03-Strength of the Mate (51 page)

Dawson gripped Adam’s hips with bruising fingers. He fucked up into Adam, their skin slapping when his hips met Adam’s ass. Adam wrapped his fingers around Dawson’s dog tags. He used Dawson as leverage, riding his cock hard and fast.

Adam’s dog tags swayed as he moved. He held Dawson’s gaze as they moved against each other, Adam’s cock bouncing in time with their rhythm.

“Fuck, I missed being inside you,” Dawson whispered harshly. “Do you want it this way? What do you need me to do?”

“Talk,” Adam replied. “Let me hear your voice.”

Dawson pulled Adam down on top of him, trapping their tags between their chests. He gripped the hair at the back of Adam’s head. He wrapped his other arm around Adam’s back. Dawson pinned Adam against him, fucking upward with his hips, shoving his cock deep into Adam’s ass.

“You want to hear me tell you that you belong to me?” Dawson murmured into Adam’s ear. “Feels so good inside you. You’re perfect for me. The way your ass opens up for me, takes me in. I love to slide deep inside you. Made just for my cock. I love fucking you. The way you let me pound into your ass. You’re perfect. Your ass is so tight around my dick. Can’t get enough of fucking you. You’re mine, now. You wear my tags and my mark, so the whole world knows.”

Dawson bit down gently on Adam’s pulse point. He pressed his lips to Adam’s throat and sucked blood to the surface. Dawson’s mouth had a direct connection to Adam’s cock.

Adam’s hole tightened around Dawson’s cock. His own dick ached, his sac tightening and lifting as the first splash of come landed between them. Adam shouted, his ass clenching around Dawson. He came hard, coating both of their bellies with his spunk. Adam clung to Dawson, riding out his climax.

Finally, Adam collapsed against Dawson. He breathed harshly against Dawson’s neck. “Come inside me,” he whispered. “I missed you so much. Let me feel you. Please.”

Dawson held Adam in place against him, both arms wrapped tightly around him. He cried out as his hips faltered in their rhythm. With one final upward thrust, he buried himself in Adam’s body and came.

Adam was just considering moving. He thought about climbing off of Dawson and cleaning them up, but he didn’t get the chance. Dawson flipped him over, switching their positions so he could hover over Adam, looking down at him with his heart in his eyes.

Adam knew the same smitten expression was on his own face.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kendall McKenna is the MLR Press 2013 Author of the Year. Her first work of fiction was written at the worldly age of nine, and was a transformative work that expanded on the story told in a popular song of the time.

She tried her hand at vampire and cowboy fiction, winning high school poetry and short story contests along the way. It wasn’t until she discovered the world of m/m erotic fiction and found her stride with cops, Marines and muscle cars, that she felt inspired to share her stories with readers who enjoy the same things.

Putting herself through college by working in a newly-created HIV testing clinic in her local Department of Health, introduced Kendall to the gay and lesbian community. Understanding and empathy has made her a lifetime advocate of GLBT issues.

A brief bout of unemployment gave Kendall the time and focus she needed to finally produce a novel worth submitting for publication. Her first novel,
Brothers In Arms
, introduced the world to her authentic military stories and characters. Kendall’s second novel,
Strength of the Pack,
was nominated for a 2013 Bookie Award, by Author’s After Dark.

Kendall was born and raised in Southern California, where she still lives and works. A non-conventional relationship has kept her happy for the last decade. Her four dogs enjoy it when she writes, as she sits still long enough for them to curl up around her.

Website/Blog: www.kendallmckenna.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/kendallmckenna

Twitter: @kendallmckenna

Email: [email protected]

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RADEMARKS ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The author acknowledges the trademark status and trademark owners of the following wordmarks mentioned in this work of fiction:

AmTrak: National Railroad Passenger Corporation

BBC: BBC

Carhartt: Carhartt, Inc.

Médecins Sans Frontiéres: Doctors Without Borders

Humvee: AM General

Ka-Bar: KA-BAR Knives, Inc.

Land Rover: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

Mercedes-Benz Actros: DaimlerChrysler

Skittles: Mars, Inc.

Skype: Skype Limited Corporation

Velcro: Velcro Industries

YouTube: Google, Inc.

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GLBT RESOURCES

RAINBOW ROMANCE WRITERS

Raising the Bar for LGBT Romance

RRW offers support and advocacy to career-focused authors, expanding the horizons of romance. Changing minds, one heart at a time. www.rainbowromancewriters.com

THE TREVOR PROJECT

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GMDVP Helpline: 800.832.1901

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If you’re a GLBT and questioning student heading off to university, you should know that there are resources on campus for you. Here’s just a sample:

GLBT SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES

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Syracuse University

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Texas A&M

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