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his expression was an open book of sleepiness and lust. I rubbed against him again. His face turned beet red, and he leapt away from me, taking the blankets with him.
“Shit. I’m sorry.” He hurriedly stuffed his legs into his jeans.
“No hardship on my end.” I stretched and felt the air with my magic for moisture. It was heavy and strong outside but no longer being whipped around. How much snow had fallen? The fireplace still blazed, so it hadn’t blocked the chimney.
I reached down to my bag and pulled a clean pair of boxer briefs over my still wanting cock. No need to torment the guy. “Don’t mind the wood on my end. I don’t think I’ve ever slept with a guy as hot as you. Even if it’s just sleep.”
“Seiran thinks I’m gross.”
I blinked at him, knowing Seiran did not think anything close to that. “Huh?”
“He thinks I’m gross because my muscles are too big. He says I smell sometimes.”
“Everyone smells sometimes. You’ve got way too much brother worship going on. No one should change who they are just to please someone else. Not even their little brother.” And besides, I happened to like the smell of a man after a good workout, and big muscles.
“I just want him to be happy.”
“And when you’re smelly he’s not happy?”
Jamie shrugged, looking very young. I was beginning to think Sei wasn’t the only one who hadn’t had a great childhood.
I crossed the room and wrapped my arms around him in a gentle hug. “Sei loves you, even if he doesn’t express himself well. Whether you have muscles or are smelly. He’s just not good at showing it.”
He let me hold him for a few seconds before pulling away, looking uncomfortable and trying to pull his mask together. I watched the transformation, wondering how I could get him to break out of that protective shell for me. “What do you want for breakfast? We have chili and sandwiches.”
“How about we get wild and crazy and eat them both?” We would need the energy to get back to the lodge, and Jamie needed the distraction.
“Okay.” He put together the food with that soldier-like concentration that he had whenever doing domestic stuff. When the chili was heating, he pulled on the rest of his clothes and ran his fingers through his long blond hair. He wove little braids through the front parts and must have noticed me watching because he said, “Braiding it keeps it out of my face. And when it’s cold like this, I like to keep my hair down for warmth.”
I nodded like I knew what it meant to have long hair. Mine had never gotten longer than a Beatles shag. By the time we were both full and dressed, my watch read after 11:00 a.m. Had Sei and Gabe made it back last night? Sei hadn’t come knocking, and I really hoped they were okay. The cell phones got no signal. Even the weather radio stopped working.
“Shit,” I heard Jamie mutter, so I looked back to him. He’d opened the door, and the snow piled to nearly the top of the frame.
“I’ve only seen that happen on TV.”
Jamie began to dig through the random chests and storage until he pulled out a pair of snowshoes, then dug around until he found a second pair. “How good are you at snowshoeing?”
“We’ll find out, won’t we?” It was going to be a long trip. I packed up some clothes in my bag. “There’s like five and a half feet of snow out there. This is insane.”
“Which is why we need the shoes. Be sure to put your suit on. I’m going to go check the other cabin.” He bundled himself up and climbed out the door, creating a ramp up to the top of the snow. I hurried to douse the fire and gather anything I could carry easily. When he returned, he pulled off his goggles and snow mask. “They didn’t come back last night. Must have seen the storm and stayed at the lodge. Let’s get going. The temp is dropping, and we don’t have enough food for more than a few days of this.”
    Once Jamie had most everything strapped to his back and I was bundled in my snow gear,