He had, but Nicky was willing to forgive him if he kept doing that with his mouth.

With solid ground back under his feet and the risk of Booker yanking him under the water minimized, he relaxed enough to let his head tip back, exposing more of his throat for Booker's mouth.

"Mmm, ever the diligent student, bello." He all but purred the words against Booker's ear, following it up with a nip to his earlobe.

"I've missed you."