bottoms. “Voilà.”
“Those are silk.”
“Yes.”
“Why aren’t they see-through?”
“Now see, that might be where the torture comes in,” Grigori explained.
Delaney decided to get changed, so he headed toward the bathroom as he was instructed. “You better not have them on very long,” he warned as he closed himself inside. Though he might have bitched about the pants, he was excited to put them on. He was also curious as to what else his very clever mate might have in his box. They’d had sex before, and it was blisteringly erotic, but it really touched him that Grigori wanted to make his first time bottoming special. He just hoped he did not have some long plan for hours of foreplay, because as Delaney shucked off his clothing, his body was already humming with desire.
Not only was the thought of Grigori in red silk tempting him, but he liked that he wanted Delaney dressed in this barely-there selection. When he tugged them on and studied his reflection in the mirror, Delaney’s cock was already poking against the material. He was so ready to be loved.