ZEDD

Moving swiftly past the boy and down the hall, I take the stairs two and three at a time reaching the first floor and then basement quickly.

Not needing more than a moment to adjust to the darker area and the clear smell of my idiotic mate's pheromones, I stroll over to the desired holding cell leaning against the door unhappily. "Really? This is really what we're doing here."

Across the small space and nearly slamming into the door, I can tell he's still got a sliver of his logical side left, as he practically growls my name. "Open the door."

"Why?"

"You know why" the words spit at me in a mixture of lust and rage, he is clearly not happy with my response.

"You know I have half a mind to leave your stupid ass in there. What the hell were you thinking? And to bring the boy into it? Really? I know damn well you couldn't possibly have thought it a good idea to have that child tend to you while you try and grab him through the door."

"Wouldn't."

"No? He smelled your lust. You're just lucky he was too worried about you to figure out what it was at the time."

"Zedd-"

"And did you honestly think I wouldn't question you suddenly going missing? I mean fuck, Thomas. I know we've been going at it for a while now, but to not instantly put our petty fighting aside and be solely focused on finding you and making certain you're safe when you up and disappeared? Just because I want to win a stupid argument doesn't mean your health and wellbeing isn't the first and foremost thing I care about."

"Was mad."

"No shit."

"Don't want to hurt you."

Again giving him a quick once over, I shake my head. "You won't, you're not completely gone yet, and even if you were it's not like we haven't gone at it a few times like that before where both this and the bond for me was concerned."

"Different."

"It's not. Listen, if it helps, why don't we call a truce for the moment okay? You clearly don't want to give in on whatever the hell this battle between us is about this week, you're not going to believe me if I say I give in, so for the sake of your health and my damn sanity, can we just set it aside for the next few hours to deal with this and then get back to it afterwards if we must?"

Swallowing and struggling to keep what little control he has left he finally gives a nod, no doubt realizing if he doesn't cave now, it'll take less than an hour or so for him to be past the point of actual thought and care.

"Good, can you make it to the bedroom or is this going to be a throw down right here?"

"Kids-"

"Are busying themselves away from our room. They know the drill."

Another brief nod and I open the door. He launches at me but I quickly wrap him in my arms before he can try and overwhelm me . I keep my voice low and soothing. "Bedroom, love, and then I'm all yours. "

The shortest route to our room leads us right past the children's rooms but there's really no other option. As we pass Jacob's room, Thomas growls low in his throat and launches at the door. Quickly, I grab him again even as I hear a return growl from the other side. As I drag my now completely gone husband away from the door, I realize that the scent of pheromones has lessened slightly. I have got to get him refocused on me. Once in the bedroom, I kick the door closed and lightly nip the spot on his neck to get his attention.

He's clearly torn between taking me and whatever briefly changed his mind when we passed Jacob's room, so I up my game a bit, locking the door behind me as I boldly just grab him and give a light squeeze to his still interested anatomy.

One last glance at the door and he returns his full focus on me, all but tearing my shirt off of me. I strip down quickly and it's only another moment before he's pounced. He's already thrusting in anticipation of the relief he so sorely needs, even before he's in me. I hope the kids remember to leave some food and such outside the door so I can fetch it once he sleeps. All thought abandons me as my husband finds his mark. He's clearly waited far too long since he's barely all the way in when he howls out his first orgasm. This could take longer than I thought.