10. Axel

Chapter 10

Axel

Axel was as busy as ever with work over the course of the following week, but that didn't mean that him and Arlo didn't have plenty of time together. Far from it, in fact.

After their fun and frolics in the bathtub, both Axel and Arlo decided that they were going to enjoy one another's company for as long as they could. Axel still didn't know what Arlo's long term plans where, or whether he would still be in Eagle Ridge the following week, let alone considering putting down roots there. But that wasn't going to put a damper on things between them.

Axel and Arlo had even been going out on jobs together and Axel loved to watch Arlo fearlessly climb trees and throw himself into any and all tasks that Axel asked of him. In fact, Axel had to work hard to stop Arlo from pushing himself too fast – after all, Arlo may have been brave, but he certainly didn't have the requisite experience to be doing everything that a fully-qualified tree surgeon did .

There were even a couple of occasions where Arlo's enthusiasm crossed over into something less appealing. Such was Arlo's desire to do absolutely everything that Axel did, the young man had ignored his Daddy's instructions and defied his wishes to such an extent that the only remedy was a spanking – and if that spanking just so happened to be in the back garden of a client's house, then so be it.

Axel could see that Arlo needed guidance in order to channel all his wonderful qualities. And sometimes this guidance would need to come in the form of a firm hand, or a flat paddle too. To his credit, Arlo took his discipline like a champ and sometimes Axel even wondered whether the boy would cross the line on purpose in order to see what other forms of corrective discipline Axel had up his sleeve.

It wasn't all work and spankings for Arlo though.

Thanks to a very kind offer from Kipp, Arlo had been staying in one of the ranch's guestrooms rather than camping in the wild. And what this meant was that Arlo had full access to the ranch's ever expanding Little facilities and play areas. Axel was enjoying seeing how close Arlo and Dale were getting, plus Marshall and Nick too.

Suddenly, it felt like Eagle Ridge was developing its own little posse of Littles – and Axel took great satisfaction in knowing that he had a role to play in all this too.

As Axel finished packing his work equipment for the day, he climbed into his trusty truck and turned the ignition key. With Laser happily sitting in the passenger seat and casually tapping his bushy tail up and down on the soft material, the pair of them were all set to round off their day .

Except Axel wasn't about to head home.

Instead, Axel was all set to drive over to Eagle Ridge Ranch and see what another evening with Arlo would bring him. Laser would be more than happy to play with Kipp's dog, Brutus too. It was a win-win situation. However as Axel pulled away from his customer's house, his mind began to wander.

Arlo wants to take it to the next step.

I do too.

But it has to be the right moment. It needs to be perfect…

Axel furrowed his brow as he continued to drive out of the suburbs and through town. He knew that the chemistry between him and Arlo was real, and he also knew that with each passing day their desire to take their connection to the next level was getting more and more heightened.

Deep inside, Axel knew that both he and Arlo wanted one another more than anything else in the world. It was very much feeling like a question of when , rather than if they would go all the way.

Axel smiled as he saw Laser curl himself up and drift off to sleep. It wasn't a long drive out of town and toward Eagle Ridge Ranch, but certainly long enough for Laser to get in some rest ahead of what was likely to be plenty of zooming around with Brutus.

Laser had been a great comfort to Axel during the time when his last relationship fell apart so dramatically. But that was a long time ago now. Axel had been wronged by his former boy, but he was coming around to the idea that he had been holding on to that pain for too long .

There was nothing wrong in the upset and anger that Axel felt at the time however Axel was growing more certain that he shouldn't have closed his heart off so vehemently in the ensuing years.

‘Damn, twenty-twenty hindsight is one hell of a thing,' Axel said, his gruff mumble barely audible over the truck stereo as it pumped out some classic rock. ‘I guess I hope he's happy now too…'

Axel couldn't quite believe that he was uttering such words.

Wishing the unfaithful boy well in his life, the same boy who left him in tatters, was something that Axel could never have comprehended doing before. But Axel meant it. He genuinely wanted his ex to be happy.

Anger and resentment had got Axel nowhere. However that was the past, and Axel's present was all about feeling good, going with the flow, and living his best life in Eagle Ridge.

And it was all down to one special, sassy young man in his life.

The very boy he was driving to see in fact…

‘Hey, Kipp, what's up?' Axel asked, bear hugging his fellow Daddy as the two men greeted on another outside the ranch house.

‘You know, another day, another renovation,' Kipp laughed. ‘Don't get me wrong, I love this place. But damn, it's a lot of work. And don't even ask me about getting that orchard up and running again. I think I'm going to step aside and let you work your magic on that…'

‘I'm looking forward to it,' Axel laughed. ‘Call me crazy, but it's my jam. I've seen the photos, I know how well your Uncle Joe had the orchard flowering. All those delicious apples and pears. I'll be working my ass off to get it back to its prime, don't you worry.'

The two Daddies fist bumped.

‘Speaking of renovations though,' Kipp said, smiling as he watched his dog Brutus and Laser tear around the front yard. ‘Dale and I are going to be doing some work in the barn over by the lake. It's probably going to be a late-night for us. So…'

‘So?' Axel asked, not quite sure what Kipp was suggesting.

‘So you and Arlo will have the house all to yourselves,' Kipp said, putting his hand on Axel's shoulder. ‘ No interruptions .'

‘Got it,' Axel replied, trying to play it cool but sensing that his and Arlo's time could very much be approaching. ‘I don't want to push the boy too fast. You know?'

‘I get it,' Kipp replied. ‘But don't hold off too long either. If it feels right for both of you, just let it happen.'

Axel nodded. Kipp had a point. Things had moved on between Axel and Arlo to the point where they had discussed the fact they were monogamous, had a clear bill of sexual health, and that when the time came they wouldn't use protection. It wasn't exactly a romantic discussion, but Axel was happy to have had the talk with Arlo and that both of them were on the same page as the other .

And speaking of Arlo…

‘Daddy! You're here!' Arlo hollered, poking his head out of Dale's bedroom window.

‘Yay! Axel!' Dale added, squeezing next to Arlo and waving down to Axel and Kipp.

‘Come on, Dale, down with me,' Kipp called back. ‘We've got plenty to be getting on with. And bring the snacks with you from the kitchen… it's going to be a long one!'

‘But I want to play with Arlo!' Dale said, screwing his face up.

‘I'm counting down from ten,' Kipp replied, exchanging a knowing look with Axel. ‘If that butt isn't down here by the time I hit zero, there'll be a paddle heading your way.'

Axel chuckled as Dale disappeared from sight and soon came charging out of the house with a basket of snacks and a can-do attitude. Not only that, but Arlo was now outside and wrapping his arms around Axel's waist.

‘Can we play some games?' Arlo asked. ‘And I won't be a brat if I lose either. I promise.'

‘Well, I'll believe that when I see it,' Axel laughed. ‘But, yes, we can play some games. Come on, let's head inside. Good luck with your work, guys.'

With that, Axel and Arlo waved Kipp and Dale off as they headed to the barn for an evening of hard work and probably some horseplay too.

Soon enough, Axel and Arlo were inside the ranch house and settling down in the living area with an array of board games, card games, and plenty of stuffies around them too .

Axel couldn't help but smile as Arlo enthusiastically picked out his first game of the night. He looked adorable in his tight white t-shirt and cut-off denim shorts. In fact, Arlo looked so good that Axel decided to take control of precisely what kind of game they would be playing…

‘We're going to play my game,' Axel said, his cock already beginning to stiffen inside his jeans at the thought of what he wanted to do.

‘ Okaaaay … what's your game, Daddy?' Arlo asked, curious and a little unsure.

‘It's called… catch the Little!' Axel bellowed, springing to his feet and making a grab for Arlo with his hands only for Arlo to duck and dodge his way out of his grasp.

‘ Hehe ! Missed!' Arlo hollered in delight, turning and wiggling his butt by way of celebration. ‘Try again, sucker!'

‘That's it! You're in trouble now!' Axel roared, spreading his arms like an eagle and running after his sassy opponent.

After zigging and zagging around the living area and through the kitchen, Axel eventually caught up with Arlo just as he was about to run up the stairs. And in a heartbeat, the pair of them found themselves lying on the stairs next to one another.

‘My heart's beating waaaay fast,' Arlo giggled.

‘Mine too,' Axel said, taking Arlo by the waist and drawing him in close. ‘Put your hands here.'

But Axel wasn't about to guide Arlo's hands over his heart. Instead, Axel moved Arlo's delicate hands over the outline of his rock-hard cock .

‘Take it out,' Axel said, his commanding tone clear and decisive. ‘And then put it in your mouth.'

‘Yes, Daddy,' Arlo said, a look of nervous glee in his eyes as he pulled Axel's work shorts down and took his black briefs with them too.

‘Quit staring and suck your Daddy's thick dick,' Axel said, a look of wicked desire in his eyes as he watched Arlo slowly move his perfectly plump lips closer and closer to his bulbous dick head.

Axel let out a grunt of approval as Arlo took the head in his mouth and swirled his tongue around as he held his position. Arlo might have been an innocent Little but it was clear that Arlo certainly knew what he was doing when it came to giving his Daddy what he demanded.

Axel continued to watch as Arlo slowly began to ease his mouth down his shaft, continuing to work his tongue as his manhood filled him all the way up.

‘All the way,' Axel growled, wanting to see whether Arlo could push his lips up against the base of his cock. ‘Damn, that's it. Good boy. Now show Daddy how you can move.'

Arlo didn't need asking twice as he began to work his head up and down, spluttering once or twice as his own pace took him by surprise. But there was no stopping Arlo. He was sucking his Daddy's cock like his life depended on it and Axel was all there for it.

Axel might have been tempted to let Arlo suck and slurp on him all the way to climax, but he knew that he wanted more. In fact, Axel wanted much more .

Axel could tell from the look on Arlo's face that he was with him all the way.

It was time to show Arlo how a real Daddy made a boy his own.

‘Enough,' Axel instructed, easing Arlo's mouth off his glistening, thunderously hard cock. ‘Now get on all fours and crawl alongside me up the stairs. It's time that I tamed you once and for all.'