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near five o'clock in the afternoon.
    The arm wrapped around his chest slowly started petting him. "Shh, go back to sleep, Jay." The voice, tired and husky, was followed with a gentle kiss on the nape of his neck. Jayden's cock hardened immediately inside his boxer briefs before he reached for the hand currently rubbing circles on his belly.
    Noah.
    His mate. Jayden finally remembered last night.
    How utterly exhausted he had been after raising Noah's brother. He remembered snippets from the drive back. How Noah had helped him from the car to his apartment and put him to bed.
    "Noah," he sighed.
    "Mmm, morning." Noah stiffened against him for a

moment before he rose up enough for Jayden to see him.
    "How are you?" Jayden didn't really understand the worried expression on Noah's face. Yes, he had been exhausted, but now he was fine.
    "I'm fine, Noah. After a little food I'll be all set to go again tonight." Jayden rolled over on his back to make it easier to see him.
    "No way." Noah's voice was firm and adamant.
    Now Jayden was just confused. "What do you mean no way? I thought that was what you wanted?"
    "Not if it leaves you screaming."
    "Umm… Huh?" Jayden had no idea what Noah was on about. They were both at the same gravesite last night, weren't they? Jayden didn't remember any such thing. Even though he would have loved to have screamed at his brothers. He had a feeling, though that wasn't what Noah was talking about.
    It was Noah's turn to look confused now. "You don't remember do you?" he asked
    "Remember what? What are you talking about Noah?"
    "You woke up four times crying out last night. You just kept mumbling my name and Grayson's, over and over.
    It was all I could do to calm you down and get you to go

back to sleep. I've never seen anything like it, and I've got to tell you the fact that I'm responsible for it, is killing me."
    "Huh. I don't remember anything." Jayden searched his memories to confirm he was telling the truth. "The last thing I remember is you undressing me and putting me to bed. Then I woke up this afternoon. Nothing in between."
    "Well I'll never forget it that's for sure. And if you helping me has this sort of side effect I don't want to continue." Jayden could see the worry in Noah's eyes, clear as day.
    "Noah," Jayden said as he reached up and cupped his cheek. "Thank you for worrying about me, but I'm fine.
    I'm the only one who can help you. Maybe I just overdid it last night. After all, I've never used my powers for ten straight hours before."
    "I don't want you hurt," Noah said tenderly.
    Jayden thought for a moment. He really didn't remember what Noah was talking about, but he couldn't deny the fact that Noah being so adamant about him not getting hurt made him light up inside with warmth.
    "I'm not going to just give up, Noah. We'll take it easier, no more ten hour nights and let's see how we go."
    "Fine, but any more nights you wake up screaming, we'll call this whole thing off. You're more important than

finishing my brother's manuscript."
    Jayden's heart leapt at the confession, but he knew he could not let Noah do that. Finishing this book was too important to too many people. "I can't promise that, it may take a couple of nights for us to find a good balance for my powers." Jayden watched fascinated as Noah thought about what he had said. He could practically see his thoughts flashing across his face.
    Noah's tense expression relaxed as he nodded. "I'll give you three days. After that if your powers are still causing you to have nightmares then it's just not worth it.
    You might not remember the details now, but trust me…
    whatever you were dreaming about last night must have been scary as hell for you to make the noises you were."
    "Okay, deal."
    Jayden continued to look Noah in the eyes as Noah pushed his hair back off his face. "You look good in my bed," Noah said, his voice low and husky now that it seemed his worry had been assuaged.
    "I feel good in your bed," Jayden