Page 6 of Bought By The Mafia Alpha (Mated in the Mafia #4)
Chapter 6
Orsino
Back at the house, I said good night to everybody and grabbed Ethan’s hand, almost dragging him up the stairs to my bedroom suite. There was plenty of catcalling and teasing behind us, but I ignored them all.
Ethan was a fucking virgin, so I couldn’t just plow into him like I would have with any other omega I hooked up with. I promised him that he wouldn’t become part of the harem and made it clear to everyone that he was mine and mine alone.
But I had no idea what that actually meant for us.
My suite was large with a sitting room, some workout equipment I used when I didn’t feel like going down to the shared gym, a spacious bathroom, and my bedroom. There was plenty of room for two people, but the space suddenly felt tiny and suffocating once I closed the door behind us.
“So, do you have something I can sleep in?” Ethan asked quietly.
“Yeah, of course. And we’ll go get your stuff tomorrow. At least, your most important stuff. The big stuff, we’ll worry about later.”
He nodded as he watched me walk into the closet. I expected him to follow me, but he stayed just a few feet away from the front door while I hunted down the smallest T-shirt I could find and some cotton shorts.
“You can come in.” I went to Ethan and reached for his hand, and then I walked him back toward the bedroom. “This is our bedroom.” I released his hand and waved to the closet. “And our closet. I’ll make room for your stuff tomorrow. Actually, there’s probably plenty of room in there now. I don’t have a lot of clothes. I basically have four or five outfits I wear on rotation.”
“Okay, thank you.” His hands were clasped in front of his waist, probably to keep them from shaking.
I stood in front of Ethan and placed my hands on his biceps, holding him in place. “I know this is scary for you, and it’ll take some time for us to get used to everything… But for tonight, we’ll just get you settled and go to sleep.” I raised an eyebrow. “Yeah?”
He looked at me, and I could see the confusion on his face. “Just sleep?”
“Well, yeah. I don’t want your first time to feel forced or like you’re with a stranger. You do have some choices in this matter.” I cleared my throat and sucked in a deep breath. “And if you don’t want to do anything at all, we can figure out a way for you to pay off your father’s debt with actual cash.”
“So, you don’t want me?” He seemed to curl in on himself even though I was holding him right in front of me. “I understand, and I’m sorry for putting you in this situation. I can totally pay you cash if I can keep my job. Or…maybe ask that guy from the casino if there’s someone else interested in…you know.”
What the fuck was he talking about? “I know what?”
“The auction thing. If you’ve changed your mind about accepting my virginity, it’s okay. I totally get it.” He coughed out a laugh. “You’re obviously a good guy and wanted to help, but I don’t expect you to go through with anything if you aren’t actually interested in me.” His smile seemed cheery but his eyes were sad. “I promise, I understand.”
I wished I did.
Ethan’s gaze was focused on the floor between us, but I could see his lip quivering. He was upset.
Fuck, that was my fault. I pulled him to my chest and held him there, giving him a moment to compose himself before I spoke again. “I don’t know what’s going on in that pretty little head of yours, but I wouldn’t have brought you home if I wasn’t interested in you.” My hand went up to the back of his hair, and I rubbed his scalp with firm fingers. “Very interested.”
He shivered beneath my touch. “Oh.”
Leaning down, I nipped at his earlobe. “This ass is mine when you’re ready, but I don’t think you’re ready tonight. Let’s take a few days to at least get to know each other and see how we feel after that. I’m very sure I’ll be ready the second you say when. Okay?”
Ethan nodded against my chest and sighed.
I cupped his cheek and nudged his head back so I could see into his eyes. “Are you hearing my words? I’m very attracted to you, Ethan, regardless of how we came into this arrangement. But you’re not obligated to do anything, at any time. I do not force people against their will. Got it?”
“Got it.” Ethan swallowed, working his jaw against my hand. “Can I take a shower?”
I pressed a soft kiss to his forehead. “Yes, Ethan. This is your home now. Go shower. I have a few phone calls to make, but I’ll be right here when you come out.”
He took the clothes I offered and disappeared into the bathroom while I sat down on the couch in the sitting area.
I needed a shower too, but it was too soon for me to climb in with him. He needed some space to figure out what the hell he was actually doing, and quite frankly, I did too.
As soon as I opened my phone, I saw a text from Jeremiah in the group text thread with my brothers. I like him, Sino. He seems like he’ll be good for you.
I rolled my eyes. Glad you approve.
Louie chimed in next. I hope I didn’t make him feel uncomfortable. I thought everyone knew. If it was a secret, sorry about that. But he shouldn’t be ashamed. Connor’s not ashamed of how he came into our family.
Yeah, I think he was a little nervous at first, but it’ll be fine. We’re both trying to figure out our next moves but he’s a good kid and I’m not gonna make him stay if he changes his mind. There. It was out there.
Seriously? As the current head of our family since my father’s retirement, Andro always had the most pragmatic advice. You paid for him. He’s yours. Besides, why would he change his mind? You can obviously give him a life that he wouldn’t otherwise have.
I thought about that as I stared out the dark window, wondering what his life before me was like. We hadn’t talked about much other than his job with the vet and his dumbshit dad. Maybe. I’m not gonna press him to make any decisions yet. But you know how things go. We’ll know within a few days if it’s gonna happen or not.
Jeremiah sent a laughing emoji. Unless he’s on suppressants, he’ll probably know by morning. Heats come on quick when you meet your mate.
Noted. Talk to you guys tomorrow. I turned off notifications on my phone and went back into the room.
I was just getting undressed, standing in my boxers, when the bathroom door opened and Ethan stepped out wearing my old workout clothes. They hung off his much smaller body, but damn, he looked good.
Ethan wasn’t a small guy like my youngest brother or the other omegas. He had a little more meat on his bones, and I liked it. I’d always been a bit on the rougher side when it came to sex and being with a delicate omega would get frustrating after a while. I hated when I had to hold back. But Ethan looked like he could handle me.
Handle me handling him.
My dick was starting to get hard, so I quickly brushed past him. “I’m just gonna rinse off too, and then I’ll be in bed.” I pointed to my nightstand. “I usually sleep on the right side, but if you have a preference, I’m fine either way.” I closed the door before he could question our sleeping arrangements any further.
Jeremiah’s words were heavy in my mind. With Ethan and I sharing a bed, the proximity was likely to trigger a heat. If it did, it would happen quickly.
Part of me felt like I should keep some space between us so his body didn’t push him into doing something he wasn’t ready for. But on the other hand, I did pay for a virgin, and I intended to claim his cherry unless he absolutely didn’t want me to.
I dropped my shorts and tossed them into the hamper, then stepped under the hot spray of the shower. My dick was even harder as I thought about his virgin hole, slick with arousal and begging for me to breed him.
My hand immediately closed around my dick, and I began to stroke.
Imagining how tight his ass would be made it hard for me to last more than a few minutes, but that was okay. I mostly wanted to rinse off and climb into bed beside him. Whatever was gonna happen between us would be because he initiated it. And I was gonna be ready.
With my dick under control and my balls empty for now, I turned off the shower and dried myself off. I didn’t bring anything in to wear out of the bathroom, so I wrapped a towel around my waist and went into my closet to put on a pair of boxers. I normally slept nude, but that felt inappropriate, so I walked back out of the closet, turned off the bedroom light and slid into bed beside my sexy new omega.
I turned my back to him and sighed. “Good night, Ethan.”
“Good night, Orsino.”