Logan's Rattler, A. Jarrett [general ebook reader txt] 📗

Logan said as he climbed back into the car and leaned over the center console. “I don’t know why I’m doing this, but is it okay to kiss you good night?”

Finn wanted to pump his fist in the air. Fate hadn’t steered him wrong. His mate wanted him. It would just take some finessing in explaining everything to Logan.

“I’d like that.”

Logan slowly moved forward, and Finn held still, not wanting to frighten his mate from coming closer. Logan’s tongue crept out to moisten his lips, and Finn wanted to moan out his frustration at seeing the pink tip dart across the plump flesh.

At the first touch of his mate’s soft lips, Finn couldn’t contain the hiss of pleasure. He brought his hand up to cup the side of Logan’s face as he deepened the kiss. Logan parted his lips, allowing Finn to taste him fully. The kiss was so much better than the sex they’d shared earlier because Finn knew Logan wanted this. Logan wanted him.

All too soon, Finn pulled back. He didn’t want to overstep his boundaries. With one more gentle brush of his lips against Logan’s, he sat back. He watched as Logan sat there, with eyes shut, as if waiting for something.

Finn traced one fingertip down the side of Logan’s face, and that seemed to jar the man from his thoughts. He smiled at the dazed expression on his mate’s face. “You okay?”

Logan dropped his gaze to the gear shift that separated them.

“Yeah.” He heard the shaky inhale of breath Logan took. Logan raised his eyes to meet Finn’s. “Would you like to get a cup of coffee now?”

Finn grinned from ear to ear. “I’d love to.”

Logan’s Rattler

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Chapter Three

Logan couldn’t believe he invited Finn to stay for coffee. He couldn’t explain the need he felt deep within himself to spend more time with the stranger, he just knew he wasn’t ready for Finn to leave.

“Do you own this place?” Finn asked.

He looked over his shoulder at Finn as he unlocked the door to L&L Coffee Stop. “Yep. My friend Leo and I own and operate this store,” Logan said as he stepped back to let Finn enter first.

“So I’m dating a business owner. Nice.” Finn’s smooth, low voice sent a chill down Logan’s back.

“Dating? I don’t remember that happening,” Logan teased. A part of him thought Finn was moving too fast saying that they were dating, but a part of him wanted to be with the man. He felt safe and, dare he say, loved by Finn. The man already confessed to loving him, why shouldn’t Logan enjoy the feeling?

Dear god, I must be losing my mind. Logan pushed those crazy thoughts to the back burner. Love at first sight, or in their case, first roll in the hay, didn’t exist. He wasn’t foolish enough to believe in such childhood fantasies. This wasn’t some sort of fairy tale. No, this was real life, and real life came with a load of disappointments.

Something he learned early on.

“So, Finn, regular coffee okay? Or do you want an espresso or latte or something else?” he asked as he walked around the front counter to the where the coffeepots and equipment were stored.

Finn leaned forward and rested his elbow on the counter. “Plain old coffee is fine with me. I don’t care for all that fancy stuff. I’m easy.”

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Logan couldn’t hold back his snort of laughter. “I could tell.”

“Hey, mister, I wasn’t alone in that bed,” Finn defended. “And I do believe you enjoyed my easiness.”

He poured the water into the reservoir then measured out the coffee grounds. When all was done, Logan flipped the on switch, and the coffee began to brew. Turning around, he leaned back against the counter and stared at Finn. “I did,” he whispered.

Guilt and worry should have had him freaking out. To have just met a guy then participated in unsafe sex should bother him more than it did. In all honesty, Logan never felt better, complete while in the presence of Finn.

“I’m glad. Feeling is mutual.”