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to find not even a hint of a five o’clock shadow.
    Eli drawled dryly, “Sam, I thought you said Rueben was injured and needed assistance,”
    Lamar snapped out of his passion-induced haze. Doing a great imitation of his peacock’s surprised chirp, Lamar jerked away from Rueben. He grabbed a pillow and slapped it over Rueben’s ass even as he wriggled out from under him.
    Rueben bowed his head and sucked in several deep breathes, obviously trying to get himself under control.
    Lamar turned to look at the two men. He should have known better than to let things get out of hand, but Rueben’s touch made him forget everything, including the fact that Sam had left the room to go get Eli. More embarrassed than he could ever remember being, Lamar couldn’t look either man in the eye. “I was, um, helping distract him from the pain,” he claimed, trying to tamp down the heat rising up his neck without success.
    Sam snickered.
    Eli smirked. “Yes, I’m sure you were doing a fantastic job of it, too.” The pack doctor, a massive python shifter, set his black satchel on the table and lifted a brow. “Would you like me to take a look? Make sure you didn’t damage anything in your little spill?”
    Rueben glared over his shoulder at him. “Who the hell are you?”
    Scrambling to his feet, Lamar urged Rueben to roll over into a sitting position on the edge of the mattress. “Relax,” he crooned. “This is my buddy Eli Raetz. He’s a doctor. He’ll take a look at your leg to make sure you didn’t reinjure anything.”
    Nodding, Rueben let out a breath. “Right. Sorry, that’d probably be a good idea,” he said, acquiescing. Carefully, he positioned his leg on the bed.
    Lamar appreciated how Rueben kept his groin hidden. Although, with his friend’s enhanced shifter senses, they couldn’t mistake the scent of arousal in the air. It didn’t take a genius to know what would have happened if they hadn’t interrupted him and Rueben. Lamar’s asshole clenched in anticipation of his mate’s thick cock filling him.
    “How long ago did you injure it?” Eli asked. “And what were the doctor’s orders?”
    “Broke it six weeks ago,” Rueben replied. “First month was in a cast and I’m supposed to be in the walking boot another eight weeks.”
    Eli grunted in response.
    Trying to focus, Lamar watched as Eli carefully removed the walking boot, then started pressing and feeling Rueben’s leg from knee to toes. Every once in a while, Rueben would grunt or hiss. Eli asked him to describe the level of pain from one to ten.
    Eventually, Eli carefully placed the boot back on Rueben’s leg. “Well, you didn’t do any additional damage.” The doctor crossed to the desk and picked up the ice bucket, which he tossed to Lamar.
    He caught it on reflex.
    “Take it easy for the next couple days and ice it for the evening. Your healing will be back on track in no time.” Eli winked at Lamar. “Goodnight, gentlemen.”
    “Glad to hear you’re okay, Rueben,” Sam commented. He smiled at Lamar. “If you need anything, holler. I’m in for the night.” He started to turn away, then paused. “Oh, I’ve told the lady at the front desk about the door, but the top safety lock will still work. You want help moving rooms?”
    Lamar rose and nodded. “That’s an excellent idea, Sam.” He looked at Rueben. “While you get a new room key, I’ll help Rueben gather his things.”
    “You got it.” Sam spun and strode away.
    Rueben grinned. “You and your friends just kinda take over, huh?”
    Lamar tilted his head and smiled, thinking of his pack’s past. “We do have that tendency, yes,” he admitted.
    Grinning, Rueben tossed the pillow aside to reveal his still erect dick. “I don’t mind a little help now and again.”
    Licking his lips at the sight, Lamar fought back a moan of need. His own shaft throbbed in his jeans and he couldn’t stop from pressing the heel of one hand to it.
    Rueben saw the movement and