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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit: Teal v-necked T-Shirt with black pants

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Avery smiled, leaving his fingers extended in the dip of Kimiko’s neck for a little longer. ”I’ll always be patient with you,” Avery said. ”I’m just grateful you gave it a try for me, for us.”

He relaxed his fingers and ran them up and down Kimiko’s neck a couple of more times before he finished.

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Caden

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Location: Mandarin Oriental Hotel – New York City, New York
Skills:
Fit

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Caden chuckled and slid the ring onto Nero’s finger. ”Exactly.” Caden leaned over Nero’s hand and kissed it before he stood up, letting them go. He picked up his plate and walked back to the dresser. He leaned back and crossed his ankles.

”If you really want to know what you can do… It would be this.” Caden gestured around the room with his fork before spearing another piece. ”Spending time with you, hiding from everything, surrounded by cake. Or some other sweet thing. Although, I think we should go somewhere warmer next time. Jamaica, maybe.” Caden ate the rest of his cake before setting the empty plate on the dresser and stood straight to take his belt off.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit: Teal v-necked T-Shirt with black pants

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”Not in the form of a sandwich,” Avery said and tapped Kimiko’s nose. Avery slipped his hand back under Kimiko’s neck with his other and carefully ran his fingers up her neck along the spine until he reached the dip in the back of her neck where head and spine met. Carefully, he pushed up with his fingertips so her head tipped back, and his fingers sunk in a bit into that dip. It was a great release for the entire neck and was also good for headaches. The only problem was Kimiko’s neck was incredibly tight. Avery anticipated that it would take several more massages before Kimiko’s neck relaxed fully.

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Caden

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Location: Mandarin Oriental Hotel – New York City, New York
Skills:
Fit

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A slow smile spread across Caden’s face as he mulled over Nero’s question. ”I think you underestimate how much pleasure it brings me to spoil you and have you react the way you do,” Caden said and pulled out a ring box from Tiffany containing the white gold ring with diamonds and rubies.

Caden opened the box and plucked the ring out. ”Red really is an excellent colour for you. Green as well.” Caden set the box down and walked back to Nero. He held his hand out for theirs.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit: Teal v-necked T-Shirt with black pants

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Avery cocked an eyebrow at Kimiko even though her eyes are closed. ”Jam and cheese? Your tastebuds are confused,” Avery decided.

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Caden

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Location: Mandarin Oriental Hotel – New York City, New York
Skills:
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Caden chuckled and kissed the top of Nero’s head. He set his wine glass down and walked back to the dresser and closet. Caden slipped his watch off and put it back in its case.

”I think I can live with that. Besides,” Caden said, bending down to untie his shoes. ”you’re my weakness and I’m here to serve you in whatever capacity you deem necessary,” he said.

Caden stood back up again, slipping his untied shoes off his feet while he watched Nero.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Fit: Teal v-necked T-Shirt with black pants

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Avery liked that they didn’t have to say everything that they were thinking in order for the other person to understand them. They already had a strong connection even without the mate bond.

”If you want me to teach you bass, I could, but you owe me. The list of what I am teaching you is growing rather long. I’m going to need a lot of PB&J sandwiches,” Avery joked.

His fingers continue to work along the tight muscles of Kimiko's neck. He's honestly surprised she doesn't have more mobility issues. Or frequent headaches with the amount of tension he feels in her neck.

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Caden

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Location: Mandarin Oriental Hotel – New York City, New York
Skills:
Fit

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Caden walked back over to his piece of cake and took a bite before answering Nero. ”High metabolism,” he said with a grin. ”As for why I’m not taking my shirt off yet.” Caden paused and picked up his wine glass from the table next to Nero, smiling at them. ”I thought you’d want dessert and a show,” he said and took a sip of his wine.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Fit: Teal v-necked T-Shirt with black pants

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The idea of playing for Kimiko is something Avery had thought about when he wrote the song. After all, he wrote it about her, but it still made him nervous. What if she hated the lyrics? Or hated his playing? He’s momentarily distracted when Kimiko caresses his cheek.

His eyes shifted to look at her. She flinched again from his touch, and it nearly broke him. The bastards were dead, but they would never see or understand how much they took from her. Avery was glad they were dead, but he worried that he wasn’t enough to give Kimiko her life back. Avery shifted his thumb to run along the side of Kimiko’s neck and the top of her shoulder in a smooth back-and-forth motion. He repeated the action several times on one side before doing it on the other.

”If it gets to be too much on your neck, just tell me to stop. I don’t want to force you to sit through this,” he said carefully. ”Ya, no. It’s just a bass guitar. If you want to hear the song I wrote, I wrote it on my guitar, so it sounds better if I play it that way anyways.”

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Caden

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Location: Mandarin Oriental Hotel – New York City, New York
Skills:
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Caden took another bite after his fork was returned. It was just as decadent as the first bite. Caden goes to set the plate down to undress, but he has to take another bite before he can.

”Oh, I have a terrible sweet tooth. Especially when it comes to baked goods,” he confesses. Caden stripped off his jacket and hung it back on the hanger. The white dress shirt he wears underneath the vest is form-fitted to Caden’s body, hugging nearly every curve and outlining his arm and back muscles. He slipped off his cuff links before taking his tie off and unbuttoned the top three buttons of his shirt.

Word association Game!

photograph

the alphabet game. lol

Napping

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Fit: Teal v-necked T-Shirt with black pants

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Avery’s cheeks darkened with a blush when Kimiko said he’d have to the play song he was humming last night. He ran a hand over his face and rubbed the back of his neck, clearly nervous.

”Um, ya… I guess that’s fair.” He rarely, very rarely, played the songs he wrote for anyone. He cleared his throat to focus on the task at hand. He looked down on Kimiko after she laid back and nodded. ”I can,” he assured her and slid his hands under her shoulders and started to knead her shoulders before he tested the waters with her neck.

”Oh, I can only play guitar. Acoustic, electric, and bass and sing, but that’s about it.”

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Caden

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Location: Mandarin Oriental Hotel – New York City, New York
Skills:
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Caden pulled Nero in, lifting them off the ground slightly as they placed a kiss on his cheek. He let them go reluctantly but he did promise Nero dessert in bed.

”I think we were both due to have some good in our lives,” Caden said, brushing his thumb across Nero’s bottom lip before they both turned away to finish their tasks.

Caden stacked several of the desserts onto a tray, along with a dessert wine the staff had brought up, complimentary. Caden walked back into the bedroom and laid the tray out on the bed before he poured to glasses of wine and set them on the bedside table. Caden scanned the desserts, popping some fruit into his mouth before he selected a dark chocolate cake that smelled of hazelnut. Caden scooped a piece with a fork and popped it into his mouth. He shut his eyes and moaned, the taste of hazelnut and caramel mixing well with the mouse base.

”Sehr lecker,” he practically moaned again. Caden had quite the sweet tooth.

Translations

Delicious.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Fit: Teal v-necked T-Shirt with black pants

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”Really?” Avery asked, not hiding the impressed tone in his voice. To be classically trained was no easy feat. Avery knew Caden was self-taught, but he wouldn’t compare anyone to him. That would be like trying to compare Avery’s strength to a bodybuilder. It didn’t even come close.

”I’d love to hear you play again,” Avery confessed as his fingers brushed across her neck.

As Avery expected, Kimiko tensed from his touch. He tried not to let it bother him, but it was a tall order. Avery rested his hands on Kimiko’s back, staring at her neck. The memory of her black bruises filled his mind and vision along with Nic when he cursed from first seeing them.

Avery sighed and looked down, closing his eyes. ”You don’t need to apologize for your body’s reactions, Kimiko. Not for this,” he said. Aver sighed again, finding his resolve, and looked back. ”How about this,” Avery shifted his position from behind Kimiko. He pushed himself to the side, his right leg sliding along the couch and behind Kimiko. Avery grabbed a couch cushion and set it down in front of him. Avery now had his left foot on the floor while his right leg remained extended on the couch, and he patted the cushion.

”Lay back on this, so you are looking at me. Keep your eyes on me while I try working on your shoulders and neck, okay? If you need, you can ask me all the questions you want if it’ll help you stay present with me.”

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Caden

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Location: Mandarin Oriental Hotel – New York City, New York
Skills:
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Caden’s eyes shut when Nero placed a kiss on his forehead. He smiled, pleased by the simple act of love and respect. Caden opened his eyes and brushed his thumb along Nero’s cheek.

As he watched his thumb move across their skin, Caden’s mind drifted to everything he would do for Nero without them needing to ask. He adored the person seated before them. No matter who they were before, all that mattered to Caden was who they were now and how they treated him and his loved ones. Nero was the epitome of everything Caden had wanted in a mate and then some. Their fierce nature and thirst for life complimented Caden so entirely that he quickly forgot the pain Nero’s life had once been.

Caden rose to his feet, bringing Nero to stand with him. He turned, leading Nero into the bedroom and stopped just beyond the threshold. The jewellery bags greeted them, and Caden paused momentarily, wondering if now would be a good time. No, he wanted to do it at home, on one of their walks.

Caden turned to face Nero and stepped behind them to unzip Nero’s dress. The smooth fabric fell to the ground, and Caden bent down, placing kisses from Nero’s shoulder to the back of their neck and then to the other shoulder. He then ran his lips up the side of Nero’s neck.

”You relax. I’ll bring in the desserts,” he ordered.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit: Teal v-necked T-Shirt with black pants

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Avery laughed both from Kimiko’s comment and her reaction. ”Looks like I’m not the only one with a dirty mind,” he said. Avery patted Kimiko’s shoulder before he resumed his work.

”I remember hearing you play cello, but I didn’t know you played piano, too. Do you usually play classical music?” Avery asked her curiously.

His hands started to make slow passes along the pass of Kimiko’s neck, gauging to see her reaction to his touch.

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Caden

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Location: Mandarin Oriental Hotel – New York City, New York
Skills:
Fit

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Caden smiled happily, brushing his fingers through Nero’s hair, and released it from its binding. ”Definitely,” Caden said and kissed Nero again.

He stood with Nero still securely in his hold and walked from the office into the dining room. Caden set Nero down on a chair at the table, shifting the chair to point away from the table and knelt down to free Nero’s feet from their heels.

”I ordered three of everything. The menu looked rather delicious. There should be plenty of fruit as well,” Caden informed Nero. He slipped one shoe off after the other, setting them aside before he looked at Nero.

”Would you like dessert in bed, my little imp?”