Chapter 180: A restrained man is a dangerous man
After finishing his conversation with Taylor, Kellen stepped out into the hallway and found that the Captain was leaning against the wall across from the door. Like Taylor had said, he was finished up with his phone call and was rapidly typing away on his phone.
When he noticed that the door had opened, he looked up, and his eyes shifted from bright yellow into a softer, warmer shade closer to butterscotch. A bright smile crossed his face, and Kellen felt his breath catch.
"How did your chat with Taylor go?" He asked warmly, and Kellen realised he had to pull himself together. He couldn’t allow himself to fall so quickly into relationship gooeyness too quickly, or people might think he had loose morals. Stiffening himself against the impact of the Captain, he sighed.
"Well, we’ve worked out the kinks. She seems to have forgiven me, but we’ll see how long that lasts, or how mean she is feeling. She’ll also keep her mouth shut about the marks for now, but not forever." Kellen told him, and the Captain shoved his phone into his pants pocket, moving closer to Kellen.
"Was that a problem? I don’t mind if people know that I’m a little handsy. It’s honestly expected from someone at my Class level. Plus, I want it to be clear who your pair is. Who your partner is." Kellen’s face flushed at the Captain’s words. He had kept his tone light, even friendly, but Kellen knew the weight of those words. So much for bracing for the impact of the Captain.
"I’m not talking about the marks on me, Captain. I’m talking about the ones on you." Kellen coughed lightly, and glanced at the Captain, fully aware his face was turning red. Rhys blinked, stunned for a moment before he sighed and ran his hand through his gelled hair.
"Mr. Woods, you cannot provoke me like that. I want to smother you in kisses, but we’re in public." When Kellen met his gaze, he found the deep, golden hue that made Kellen’s cock come to attention staring back at him. He knew his face was heated, and that his heart was racing in his chest. He had to look away, clearing his throat.
"Uh, well, thank you for restraining yourself." Kellen muttered, and he sighed again. Rhys shook his head, a small smile playing on his face before he pressed his hand against Kellen’s lower back, bending until his lips brushed Kellen’s ear.
"If you keep looking that disappointed, I might be tempted to take drastic measures, Kellen." Kellen’s mouth fell open, before he darted his gaze towards the Captain, who was all smiles.