Free ChoosingHisChristmasMiracle by Charlie Richards Page B

passed out. Sean smiled, tracing the man’s nose and jaw. The lines of stress and pain had eased in sleep, and Sean hoped he’d be able to see this relaxed look on Raul all the time soon.
    Lily’s happy squeal pulled Sean’s attention from his mate. He smiled at the little girl. Sitting next to her, Sean tickled her side, making her giggle. “Who’s a happy girl? Yes, you’re a happy girl, aren’t you?”
    He got to his knees and swung her in his arms, carefully spinning her around while making airplane noises. Sean loved the way Lily shrieked and giggled. After a moment, Sean said, “Okay, little girl, let’s get you a bottle, then I gotta call Lisa. Yes, I do.” Cradling her in his arms, he tickled her belly as he left the room.
    While Sean fed Lily, he told Lisa that Raul was home. She’d been pretty surprised, which was to be expected. After getting off the phone, Sean burped Lily, then put her down for her nap. She fussed a bit, but quieted once he turned the mobile on. Two minutes later, she was out like a light.
    Sean watched her sleep for a few minutes, smiling. Heading to the front room, he sat on the floor next to the couch and let out a slow breath, just enjoying the moment.
    When Raul put his hand on Sean’s shoulder and murmured hey , he nearly jumped out of his skin. Chuckling at himself, Sean turned to face his mate and grinned at him. “Sorry. You startled me. Guess I was lost in thought.”
    Raul smiled and touched his mouth. Sean flicked out a tongue and tasted the pad of the man’s finger. “What were you thinking about?”
    “How you need a Christmas tree,” he replied truthfully, then drew the tip of Raul’s finger into his mouth and sucked lightly.
    His mate’s nostrils flared and his eyes dilated for a completely different reason. The scent of arousal hit Sean’s senses like the finest aphrodisiac. Sean’s erection, which had never completely deflated, thickened with a vengeance, and he moaned and sucked harder, flicking the rough pad with his tongue. The image of him sucking something else of Raul’s shot through his brain and he couldn’t stop his gaze from dropping to his mate’s crotch.
    “Where—where would you put the tree?” Raul managed to get out.
    He smiled and allowed the finger to slip from between his lips. The move made Raul’s breathing hitch and Sean grinned. “In front of the window,” he murmured. “A seven-footer would be perfect right there, don’t you think? We’ll cut construction paper into thin slips and create a rainbow chain. Celebrate the changes in our life,” he said.
    Taking courage at the scent of lust rolling off his mate, Sean flipped the blanket off Raul’s torso and cupped the thick, hard cock straining against the fabric of his sweats. “What do you think?” he whispered, giving Raul’s dick a squeeze.
    Raul moaned and rocked into his touch. “That sounds like a great idea,” he gasped out. “But first, shouldn’t we actually do the deed?”
    Sean grinned at his very soon-to-be lover. “I thought you’d never ask.”
    Releasing his grip on his mate’s cock had Raul moaning, so Sean quickly maneuvered the sweats down Raul’s hips and under his balls, allowing his dick to spring free. He licked his lips and leaned forward, inhaling deeply.
    “Fuck, you smell good,” Sean said with a groan, his tone deepening with desire.
    “Sean,” Raul grunted. “Do something,” he pleaded, threading his fingers into Sean’s hair. His hold neither pushed nor pulled Sean away, letting him choose.
    And Sean chose to taste his mate. Of course, making the decision to suck another man’s cock, even one that was his mate’s, was completely different than actually doing it. Carefully, he wrapped his hand around the base of Raul’s thick, maybe six-inch meat. He pumped the shaft once, twice, glancing up when Raul hissed, gratified to see the pleasure straining his features.
    “Sean,” Raul said again, growling his name this time.
    Sean