Alaska, With Love Assassin-Shifter 02 - (16 page)

“
Thank you Mrs. Montgomery.” Mark smiled as Rebecca hugged him tight. He could have cried. His own parents had disowned him, turned their backs on him and here was Josh’s mom welcoming him into her life even though she had no idea her son was gay. The warmth of her touch had Mark holding back the tears. This was what he had been missing. Josh filled the void when nothing else had.

“
Oh shush! You call me Rebecca.” Rebecca held Mark’s face in her hands. “With your looks and my son’s you better give me grandkids.”

Josh spit his water out. “Mom!”

“
I won’t hear of you not having children. You were both blessed with the beautiful gene and you must pass it on, you are too beautiful not to make babies. Now, I’m going to go check on dinner. Go wash your hands.”

“
Mom,” Josh rolled his eyes and sighed. He stood up and out his hand out to Mark. “Are you ready for dinner with the Mom?”

 

“
I sure am.” Mark smiled wide. ~~~

The next few days passed by in a blur of fishing, baking and hunting, which Mark had no idea how to hold a gun and his patience stalking deer was nil but all in all he was having a wonderful time with Josh and Rebecca. They had sat around the first night and Josh told his mother all about how they had met. Thankfully Josh had left out the really bad parts about Manuel. Mark was actually surprised that Rebecca knew what her son did for a living. She explained that Josh had always been honest with her and she had known he had been a sniper in the Army. Being an assassin wasn’t much different except for the pay.

Christmas had them gathered around the tree as Mark looked through the photo album of Josh as a child, even then he was beautiful. They weren’t the traditional family either. Instead of gifts they did nice things for each other. Josh had painted the house and Rebecca had stopped bugging him to get married. That was last year, this year she was bugging him to get married. Mark had to smile, they fought like little kids. This was his family now. After dinner Mark and Josh helped clean up and then fell into bed at midnight. Even though they were allowed to sleep in the same bed together, Mark was keeping his dick in

his pants. They
were
in Josh’s mother’s house for cryin’
out loud. Josh, on the other hand was testing Mark’s limits of sanity.

 

“
Joshua Grant Montgomery!” Mark whispered. “Keep your fingers at your side.”

 

“
But, I wanna put my fingers in you.” Josh chuckled. Mark wrapped his arms around Josh’s neck. “You can kiss me.”

“
Can I lick you?”
“
Joshua…” Mark growled playfully.

“
Fuck that’s hot.” Josh whispered pulling Mark into his chest. “If kissing is all I can do, I’ll take it. I love kissing you.”

Mark whimpered as Josh dove into his mouth, his dick wept in his briefs and the kiss became downright scorching. He broke for breath panting and looking into Josh’s eyes. “Holy shit.”

“
I’m just getting started.” Josh descended on Mark.

 

~~

They were out on the lake for New Year’s Eve; every star was out in the sky as Josh maneuvered the boat out to the middle of the lake. It seemed as if all of Kansas was out that night. Boats of all sizes were out and people whistled and hollered as the time grew closer to midnight.

Josh looked at Mark’s face. He was looking up at the sky with a smile on his face. “Hey,” He said softly, his hand caressing Mark’s face. “Didn’t you say you wanted to take a cruise?”

“
I did say that,” Mark smiled and wrapped his arms around Josh’s neck. “Are we going on a cruise to Alaska?”

“
Yes we are, for our honeymoon.” Josh watched Mark’s eyes as the words registered. “I’m in love with you Mark Patterson and I would love it if you would do me the honor of becoming my husband.” Josh pulled the box out of his pocket and opened it, the platinum band sat on a bed of cotton. “I know we don’t give gifts for Christmas but you are mine this year.”

Mark tried to form words but the shock of being proposed to on New Year’s eve had him fumbling, not only that but the words were coming out of Josh’s mouth. His brain kicked in screaming at his vocal chords.” I… Yes,” Mark sputtered. “I will marry you Josh Montgomery because you saved me in more ways than one. I love you, more than anything or anyone and I would love to spend the rest of my life in your arms.”

Josh let out a sigh of relief. “Thank God, I thought you were going to say no.”

 

Mark tilted his head and looked at Josh. “Are you nuts?”

Josh smiled and picked Mark up in his arms kissing him hard and thoroughly until they were both out of breath. “Yeah, I am nuts for you.” The first firework went off sending a brilliant white light into the sky with a burst of blue. Josh wrapped his arms tightly around Mark and looked into his eyes. “When do you want to get married?”

Anytime, anywhere Montgomery,”
“

 

~~~The End~~~