"I don't need you to stay," Delaney mutters sleepily. Elias continues to play with his hair, lightly massaging Delaney's scalp as his head rests in the alpha's lap.

They spent the past two hours talking, each one sharing their truths, no matter how hard it was. At some point, Delaney stretched out on the couch, resting his head in Elias' lap, blinking golden eyes up at him as they spoke.

"Every time I try to leave, I hear this odd sound," Elias states, sounding baffled. Delaney hums and he takes that as an urging to continue. "I think it's meant to be a growl, but it's the least intimidating thing I've ever–," he's cut off by the slightly high pitched rumble growing in Delaney's chest.

"If you finish that sentence, I'll show you just how intimidating I can be, alpha."

Elias arches an eyebrow, his fingers pausing in Delaney's hair to challenge. "Oh yeah?"

Delaney blinks open his eyes and meets Elias'. "Yes. I might be small, but I'm—mmm."

Elias steals the rest of his sentence as he leans down to gently press his lips against Delaney's. The instant their mouths meet, Elias' senses become heightened. He's highly aware of how Delaney tastes—like fresh mint, crisp and cool. He's aware of how the omega feels in his lap—he's not as soft as most omega men, his body being lean and cut, and Elias lives for the pressure of weight across his body. Delaney's scent is gentle, the light floral notes calming as Elias breathes him in. He deepens the kiss, yearning for more. He keeps hold of his self control, willing his desire to remain simmering under the surface, and he's able to do so until...

Delaney sighs into the kiss.

His self-control begins to fray, the strands of discipline unraveling rapidly as the floral scent shifts, the strong notes of arousal making his mouth water and his stomach dip. But, he pulls away, shaking his head slowly. "No. You're in no condition to—,"

Delaney struggles to sit up on his knees and leans in close. Close enough for his mouth to brush Elias' with each whispered word, "Then I guess you'll have to do all of the work."

"Fuck," Elias exhales, his excitement growing more evident by the minute as his cock fills out, strains against his jeans. "Yeah, okay." He stands, reaching out for Delaney's hand, but pauses to add, "If you feel pain—,"

Delaney interrupts, "Be gentle."

Elias eagerly nods and leads them forward to the bedroom. When Delaney settles on the edge of bed, Elias finds himself captivated and unable to breathe as he stares down at Delaney. His heart stutters in his chest as he notes the brightened complexion and the soft bursts of air that are just barely audible with each heavy exhale of breath. He lowers his body onto the bed, settling in front of Delaney. Elias reaches out, grasping the hem of the oversized sweater and slowly exposing, little by little, expanses of soft brown skin. He tosses the sweater to the side, extending his hand to lightly trail his fingers along an angular jaw. With a feather light pressure, he eases Delaney forward for a languid, yet passionate kiss that leaves them both panting.

Elias gently nips at Delaney's bottom lip, tugging lightly and eliciting a low moan. "I've missed hearing you fall apart for me, baby," he sighs shakily. "I've missed you so much." He kisses from Delaney's lips to his jaw, all the while allowing his hand to tighten in long, thick curls. He gives a soft tug, tilting Delaney's head back as he moves in, running his tongue along smooth skin before pressing it flat against the omegas gland, bringing his lips together, sucking gently.

Delaney's hand scrambles for purchase, finding it in the material of Elias' shirt. "Ahh—mmm, Eli," he exhales slowly.

Elias feels overwhelmed in a nearly indescribable manner. For two months, he told himself this wasn't going to happen again. He didn't want to get his hopes up. Yet here he is, kissing down Delaney's chest as he eases the omega onto his back. He's overwhelmed by his feelings for the man underneath him, overcome with a love so deep, he can drown in it.

His hand skims along Delaney's obliques, circling around to pinch a pert, dark nipple. The sharp inhale breath Delaney takes in is music to his hairs. Elias praises the other nipple with his tongue, circling the sensitive bud before easily sucking it between his lips.

Delaney's hips rise from the bed, their motion sensual and fluid as they undulate. His eyes roll shut, his grip tightening on Elias' shirt.

"Patience, sweetheart," Elias scolds lightly. "I want to savor you—every inch. Is that okay?" When he hears a whimpered yes he continues, kissing down Delaney's chest and sucking small bruises on his skin. When he reaches the waistband of Delaney's sweats, he nips at his hip before lifting his hands to pull down the loose fitting pants.

The scent of Delaney's arousal is sweet, growing steadily so the more his pants are inched down. A firm ass glistens with slick and a beautiful cock twitches, rising from his stomach ever so slightly with each little throb. Elias kisses up slender thighs, lazily trailing his tongue along a hip bone, before nuzzling his cheek along Delaney's length. "You've no idea how badly I've missed you."

Delaney's voice is faint, sounding slightly strangled, when he replies, "I've missed you to—ooh god," he moans loudly, his sentence breaking off.

Elias has his hand around the base of the omegas cock and is lazily lapping at the head, easing it between his lips. As Elias moves his head lower, taking Delaney in deeper, a hand comes to tangle in his hair, applying slight pressure as he's guided down at the same time hips canter up. He submits, allowing Delaney to use his mouth. He looks up at the man, in awe of how devastatingly beautiful he is when he's on the edge of being wrecked, but Elias isn't ready for him to tip over. Not yet.

He grips slender hips, steadying them as he takes control again. Elias takes Delaney's cock deep in his mouth, his lips and nose grazing soft, black curls. Saliva pools in his mouth as he pulls up, inch by inch. When only the head is left on his tongue, he swallows, sucking Delaney back down and nearly into his throat in one fell swoop.

Elias—Eli," Delaney sings, each iteration of Elias' name sounding more needy than the last and sending waves of pleasure rolling over him.

Despite being so hard he aches, Elias pushes his pleasure to the side as he focuses on his omega. With each swipe of his tongue along the underside of Delaney's shaft, he can feel the build up of pleasure increasing. The slight taste of sweetness on the back of Elias' tongue blooms brightly as Delaney is pulled to an edge. His length twitches between Elias' lips with each dip of his head and just as Delaney's breathing becomes rapid, the edges frayed and ragged with desperation, Elias stops, sitting up on his calves and wiping his mouth.

"Not yet," he softly states. He expects Delaney to fight back, but he's floored when the man nods and says in a voice heavy with desire,

"Okay, alpha."

To be honest, Elias had planned to do a lot; he wanted to tease Delaney more, bring him close to an edge and not let him fall off. He wanted Delaney to cum down his throat as he fingered him open. Elias wanted to spend hours exploring every inch of Delaney's body, much like he did their first time, but staring down at the other, noticing the way his body trembles and the way his hand is tightly gripping the sheets as he looks up at Elias with heavily lidded eyes and a slightly swollen-from-being-bitten bottom lip...well, plans can change, right?

They do, especially when Delaney blinks up at him and softly states, "I trust you."

Elias practically shreds his jeans, forgetting the zipper and button, and using his strength to pull at and nearly destroy the denim in order to free his cock. His attempts to disrobe are frantic and urgent, but by the time he's completely nude, he remembers the request to be gentle. He slows down, reminding himself that he has all the time in the world to have and take Delaney in numerous ways, but right now, it's not just about the physical act. It's more than that; it's about the intimacy that being joined together will give them. It's about giving himself over to his true nature and not feeling shame or guilt. It's about showing Delaney, although he believes he isn't, just how deserving of love he truly is. Elias doesn't want to speed past any of that.

It's always been about so much more for him.

Elias spreads Delaney's thighs again, slotting himself in between them. Cupping the omegas face, he peppers kisses along the corner of Delaney's mouth and jaw, trailing up towards his earlobe. "I love you, Dee," Elias shares, his words falling against the shell of a warm ear.

"I-I love you, Eli." Delaney's sentence ends in a sharp inhale of breath as his back arches from the bed and his nails dig into Elias' back.

Elias enters him, slowly, gritting his teeth as he buries his face in the crook of Delaney's neck. Slick walls flutter around the head of his cock, squeezing him tightly as he rolls his hips forward. He withdraws, pulling back a few inches only to slide completely home and bury his cock deep inside of his omega. Once fully seated, he stills his movements to catch his breath and to allow Delaney to adjust. He raises his head to check in and when he glances down at his partner, he sees large, glittering tears clinging to thick lashes. "Are you—,"

"I'm fine," Delaney cuts him off. "If I wasn't, I would let you know."

"Okay, just tell me if you—oh, fuck," Elias exhales softly. Delaney rocks his hips up to meet Elias' stilled ones. He takes the hint and sets an easy pace, keeping his thrusts deep. When he rocks his hips forward, he's rewarded with a small series of gasps and moans that are, quite frankly, the most beautiful sounds he's ever heard.

The way Delaney feels wrapped around him coupled with the slick heat from his insides has Eli's blood boiling and his knot beginning to swell. He grinds his hips against the omega's ass, groaning out as wetness drips down his length, staining the sheets below. Their hips rise and fall in sync, Delaney bearing down as Elias thrusts forward, and as they establish a perfect rhythm, for the second time in thirteen years, Elias doesn't feel guilt or shame when his knot catches, locking them together.

In fact, he feels an overwhelming sense of pride, love, and desire to protect. Especially when Delaney throws his head back as he orgasms, exposing his unmarked gland. His gums tingle as his fangs break through, his cock pulsing deeply within the omega as the thought of claiming Delaney sends him hurtling towards his own release.

"Alpha," Delaney moans, "I want all of you."

Somehow Elias knows what that means and after a brief moment of hesitation, he nods and nimble fingers come up to unlatch the choker around his neck and the cuff around his wrist. His scent explodes, permeating the room rapidly and he waits for Delaney to drop, for his little omega to become feral in the same way that others have, but much like the first time, he doesn't drop completely. It's as if he's drunk. Golden eyes become heavily hooded, his body becomes extremely lax, and a consistent rumbling purr is just underneath the surface of slurred words. Words that leave Elias reeling and seeking certainty when Delaney huskily begs,

"Claim me, Elias."

"Are you sure, Delaney? It's irreversible and—," he hisses loudly, his hips bucking forward as the omega turns his head and sinks his fangs deep into Elias' gland. An indescribable feeling washes over him, an intense feeling of pain followed by raw pleasure that has his vision whiting out as he twitches and pulses his release, filling the omega completely with his seed.

Delaney pulls away from his gland, moaning loudly as he's pumped full, and when he shows, again, the unmarked expanse of skin, this time, Elias doesn't hesitate. He leans in, opens his mouth, and bites down.