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the oldest and handed out presents one at a time. While they watched their friend s open their gift s , Chase grabbed Crispin’s hand. A warm feeling ran through him and he squeezed his mate’s hand.
    Crispin was surprised when Ryker called out his name and handed him a large gift. He read the tag; it was from Ryker and Bria. “Thank you.” Crispin smiled. Thank goodness , he had given them a gift also .
    As he ripped open the box, he smiled. It was a tailor made black leather jacket. Chase teased him about looking rugged and handsome in black leather.
    Then Chase opened a gift from them and it was a matching jacket, Crispin grinned and nodded to Bria.
    Presents continued to be opened and they were all having a great time. Crispin and Chase laughed with the others over the funny gifts, it was a special morning.
    Crispin smiled when Chase gave him a shirt and some other small things. Chase loved his gifts, which included cologne and a jogging suit. Just when they were about to end , they agreed on a time to meet again l ater befor e th e large meal. Chase and Crispin gathered their things and wandered off to Chase’s suite.
    “That was nice,” Crispin said as they entered his suite.
    “I love this tradition,” Chase teased and laughed. “I am gonna go and get these put away.”
    Crispin nodded and then raised an eyebrow when his mate put his presents away also. It seemed maybe they were making more progress. At a meeting yesterday, they discussed the length of time the Kings were all going to be in this Stratum . The Security was tight, so no one wanted to chance them leaving. All of them agreed they would fight in this Stratum . Chase had commented that Crispin may be more comfortable moving to his suite, but they'd been interrupted and hadn't been able to finish the conversation. Apparently, his mate was thinking they decided. Crispin picked up a box and helped him put it away.
    When they were done, Crispin turned to him, looked at him with passion in his eyes, and said, "How about we go and watch a little television?"
    Chase shrugged and followed the other man into the living room. The couch was huge and plush with a lot of pillows all over it. Crispin sat in the middle leaving him a choice of either side to sit, or move to the large chair that was off to the side.
    Chase decided he wanted to be close to the man and sat down next to him, touching his thigh as he sat. Chase felt the tingle of awareness at being this close to Crispin. If this is what it felt like to be with mates, then he was all for it , the feelings were getting more and more strong as they continued to be together.
    Crispin had the remote in his hand and turned on the television. He flipped through the channels until they agreed to watch the sports channel. They talked about the teams and were both surprised they liked the same ones and the same sports. Football season is going to be fun , Chase thought.
    Crispin let his hand drift over and hold Chase's hand as they talked. Crispin touching him seemed natural.
    "So, y ou said you wanted to claim me tonight if I agreed? ” Chase said, clearing his throat a little.
    "That’s just claiming . I t has nothing to do with sex . We can have sex whenever we want ,” Crispin laughed.
    "Good, tonight we will claim one another, the time has come, but for now, I want to explore you, " Chase said , leaned over , and kissed him. He pulled his head firmly toward him, letting him know that he wanted him badly.
    Crispin moaned into his mouth and then opened his lips, allowing Chase to explore his mate's mouth. The kiss deepened and they dueled with their tongues, both seeming to fight for the best angle.
    When Chase pulled back and saw Crispin's eyes, he should ’ve been scared shitless. They t urned yellow with a little brownish tint . They seemed to glow at him, and then Crispin made a strange noise. If he had time to think, Chase would have compared it to a growl and a purr at the same time.
    Crispin