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yet strong lips caressing his. Not the cold of the snow seeping through his clothes, not the shu-huu of his owl. His whole world consisted of Aleks and their kiss. It started sweet and gentle but soon developed into much more. Aleks’ tongue probed, Ruben’s lips gave way and then they were sucking, licking and biting. Little, needy whimpers, Ruben’s, and deep, hungry moans, Aleks’, filled the air around them.
    A hand sneaked under his cap, grabbed his curls and tilted his head back. Ruben gasped for breath when their lips parted but didn’t have much time to complain. Because Aleks licked a line up his neck and lightly bit into the side of his neck. The little sting felt wonderful and it fueled Ruben’s desire like gasoline being poured over a burning match.
    “Aleks! Yes,” Ruben hissed when his soon-to-be lover rubbed the bulge in his pants between his legs. Unfortunately, his voice snapped Aleks out of his lust-induced haze. He blinked his glassy eyes, pushing up onto his hands. Not good!
    “No, don’t go, please. Aleks, I...” Ruben was silenced with another tender kiss. Oh.
    “I’m not going anywhere, engel. If you’re sure you want this...” Aleks looked uncertain for a moment. Vulnerable. Ohhh! He was afraid, right? Afraid to get hurt, maybe?
    “Aleks, please, trust me. I want this. I want it with you. Only you,” he whispered right before he kissed those delicious lips. Aleks’ stubble was scratchy—a new sensation for Ruben because he’d never kissed a man with a beard before.
    “No intercourse, Ruben.” Aleks panted between kisses. “You’re not ready for that. Hell, I’m not ready for that!”
    Ruben nodded and nibbled along the man’s jawline. “I see. That’s okay. I want you close. Touching, cuddling. Okay?”
    “More than okay.” Aleks wound his arms around Ruben’s back. “Hold on.” With a smooth move, he stood up, with Ruben wrapped around him baby monkey style.
    “Wow, you’re strong.” Ruben’s eyes rounded in awe.
    Aleks snorted as he made his way into the cabin. “Well, it’s easy to seem strong when the guy you’re carrying is a feather.”
    “Feather? Hey, I’m not that... oh, fine. I’m a bit on the skinny side. Does... does it bother you?” he asked carefully, looking at Aleks through his black lashes.
    The man gave him a tender smile and shook his head. In the living room, he lowered them both onto the huge fur in front of the fireplace and proceeded to peel Ruben out of his clothes.
    “You’re not skinny, you’re lean.” Ruben shivered when Aleks revealed more and more of his body. “Beautiful. Cute as hell. I understand most guys hate it when you call them cute—” Ruben quickly cut him off with a kiss.
    “Not me. I like it. Very much. And I love what you’re doing to me.” Ruben moaned because Aleks’ hands had sneaked under the layers of his clothes and touched his naked skin. His miraculously warm hands! God, this man was perfect. A nimble finger found his piercing, playing with it.
    “It’s so sexy,” Aleks whispered. “Do you have more of them?”
    Ruben blushed and stuttered. “I-I’m sure y-you’ll see soon enough.” Then he worked Aleks’ shirt open. The man needed to be more naked and Ruben was desperate to find out what was hidden beneath those flannel shirts.
    And he did. Oh, damn. Ruben was going to have sex with Thor!
    Aleks’ chest was chiseled. Two nicely shaped pecs were lightly covered with golden curls. A fine line of those curls traveled down to a wonderful six-pack and vanished behind the man’s pants. Oh those shoulders and arms!
    Ruben’s gaze snapped up when Aleks chuckled lightly.
    “You’re looking at me like you want to eat me alive.”
    “Uh, sorry. It’s just... damn! Where are you hiding your hammer?” Ruben let his hands travel from Aleks’ shoulders down to his rippled stomach.
    “Keep going and you’ll find my hammer.” Aleks snorted. “Honestly, this is the first time somebody used such