28. Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Leo wakes up about an hour later, looking even more gorgeous than before with the bliss radiating on his face. I can't help but smile.

"This was mind-blowing," he says, aiming a wide grin my way. With an overly dramatic groan, he sits up, looking a little confused when he reaches for his back. "You cleaned me?"

"We made a bit of a mess. I didn't think it would be pleasant waking up all sticky in it."

My body and soul are singing. He let me have him in a way no one has had him before. I am the first man to touch him and that thought almost undoes me with how content it makes me feel. There is electricity just under my skin, a pulsating, tingling sensation that's both calming and agitating in the way it demands that I keep him close at all times .

"So not only do you fuck like a beast, but you also make sure I won't hate myself for passing out right after? Fuck, Chai, where have you been all my life?"

I lean in and kiss him, keeping it quick. The hum in me evens out, settling in my bones.

He swings his legs off the bed's edge, squinting at me as he stands up and rubs his ass. "Oh boy, do I feel it. You did me good." I worry for a moment as he winces, but he laughs right after, shaking his head at me. "No, no, don't make that face. I mean it in the best way possible."

He cages me against the mirror, his blue eyes wicked and wild. His mouth fuses with mine and I yield to it, letting him do as he wishes. Our tongues tangle together, his taste just as intense as it was while we were having sex.

"I remember what I promised, but I think I might have to postpone it for some other day. I don't think I'm quite up to the task of movies or clubs after you scrambled my brains with how hard you made me come." He scrunches his nose, stepping back and looking a little unsure. "If it's okay with you, I think I'd like to go back to the hotel, soak for a bit, and maybe we can watch something in bed? But I'll make it up to you, I promise."

I kiss his forehead, warmth flooding my chest. Cuddling in bed with him sounds extra nice. "I'd very much like that. And we don't need to rush and fulfill your erotic fantasies all at once."

We get dressed and make our way back to the hotel where we are staying, dropping by a supermarket to pick up some snacks as per Leo's insistence. I choose a horror movie and set up our snacks while he relaxes in the bathtub. His grin is huge when he emerges and sees how expertly I've transformed the nightstand into an impromptu snack station, and he promptly puts underwear and a pair of shorts on. We settle on the bed with our backs against the pillows stacked along the headboard as I start the movie.

Like him, I'm just in shorts. The room has an AC, but I'm not a fan of them, so instead, I've opened the balcony door, letting the night air cool the room down. It's not making that big of a difference because of the humidity, but it's tolerable enough. The ice-cream helps, too.

"So… uh," Leo says about halfway through the gory alien abduction film, aiming those soulful blue eyes at me. His head is on my chest and his free hand is absentmindedly tracing the lines of my tattoo sleeve. "Are we like… a thing?" He flushes but keeps facing me. "Or, like, are we just fooling around?"

I take a sip from my soda, then place the can on the nightstand. We really shouldn't be doing any of this, even if it's just sex.

The nervous smile drops from his face, replaced by one that is trying too hard to appear unaffected. "Whichever is fine by me!" he rushes out, flinching when I coil my fingers around his and prevent him from caressing my arm. "Like, totally. I just… I think I'd like to know? So, you know, I know where we stand and stuff and not have the wrong kinds of expectations."

Leo is my bodyguard. That's all he should be. This little detour we took needs to end before it gets us in trouble. I know that. Yet, I still cradle his cheeks and bend down to kiss his sinful lips, the simple action unleashing a storm of yearning within me. For this man's body, yes, but also for more than that. For those eyes to look only at me, for his heart to beat like mad when we are together and to miss me when we aren't.

I couldn't fight this at the start, back when I didn't really know Leo. And now? It's way too late; Leo has already won, no matter what shitshow I'll have to face because of it.

Leo's expression tenses a little more when I continue keeping silent and just observe him, his jaw clenching as his eyes shift their focus back to the movie. "Forget it. It's not important. We don't really need to labe—"

"How does boyfriend sound?" I say, wrapping my arms around him and holding him tight. "I think we'll have to keep it to ourselves until I've figured out a way to tell my father without causing him a brain aneurism, but I'm sure Aran will be willing to help." I chuckle, imagining my friend's outraged expression when I tell him that I didn't even try to keep things between Leo and me professional. "Once he gets over the initial shock of me doing the opposite of what he advised about maintaining a professional relationship with my bodyguard."

Leo snorts, beaming that radiant smile which reminds me of the Sun. It grips my heart in a vice, spreading giddiness, contentment and joy through the rest of me. I lean in and kiss him softly again, brushing my lips against each of the corners of his mouth.

"You almost gave me a heart attack. Honestly. What was with that dramatic pause?" he sulks, sighing deeply.

His body relaxes against mine, slumping and letting me support its weight almost fully. I should find it uncomfortable, he's got a slightly bigger frame and a few kilograms on me, but it's comforting. His heat, his breathing, his solidity, how real he is on top of me. How defenseless, with nothing but a pair of shorts on and a bag of chocolate-coated peanuts lying next to him .

"It was a futile attempt of my brain to convince me how inappropriate it is for a mafia heir to seduce his bodyguard."

"Excuse me?" He sits up, planting his hands on his hips. "That is soooo not accurate. I'm the one who seduced you and turned you gay."

"That's debatable. I always found Minato's ass very ni—"

"No. No. I don't want to hear it. It's all me. I'm just such a catch. You never stood a chance." He smirks, groping me through my shorts. " Boyfriend ."

I want to gobble him up. My dick gives a jerk when he palms it again. The heat and tightness of Leo was heavenly, and just remembering how it felt gets me to semi-hard in record time.

"Ooh, someone is having dirty thoughts," he teases, but keeps rubbing.

"Stop stroking me and maybe I won't have them?"

"Where's the fun in that?" He drags his tongue over his bottom lip seductively, pulling on it with his teeth. "I have a better idea. Let me blow you."

"I thought you wanted to chill and watch something," I protest, but assist him by wiggling my ass so he can get the shorts and underwear off me.

He snorts. "Well, it seems I revert into my fifteen-year-old horny teenager self when I'm around you and find it extremely challenging to stay away from your dick for more than a few hours. Plus"—his eyes gleam with amusement and lust—"you do know what Netflix and chill implies, right? If we just watched the movie, we'd be doing it totally wrong."

I am completely convinced how right he is the moment his mouth is on my dick, licking and sucking like it's better than the luxurious ice-cream and chocolates we got from the shop. He plays with my foreskin and teases the head, humming appreciative noises as he swallows as much of me as he can. He doesn't prolong it too much, wrapping a towel around me so we don't make a mess.

"You're hot when you come," he points out, his bulge very prominent when he gets up and jogs over to the bathroom. "But then again, you are hot. Period."

He returns with a damp cloth and wipes me, then snuggles back against me once he's gotten rid of it. I offer to get him off, but he waves me off in dismissal.

"I don't think I'll be able to function if you give me another mind-blowing orgasm. Plus, I kind of dropped the ball earlier when I was sucking you, so I wanted to show you just how amazing my skills are."

They really aren't, but it doesn't change the fact that it was the best blowjob I've ever had.

I meet with the stakeholders first thing in the morning. Leo spends the entire session standing by the door with his hands clasped behind his back, fulfilling his bodyguard role impeccably. I've got three days to prepare for the pre-event and make sure we've got everything in place for the main conference.

Fortunately, there are no complications despite the short notice and the last-minute arrival of the weapons and extra personnel, so the warm-up meetings go well. I make a few appearances here and there, introducing myself and networking with more than a few guests. There are a lot of government officials and big shots, all of whom pose opportunities for potential customers for the Akiyama Group. Leo hovers around me at all times, accompanying me to late-night dinners at luxurious restaurants and exclusive bars.

"I don't know how you do this. I'm exhausted," he says when we make it back to our hotel at two in the morning on the night before the main event. He plops on the bed, sprawling himself and closing his eyes.

I sit next to him, stroking his thigh. "Just a couple more days left. I've met most of the guests I needed to, so no more going out in the evenings."

He hums, his hand finding mine and lacing our fingers together. "Control room until noon, then you're making your rounds, correct?"

"Yes. We should be done by six, so we can do something fun after."

We take a shower together, keeping our hands off each other as both of us really need sleep. Tomorrow is the most important day in the history of Herald Security and there is no place for distractions or mistakes. Everything must go smoothly, no matter what sort of problem we might end up facing.

Hopefully, there will be none.