Doc Featherstone's Return (9 page)

Ash moaned in surrender, his body swaying into Joshua’s.

Joshua slid his tongue into Ash’s mouth, finally getting a proper taste of his mate and how good it was, sweet, yet tangy and all wild—just like he imagined Ash would be.

Ash let go of the canes and gripped Joshua’s shoulders, giving up total control to the doctor. It gave Joshua a heady thrill to know that Ash trusted him that much. That his mate knew that he would take care of him.

Mate. Mine.

The overwhelming urge to scent Ash took over and Joshua tore away from his lips and began to
rub his face along Ash’s jaw and neck. He couldn’t wait to get Ash naked so he could drench the other man in his scent. That way any other feline who got near Ash would know who he belonged to and to stay the hell away.

“Joshua. Joshua,” Ash whispered.

Hearing his name from Ash’s lips was such a turn on that before he knew it Joshua was on his knees in front of Ash. Ash let out a nervous chuckle. “I said I already forgave you. You don’t need to get on your knees and beg.”

When Joshua reached out and began to undo Ash’s pants, Ash’s eyes grew wide. “Are you serious? We’re up on the roof. Anybody could see us.”

“I don’t give a damn. I have to taste you now.”

Joshua finished unzipping Ash’s fly and pulled out his impressively sized cock. Letting out a hum of approval, he leaned forward and lapped at the head. Ash let out a moan as he jerked forward.

“You’re right. Who gives a fuck? Go right ahead,” Ash said.

Joshua smiled to himself right before he stuck out his tongue and licked a path along the sensitive underside of Ash’s cock. Ash let out a cry of passion as he once more moved his hands to Joshua’s shoulders for support.

“Take it all in, please?” Ash begged.

That was one request Joshua was more than
happy to take. Parting his lips, he sucked all of Ash’s dick into his mouth. It wasn’t easy since Ash was big, but Joshua managed by relaxing his throat and breathing through his nose.

Still sucking in, he let Ash’s cock slide out until only the tip remained inside, then just as quickly he took him deep again. Ash let out a moan as his hips snapped forward, his fingers digging into Joshua’s shoulders.

Joshua set up a slow, steady rhythm intent on driving Ash crazy. Going by the way Ash was letting out hitching breaths, it was working, too.

Finally, Ash seemed to have enough as he used one hand to tug at Joshua’s hair and thrust his cock in and out of Joshua’s mouth.

“Gonna come,” Ash warned.

Joshua gave a slight nod that he was okay with that. Ash gave one last thrust before his cock spurted thick ropes of cum into Joshua’s mouth.

Joshua swallowed quickly, eager to get every drop. He didn’t want any to go to waste. He even licked Ash’s dick clean when he was done, before tucking him back inside.

Joshua stood, licking his lips to make sure that none of Ash’s essence was still lingering there.

Looking up from under his long lashes, Ash asked, “What about you?”

Cupping Ash’s cheek, Joshua said, “Just knowing that you are taken care of is good enough
for me.”

Ash shook his head. “No, it’s not.”

Putting his hands on Joshua’s forearms for support, Ash forced Joshua to backpedal until his spine was flush against the door of the stairwell.

Letting out a nervous laugh, Joshua said, “What does my little fireball have in my mind?”

Never breaking eye contact, Ash slowly lowered Joshua’s fly and freed his lover’s cock.

Looking down, Ash’s mouth formed an
O
. “You have one amazing dick there, Doc. Had I known you were hiding that away from me, I would have found a way to get to it sooner.”

Before Joshua could even formulate a response to that, Ash had his hand wrapped around the shaft and was beginning to pump up and down. It wasn’t the best hand job he’d ever received. For one thing, it was a bit dry since they had only pre-cum and a bit of Ash’s spit as lubricant, but Joshua treasured every second of it. It was his mate who was giving it to him and that was all that mattered in his book.

All the while, Ash whispered the dirtiest things in Joshua’s ear. Things that he wanted Joshua to do to him. Things that Ash wanted to do to him.

Most of which had to be physically impossible, but Joshua was willing to give them a try once they were alone and in the bedroom.

Before long, Joshua could feel his orgasm
cresting and he was powerless to stop it. He let out a muffled cry as his cock shot off, cum splattering all over Ash’s hand.

Just as he was about to apologize for making a mess, Ash brought his dirty hand up and began to lap away the mess. Just like it was the most delicious treat that he’d ever received. He even let out a humming sound.

“Does it taste that good?” Joshua couldn’t resist asking.

Ash gazed up with lust-filled eyes and nodded.

“Uh huh.”

He then proceeded to lick his fingers and hand clean of every drop as Joshua tucked his own cock in and got his clothes in proper order. It wasn’t until Ash gave his lips one last lick that Joshua grabbed him by the hand and led him over to his canes.

He handed them to Ash and then waited patiently as Ash made his way across the roof, then down the long flight of stairs. Once they got to the bottom, Joshua couldn’t resist pinning Ash to the wall and rubbing against him again.

Scenting him even more.

As they walked out of the stairwell, Joshua even went so far as to grab Ash and kiss him in front of everyone. Which was a real character one-eighty since he hated acts of PDA. He couldn’t help it, though, as he wanted everybody to know
that Ash was taken and that they better not touch him.

Finally, it was Ash who pulled away. “We better get back to the infirmary. I want to see how Kallen is doing.”

While Joshua wanted to argue, he knew Ash was right. Besides, after the last attack, they had a full house and he was needed. So they made their way back to the infirmary. On the way there, they got many curious stares. No doubt because of the fact that Ash now reeked of Joshua. Joshua smiled to himself. Let them be as shocked as they wanted to be. Ash was now his, and they all better get used to it.

Once they reached the infirmary, Ash made a direct beeline for Kallen’s bed. Since Isaac and Gregg were already visiting, Joshua knew that Ash would be there for a while.

He couldn’t wait for Ash and Kallen to get well enough to work the floor as medics. They were still vastly understaffed, and they could use the extra bodies. From what Joshua heard, they were also short on field medics, too.

He knew that they would try to take Ash and make him a field medic again, but Joshua planned on fighting it with all the power he had. There was no way in hell he was going to let his mate go back out into danger. He’d already been wounded too many times as it was. As far as Joshua was
concerned, it was somebody else’s turn to put their asses in the line of fire.

“How are things going?” he asked Jacyn.

Jacyn gave him a harried look. “We’re up to our asses in alligators here. Between Drake trying to get at Kallen, the others still freaking out over the Scarlett incident, and just general crankiness, I’m thinking about spiking the lunch with Haldol.”

“While that may be fun, they usually frown on us doing that kind of thing.”

“Maybe, but it would make things a whole hell of a lot easier on us. How long before Ash is work ready?”

“He should be able to help out part-time tomorrow.”

Jacyn clapped his hands together. “Thank the gods.”

“But only on light duty.”

“Anything will be a help. I tried to get some field medics in to help, and they laughed in my face. They are even worse off than we are.”

The reminder once again made Joshua’s stomach drop. “You don’t think they’re going to try to make Ash go back out in the field once he’s fully recovered, do you?”

Jacyn gave a shrug. “Probably, he’s fully trained and ready.”

A growl filled the room and it took Joshua a few minutes to realize it was coming from him.
Jacyn cocked a brow. “I take it you don’t like that idea so much?”

“No, I don’t. Ash has already been through enough. The last thing he needs to do is go out there and get injured again.”

Jacyn gave him a sad look. “Well, then you better figure out something quick. Because you know how things go, coalition goes before one individual. I know it may sound harsh, but that’s the way things have always been.”

Joshua lowered his head. Jacyn was right. Ash would be better for the coalition if he was a field medic. But how in the world would Joshua let his mate go back into the line of fire after everything they’d gone through?

sh went over to Kallen’s bed and joined the A others. Sitting on the edge of the mattress, he asked Kallen, “How are you feeling?”

Kallen gave him a slightly goofy smile. “I’m sore, but they’re giving me meds for that.”

“I can see that,” Ash laughed. He then sobered.

“Thank you so much for saving my life. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to repay you for what you did.”

Kallen gave a sloppy wave of his hand. “You would have done the same thing for me. I just want to know one thing.”

“What’s that?”

“Why do you reek of the doc?”

Ash felt himself blush to the roots of his hair as they all looked at him curiously. “Ah…we kind of made out and did some stuff on the roof and he rubbed his scent on me. I guess it’s a feline thing.

They like to mark their territory that way.”
Isaac snorted. “At least he didn’t pee on you.

That would have been really weird.”

“Yeah, that would have been way out of my comfort zone,” Ash said.

They all laughed, drawing stares from nearby patients. Once they had calmed down, Isaac asked, “So, does this mean that you and the doc are a couple now?”

Ducking his head, Ash suddenly felt a little bashful. Which was funny since he never was that way. It just felt weird talking about something so personal. “Yeah, we are.”

Isaac let out a soft
whoop
. “It’s about time you two got your heads out of your asses and realized you were meant for each other. I was about to lock you two in a room until you came to your senses.”

“I’m so glad we were able to accommodate you,” Ash drawled.

“So does this mean that you’re not going to go out into the field anymore?” Gregg asked.

“I highly doubt it. They’re already asking me how long it will take before I’m in fighting condition. I guess they’re desperate for good field medics.”

Isaac let out a low whistle. “The doc isn’t going to like that. From what I’ve seen, he’s wicked protective of you.”

Ash let out a sigh. “I know. That is one conversation I’m not looking forward to having.
He’s going to flip a lid.”

“What are you going to do if he says no?”

Gregg asked.

“I don’t think either one of us is going to have a say in the matter. Mitchell is going to step in and order me to go out,” Ash said. “As the leader, he has to put the needs of the coalition over what Joshua and I want.”

Isaac wrinkled his nose and smiled. “Joshua? Is that the doc’s first name?”

“Yeah, but I don’t recommend that you call him by it,” Ash said with a chuckle.

Isaac shook his head. “No worries about that.

I’m not that stupid to get on his bad side by doing that.”

They all settled into an easy conversation. They visited for about an hour before Joshua came over and got Ash. “If you’re done visiting, I think it’s time for me and my mate to leave.”

When everybody gave them a knowing look, Ash glared at them. And they were supposed to be his friends. He thought they could at least have a bit of tact.

Once they left the infirmary, Ash asked, “Where are we going?”

“I thought I would show you my living quarters. If you agree to it, I would like them to be yours, too.”

“I would like that, too. Mine are so small that if
I stand up, I can touch the both walls with my fingers if I stretch my hands out.”

Joshua laughed and what a beautiful sound it was. “Mine is much larger, I promise.”

Joshua led him to a door and opened it. Ash went in and his mouth parted in shock. “Joshua, this is an apartment. You even have a living room and a kitchen of your own.”

“So, I take it you like it?”

“I love it.”

Ash gazed around. It was decorated simply, mostly in earth tones. There weren’t too many pictures or other décor, no doubt because Joshua spent most of his time in the infirmary. Ash made a silent vow to jazz the place up a bit. Joshua should have someplace warm and welcoming to come home to every night.

“Are you hungry?” Joshua asked.

“No, I just want to see where the bedroom is.”

Joshua gave a sexy smile. “Are you really that eager?”

Ash nibbled on his bottom lip. “Food can wait.

But I can’t wait for you to finally claim me as yours in all ways.”

Joshua’s eyes turned dark with passion and he let out a small growl before he attacked. Pinning Ash to the wall, he kissed him like a man starved.

Ash let out a yelp of surprise before returning the passion, his tongue sliding out to get a taste of his
mate.

Joshua tasted so wild and untamed, just the opposite of the image he always portrayed. Ash relished it, knowing he was getting to see a side of the Bobcat that nobody else ever did. This was his mate, and only Ash truly knew him.