In Too Deep

Lucian had never questioned whether or not he felt safe when they had been alone together before and now was no different. Pressed shoulder to shoulder with the other man, even in the middle of a hurricane he felt safer than he ever had. He held himself back from scooting closer to the blond man, searching for the comfort that he once felt when they'd shared space before. He knew better than to believe anything existed between them anymore, if it ever really had, but even if everything had been a lie or his imagination, that didn't stop the feeling of security he felt just being with Rowan.

His joke might have been weak, but it brought a smile to the smaller mans face anyway. "I've missed you, Rowan." His voice was soft, but he meant what he said even if he shouldn't. "You saved my life today..." he trailed off in a murmur as if it had just dawned on him. Pale eyes searched for Rowans face as he finally allowed himself to scoot even closer. "Thank you," he finally said, gaze quickly falling to his paws. Would Rowan want a reward? He wouldn't be the first and although he couldn't say that he would mind repaying him, part of him hoped that Rowan was truly different than all his other masters.

"Speech!"

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