With Abandon: With or Without, Book 4

inside of the post coming out of the wall.”
    “Cool.”
    Aubrey wiggled the towel. “Out.”
    Matt frowned. “I can dry myself.”
    “Didn’t think you couldn’t, sugar, but you said nothing about touching so I’ll take what I can get.”
    “Uh-oh.” Matt giggled.
    Aubrey chuckled. Would he ever get used to that giggle? He hadn’t planned on groping Matt. He only
    wanted to make him warm.
    Standing, Matt held his arms up.
    Aubrey couldn’t help it—like a magnet he zeroed in on the magnificent, slender form. Matt had
    smooth tanned skin with very little body hair. Matt had a nice prick too. Semi-erect, it was mouthwatering.
    Fidgeting, Matt reached for the towel. His stomach tensed and drew Aubrey’s attention to his navel. A
    trail of dark hair led from above his cock right up to the shallow indention of his belly button and stopped.
    Aubrey’s whole body tightened in anticipation. His cock grew so hard it was uncomfortable. Matt
    may want to keep things platonic between them for now, but Aubrey was going to get a hold of that
    gorgeous bod if it was the last thing he did.
    Goose bumps rose on Matt’s skin, bringing Aubrey out of his study. “Come on.” He shook the towel,
    and Matt stepped into it and Aubrey’s arms.
    Oh, that was nice. Aubrey wrapped the terrycloth around his mate and pulled their bodies together.
    Aubrey wanted to hold him, but Matt’s teeth chattered and cut the pleasure short.
    Aubrey rubbed him dry, vigorously trying to get the water off him and get him warm.
    After a few moments, Matt took the towel and dried his hair with it without an ounce of
    embarrassment for his naked, semi-aroused state. He was a typical wolf in that. “Thank you.”
    Aubrey wondered if Matt knew how close he was to being thrown over Aubrey’s shoulder and
    whisked away to the bedroom. “For what?”
    Looking bashful all of a sudden, Matt shrugged. “For agreeing to try and work through things.”
    Had anyone ever thanked him for something so simple? Something that was a given? Aubrey cupped
    Matt’s cheek, reluctant to let him go. “Thank you for giving me a chance.”
    Matt swallowed, making his Adam’s apple bob. He nodded, and his long lashes fluttered over the
    deep blue pupils.
    The color bled out of Aubrey’s vision until he saw in monochrome. He swallowed and closed his
    eyes.
    The tangy scent of Matt’s arousal increased. “Um, I better get dressed.”
    “Yeah,” Aubrey said without opening his eyes. The less he saw of that lush naked body, the better.
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    Matt’s body heat disappeared as he walked away. Only seconds later, there was a thud, a “whoa”
    followed by a bigger thud, then laughter.
    Opening his eyes, Aubrey rushed to his room.
    Right outside the bathroom door Matt lay sprawled naked on the floor by Aubrey’s bed. His clothes
    were strewn from the pile they’d been in when Aubrey had stepped over them to go into the bathroom. The damp towel was clear across the bedroom, a good three feet from Matt. It didn’t take a genius to figure out what had happened. “Are you okay?”
    Giggling, Matt nodded, making no move to get up from the spread-eagle. Given the position, he must
    have tripped and rolled.
    Matt’s clumsiness, or rather the barrage of laughter that ensued as a result of the fall, should’ve
    dwindled Aubrey’s erection, but it didn’t. Matt’s ability to laugh at himself was just about the sexiest thing Aubrey had ever seen. Not five minutes ago Matt had sat in the bathtub unsure and nervous, and here he
    was sprawled on the floor, cackling like a hyena.
    Aubrey smiled. Matt made him forget his everyday stress. Matt’s joy of life was addicting, something
    Aubrey could come to depend on if he let himself.
    Aubrey shrugged off the thought. He needed to get Matt dressed before he lost his mind. There was
    just way too much temptation. “Ma—” A burning smell tickled his nose. “What’s that smell?”
    Matt’s nose wrinkled, sniffing, and his eyes widened. “Oh no.” He scrambled to his feet and ran, still
    naked—what a nice view—out of the bedroom.
    When Aubrey reached the kitchen, Matt stood in front of the oven, wearing nothing but an oven mitt,
    frowning at a pan of burnt cinnamon rolls in his hand. Aubrey couldn’t help it, he started laughing. Life with Matt around was going to be an adventure.

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    Chapter Six
    Matt tilted his face up into the bright