Page 22 of Once in a Lifetime, Part 2

Mano took it, coughing once before taking a sip. “Thank you.” He glanced at Ody, a clear warning in his eyes.

Ody leaned back in his chair like nothing had happened.

After they finished eating, they stood to clear the table. Mano carried plates to the sink.

“Thank you, sweetheart,” Artemis said. “You’re very polite.”

“You’re welcome.”

“Mom, we’re gonna take a nap before we go out,” Ody said.

“Of course. Go rest.”

“Bye, Mano,” Anastasia said with a small smile.

Ody led him down the hall and into the bedroom. “My bed,” he said, pointing, “and yours.”

Mano walked to his, setting his things down.

Ody closed the door behind them, the lock clicking.

Mano’s head snapped up. “What are you doing?”

“Relax,” Ody said, leaning back against the door. “I always lock it.”

Mano stayed tense. “Ody… unlock it.”

A slow smirk spread across Ody’s lips. “Finally… just you and me.” He pushed off the door and walked toward him.

“Ody, unlock the door.”

“Why?” He stopped right in front of him. “You scared of what I might do to you, big boy?”

Mano’s gaze flicked away for a split second before returning to him, his throat closing up.

Ody leaned in, close enough that his breath brushed against Mano’s neck. “Fuck… you drive me crazy,” he murmured.

Mano’s eyes fluttered shut. “Ody…”

Ody’s fingers slid under Mano’s chin, tilting his face up, taking him in. For a moment, neither of them moved. “I’m gonna show you exactly what you’ll be missing when you go back to your girls in Athens.”

Before Mano could respond, Ody pushed him back onto the bed.

Mano’s pulse jumped as his eyes followed him. “I’m unlocking the door myself.” He pushed himself up from the bed, but Ody shoved him back down before he could even stand.

He loomed over him, his gaze darkening. “You’re not going anywhere.”

Chapter 6

Mano kept his head tilted up, eyes locked on his. Ody cupped his face and crashed their lips together, hungry, impatient. His tongue pushed into his mouth, pulling a soft sound from him. Ody’s hand slid down, fingers curling over the bulge in Mano’s cargo pants. He jerked back and Ody’s lips curved at his reaction. Neither of them looked away.

“Your family is outside,” Mano whispered.

“Then you better stay quiet,” Ody rasped, pulling him back into another kiss. His fingers slipped under the hem of Mano’s hoodie, brushing over hard muscle. His hand moved over him while his mouth kept control.

He pushed him back onto the bed without breaking the kiss. Mano’s breath hitched. Ody’s hand trailed lower, undoing his button, dragging the zipper down. Then he slipped inside, gripping him over his trunks. A sharp whimper escaped him.

“Shh,” Ody murmured against his lips, covering his mouth with his free hand. “Quiet.”