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“That should appeal to his romantic nature which is at odds with his more practical engineering side,” Alexei commented. Both he and Henri were rather quiet since the Russian discussion.
“I just thought of something. Mom grows roses…excuse me, I have something I have to do.”
Armand spoke up, “Eat first, you’ll need your strength for tonight. It will wait until you finish your supper.”
“You’re right. It wouldn’t do for me to fall asleep on top of Richard or curl up during our run.”
The others laughed.
Chapter Sixteen
Eugene Compound
Master Suite
Eight thirty
The other Mates ate their supper and decided to watch a movie. Richard was too anxious, so Julio went with him to his suite.
When he walked into the room, there were white peonies and roses placed in vases all over the room. Fairy lights hung from the crown molding and were draped over the canopy of the bed. He stopped short and had to brush a tear from his cheek.
“Richard?” Isabel knocked on the door. Richard walked over to let her inside.
She glanced around the room. “Beautiful, isn’t it. Marie keeps a large flower garden. Julien asked Marie and Arnaud to arrange it. They are very pleased with the gods’ choice for their son’s Mate. Now, sit down at the table. I brought you some lemon chicken with rice, asparagus, and peach pie with peach ice cream for dessert.” She laid the tray on the table and eyed Julio. “I brought two helpings of dessert. You’re going to turn into a peach.” She spotted Julio sitting in the twilight at the table. “The Mates told me you were with Richard. I’ll be back with sandwiches at ten and more dessert at eleven.” Isabel walked across the room and closed the door behind her.
“I think I better start getting ready for Julien. Were you able to get me what I asked you for?”
“Of course, I knew you couldn’t get out in New York so I went to the drugstore myself and bought what you need to clean yourself out. With all the food you’ve been consuming, you’ll need to cleanse.” Julio held up a small paper bag with what Richard asked him to get inside. “It’s so good to have found you again and I’m so happy you’re a Mate. Now that I’ve found you, I wouldn’t want to have to keep secrets. But I knew you were a Mate as soon as they said they were all part Celt with green eyes.”
“Do you like your gift? I hope the others aren’t offended.”
Julio gave Richard a fierce hug. “You didn’t have to get me such an expensive gift, but I’ll treasure it forever because you’ll always be my first and dearest friend. The others know how I feel about you. They understand. How you managed to get both them and me perfect gifts even though you couldn’t leave the house is a testimony to your ingenuity.” He stood. “I love your gift. The only person who knows me better than you do is Etienne, and that’s how it should be. I love being your friend. I missed you so much.”
Richard stepped up and hugged Julio again. “I have to get ready.”
“I’ll leave you to your grooming. Don’t be afraid of the bite. It hurts a little at first but after that— it is ecstasy.”
“Julien would never hurt me. He loves me too much.”
“I know it’s hard to believe at first, but they do. The loup garou believe in reincarnation. The two of you have shared many lifetimes. They were given the gift of recognizing their true Mate no matter the circumstances. I was a willing whore. Etienne accepted all that I was and all that I am without censure. Julien loves you the same way. All of the Mates are lucky men.” Julio left the room, quietly closing the door.
When Isabel came at ten, Richard was still in the bathroom. She left the sandwiches on the table. Richard ate a ham and Swiss on rye with mustard and a chicken salad with bacon on a New York hard roll. At eleven she came with chocolate chip cookies and milk.
“Leave the plate and glass outside the door when you finish.”
Richard finished his cookies and left the plates on the tray outside the door. He brushed his teeth and took off his sleep pants, T-shirt then put on his silk robe. At eleven fifty-five, Julien knocked at the door. “Are you ready for me, mon ange?”
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Julien shook from nerves. He wanted this to be special for his Mate, but he had never made love before except for thewatching televisionhe did with Richard. He sought advice from the six mated Alphas and their advice was all the same.Use the whole of your body. Watch how he responds. Use your wolfen senses. You can smell sexual excitement. Use your hands, mouth, lips, and tongue along with your shaft. Nothing is forbidden when making love if it makes your partner happy. If he likes it, do it. Don’t worry, you’re naturally compatible. You’ve done this before in many lifetimes. Everything will be fine.Julien came down the corridor wearing his robe. He wanted to waste no time undressing.
Richard came to the door, also wearing his silk robe, and greeted Julien with a kiss. He grabbed Julien’s hand and pulled him toward the bed. “I don’t want to eat, I don’t want to sleep, I want you to make love to me and then do it again so I can love on you.”
Julien felt himself smile.They were right, everything will be fine.
Julien fell on top of Richard and slipped his Mate’s robe over his shoulders, carding his fingers through Richard’s beautiful red hair. He kissed his skin as he removed the robe. Julien made quick work of slipping out of his own as he licked a trail from Richards’s neck to his right shoulder then down to the soft skin at the crook of his arm. Richard moaned. Julien felt the sexual energy like an electric current. He smelled it and tasted it on his tongue.
Picking up Richard’s hand, he sucked on each finger then started making love to his Mate’s left hand, laving and sucking his fingers one by one. He gently kissed his knuckles. “I want to taste every part of you.”
