Cougar shakes his head when Jake presents himself like an animal for a mating display. He crawls over him and gets on his knees and feet so he can stand at the foot of the bed. His hair is still up in the bun, but it's a frizzy mess that only gets worse when he drags his shirt off, leaving it in a pile. Shoes and boots are gone, which means he takes his time with his jeans.

Considering there's nothing beneath, he needs this to draw out. "You're going to be in me," he says. "And I am ready to give up control to the man I love."