Oak woke up slowly. He was wrapped around a body. Fabian. Everything that happened rushed back into his head. He never slept that well, it had been a long time. He forgot what it was like to have a mate. Fabian was his mate and he knew that for sure. He felt Fabian move as he woke.

Fabian opened his eyes and stared at the floor. It was covered in their clothes. An arm was wrapped around him. Oak. Holy shit! He had sex with Oak.

The memories came flooding back. It wasn't even just one time and something they could say was a mistake. They had sex all night. They made love all night. He was in love with Oak Sandoval. Fabian Sandoval? Sounded good.

Oak sighed. "Fabian?" He was unsure how to proceed.

Fabian just started laughing. "I have no idea, Oak!" He turned and looked at Oak.

Oak relaxed. "Me either! I was so worried as I woke up. I have no idea what last night was and how do we continue?"

Fabian just laid on his back. "I have no idea." He looked at Oak. "So, I'm stuck with you?"

"I have no idea. We're mates but you have the freedom to choose, Fabian. You can choose to leave." Oak wanted to be clear.

Fabian looked at Oak. "Uh, what? Do you want me to leave?"

Oak rolled onto Fabian. "I don't even want you to leave this bed! No, I never want you to leave me but you have the choice. I'm giving you all of the information, Fabian. Okay?"

Fabian sighed. "I'm a hunter. What do I do now?"

Oak sighed. "I have no idea."

"Okay. Let's go over everything." Fabian looked at Oak. "I could leave. Continue with my pathetic life, alone, pining for you. Nothing would change for me. I would just go on. Alone. Or I could stay." Fabian shrugged.

"Right. You could have a huge family that would never leave you alone. You would never be alone here. We would get married and live happily ever after!" Oak smiled and looked into Fabian's green eyes.

"Right." Fabian touched Oak's back. "So, what would I do here?"

"What do you want to do?" Oak smiled.

"I'm a hunter, Oak. I have no idea." Fabian sighed.

"Do what you want. I really don't want to control you, Lover." Oak smiled. He kissed Fabian. "Stay with me and be a hunter. You can still work but now you have a home to come back to."

Fabian smiled. "I have a home?"

Oak nodded. "Always. You can patrol the East coast. And I'm here when you have time."

"But what if.... I patrol the East Coast and come back here to you every night?" Fabian smiled.

Oak smiled. "Then we could have a lot of sex in our bed at our house." He kissed Fabian and they stopped talking. That was settled.