Page 122 of Once in a Lifetime, Part 2

And Mano… was smiling. He pulled out his phone and glanced down at the screen.

A second later, Ody’s phone buzzed. Mano: We could pick up tonight… right where we left off

Ody looked up, swallowing before he typed. Stop looking at me like that

Mano: Like what?

Their gazes met. A smirk tugged at Mano’s lips before he turned his attention to his phone. You said you liked that side of me. I want to show you more of it

Ody’s grip tightened around his phone. He looked up again. That smirk. Those eyes. Completely unfair. You’re mean

Mano’s shoulders shook with a quiet laugh. I can be worse. Tonight

Ody locked his phone and shoved it into his pocket. Mano’s gaze dragged over him, unhurried, and Ody turned away first.

Around six, they went back to the hotel and crashed for a quick nap. After dinner, they gathered in Steve and Chris’s room, a horror movie playing on the TV.

“There aren’t any guns in this, right?” Mano whispered.

“No,” Ody said, brushing his hand against his under the covers.

After the movie, they all went back to their rooms. They’d agreed to meet up at midnight for clubbing.

“Finally. Just us,” Mano said, walking over to where Ody sat on the bed.

“Why?” Ody asked, a small smile playing on his lips.

Mano stopped in front of him. “I told you. I want to finish what we left unfinished in Serifos.”

Ody breathed out. “You switch so fast… one second you’re shy, and then…” He leaned back against the headboard as Mano moved closer.

“I’ve always been the one in control,” Mano said. “You’re the only one who makes me lose that.” There was a flicker of something softer in his expression, gone just as quickly.

His hands closed around Ody’s arms as he straddled him. “The real problem is you,” he murmured. “Back in Serifos, you didn’t hold back. Not once.” He leaned in, close to his neck. “And now…”

Ody swallowed. “Now I just think you want to… you know…”

Mano let out a low laugh. “And that scares you?”

Ody’s gaze sharpened. “You want me to remind you how you were the first time I fucked you?”

Mano stilled. “You did what?” he said, raising an eyebrow, daring him to repeat it.

Ody hesitated. Wrong use of words.

A smirk tugged at Mano’s lips. “Look at you… getting bold all of a sudden.” He grabbed the hem of his shirt and pulled it off. Taking Ody’s hand, he guided it over his abs, then lower. When Ody’s touch settled on his bulge, Mano exhaled, his eyes closing.

He let go, but Ody didn’t move. He just stared at him, lips parted.

“Am I gonna have to wait much longer?” Mano asked, his voice rougher now.

“What?”

Mano leaned in. “You don’t want to fuck me?” His hand brushed over Ody’s jeans, testing, teasing. “Come on, mikre. Show me what you’ve got.”

Chapter 26

Ody’s hands lingered on Mano’s hips as he lay there, staring up at him. Mano felt it. The wait. The way Ody just watched. Impatient, he crashed his lips onto his, the kiss hungry, rough, almost desperate. He moved fast, tugging down Ody’s sweatpants, pulling away only long enough to yank them off completely.