Page 5 of Bleed for You (Bloody Desires #6)

W aking, Jinx curled his body around Craig’s and settled. Even though they were the same height, Craig fit perfectly in his arms. Craig’s fingers trailed down his arm, then over his hand. “How did you get this?”

Jinx froze for a split second, trying to think of something to say, then murmured, “At work. I thought this week would be easy, but by Thursday we had four funerals to prepare for. I must have cut it at some point by digging the graves or refilling them later.” And not from slicing and dicing his latest target.

Not from that at all. Time to change subjects.

“What plans do you have today? I need to go to work soon. We have two funerals today, so I need to be there.”

Craig’s fingers gently slide over the cut. “Be careful, yeah?”

“I will.” Jinx had to be more careful, but fortunately, his job as a gravedigger gave him an excuse for the occasional nicks he received when working his other job.

“I’m going to have a lazy day. Flint is doing his ‘I’m the boss and you must obey me’ routine, so I need to unwind. Plus, I’m seeing Cat today.”

“How is your sister? I haven’t seen her in a couple of weeks.

” Jinx enjoyed spending time with Cat. She was nice and kind and made him laugh.

And she knew about Craig and the type of relationship they had and accepted it.

She was also a good seven inches shorter than them but acted as if she was taller, and Jinx found he liked it.

Craig not so much. Being the older brother, he would sigh when Cat told him what to do, but Jinx knew it came from a place of love.

So did Craig, which was why he didn’t argue too much with her.

“Didn’t I tell you? She broke up with that idiot.”

Jinx tensed. “Did he hurt her?”

“No, she realized he’s stupid, so kicked him out. She said she has lousy taste in men, so might try women instead. I said she’d still have shitty taste then.”

Chuckling, Jinx kissed the back of Craig’s head.

“She does have appalling taste. In the time we’ve been together, she’s dated three men and they’ve all been dicks.

She’s the type of person who loves romance and so takes up with the first man who will show her some. She needs to wait and be choosier.”

“We know that, but can I get it through to her? Nope.” Craig sighed and rolled over, facing Jinx and kissing his chest. “I love your hairy chest.” He rubbed his cheek on Jinx’s hair, causing Jinx to snort. “Stop it. You love the fact I like your hairy ass.”

“I do, and I do have a hairy ass, too.”

Craig’s hand slid over Jinx’s ass. “Hmm. So big and juicy and furry.” His finger pushed between Jinx’s asscheeks, rubbing his wrinkled hole. “I love touching it.”

Jinx rolled Craig over onto his back and sat up, straddling Craig’s hips. Craig grinned up at him and used both hands on Jinx’s ass, grabbing and pulling at it. “Want something?”

“Do I need to tell you?” Craig licked his lips, his fingers rubbing over Jinx’s asshole. “Bring this up here so I can have a taste.”

“Fuck, you get me going all the fucking time.”

Crawling up Craig’s body, Jinx balanced over his head, his hole right over Craig’s mouth.

Craig groaned and lifted up, his tongue licking over Jinx’s ass.

Jinx shuddered at the first touch of warm, wet tongue, and held steady when Craig licked him again.

The tip of Craig’s tongue circled his ass and Jinx groaned when the tip flicked, then licked before gently prodding his asshole.

Craig gasped when the tip pushed inside before slipping away.

Craig bit one of Jinx’s asscheeks, causing him to jerk, then laugh.

Craig chuckled, then sucked Jinx’s ass before pushing his tongue inside.

Jinx cried out and balanced his weight on one hand so he could grab hold of his leaking dick and stroke it.

Craig kept working his tongue in and out of Jinx’s ass as Jinx stroked his firm flesh, feeling his balls pull up.

Not wanting to come too soon, Jinx slowed his strokes and bit his lip as Craig worked his ass.

Jinx had been with plenty of men since he’d discovered sex, but no one loved eating ass or having his ass eaten the way Craig did.

They were perfect for each other in that respect.

Jinx trembled as Craig tongue fucked his ass, and he could feel his orgasm building.

“Craig,” he warned, his body shaking. Craig pulled Jinx down and grabbed the lube, coating Jinx’s ass and his cock, then Jinx sank down, feeling Craig’s long dick sink inside his ass.

They didn’t often switch—Jinx tended to be more dominant—but on occasion Jinx loved having Craig’s cock in his ass, and Craig knew when that was.

Riding nice and slow, Jinx bit his bottom lip and lifted up, then sank back down, changing angles until he hit the right spot.

Then he picked up speed. Moving faster, Jinx clenched around Craig’s dick when Craig gripped Jinx’s hip with one hand while the other pumped Jinx’s cock. “Come, Jinx. Cover me with it.”

“Fuck, Craig.” Jinx moved faster as Craig’s grip on his dick tightened, his thumb swiping over the head, causing Jinx to gasp.

Seconds later, he erupted, come spurting from his cock to coat Craig’s chest and abs.

Craig thrust up into Jinx’s ass several more times, then groaned as he came.

Jinx lay over Craig, panting softly as they both came down.

“Jinx,” Craig murmured, his hands sliding over Jinx’s damp back.

Lifting his head, Jinx stared into Craig’s sated eyes and smiled. “I needed that.”

“We should clean up. I have to meet Cat, and you have to go to work.”

Jinx hummed and placed a soft kiss on Craig’s lips. He sat up, then carefully slid off Craig’s cock, ignoring the come that trickled from his ass. Standing, he stretched, then held out a hand to Craig, who took it and laughed when Jinx pulled him up. “Shower.”

“I get to see you all naked and wet.” Jinx wriggled his eyebrows and Craig smiled, shaking his head.

“You’ve seen me wet and naked—”

“Stop right there. I never want to get to the point where you being naked around me, does nothing for me. I like feeling excited when I see you naked.”

“Okay, when you put it like that, I love it when you get excited to see me naked.”

Jinx nodded and pulled Craig into the bathroom.

He switched the shower on, then grabbed a toothbrush and cleaned his teeth, watching Craig do the same.

He liked the domestic side of their relationship, and he knew Craig had hinted at something more permanent, but with Jinx’s job, that would be impossible.

How did he explain to Craig what he did on the side?

He couldn’t, so it was far easier to keep their relationship as it was.

If Craig became more vocal or asked outright, then Jinx would have to deal with it.

Once he’d finished, Jinx checked the temperature of the water and stepped under the spray, making room for Craig when he joined him.

Jinx pulled Craig into his arms and held him as the water rained over them.

He heard Craig’s soft sigh and gave him a squeeze before moving back and picking up the body wash and washcloth.

Pouring some of the liquid on the cloth, Jinx washed Craig’s body, bending down to get Craig’s feet and ankles, then working up his legs.

Jinx spent far too long on Craig’s ass and not nearly enough before washing his back, then moving Craig around.

Craig smiled at him, tilted his head for a kiss Craig was more than happy to give.

Their lips touched once, twice, then Jinx went back to cleaning Craig’s body.

Once he was done, he let Craig rinse the suds away, then quickly washed himself before turning the shower off.

Passing Craig a towel, Jinx dried, then walked into the bedroom and quickly dressed.

Craig followed him and also dressed, then came over to kiss Jinx on the cheek.

“Hungry?”

“Hmm. Breakfast sounds good.”

“I’ll go and put the toast on. Bacon and eggs?”

“Perfect. Thanks.” Jinx smiled and as soon as Craig left the room, he looked at his hand, a frown developing.

“Shit.” He had to be more careful. His job as a grave digger could only cover so many injuries and, if he’d cut his hand at the wrong time, he’d be exposed to more than he’d wanted.

Sighing, he checked the wound, noted it wasn’t inflamed, then treated it with antibiotic cream and covered it.

Satisfied, Jinx made the bed, then jogged down the stairs to meet Craig in the kitchen.

Entering, he caught the scent of the food cooking and dropped a quick kiss on the back of Craig’s neck. “Thanks.”

“How long will you be at work for?”

Jinx shook his head. “Not sure, but at least a couple of hours. The funerals are spaced out, so we’re not in too late today. Once the funerals are over, we’ll refill and tidy up, then come home. What time are you meeting Cat?”

“For lunch, so I’ll go home first, then meet her. Being here is better, though.”

“I like having you here too, but we both like our space as well.” And Craig would no doubt be horrified if he found out what Jinx liked to do in his spare time.

Which reminded Jinx he needed some new blades for his scalpel.

He liked to use a new one every time he had an unwilling captive.

Not that he threw away the old ones. When he had a particularly heinous person at his cabin, he used the blunt ones instead of the nice, shiny, and sharp new ones.

More pain that way, and the screams when he used the blunt blades filled Jinx with joy.

Smiling at Craig when he passed him his plate of food, Jinx sat at the table and sipped his freshly brewed coffee. “Looks good.”

Craig gave him a small smile, and Jinx knew it was because of his lack of commitment to them moving together, but that wasn’t going to change anytime soon. Tucking into his food, Jinx nodded and once again thanked Craig. “I like how much you enjoy my cooking.”

“You’re a damn good cook, Craig. You’re wasted being a draftsman.”

“Maybe I should open a diner or something.”

“That would be nice. No Flint staring over your shoulder and glaring at you when you outperform him. He should never have been promoted, but I guess it’s who you know and not what you know.

” Craig really wanted to pay Flint a visit but didn’t because he didn’t want anything to affect Craig.

Well, if Flint was dead, it wouldn’t. Hmm.

Maybe he could consider it a personal job.

Like he had done many times in the past.

“I can avoid Flint most of the time, but yeah, it isn’t easy dealing with someone who is mediocre at best. Still, I keep my head down and do my job, plus HR has spoken to me so I know what to do.”

“Good. I just hate how he treats you when we both know how much better you are than him.”

“Not much I can do about it, though I have been approached about moving to a competitor.”

Jinx stared at Craig, who had a small smile teasing his lips. “What the fuck? When did this happen?”

“Did I forget to tell you?” Craig’s little smile turned into a grin. “I was invited to lunch with Mitchel and Mitchel.”

Jinx sucked in a breath. They were a huge company so to be head hunted by them… “Fuck, Craig.”

“I know. It was… intimidating, but Gordon appeared interested.”

“I’d say he was interested if he arranged a lunchtime interview, because that’s what it was. And how did it go?”

“He said he’d get back in touch with me, but the job will be fifteen thousand more and I can move up the ladder.”

Jinx sat back in his chair, staring at Craig with his lips parted in surprise. “That’s some pay rise,” he murmured, then he smiled. “Will I be your sugar boy?”

Craig snorted, then burst out laughing. “That’s all sorts of wrong. My Daddy being my sugar boy.”

“I like the idea of being a kept man, and I am six years younger than you.”

“We’d have to live together for that to happen and you’re not ready for that.

” Craig stood, picking up his plate with his half-finished food and put it on the counter.

Jinx watched, knowing Craig wasn’t happy with his lack of commitment, but Jinx was as committed as he’d ever be. “I have to go. Enjoy your breakfast.”

As Jinx stood, Craig left the kitchen. “Craig! Wait!” He heard the front door shut and slammed a hand down on the table.

Blowing out a breath, he closed his eyes, then shook his head.

“Fuck.” He couldn’t let Craig move in, but he didn’t want to lose him, and he knew at some point Craig would become fed up with waiting. “Fuck.”