Page 46 of The Orc Who Hated Christmas

Cas cried out, and pixie dust burst from him. Cas’s long pale-blue and white hair swung with his movement, and the tips brushed Graal’s torso.

Cas’s fingers tightened in the dark curls of Graal’s chest as he moved quicker.

“Oh. Yes.” Cas panted. Cas angled his hips.

Graal’s cock nudged that pleasure spot inside him.

“Ah! Fuck.” Cas rose and fell quicker. But he didn’t close his eyes. He didn’t want to break eye contact as Graal’s cock smashed into his prostate over and over.

“Fuck, you feel so good.” Graal wrapped a hand around Cas’s cock, stroking him in time with Cas’s rhythm.

Cas was gone. His cock jerked in Graal’s hand. He keened, wings spasming, and his body arched as waves of pleasure spiralled through him.

A split second later, Graal growled. His fingers dug into Cas’s hips as he thrust up, spilling inside Cas in thick spurts of cum that just kept filling Cas.

After a moment, Cas slumped forward. Graal’s cock slid from his body. Graal wrapped his arms around Cas and pulled him down onto his chest.

But Cas needed more. Lifting his head, Cas kissed Graal’s lips, wanting to pour all his affection into it. Graal held Cas close, making him feel so safe and cared for.

This couldn’t be just a rebound. Could it? This couldn’t just be amazing sex. The depth of Cas’s feelings for Graal were far too strong.

I don’t want this to end. I don’t want this to be a fling.

He never wanted to say goodbye to Graal. He wanted a relationship with this stunning half-orc. And he wanted it to last forever.

But fear lingered inside him and stopped him from speaking. Because he’d wanted the same with Xavi, and Xavi had betrayed him.

Was Cas really ready to trust and open himself up so soon? Just the idea of telling Graal that he wanted more caused terror to rear up inside him.

Because what if Graal betrayed him like Xavi did? Cas didn’t think Graal would. Graal wasn’t Xavi. But Cas had not thought Xavi would betray him either. How could Cas trust his instincts when they’d been so horribly wrong before?

The kiss broke, and Cas let out a deep breath. He rested his head on Graal’s chest.

“Thank you, Cas,” Graal said. “No one has ever made me feel…like you make me feel.”

Cas reached out and entwined his hand with Graal’s. “I know how you feel.” And he did. No one had ever made Cas feel as adored and special as Graal.

Maybe…maybe they did have a future. Maybe he and Graal could last forever. He wanted it.

But did Graal? After all, Graal had only agreed to a fling. What if Cas opened himself up only to be rejected? Cas closed his eyes.

Why is this all so hard?

But maybe Cas would just have to do it, just have to open himself and be vulnerable for the chance of a future with Graal. He thought maybe he could do that. For Graal.

But not today. Cas wasn’t ready today. But soon. Soon he’d be ready.

CHAPTER 29

The snowstorm passed after five days of bliss. Graal had spent the time with Cas and his family, hidden away from the world beneath the snow. But the snowstorm had had to pass eventually.

Cas told Graal he could stay with them longer. But Graal needed to find his own apartment. He couldn’t live off the kindness of Cas and his siblings forever. And the place really couldn’t fit Graal, especially not if Lacy came back. Although, at the moment, she still seemed keen to stay with Orim.

So yesterday, after Graal had returned to work and finished hauling rocks for the day, Graal had gone around and checked apartments that would accept an orc tenant. Cas had wanted to join him and make sure they treated Graal well. But Cas needed to work.

Graal had not had much luck. Or more specifically, he hadn’t had much luck finding a place where he would receive better treatment than what he’d gotten from Fernos. Graal pursed his lips.

He’d visited four residences yesterday. Every single landlord looked down at Graal. One had even covered her mouthand nose with a handkerchief as if Graal carried some infectious disease.