Logan's Rattler (19 page)

“I know I shouldn’t care, but I think Rhett wasn’t always bad. He just lost his way.” He didn’t want to defend the man, but he couldn’t help it. “Even after he killed Leo, I couldn’t just let him die alone on the hard ground.”

Pictures of Leo popped into his brain like a slideshow. They always say that a person’s life flashed before their eyes before they died, but the same was true for the ones left to live without that person. The first time they met, when they opened up their coffee shop, Leo’s understanding when he found out about Finn and his friends. The man was always there for him, and now he was gone.

Even now looking down at Rhett, he couldn’t hate the man for taking Leo from him. He didn’t want the hate to consume him and turn him into the monster that Rhett had become.

“Logan, I have something to tell you about Leo.”

He looked over his shoulder to see Finn’s eyes sparkle in the moonlight. “What?”

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“When you two didn’t come back to the house, Miles and Trevor went looking for you. They smelt the blood and followed the trail.

When they saw that Leo had been shot, they went into action and did the only thing they knew would work.”

Logan eyed Finn wearily. “What was that exactly?”

“They turned him. It was either that or death, and Trevor couldn’t let that happen.”

It was too good to be true. He started to laugh. After everything that had happened, he could care less if Leo was a vampire just as long as he was living.

“Is he going into shock?” Ben asked as he knelt beside them.

“No,” Logan said between laughs. “I’m just so happy and relieved.”

“Thank god.” Ben blew out a hard breath. “Trevor was worried sick you’d hate him for taking that choice away from Leo.”

Logan shook his head. “No, I’m not mad. In fact, when I see him I’m going to hug him until he turns blue in the face.” He wiped away the tears that ran down his face. “I can’t say for sure what Leo will say, but I couldn’t be happier.”

After a few more minutes of him convincing the men he was okay, they buried Rhett. Klaus used his magic to cause the ground to separate, and they laid Rhett into the gap then Klaus closed the whole.

Logan watched in amazement as they worked. When they were done, Finn helped him to his feet, and they made their way to the SUVs they had parked a few miles back.

Once they reached the vehicles, Finn opened the door and helped Logan climb inside. The events of the day were finally hitting him, and he began to falter under the pressure. So many things took place that his mind was having trouble dealing with it all. When Finn got into the car, Logan turned to his side and laid down, putting his head in Finn’s lap. Sleep. He just needed a small nap to help his mind heal from the events of the last few days.

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He heard the engine turn over and felt the jostle of the car as it rolled over the uneven ground. It rocked him like a baby, and before he knew it, his vision started to get dark around the edges and he gave up, letting the blissfulness of sleep consume him.

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Logan snuggled down deeper into the warmth of the blankets surrounding him. He also felt the distinct impression of a hard cock nestled tightly against his ass cheeks. A smile curled his upper lip, and he gave a small wiggle of his hips. The answering groan was enough to have him doing it again.

“Hon, stop it,” Finn groaned as he lifted up his leg to lie over Logan’s.

“Why?” Logan giggled.

“Because you should be resting,” Finn informed him. “And Leo would never forgive me if I woke you up for sex.”

Leo!
Logan rolled over as he remembered his best friend was still alive. He was a vampire now, but he was still part of the land of the living.

“It wasn’t a dream? All that stuff really did happen?” Logan knew it did, but he wanted to hear it confirmed.

“It wasn’t a dream.” Finn dropped a kiss to his forehead. Logan closed his eyes at the gentle contact.

“How is he?”

“Good,” Finn said excitedly. “It’s only been one day, but Leo took the news really well. He said he wasn’t ready to die and thanked Trevor for saving his life.” Finn started to laugh.

Logan leaned up on his elbow to get a better look at his mate.

“What’s so funny?”

“Leo and Trevor are totally inseparable now. Ben said it has something to do with them both being newly turned vamps and unable

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to ignore the connection toward each other. Nothing like being mated, but let’s just say they’re close now.”

“I bet Quinn hates that.” Logan didn’t have any concrete proof that the older man had a thing for Trevor. But an attraction on Trevor’s part was there.

“Ben said the same thing.” Finn shifted to look at him. “Do you know something I don’t, my little empath?” Finn teased.

Logan began to laugh. In retaliation, Finn started to tickle him. He squirmed but couldn’t break away from his lover and truth be told he didn’t want to. Finn rolled him to his back and positioned himself between Logan’s outstretched thighs. A small whimper escaped Logan’s throat as he felt Finn’s hardened shaft nudge against the underside of his balls.

He pulled his legs up and wrapped them around Finn’s hips.

“Let’s not discuss them right now. I’d rather talk about us.” Logan moved his legs up and down Finn’s. The rustling sound of their furred legs felt erotic against his oversensitized skin. Logan’s cock filled to almost painful proportions.

“Oh really.” Finn ground his hips down into his, capturing Logan’s dick between them. His eyes fell shut as Finn continued to smash his tight abdomen against Logan’s shaft.

Finn fell forward, bracing his arms on either side of Logan’s head.

He kissed and licked his way down Logan’s jaw to his neck. His lover nibbled on the thin flesh, leaving little bite marks in his wake. Logan whimpered, and his head began to thrash from side to side on the bed.

Finn reached down between them and gripped his cock, letting the tip brush against Logan’s eager hole. Logan’s blood was boiling with the need to have this man inside him. It felt like ages since they last made love, and he needed to feel Finn deep inside him, coating his inner walls with his cum.

“Make love to me,” Logan said softly as he held Finn’s gaze.

His mate didn’t say anything, just leaned over to the nightstand and grabbed the bottle of lube that sat there waiting to go to good use.

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Finn flipped the top and coated his fingers with the clear gel. Once his fingers were thoroughly wet, Finn moved them down toward Logan’s entrance. Finn dropped his head down until his lips covered one taut nipple on Logan’s chest. Just as he bit down one thick finger entered him.

Logan cried out at the intrusion but arched his back trying to angle his hips to get more of those delicious fingers inside him. Finn lapped at the tight peak for a little bit longer before tonguing a path to the other one. He sucked the pebbled peak inside the hot cavern of his mouth, eliciting another moan from Logan’s mouth.

The lone finger moved in and out, swirling around his velvety depths. Just when he was about to order Finn to add more, his lover did so on instinct. Two, then three, fingers stretched his tight muscle, preparing him for Finn’s fat cock. The small pinch of pain had his eyes watering. It felt so good and so right.

Logan grew tired of the finger play and grunted his displeasure.

Finn kissed his way up Logan’s chest and he could feel the smile on his lover’s lips.

Finn sat up, staring longingly down at Logan. Unable to take the lack of contact anymore, Logan pulled him down for a kiss, gentle even in the heat of the moment.

The feel of Finn’s hands between his legs had him moaning and sucking on his mate’s tongue in anticipation. Finn positioned the broad tip at Logan’s prepared hole. Logan drew his legs up higher around Finn’s thighs and pulled him closer.

The head of Finn’s cock met resistance for a brief moment before slipping into the slickened channel. Both men cried out at the abrupt entry. Finn looked lovingly down at him, and Logan’s heart melted all over again at the passion he felt for this man.

Finn tilted his hips, pressing farther within Logan’s body. Logan felt his inner walls clamp firmly around Finn’s cock, grasping at him and inviting him in farther. Finn pressed deeper, and Logan arched up beneath him, clenching his legs tighter around the man.

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Finn surged forward until his balls rested on Logan’s ass, in as deep as he could go. He held still, allowing Logan time to adjust.

Logan’s head fell to the pillow as he savored every sensation, loving the way Finn felt inside him. They were as close as two men could get, but it still didn’t feel like enough. Logan wanted more.

“Fuck me hard,” Logan grunted as Finn pulled out then pushed back forward with a slam. “Show me your love.”

Finn didn’t say a word. Logan could sense the man was overcome with raw emotion. Finn slid his hands under Logan’s back, his fingers curled up over his shoulders to hold him firmly in place as he thrust, fast and deep, rubbing against Logan’s prostate with every snap of his hips. Logan cried out with each thrust, never taking his eyes off Finn.

Logan ran his hands up his lover’s back, feeling the muscles coil and flex as the man’s body moved over his. Finn pounded into him so hard the bed began to squeak. He smiled and arched, writhing upon his impalement, never wanting more than this, more than this man.

This was what he had waited for his whole life, the closeness and love of another. Not a friend but a lover. Logan finally didn’t feel all alone in the world, and for that he was thankful.

Wanting to give as good as he got, Logan rolled one of Finn’s nipples between his fingers. Finn gasped, and the strong rhythm of his hips faltered. Logan grinned and pinched the small peak, loving the way his mate shuddered and moaned from the teasing touch.

Finn knocked his hand away and leaned up on one hand, bracing himself on his knees as he grabbed Logan’s cock. His eyes gleamed as he pumped Logan’s dick with tight, hard pulls, tugging the sensitive flesh almost to the point of pain. The hurt faded into a burning need setting Logan ablaze in his nether regions.

Logan lifted his hips, fucking the tight tunnel Finn’s fist created then slamming his ass back down onto Finn’s cock. His toes curled with the magnitude of pleasure coursing through him. He met Finn’s eyes, wanting to hold the connection up until the very moment of completion.

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Finn’s hand pumped faster around Logan’s dick, sending sparks shooting up the base to the very tip. He watched as his lover panted for breath then threw his head back and shouted his name as his cum shot up into Logan’s body, painting his inner walls with his very essence. Just watching Finn in the throes of passion sent Logan careening over the edge, sending long arcs of hot cum across his chest. He cried out as his orgasm rushed through his body.

Once his cock stopped throbbing, Finn collapsed on top of him and Logan held him tightly, not wanting the man to pull free of his body. He ran his fingers through Finn’s short, dark hair, feeling the man shiver from the gentle touch. Tears clouded his vision. This was utter happiness that he never thought he would ever have. He was loved and in love and had Finn to thank for that.

He kissed Finn’s sweat-covered hair and whispered, “Thank you for loving me.”

Finn sat up and gazed into his eyes. “You don’t need to thank me.

Meeting and falling in love with you was the best thing to ever happen to me.” He brushed his thumb across Logan’s cheek, wiping away the tears. “Don’t cry, hon, everything is going to be okay now.

As long as we’re together we can get through anything.” Finn cracked a smile. “Or so I hope.”

Logan stared up at his lover, then punched him lightly in the arm.

“You wise ass.”

“I know, but I’m your wise ass, and you love me.”

A smile graced his lips. “You better believe it.”

Logan wrapped his arms around Finn’s neck and pulled him down for another mind-numbing kiss. Everything was perfect. Life couldn’t get any better.

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Two months had passed since they buried Rhett. Life had gotten back to normal, or as normal as life living with a bunch of vampires and shifters could be.

Leo had adjusted to life as a vampire with flying colors. Nothing really had to change in his life other than having a diet that consisted of drinking blood. And even that didn’t seem to upset Leo one bit. He said he was just grateful to be alive.

The friendship between Leo and his maker, Trevor, was a strange one. They did everything together most days and half the time they would finish each other’s sentences. It got annoying at times, but Ben said the bond between the two men would fade in time.

Poor Quinn seemed the most disturbed by the newfound friendship. He never said anything, but Logan could feel his anger and pain. Something simmered underneath the surface between Trevor and Quinn, but it was as if just when the thought was within reach, a door slammed shut, keeping Logan out. Whatever the emotion revolving around the pair was Quinn kept it hidden somehow.