Willows, Jennifer - Lust for Life [The Moreland Brothers 2] (Siren Publishing Allure) by Jennifer Willows

of the importance of condoms.
    No other woman could get under his skin like Charli did, no effort required. But, on the other hand, there was something thrilling about the thought of what their passionately hasty sex could result in, babies, and with their opposing coloring and good looks, were sure to be the most beautiful children ever created. Shaking his mind clear, he looked in the mirror, seeing his skin dotted with bites and scratches striping his flesh. He grinned and cleaned his sticky skin, cock still turgid under the cool cloth. He took another warm, damp cloth and cleaned his lover, supine in his bed. Grabbing a spare pair of black gym shorts, he pulled out a T-shirt for Charli, leaving it on the night stand next to her.
    Deven went to the kitchen, the late night activities leaving him ravenous. He decided to make a quick breakfast of grits and omelets, which would only take ten or fifteen minutes. Once he finished, he spooned two servings of grits, topped with butter, cheese, and the crunchy bacon into a single bowl. One plate he loaded with several omelets, he thought that would work well for starters. He brewed coffee, a dark rich roast, hazelnut and vanilla fragrant. A carafe filled with the nutty brew, and breakfast was done.
    He set the food and beverages at the island and went back to the Sleeping Beauty he left in bed. Deven touched her gently, rubbing across her jaw, and even at rest she preened for him. He kissed her lips, and she opened both eyes, blinking the miasma of sleep away. Charli smiled as she stretched sore muscles to life before rolling from the bed and stood, sniffing the air audibly.
    “Mmm, I smell good coffee.” Charli took another deep breath and grinned again.
    Deven watched her beam, sweet and slightly sleepy. After he led her to the kitchen, he sat at a tall chair in front the island and pulled Charli down on his lap. She leaned forward and poured two huge mugs of coffee. She added a liberal dollop of cream and sugar, stirring. When the strong brew was to her liking, she picked the hot mug up gingerly, sipping the contents until the last drop was drained.
    She took a fork and skewered a large bite, offering Deven the morsel. He took it, feeling slightly taken aback at her kindness. He’d never been fed by another, except as a child. The only thing he could do was smile, pleased at the way his weekend worked out. He offered her another nibble of breakfast as well, feeding her. They ate the meal in slow bites until the full plate and bowl were scraped clean. Both were a bit lazy after the meal, and Dev suggested a nap.
    “But we just got up!” Charli exclaimed and he knew she thought his suggestion was terrible.
    “Yeah, but we didn’t sleep much last night.” Deven was all for it. He thought his idea was good. Shoot, he was still tired from earlier.
    “I wanted to watch TV.”
    “Fine, we can nap on the couch, and the TV can watch us.”
    They went into the living room and sat on the large sofa. Charli was sitting next to Dev, who occupied the chaise end of the couch, back propped against the corner. Deven turned on the wall-mounted flat screen, and Charli piped up.
    “I want to watch Futurama .”
    “What time do you think it is? It’s ten in the morning. Can’t we be grown with our TV? I would like to watch The Joy of Painting .”
    Deven flipped through the channels, looking to see what they could watch. He rarely watched TV as usually he was doing something. Deven preferred being active and he didn’t really enjoy television as a distraction from his daily life. But eventually they found an old-school kung fu movie and settled in to watch.
    “Ooh, I love this movie! Jim Kelly was the man.” Charli laughed and leaned over, resting her head on Dev’s chest.
    Deven had seen this movie, liked Bruce Lee. Like all kids at that time, Lee was one of his childhood heroes. They watched the movie silently at first, then, as they each got into the fight scenes, began mocking