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I opened my mouth and let it fall into his hand, sighing heavily at the empty feeling.
“Brody, you’re scaring me. Are you in shock?”
“Kinda.” I finally turned to face him. “I thought you’d hate me. Why are you still here?”
“What?” He put his bowl on the tray and then moved everything to the foot of the bed, out of our way. “Why would you even think that?” And then his expression fell, and I could see pain in his eyes. “Do you want me to leave?”
“No!” I lunged for him again and wrapped my arms around his neck, holding on to him so he couldn’t leave me even if he wanted to. “But I lied and you told me not to. You said it was the only thing that mattered, so I thought you were gonna leave.”
“Baby.” He cradled me on his lap and then pulled the edge of the comforter up so I didn’t get cold. “I love you. I’m not going to leave because you make a mistake. No matter what that mistake is, we’ll talk about it and try not to do it again. Okay?”
My breath stuttered as I whispered, “Okay.”
“So why don’t you start talking? I want to know exactly what’s been going on with Geo and for how long.”
I took in a deep breath and steadied myself for a conversation that I was afraid to have but also that needed to be said. And I trusted that Aaron would still…love me at the end of it. Holy shit, he loved me. My brain wanted to fixate on that word for an hour or ten, but I put it aside and went through every interaction I’d had with Geo until the moment I saw Geo approach Aaron on the porch before I called the police. I even mentioned that Geo came to the shop today, and Harris had to kick him out.
When I was all done, Aaron just brushed the stray hairs from my brow and leaned down for a gentle kiss. “I’m so sorry you had to go through all that alone. But I’m here now, and if you want me to be your Daddy, you have to let me take on some of your fears. Can you do that?”
“I want that more than anything, Daddy. I love you too.”
19
AARON
When Brody said he thought I was going to leave him, my heart broke.
Not only was I taken aback by the mere suggestion, but it was hard to believe he thought so little of me and my commitment to him. And then I realized that he had no reason to fully trust me because I hadn’t shared how much he truly meant to me.
And finally, those three little words I’d been saving, holding on to for some grand gesture, just flowed right out. I no longer needed to wait for him to be ready. He was there, and so was I. Truthfully, I’d been there for a while and so had he.
And it was time to move into this new stage of our relationship together.
Brody didn’t seem surprised to hear them, already knowing in his heart they were true. And that made me feel good, grateful he’d been able to feel my love even before hearing the words.
Just when I didn’t think it was possible to be any happier, he said those words back to me, and my whole world righted itself. “Sweetheart, I will be here for as long as you want me to stay around, even when things are rough.” I needed him and was beyond capable of letting him go.
And the fact that he had gone to his little things when he was in a stressful situation only served to confirm how much he needed me too.
We ate our mac & cheese, somewhat forcing it down because neither one of us had much of an appetite, and then gave in to our more physical needs.
Our kisses started off soft and gentle, but they quickly turned into more frantic tastes of each other. The heat and energy between us was always high, but it had taken on a whole new level.
Each touch was deeper now. Each kiss spoke volumes. Every whisper was a promise.
At least until the heat got too high and we had to take a breather and recenter ourselves.
Brody was first to pull away, looking at me from under those beautiful lashes with a slight blush. “Daddy, I have that problem again.”
Whatever it is, I’m here for you, baby. Always. “And which problem is that, sweetheart?”
He pushed down the comforter and showed me that his hard dick was poking out the side of his onesie. “It’s too big to fit right now.”
I let my fingertip gently graze across the plump head, teasing the slit before rubbing over his length. “How would you like me to help you?”
“Will you suck it?”
I grinned broadly, loving how direct he was getting. “I would love to.”
