Nikolaus straightened his uniform collar with an impatient tug, frowning at himself in the mirror.
The past few months had seen him regain some of his former muscle and size, but he was still too drawn for his tastes. He reached up to touch the silver at his temples, mouth tightening.
“Oh for the gods’ sakes.” Kaillen stepped up to him and whirled him around, pressing up against him and kissing him passionately, his warm tongue slipping between Niko’s lips.
Thoughts of his inadequacies fled, and he purred, pulling Kaillen tightly against his body, wondering if they had time…
Kaillen pulled back, laughing, and smoothed Niko’s uniform to its former pristine perfection. “We will be late, and Tanya threatened bodily harm if we dawdled.”
“She needs to get a mate,” Niko murmured, managing
