After having their lunch in one of the nearby restaurants, Emily and Kaiden spent another hour in the mall where the former bought some stationery products, especially paints for her artworks.

By the time they returned to Kaiden's apartment, Emily's feet had started to ache because of the high heels that she had been wearing since the morning.

"What now?" Kaiden asked as he followed Emily inside her temporary bedroom in his apartment.

He watched as she dumped all the shopping bags on the sofa placed near the windows. After that, she hurriedly took off her heels and placed her purse and phone on the bedside table before immediately heading towards her bed.

It was around three o'clock in the afternoon and they still had quite a few hours remaining before evening when they were supposed to leave for the Night Market that was located in the Southern part of the city - the area that was under Sullivan's authority.

The Night Market was famous for its cheap but good quality products and also because of the street foods. There were rumors that the Night Market also had an underground secret area where shops for magical stuff were located.

Unfortunately, till a few days ago, only the residents of the Southern part of the city were lucky enough to visit the night market and only the special ones could get permission to enter the underground area.

Since the gates of the Night Market were now open for almost everyone living in the City-A because of the new peace treaty between all the three leading families of City-A, Emily was now ready to enjoy this experience.

She had been constantly begging Kaiden since the previous evening to take her for a tour through the famous Night Market. She was particularly excited about visiting the shops located in the underground area.

Emily jumped onto the bed and let her body sink into the soft mattress as she closed her eyes to let them relax a little.

"Now, we are going to relax. I'm kind of tired and want to take a bath to relax my body." Emily told him after a few seconds of silence as she slowly opened her eyes and watched the man walking towards the bed before he too settled down beside her.

"Do you need my help?" asked Kaiden as he laid beside her and then wrapped one of his hands around her waist and turned onto his side to look at her. Though his question was completely innocent, looking at Emily's raised eyebrows, it was clear that she did not take it as one.

He smiled sheepishly at her for a second before snuggling his face in the crook of her neck. He felt her fingers brushing through his hair as she relaxed against him.

"Alright. We will do as you wish. Let's relax for now." He whispered next to her ear as he kept his eyes closed and inhaled the familiar scent that belonged only to his precious mate.

Neither of them realized that they were so relaxed in each other's company that both of them soon fell asleep.

***

"What are we doing here?" Leo asked as he looked around the area, trying to understand exactly what was going on in Rylan's mind.

They were currently at the private pool of the Sunrise Apartments where both Rylan and Shane had recently purchased penthouse suits.

"We are here to enjoy the day and relax. Come on! Let's get changed." Rylan answered as he dragged Leo towards the changing rooms where he handed him one of his newly bought bathing suits.

Both of them hurriedly changed their clothes before they once again returned to the pool area.

"Do you think I need to work out more?" Rylan suddenly asked after he jumped into the pool and finished his first lap.

He started flexing his muscles to Leo who was standing a little farther away with his back resting against the pool wall.

A small smile appeared on his lips when he noticed the blush that was covering Leo's cheeks and the tips of his ear as he tried to not look at the muscled body that belonged to the Second Young Master of the Sullivan Empire.

"I... I-I... Maybe..."

Leo seemed to be too flustered to find the right words at the moment. He just shook his head before suddenly turning away to look at the opposite side.

What he did not expect was for Rylan to suddenly appear behind him, caging him against the pool wall with his body and arms that came to rest against the wall on either side of him.

"W... W-what... are you... d-doing?" He asked while pushing his body against the wall to create some distance between him and Rylan. But soon enough he felt Rylan moving closer to him and this time, he did not stop until his chest was pressed against his, Leo's, back.

A shudder immediately shook Leo from head to toe as their bodies came in direct contact. He felt one of Rylan's hands moving against his waist before it came to rest against his abdomen.

He could feel Rylan's warm breath against his right shoulder and he was forced to bit down on his lower lip to stop the gasp that was ready to escape his mouth as soft tingles of pleasure started running all over his body.

"Leo..."

Rylan called out his name in a whispered tone as he brushed the fingers of his other hand against his mate's collarbone, letting them run all over his chest before resting his palm over his chest where he could feel his heart thumping rapidly.

"Rylan..."

Leo finally let out a moan as he could not stop himself anymore. His body had started to melt against the man standing behind him and he just wanted to get lost in the pleasurable feelings that he was currently experiencing.

Rylan moved closer to place a soft kiss on Leo's earlobe, making the boy moan softly as he bent his head sideways to give more room to his lips.

Seeing that his mate was not protesting against his bold actions, Rylan kept moving his lips against the wet skin of Leo's neck and shoulder, plastering soft kisses all over the skin while his hands started to explore the beautiful body of his mate.

He let his tongue slip out and brush against the smooth skin of Leo's neck before he let his teeth take over as he lightly bit him, making Leo hiss. He hurriedly let his tongue soothe the pain as he licked the skin, again and again, forcing Leo to start moaning as he forgot all about the slight pain that he received just a few seconds ago.

After making sure that he would be able to see a hickey on Leo's neck later, Rylan finally pulled away and made his mate turn around to face him.

"I wanna kiss you... Can I?" Rylan asked in a soft voice as he looked directly into the deep green eyes of his mate who seemed to be lost in the world of pleasure.

Just thinking about how much more pleasure he could bring to his mate if given a proper chance, brought a huge smile on Rylan's lips.

But while he was busy dreaming about making his mate moan and groan out loudly due to immense pleasure, Leo's eyes were plastered on his lips that were stretched into a beautiful smile.

His eyes grew large when he suddenly felt a force against his face before soft warm lips sealed his lips in a kiss. He stared into Leo's emerald eyes before they shut close, making him close his eyes too as he let himself enjoy their first kiss.

His lips moved slowly against Leo's soft warm ones as he let his hands move all over his back, pulling him closer to his body before wrapping his arms around Leo's waist in a tight and protective embrace.

Leo moaned softly as he felt Rylan biting his lower lip softly before letting his touch soothe the pain. Their lips moved in sync as they deepened the kiss, enjoying each stroke of their tongues that were playing tango with each other.

Leo finally moved his hands that had been loosely hanging by his side, letting them run over Rylan's abdomen before raising them over his chest, collarbone, and finally broad shoulders.

He finally wrapped his arms around Rylan's shoulders and moved his face a little to deepen the kiss even more.

Their kiss continued for a few more minutes before Leo finally pulled away. His breaths were coming in short gasps as his eyes took in the equally flustered state of Rylan.

He noticed how Rylan's lips were swollen because of their kissing and also the flush that was painting his cheeks.

Seeing Leo staring at him with those glowing eyes that screamed desire, Rylan could not help but place another kiss on his mate's already swollen lips.

Leo felt a small smile appearing on his lips as he let his head rest against Rylan's shoulder.

Both of them were ready to spend a wonderful afternoon together.