Christmas Present [Eternal Flames Crystal and Maddox United]

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 1

Illan felt the bed dip as he struggled to wake up. Gods, he was tired. Remembering why he was so tired, Illan smiled and turned, opening his eyes. “Ahhhh! Jett, what the f**k are you doing in my bed?!”

Jett sat on his knees bouncing up and down, shouting, “Dad, wake up! Santa came! Santa came!”

Suddenly he stopped, tilted his head thoughtfully, saying, “At least mine did―several times.”

Then resumed bouncing and shouting, “Get up! Get up! We’re all here and waiting for you.”

“Jett, did I or did I not tell you that I would wake my mate up?” Justice asked with a raised brow.

Jett stuck out his bottom lip, whining, “I know, but you were taking so long.”

Avery rushed up behind Justice. “Is our mate up yet? Maybe we can get in a qui―Jett, why are you in bed with our mate?”

Jett let out a deep sigh, scooted off the bed, and shook his head. “It’s supposed the be the kids that wake the dad up in the morning, not the other parents. Geez, you would think you guys would know that.”

Illan went to speak when another intruder entered his bed. “Well, hello little girl. What are you doing in here? Couldn’t wait to see your Grandpa?”

The sound of running footsteps were heard as Day frantically shouted, “Amelia! Amelia, baby, where are you?”

Justice laughed. “She’s up here.”

Jett jumped over Illan and got down on the floor.

Day rushed into the room and let out an audible sigh. “Thank the Gods.”

Illan laid on the bed and started tossing Amelia in the air, catching her, then blowing raspberries on her belly. She giggled and wiggled in his arms and Illan just melted.

“Gods, she has you wrapped around her little finger,” Day muttered as he took her from Illan.

Illan smiled unashamedly. “Yes. Yes, she does.”

“Don’t encourage her, Dad. She is a handful as it is,” Day stated with a roll of his eyes.

Illan laughed. “She does remind me of a mixture of you and Rhys. You were definitely a handful and from the stories Dain tells us, so was your mate.”

“Kalen is a great deal like Ethan. Quiet and trouble free,” Justice said, then gasped when the subject of his discussion popped into his arms.

Avery snickered. “You were saying?”

Day’s phone rang, and he quickly answered, “Hi, babe. Tell Rhys to calm down, he’s up here.

I’m bringing them downstairs now.”

Illan could hear Ethan talking and the man didn’t sound happy at all.

“Day, we have to figure out a way to get our children to stop disappearing. I do my best to stay calm for Rhys, but damn it, this is scaring the s**t out of me too.”

“I know, sweet thing, and we will. There has to be something Destrain or Dain can tell us that will help. Our children can’t be the first to do the disappearing act,” Day replied.

“Oh, thank the gods! Dain and his mates just got here. We can ask them when you come back down,” Ethan said with a loud sigh.

Day shocked the hell out of Illan when the man made a kissing sound, then said, “We’re on our way.”

Day plucked Kalen from Justice’s arms, saying, “We have been freaking out since they started disappearing on us. Thankfully, they are still young, and their magic range is within a small distance, but we are really afraid of what might happen when they get older.”

“Well, pixies are born with their magic, Day. You’re just lucky that they are just popping around and not turning people into frogs or something,” Avery said still smiling.

Day’s eyes widened. “Don’t give them any ideas. I swear they understand everything. Hell, they only started this disappearing act after they heard Rhys and Twix making a comment about how surprised they were that the kids weren’t popping in and out like they used to as children.”

Justice leaned in and tickled Kalen under his chin, making the little boy giggle, as he said in a baby voice, “Our grandbabies are smart little ones, aren’t you? Just so smart. You pop in on your grandpas any time you want to.”

Avery sighed. “It’s still hard to believe I’m a grandpa and I’m not even twenty-five.”

Justice laughed. “You spoil the hell out of our grandkids as much as Illan and I do.”

Kalen turned to Avery just then, blinking and stuck his bottom lip out in a pout. The second it began to quiver, Avery took him from Day and started blowing raspberries on his neck. Kalen giggled and laughed then took both his little hands and cupped Avery’s cheeks. Leaning in and opening his mouth, Kalen gave Avery a drooly kiss then started his baby talk.

Illan watched as his young mate melted, just like he did. It was at that moment, he really could see Avery holding his and Justice’s child. Gods, Avery would kill him if he knew what he was thinking.

Justice took that moment to look in his direction and Illan could tell he was thinking the same as Illan was. Avery had already told them he wasn’t ready to start a family yet, but maybe he and Justice could change his mind, sooner rather than later. Avery would make a wonderful father, even as young as he was.

“Well, I just hope that Dain, Rune, and Kerrick can help us out. I swear I’m going to go grey with all this popping in and out crap,” Day muttered.

Justice sat on the bed, asking, “I’m surprised Dain and his mates made it. I thought they were having some kind of Christmas party tonight?”

Day nodded. “They are. Nick and Jagger told them to get their butts here to visit the grandkids and exchange gifts. Jagger is with some of his buddies right now and said Nick and he would stay back to get everything ready for tonight. Maddox did their big Christmas stuff last night with everyone, so tonight is just a party at the club. They’ll have food, drinks, and dancing. Rhys wants us to go, but with the babies doing all their poofing in and out, I’m not sure it would be a good idea, even though Twix said he would babysit.”

“That’s really nice though. I’m glad they were able to come,” Justice said with a smile.

“Yeah, it is. Fiere seriously loves when his grandpas are around. Hell, did you know that Dain and his mates got Fiere a pony for Christmas? Twix was ready to kill his uncles. Finn said York and Timmy offered to board the horse at their place, but Fiere cried so hard when they went to take him there, Twix decided to make a small stable in their back yard for him instead.”

Illan and Justice laughed, but when Illan saw Avery turn away, he could see his mate was not laughing and even looked a little upset. “Avery, come here, baby.”

Avery stayed where he was. “I’m good, Illan.”

“No, something has upset you. I can feel it,” Illan replied.

“I can, too. What’s wrong?” Justice asked.

Shrugging, Avery replied, “I was just thinking about my own grandparents. They were the best memory I have as a child. I guess I just wished they had lived long enough to see me so happy in life.”

Justice got up and went to his mate, whispering, “They do, baby. You just can’t see them.”

“I’m sorry if I brought up sad memories, Avery,” Day softly said.

Shaking his head, Avery whispered, “Thinking of my grandparents isn’t sad. I loved them

dearly.”

Day’s phone started ringing and he sighed, saying, “Okay, that will be a pissed off Rhys. You guys come with the kids and I so Dad can get up. Jett, that means you too.”

“Ah Day, how did you know I was here?” Jett muttered standing up and walking towards the door.

“First, because I told you not to come up here. Second, because I heard you hit the floor when I came in, and third, because I knew you just couldn’t stop yourself,” Day replied.

“I did try to get you all to come with me,” Jett muttered following Day out the door.

“Yes, and we told you we didn’t want to see Illan naked,” Day replied.

“I didn’t see him naked. Damn, Day,” Jett exclaimed as he started down the stairs.

Day shouted, “Oh, don’t forget this also means you have station cleanup and cooking for the next two weeks.”

“Whatever,” Jett shouted back.

Day turned to Avery and Justice. “Come on you two, everyone is waiting downstairs. Ezra and Jewel just arrived, and Twix and Rhys were right, they brought the dragon fly guys, but Orion and Nelson stayed in Kalese. Ezra said that Nelson is healing, but isn’t ready to come back to Crystal yet.”

“You mean butterfly dragons,” Avery corrected.

“Yeah, whatever,” Day mumbled.

Illan sat up and wrapped the sheet around himself. “Day, you sound as if you don’t like them, why?”

Day snorted and kept walking. Avery laughed. “It’s not that, babe. He lost a bet with Twix and Rhys, so now he has to do diaper duty his next shift off, and he has to take Fiere too so Twix and his mates can have some private adult time.”

“Shut up, Avery. It isn’t funny. Have you seen the three kids when they get together? It’s like they talk to each other all the time and plot and plan my demise,” Day complained.

Justice laughed along with Avery and Illan. Illan said, “You guys go. I’ll join everyone shortly. I just want to jump into the shower first.”

Looking at Day, Justice said, “You go and tell everyone we will be with them in a few minutes.

Avery and I would like to speak with our mate first.”

Rolling his eyes, Day muttered as he left, “I have a feeling that speaking is the last thing you three will be doing.”

Avery snickered and wiggled his brows, “Can you blame us for wanting to give our mate a little Christmas cheer?”

Day passed Avery then turned saying, “Okay, you all are just nasty.”

“Well, we plan on doing the nasty,” Avery said with another snicker.

“I so don’t want to hear or think of my dad’s s*x life. We are out of here,” Day shouted making his way out the door.

The second Day left, Avery closed the door and locked it. Illan swallowed hard at the look of lust and intent on both men’s faces. “You do know that we don’t have time for this. People are waiting.”

“And they can wait twenty or so more minutes,” Avery replied, stripping off his shirt and unbuttoning his pants.

Justice quickly did the same.

Illan’s c**k twitched and bounced to life in seconds. Gods, his mates were beyond sexy. They were drool worthy. “Gods, I’m the luckiest man alive.”

Avery smiled. “Well, you are about to get even luckier.”

Justice sauntered towards Illan, his c**k bouncing with each step he took, drawing Illan’s attention. Justice took him by the neck and drew Illan in for an open-mouthed kiss that almost brought Illan to his knees. Dropping the sheet, Illan took a hold of his man and brought the kiss to an even more elevated level.

The sound of the shower running had Illan pulling back. Both he and Justice were breathing heavy and their hard c***s rubbing together in anticipation. Illan had a feeling if he had not been holding Justice up, his mate would have dropped to the floor.

Licking his lips, Justice finally peeled his eyes open. “I thought Avery and I were supposed to be seducing you?”

Illan smiled. “Oh trust me, you are. This shower is looking to be very productive this morning.”

Illan never let Justice go, as he backed up into the bathroom. Illan about swallowed his tongue when he saw Avery in the bathroom mirror. Avery was standing in the shower, his head tilted back under the water with his mouth opened wide. Avery was stroking his hard c**k and making those sexy sounds he always made when touching himself. Those sounds could bring Illan to orgasm quickly.

Justice must have felt the same, saying, “Hurry!”

Illan made his way into the large shower stall he and his mates had designed for their new home.

It was big enough to fit ten of them inside and still leave room. Shower heads above them and to the sides, a long bench running along the wall with a one-way window overlooking the lake and forest below. “I f*****g love this shower. It’s one of my favorite additions to our new home.”

Avery hissed, still stroking his stiff shaft, saying, “Gods, me too. Justice, baby are you ready?”

“You just need to move over here and I will be,” Justice replied sounding strained.

Illan had no idea what his mates had planned for him, but he damn sure couldn’t wait to find out.

Avery moved behind Illan as Justice moved to the front. Justice ran his hand down Illan’s chest as Avery ran his hand slowly down his back. Avery must have turned the water adjusting knob, because the flow lessoned, then turned into a light mist. Justice dropped to his knees as Avery opened the lid of the bench. Illan wanted to know what his younger mate was doing, but Justice chose that moment to wrap his lips around Illan’s mushroomed tip and suckle, grasping the base of his d**k, and sliding that glorious mouth down. “Oh f**k!”

Avery leaned into Illan’s back, whispering, “Eventually, yes. Put your hands on the wall in front of you, lover.”

Illan did as Avery asked, without question, hearing the lid pop on the bottle of lube Avery must have obtained.

Illan gasped and gripped Justice by the hair when he started stroking and sucking Illan’s c**k with abandonment. Then he felt Avery push a finger into his hole and move it in and out.

“Oh f**k, you two are going to kill me,” Illan rasped in pleasure.

Avery leaned forward, whispering, “Only with pleasure, mate.”

Illan dropped his head back to his shoulders when Avery added a second finger and Justice gripped his balls. “f**k me!”

“Oh, I plan on doing that, lover,” Avery murmured, then added a third finger.

The feeling of one mate sucking his d**k as the other stretched his hole was beyond amazing.

Gods, he loved his mates. Since the day they mated, Illan had never known such happiness and contentment. He didn’t often bottom for his men. His dragon didn’t often allow for it, but it seemed that his animal was enjoying his mate’s ministrations as much as Illan was.

Slowly, Illan began to f**k Justice’s mouth, wanting that little extra he knew his mate had to give. When Avery removed his fingers, Illan thought this was when his mate would take him.

However, he couldn’t have been more wrong.

Avery slid something long, thick, and cool into Illan’s hole slowly. Illan gasped as he pushed back and the object slid farther and farther into his channel.

“Yes, lover, just like that,” Avery rasped.

One mate with a toy in his ass while his other mate sucked him off, Illan knew that he was not going to last long. Then Avery clicked something, and the vibration took Illan by complete surprise. “Never―Never had―Oh Gods, never had this before.”

Avery moved the toy in and out as Justice picked up his suckling and stroking. Illan panted, gasped, moaned, and made sounds he had never made before. “So f*****g close.”

“Not yet, lover,” Avery softly said just as Justice pinched him just below his balls.

Illan hissed, as his orgasm was held off, then Avery slid the toy out and replaced it with his c**k.

“f**k!”

“That’s the plan. Hold him, baby,” Avery ordered.

Justice let everything go and Avery gripped Illan’s hips, so he couldn’t move. Illan growled low, then stopped when he felt the toy returning next to Avery’s c**k in his hole. “Oh, by the Gods!”

Avery’s c**k and the toy stretched Illan like he had never been before. He felt so full and he would lie if he said it didn’t hurt a little, but that bit of pain only seemed to add to his pleasure.

“Now baby,” Avery gritted out.

Justice returned his mouth and hands to Illan’s c**k. The man slid his teeth lightly up and down, moaning as he sucked Illan for all he was worth. Avery started to move, sliding back then pushing forward, his thrusts increasing as Illan became more comfortable with both the toy and Avery’s large, thick c**k.

Avery started moving the toy, pushing it in as he pulled his c**k out, then pulling the toy out as he pushed his c**k back in. Everything was overwhelming. “Going to come. Gods, I can’t hold out!”

Avery snarled and picked up his thrusts as Justice pinched below his sack once more. That’s when he realised his mates were not going to allow him to come until they were damn good and ready. The pleasure was intense, and Avery was f*****g him as if he was a God himself. “Need to come! Gods please!”

Avery hissed, “Me too, mate.”

Justice made a noise confirming his own need for release. That’s when Avery hit the switch and the vibrator pegged his spongy gland over and over. Illan screamed, pushed his hips forward, and down Justice’s throat.

Justice unclenched his hold on Illan’s balls and seed shot out of his c**k hard and fast. Avery let out a roar of his own, then Illan felt his mate’s juices filling his hole. Justice grunted as he sucked and swallowed all that Illan had to offer. No one stopped moving, wanting to get as much from each other as they could.

Avery leaned forward, kissing Illan’s shoulders whispering, “I love you, lover. Gods, I love you.”

“I love you too,” Illan rasped, licking his lips as Justice allowed Illan’s softened c**k to slip from his mouth, then kissed his way up Illan’s body, whispering, “I love you both so damn much.”

Avery leaned over Illan’s shoulder and took Justice in for a hot kiss, and by the sounds the younger man made, he was enjoying the flavors of Illan that Justice was sharing.

“I seriously love my life,” Illan rasped.

“Merry Christmas, mate,” Both Avery and Justice said with a smile and kiss.