"I didn't like that you didn't come to me, but I didn't make it clear to you how much I cared, so I've no right to be insulted. Can't blame you for something that's on me, can I?" Which made the whole thing a lot more complicated. Hobi reached out to have a hand around the back of Ten's neck, so he could pull him down a little, pull him closer. "Now you don't have an excuse anymore."

He pulled him down further, turning his head so he could talk against his ear. "So the next time you mess up, I'm going to punish you. I'll find ways to make you very regretful, sweetheart."