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There aren’t too many bad days working for the Beacon County Sheriff’s Department. It’s usually a mix of drunk and disorderly, drug possession, domestic violence, and trespassing, with the random assault and b&e thrown in. Most of the murders that have happened in the county are related to the supernatural world, though some do occur under the domestic violence umbrella or just a good old-fashioned murder.

Today is one of the rare days when Jordan’s had to deal with a MVC involving fatalities, and this one was particularly difficult. It had been a mother with two children, no survivors, and Jordan had helped the paramedics with body retrieval for the youngest child, who had been in the back seat. It had been so tight in the ruins of the car, and the smell of death had been everywhere. The hellhound side of him had been irritated the entire time, and it was just extremely difficult.

By the time he’s clocked out for the day, he’s feeling stressed and angry, but also sad at the loss of life caused by a worn-out tire and a couple of trees. When he pulls into the driveway, he sees Chris’ SUV and Stiles’ Jeep. His lovers are already home and settled for the night, which isn’t surprising since Jordan’s running late today. He’s glad they’re there, but he sits in the car for nearly fifteen minutes before he’s ready to go inside and deal with them.

Jordan opens the front door and hears some old classic rock playing on their sound system. A quick scan of the room lets him see that Chris is in the kitchen cooking, and Stiles is sitting at his desk with files stacked around him, likely bringing home work the way he usually does. Jordan takes off his gun belt and hangs it up on the coat rack by their front door before he starts to unbutton his uniform shirt.

“You’ve had a long day, Jordan,” Chris says, walking away from the stove and giving him a kiss in greeting. Jordan leans into the kiss, seeking the comfort that it offers.

“You don’t know the half of it,” Jordan murmurs, just standing there with his head against Chris’ shoulder for several heartbeats.

“Stiles told me about the car accident,” Chris admits, running a hand up and down Jordan’s back. “Three fatalities, two under the age of ten.”

“One of our agents got stuck in traffic when the road was blocked off,” Stiles explains, lowering his file and giving Jordan a concerned look. “He said he saw you at the scene, so I called Dad to find out more.”

“We won’t know anything for sure until the investigation is completed, but it looks like a blowout that caused them to go off road. They hit some trees going full speed.” Jordan grimaces. “It wasn’t a good day. We can just say that.”

“Chris is making tacos,” Stiles tells him, sliding off his chair and walking over to them. “You want a beer or something stronger?”

Jordan snorts, turning his body into Stiles when Chris passes him over. “While the burn of some straight whiskey might be soothing right now, it’s all just going to remind me that alcohol can’t affect me at all.”

“Do you need anything?” Stiles asks, pressing gentle kisses over his face. “I know what it’s like to have a rough case, and Chris can understand, too, even if his knowledge is more unofficial and supernaturally inclined.”

“Right now, I need a shower.” Jordan raises his head and smiles wryly. “Then some food would probably be wise since I didn’t eat at all today. After that, I’m still debating.”

“Go shower, and I’ll help the old man finish dinner,” Stiles says, lightly smacking Jordan’s ass with his left hand.

“I’ll show you old man,” Chris mutters, ice blue eyes narrowing as they look at Stiles’ smug smile.

Jordan leaves them bickering slash flirting in the kitchen and heads to their bedroom. He’s never been more grateful to have two such solid presences in his life than he is at times like this. It’s been five years since he and Stiles started dating, and Chris joined their relationship a little over three years ago. In that time, they’ve figured out how to make them work as a throuple, no matter how annoying Jordan finds that label. They balance each other, and they’re able to fill in the gaps when necessary.

After he finishes undressing, he turns the shower on, getting the water hot. It’s not like the heat can affect him, and it’ll help ease a bit of his current tension. He showers efficiently, almost mechanically, as he focuses on ridding himself of the day. When he’s finished, he towels himself dry and then gets a pair of underwear out of the dresser. He hesitates for a moment, knowing in his heart what he wants—no, what he needs—tonight. He leaves the underwear in the drawer, and he walks to the closet, instead.

There’s a black silk robe hanging in the back of the huge walk-in, and he gets it off the hook. The material is soft against his freshly washed skin, and he rubs his cheek against it before he looks at the three robe belts hanging underneath it. He chooses the red belt to go with the black robe, double knotting it when he puts it on. Jordan sometimes has difficulty verbalizing what he wants, what he’s craving, so they worked out the robe and colored belt solution back when it was just him and Stiles. Adding Chris to the mix just makes it more balanced, which is one reason they were initially open to having a third in their relationship.

Dinner’s on the table when Jordan walks back out into the living room. Chris is shaking his head at something Stiles is laughing over, and Jordan feels that wave of possessiveness that he likes to blame on his hellhound, but he knows is all him. These are his mates, all his, and they provide for him in all the ways needed to prove that he belongs to them, too.

Stiles looks up when he hears Jordan approaching, his gaze dropping to the waistband of Jordan’s robe. His easy smile fades, but he recovers quickly, nodding at the empty chair beside him. “We waited for you, babe.”

“Let me grab the chips. I forgot to get those,” Chris says, his voice a little gruff as he stands up and goes back into the kitchen. When he gets back to the table, he puts a bowl of tortilla chips down by the homemade queso. “How’s the case going, Stiles?”

“Good. Lots of witness statements to get through, which is what I brought home with me to look through some over the weekend,” Stiles says, getting a spoon and drizzling some of the queso onto his tacos.

They start discussing Stiles’ case and Chris’ new self-defense class at the YWCA, and Jordan adds his own commentary to the discussion. He’s relieved that they avoid talking to him about his job, since he’s wanting to forget about it for a while, and he’s able to do that with Chris’ impressions of some of his new students, and Stiles dryly adding his own version of what the women are probably thinking, all of it centering around how gorgeous Chris is and how sexy they must find them.

After dinner is finished, they wash dishes, and Jordan helps clean up. He’s in mid-swipe across the table with a wet rag when Stiles stops his movement. He looks up, seeing Stiles looking at him in a particular way. His heart starts to race, and he swallows hard at that look. Stiles arches a brow, giving him one last chance to change his mind, and Jordan just reaches down to touch the red belt around his waist and nods once.

“Alright then,” Stiles whispers, leaning in to kiss him briefly before straightening up and giving him a cold look. Their scene is starting, and Jordan is eager for whatever Stiles gives to him tonight. “Look at our pretty little slut here, Christopher. So desperate for it, he didn’t even put on his underwear.”

“We should get that robe off you, darling,” Chris says, moving behind Jordan. He’s a calm presence there as he reaches around and unties the first knot in the robe’s belt. “Give us better access to your beautiful body.”

“Don’t humor him,” Stiles warns, reaching out and tugging hard on the belt, pulling Jordan off balance. Chris is there to catch him as he stumbles. Stiles looks at Jordan and smirks. “I know what you need, what you want.”

As he talks, he unties the second knot in the robe belt, letting it fall to the floor at their feet. The robe falls open, and Jordan ducks his head because he knows he’s already starting to get aroused, and they haven’t even really started yet. There’s just something about the way Stiles calls him a pretty little slut that gets his cock hard. He feels Chris’ mouth on his neck, gently kissing his way up. “I’m not humoring him, Stiles,” Chris murmurs, reaching up to pull the silk robe off Jordan’s shoulders. It joins the belt on the floor.

“He’s already hard and dripping for us,” Stiles observes, his tone amused. “I bet his hole is pulsing, desperate to be filled, aching with how empty it is right now. Isn’t it, slut?” He reaches behind Jordan, his long fingers rubbing his asshole, his thumb pressing against it teasingly. “Feel how eagerly it’s trying to suck my thumb inside? It’s just wanting to be filled by anything because it knows you’re nothing but a cock whore.”

“You’re doing so well, Jordan,” Chris says, his voice still that soft gentle murmur against Jordan’s neck. “Such a good boy for us.”

Stiles pulls his hand off Jordan’s ass and steps back. He gives him a cool, dismissive look that makes Jordan’s cock twitch. After a silent moment, he leans down and picks up the red sash, reaching over to tie it securely around Jordan’s cock. He doesn’t touch his balls, just his cock, which means it’s going to be self-control tonight.

“Go kneel in the bedroom, mouth open and waiting. We’ll be in when we feel like having some relief,” he says, deliberately looking away from Jordan as if he isn’t important at all.

“Yes, Sir,” Jordan whispers, licking his lips when he realizes how dry they’ve become. He feels Chris give him a reassuring squeeze as he leaves the living room and goes down the hall to their bedroom. Stiles didn’t tell him he could use a pillow for his knees, so he’s not sure if he should get one or not. The last time he disobeyed an unspoken order, he’d been punished, and he’s not sure if he wants to go through that tonight.

Finally, he just kneels on the hardwood floor, resting his ass on the heels of his feet. He puts his arms behind his back, clasping his hands together as he tilts his head and opens his mouth. He keeps his gaze trained on the ceiling, and he waits. The silk is cool against his heated flesh, and he feels his cock twitching at the feeling of fabric tightening more as he grows harder.

It feels like ages, but probably isn’t that long at all when he hears footsteps entering the room. “Spread your legs apart, whore. I want to see that cute little cock of yours,” Stiles says, his voice low, that slight edge to it that has Jordan’s cock twitching. He can feel Stiles staring at him, but he’s good, and he doesn’t look. He keeps staring at the ceiling, waiting for his instructions. He does adjust his position, scooting his knees further apart until he can feel a slight pull in the muscles of his thighs.

“That’s better.” Stiles steps closer, and Jordan feels his socked foot lightly kicking at his cock, like he’s inspecting it. That makes him harden even more, his balls clenching at the feel of cloth against his cock. “Look at that tiny little thing. It’s useless. Don’t know why you even have it, not much bigger than a clit. As worthless as you are, slut.”

Jordan’s cock is an average size, not as big as Stiles, but he’s never been with anyone that large before. There’s just something about the way Stiles says those statements, so matter-of-factly and dismissive, that makes Jordan feel like they’re true, and he gets off on that. Gets off on that idea of humiliation, and he appreciates Stiles for being willing to give him that after finally becoming more comfortable with that particular kink.

It’s not a kink that Chris is into, and he tends to watch when they’re playing this way. Chris is best at praising them, murmuring loving words against their bare skin, being gentle and worshiping them in the best ways. It’s what Stiles needs a lot, that praise and recognition for being so good, but Jordan needs a firmer hand, a bit of humiliation and name calling, to keep him grounded. And Stiles has learned how to do it so well that he never disappoints.

Jordan feels Stiles’ cock brush against his face, and he swallows but keeps his mouth open. Stiles is still rubbing his cock with his socked foot, occasionally adding a bit of pressure with his heel. His cock is fully hard now, the head sticky with pre-come, and Jordan can’t stop himself from humping the air, trying to chase Stiles’ foot when he pulls it back. Stiles gives a harsh laugh, sharp and wicked.

“Such a desperate whore. Your little clit is leaking, aching for my touch, and you’re drooling because your mouth is so empty and needs to be filled. I didn’t tell you to move, slut,” he says, slapping Jordan’s cheek with his cock. “Stay still for me.”

Jordan closes his eyes and tries to stop his hips from moving, but Stiles keeps torturing him with his foot, and it feels so good. “Open your eyes, slut. I never gave you permission to close them,” Stiles snaps out, slapping him again with his huge cock. Jordan is drooling at the thought of that cock so close to his mouth. Stiles doesn’t go around bragging, but he should, because his cock is prettier than most of the ones that Jordan’s seen in actual porn. And, yes, Jordan’s a bit of a size queen and has a thing for monster cocks, something he found out only after dating Stiles and having sex with him.

“Christopher, our little whore isn’t able to stop moving. Why don’t you help him?” Stiles suggests, slapping the head of his cock against Jordan’s open mouth. Jordan flicks his tongue out unconsciously, trying to get a taste, and he receives another smack of cock against his cheek for his efforts.

“He’s trying to stop, Stiles,” Chris points out, moving to kneel behind Jordan. He moves his hands to Jordan’s hips, gripping them tightly. “There’s a good boy. Just listen to him, and you’ll be rewarded.”

“All he’s going to get is punished,” Stiles says with a cold laugh. “Look at his clit twitching so eagerly. The silk is already soaked with his desperation.”

And it is. Jordan can feel his cock throbbing, hard and leaking with pre-come, and he’s wanting to fight Chris’ hold because he wants to move his hips and grind against Stiles’ foot for some relief. He sees Stiles move, but he doesn’t look. He’s a good boy, and he must remain still with his mouth open and ready. He feels something hard press against his bottom lip, the texture odd, and Stiles chuckles that dark little thing that sends frissons of arousal throughout his body.

“Open up wide, slut, and get it really wet because it’s the only lube you’re going to get,” Stiles warns him, pressing something into his mouth, Jordan starts to lick at the object, keeping his eyes open and just seeing Stiles’ sharp grin as he licks and sucks the object. “Look at how eager he is, Christopher. Sucking his nightstick so it can fill his greedy hole.”

Oh God. Jordan whimpers at those words, sucking and licking even more when he realizes what Stiles is pushing into his mouth. It’s not a dildo or vibrator, but his own nightstick. He knows that equipment, knows how firm and unyielding the wood is, so he uses more spit than necessary, feeling it dribbling down his chin as Stiles pushes the nightstick in deeper, almost choking him on it.

Chris is still holding his hips, murmuring soft words of encouragement against his neck as he rains gentle kisses against Jordan’s skin. Finally, Stiles pulls the nightstick out of his mouth, and Jordan sucks in several ragged breaths, but he keeps his head back and his mouth open, in position for Stiles. He wants this escape tonight, to just be a toy used for Sir’s pleasure, to be humiliated and edged until he’s not able to think anymore.

And Stiles is giving him that and more.

“Hands and knees, slut,” Stiles demands, gripping his jaw and smiling down at him. “I want you to show off your hole and keep that mouth open.” He spits on Jordan’s face, the action causing more pre-come to leak from his aching cock. “If you take your nightstick like the desperate whore that I know you are, maybe you’ll earn some real cock. Until then, it’s all you’re going to get.”

Jordan whines at that, feeling Chris’ hairy chest against his back as he shifts into a new position. He bends over, reaching back to grip his ass cheeks and spread them, showing Stiles his hungry little hole. The position isn’t easy, trying to hold himself open while also keeping his head up and lips parted. There’s a tension in his arms, and it stings some, but it feels good, too.

“Such a good boy for us,” Chris says, carding his fingers through Jordan’s hair, petting him as he stands beside him.

“You’ll spoil him with that nonsense,” Stiles mutters, slapping his hand hard across Jordan’s ass cheek. It’s unexpected, and Jordan falls forward, his shoulders hitting the floor. He keeps his head up, but just barely, and then Stiles does it again, slapping his hole directly this time. “Look at this greedy little hole. I bet I could fit my entire fist in there, it’s so loose and sloppy. Did you let them run a train on you at work today, slut? Did you take them all into that sweet ass one after the other?”

“No, no Sir. Only you and Christopher, Sir,” he stammers, trying to keep his cheeks spread while raising himself back up. It’s embarrassing trying to do this with his mouth open, and that’s the point, so he can feel a flush spreading over his body at the same time more pre-come is leaking onto the floor under him.

“You probably thought about it, then,” Stiles says, spanking his hole three times in quick succession. They’re hard spanks, making his breath catch after each, and he feels Chris’ fingers gently petting his head. “Fingered your hole open during your lunch break and fucked yourself on anything you could find as your little clit oozed your come all over the place.”

Jordan feels the rounded head of his nightstick push against his hole. He pushes back, wanting more of it inside him, which just makes Stiles chuckle again. Stiles spanks him, alternating between soft caresses and hard painful smacks. While he spanks, he continues teasing Jordan’s hole with the nightstick. The rounded head of it is just sitting there, resting right inside, not penetrating him yet but teasing him. His saliva heavy blowjob has definitely dried up by now, and he doesn’t even care. He just wants something in his ass.

“Look at him chasing that fuck,” Stiles says, pulling the nightstick away as Jordan pushes back trying to get it back inside him. “Such a filthy whore. We should take you to the Jungle tonight, just bend you over in the bathroom and let every guy who comes in use you like the worthless hole you are. One after the other, shoving their dicks inside your ass, coming all over you, let them piss on you, too. Let them see the truth behind that sweet boy next door persona that Deputy Parrish presents to the world. Let them know that you’re a dirty little cock slut.”

At that last word, he shoves the nightstick inside Jordan deeper, the stick slick with lube that Jordan knows Stiles must have added. Jordan doesn’t need it easy, but there are some lines even Stiles won’t cross for him, one of which is causing actual pain. Jordan whimpers when Stiles begins to fuck the nightstick into him, his lips slack, and drool forming at the corner of his mouth. He can feel his fingernails digging into the crack of his ass as he keeps his cheeks spread, his cock aching at every press of the nightstick against his prostate.

“Shut our slut up, Christopher,” Stiles demands, something that Chris isn’t going to protest obeying. Instead, Jordan soon finds his mouth full of cock, and he slurps and licks and sucks as much as he can, moaning around Chris’ cock. “That’s good. Pretty little whore, mouth stuffed with dick and ass filled with anything that fits. I bet I could get my whole fist in your slut hole. Would you like that? Fucking yourself on my arm? I bet it still wouldn’t be enough for your needy hole.”

“Fuck, Stiles,” Chris groans, snapping his hips and sending his cock into Jordan’s throat. Jordan gags, feeling drool dripping down his chin and throat as he keeps sucking, fucking himself back on the nightstick until he feels Stiles’ hand where he’s holding the stick. It’s so deep, but not thick enough. He needs more, needs thick and deep, needs Stiles.

“No,” Stiles snaps, gripping Jordan’s balls tightly when he starts to jerk his hips. “Not until I say you can, slut. You only come when I let you.” Sometimes, Stiles uses a cock ring, but he’s not trying to make this easier on Jordan today. He’s supposed to somehow control it or receive his punishment. He knew that when Stiles tied the red sash around his cock like it was a gift, but knowing it and hearing the words are entirely different things.

The nightstick is suddenly gone, and Jordan whines around Chris’ cock. He’s all empty now, and he doesn’t want that. “You’re doing so well, baby,” Chris says, petting his hair. “You should see him behind you, that huge cock so big against your tiny hole. It looks like it won’t fit, like he’s too big, but we know he’ll make it fit, don’t we? You’ll take him so good, and you’ll get your reward soon.”

“You should come on his face, Christopher. Dirty cock sluts don’t get to have your come; they only get it dripping off their pretty little faces like the whores we know they are,” Stiles says, tightening his grip on Jordan’s balls until he lets out a whine. “Stupid cock slut, you got my fingers wet.”

Stiles’ fingers are pressed into his mouth beside Chris’ cock, stretching his lips even further, and Jordan’s cock reacts favorably to the comments and action. He chases Chris’ cock when he pulls it out of his mouth, sucking desperately on Stiles’ fingers, lapping at the pre-come coating one of them, and then his nightstick is at his mouth, the one he’s just had inside him, and he moans as he sucks it again, Stiles pushing it in deep and choking him until there’s tears gathering in his eyes.

“Gonna—“ Chris comes with a low grunt, jerking his cock as a rope of come covers Jordan’s nose and mouth. Another stripes his mouth, a third gets his cheek and into his eyes, and the fourth collects on the nightstick that he’s sucking clean. “Such a beautiful boy. So good for us.”

“Time to give you what you really want, slut,” Stiles says, giving the nightstick to Chris, who is much gentler even as Jordan goes deep enough to choke himself on it. “I’m going to fuck you so hard that you can’t sit down for days. Open you up so side that we’ll both be able to fuck you without lube, where you can take my fist and ride it like it’s a dick. Bigger than that worthless clit of yours.”

Chris removes the nightstick and steps away, knowing what Stiles has planned next even if Jordan isn’t sure. Suddenly, Stiles shoves half of his huge cock inside Jordan at once. He cries out at the feeling of his ass stretching so wide, no matter how loose he’s been from being fucked on the nightstick, and he falls forward, his face hitting the floor as Stiles starts to drive into him with deep thrusts. It’s like Stiles is a jackhammer, and Jordan’s ass is what he’s trying to break.

“Still so damn tight,” Stiles murmurs, snapping his hips forcefully, loosening Jordan up with every thrust forward. He clears his throat, his hands gripping Jordan’s hips tight enough to leave bruises. “Suck a needy slut. Listen to the noises you’re making. So fucking useless, only good for one thing. Only good for fucking. That’s all sluts are good for, after all. Should just keep you here, naked and ready at all times, share you with anyone who wants a piece of this sweet ass. My perfect little slutty toy.”

“Yes, God, please, Sir,” Jordan murmurs, his cheek against the floor, his hands still spreading his ass for his Sir. He can feel the wet head of his cock against his abdomen every time Stiles pushes in, and his knees are sliding against the wooden floor, sweat and precoma making his skin damp and sticky.

“Should come on your back, make you let it dry so everyone knows what a filthy slut you are,” Stiles says, his words becoming huskier, more sporadic as he rolls his hips and snaps them forward, making Jordan beg and moan like a wanton whore. “Don’t think you’ve earned my come inside your greedy little hole.”

“Please,” Jordan whines, just saying the word over and over again as he bites his lips and tries not to let go of his ass cheeks. He stops sliding, and he dazedly sees a foot by his face. Chris is standing there, his legs bracing Jordan’s shoulders, and he can hear the sound of kissing above him, knows Chris and Stiles are kissing above their worthless slut, and he whines at that, his cock throbbing and twitching, spilling pre-come all over the floor, and he needs—

“Don’t come yet, slut,” Stiles orders, reaching under him and gripping his cock and balls, squeezing his balls so tight, and Jordan is begging now, pleading with Stiles, wanting to come so badly, needing to, but he knows he can’t, and he only gets hard spanks against his ass for speaking without permission. He bites his lips harder, tasting the coppery taste of blood against his tongue from how hard he’s biting down. All he can think about is serving Stiles and Chris, of doing anything they want him to do, of just being theirs, of blissful release that’s right there.

“God, so good for us, baby,” Chris murmurs, his praise interspersed with Stiles calling him a slut and a whore and a worthless hole. Jordan is whining, but he keeps his mouth shut, not begging despite wanting to, but then he is speaking again, the words falling from his lips as Stiles just sinks deep and waits, toying with him, making him break and beg like the desperate slut he really is.

Then Stiles is moving again, deep and fast, his hips snapping more erratically, and he’s breathing heavier, the degrading names whispers in Jordan’s ear, his cock so hard that it aches and hurts with his need to come, and he’s making a mess, pre-come all over his abdomen and the floor, and then Stiles is groaning low and deep, sinking in with a grunt, his cock pulsing as he comes inside Jordan. Jordan clenches his ass, wishing he had muscles back there that could grip hard and tight, envying women for a moment, and then Stiles is jerking his cock, the damp silk helping create a friction that has Jordan’s toes curling.

“Your clit is so wet, slut,” he whispers, nibbling on Jordan’s neck, just hard enough to feel but not hard enough to mark. “Can you feel my come in you? I came so deep that it’ll be dripping out of you for hours. I should make you clean the floor clean after this, make you clean up the come and sweat that you’ve left behind. Such a messy little slut.” He twists his wrist as he jerks, teasing Jordan, getting him to the edge then backing off. He does it once, twice, three times, continuing his murmurs of what a slut Jordan is, of how he’s good for nothing but sex, how he’s a desperate whore. And then he finally demands, “Come for me, whore.”

Jordan comes so hard that he loses time. He closes his eyes, seeing bursts of stars behind his eyelids, and he shakes as his cock just spasms and spills all over Stiles’ fingers and the floor. Stiles keeps jerking his cock until he’s completely spent, and he’s wobbling on his knees, finding it difficult to remain kneeling.

Only then does Stiles untie the red sash and throw it to the side, the scene over for the night. He’s soon back with soft kisses, gentle caresses as he helps Jordan to his feet. “You were so good for us, babe,” he whispers, kissing Jordan’s face and brushing back his sweaty bangs from his forehead. He guides Jordan to the bed, where Chris is already waiting with a cold bottle of water and a damp rag.

“Our beautiful boy,” Chris echoes, carefully wiping off Jordan’s stomach and cock. He’s so sore that it hurts a bit, having his cock touched, and he whines low in his throat because it feels good. Chris is gentler then, until Stiles takes over, giving the right amount of firmness to feel but not hurt. Chris will learn how Jordan likes it eventually, but he just errs on the side of caution whereas Stiles knows Jordan will stop it if it ever becomes too much.

“Drink some water,” Stiles says, his tone soft but still firm. He’s still in control even if the scenes is over, because he’s going to make sure that Jordan comes down from it easily without any issues. Jordan opens his mouth, swallowing the water, trying to keep his eyes open but having difficulty. He’s worn out, sated, and sore.

“It’s okay, Jordan. You can sleep now, baby. We’ll take care of you,” Chris tells him, getting into bed beside him. He strokes Jordan’s back in a comforting way, and Jordan finally gives in, letting his eyes close as he drifts off to sleep between them.