Total pages in book: 79
Estimated words: 76523 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 383(@200wpm)___ 306(@250wpm)___ 255(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 76523 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 383(@200wpm)___ 306(@250wpm)___ 255(@300wpm)
“You’re…” He was going to give me a heart attack one day.
“Helpful.” Gareth reached out and took my hand as we made it down to the bottom floor and dragged me around the corner to Bates’s apartment. “Come on. I’m tired.”
And horny.
What were we doing?
Before I could figure that out…or at least what to say to Bates…Gareth knocked on the door like it was no big deal we were showing up for an unplanned sleepover. “He’s got a safeword.”
He seemed to think that would make everything fine, and I couldn’t decide if he was right or delusional.
Both?
“I think we should—” Shit.
Before I could try one more time to explain to Gareth that we were going to drive Bates nuts, the door opened and our slightly confused-looking Dom smiled at us. “You guys are the best.”
Taking in the sight of us in our pajamas and Gareth with his pillow tucked under his arm, Bates smiled. “Sleepover?”
Gareth beamed at him. “I knew you’d understand. We decided you should be included in all our firsts because we’re dating you too and the first time we listened to each other come seemed important.”
Bates cocked his head, thoughtfully entertaining the insanity. “I can see how you came to that conclusion, but is Cashel here of his own free will?”
Bates really was smart.
Gareth wasn’t worried, though. “He didn’t safeword.”
Once he learned something it stuck.
Bates’s smile got even wider, but somehow, he managed not to laugh. “All right, but does Brady know where you are?”
Yep, smart.
“We left a note on the table.” Gareth gave him another bright smile, clearly delighted at having guessed what our new Dom would say. “You can safeword. I didn’t think you’d mind, though. But Cash was kind of worried we’d be a pest.”
“Never.” Bates stepped closer and gave Gareth a quick peck before turning to me. “I don’t know how I didn’t think of that problem earlier. But this fixes it.”
Whatever he saw on my face made him laugh quietly as I got a kiss too. “Poor Cashel. Come on. Cuddle time.”
“And I still haven’t gotten an orgasm yet, but I did get a shower.” Randomly torturing me by letting out every thought in his head, Gareth just kept going as Bates let us into his apartment. “It was weird waiting, but I liked your plan and I liked that you gave us a plan.”
“Thank you.” Bates seemed to be delighted over the whole thing and took it in stride, closing the door and taking charge again. “Alright. I’m almost ready for bed, so you two are going to go climb in and wait for me.”
We each got cheek kisses as he led us toward the back of his apartment into what was a bigger bedroom than I was expecting. It fit a king-size bed. How?
Nope.
Refusing to get distracted, I just followed and tried to turn off my brain. Thinking hadn’t gotten me out of this so I wasn’t going to worry about it anymore.
“Pick a side. I’ll get the middle and then we’ll turn out the lights and cuddle.” Bates made it all sound completely rational. “My boys get their orgasms and we’ll all have that first together.”
Gareth nodded, kissing Bates’s cheek before nearly jumping up on the bed with his pillow. “I’ll take this side. Cash, you take the chargers on that side.”
Obeying as he threw the mess of cords at me, I peeked over at Bates who was still smiling. “He said you had a safeword and he meant it.”
Instead of answering right away, Bates wrapped me in a tight hug as Gareth set our toothbrushes on the nightstand and started reorganizing the pillows on the bed like he’d been sleeping there forever.
Something about the situation tickled Bates, but he managed to keep his delight down to a soft puff of laughter. “I think I should be reminding you of that.”
Before I could figure out a response, he kissed my head and continued. “But just to make sure you don’t overthink this all night long, I’m touched that he wanted to make sure I’m included in all your firsts, and I’m very grateful you’re stepping out of your comfort zone. It makes me feel very special.”
Hiding against his neck, I sighed and got another quiet laugh from our confusing new Dom. “He had a good point and…and it felt stupid coming down here but not wrong.”
Chest jerking in silent laughter, it took Bates a second to catch his breath as he rubbed my back. “I can see where you’re coming from and why you feel that way, but you made me wonderfully happy sharing this with me and trusting me enough to come back.”
I hadn’t really thought about it that way, but as he kissed my head again and stepped back to shoo me onto the bed, I felt slightly less stupid. “Up you go. I’m going to brush my teeth and be right back.”