“I feared for you when I saw you pinned to the wall,” Ben said. “I reacted without thinking. I couldn’t let them hurt you. Even if it meant taking their anger onto myself.”
“I was scared, too. Cullen’s been in my face before, but even he wouldn’t openly harm a priest.” Alonzo’s breath froze as Ben continued his slow kisses over his shoulder. His groin was tight. He knew he would have a stronger response if Ben continued. “But I knew you wouldn’t let anything happen to me.”
“I wouldn’t.” His mouth was at Alonzo’s neck now, his arm resting more heavily across Alonzo’s midsection. It pressed Ben’s chest firmly against Alonzo’s arm, a weight both terrifying and tantalizing. “I will never let anything hurt you, Alonzo. Even if it meant stopping because you wished me to.”
Alonzo didn’t wish h
