14. Isaac

Chapter fourteen

Isaac

M y first ever Friendsgiving went off without a hitch. The turkey came out moist and every item my friends contributed was delicious. Dezi didn’t throw any tantrums, and the dogs didn’t get into any food to make them sick.

Having Leo in my space again only felt weird when I thought about what we’d done with our clothes off. Not because I disliked anything, but I did feel uncomfortable getting horny thinking about him.

Before Leo and his family arrived, I’d told my friends about my newfound attraction to the man, leaving out the details. Q seemed most concerned I was interested in someone who wouldn’t get my Daddy kink. When I admitted Leo was into it, my friends had cheered loud enough to make the dogs bark.

My friends said they would be cool, and not put any pressure on Leo, but that I could call them if I had any questions. I suspected they had a group chat I wasn’t in, because I got a message from Shepherd saying he was happy to help if I had questions as well.

My mind played back the moment Leo had said he wanted a partner, his eyes studiously avoiding mine. My friends had all given me pointed looks, and I realized I’d been an idiot to keep my distance over something as silly as gender.

First, I needed to get him alone to talk.

Ash and Jefferson left first, needing to get home with their fussy newborns. I hoped that they would keep being social, but didn’t think I had to worry about Ash. And where Ash went, Jefferson followed.

Christian and Z left next, needing to get the dogs home. Leo’s sister, Camila, and Nacho followed them out, and I heard the boy begging his mom for a pet. Cam seemed like a strong, stubborn woman, so I didn’t imagine he could persuade her if she didn’t want to be swayed. I was surprised Leo didn’t go with them, but he’d been cleaning Dezi up in the bathroom.

When the pies were finished off, Q, A, and Cielo said their farewells, taking their sleepy bulldogs with them. That was when Dezi had enough.

“No! Doggies, bye-bye,” she wailed, throwing herself on the floor by the door.

Leo scooped her off the floor, and started rocking her. Dezi didn’t stop crying, but she did burrow her face into the crook of his neck. He’d already changed her from the pretty dress with food all over it into a pajama dress when I was packing up leftovers. I should have taken her from him so he could head out as well, but I liked seeing her in his arms.

“Hush, sweetheart,” Leo cooed, using my nickname for her and melting my own heart at the sight. If this was how women felt looking at me with my daughter, no wonder they were always hitting on me at parks. “Daddy will take you to visit the doggies, soon, I bet.”

Ignoring the rest of his words, hearing Leo refer to me as Daddy again had a different part of my body warming.

Following as Leo continued to calm Dezi, I stopped at the doorway to her room to watch him set her in the crib. She didn’t even stir as Leo removed his hands and crept backwards. His back hit my chest and he let out a little, “oomph.”

Wrapping an arm around Leo to keep him from falling, I pulled him back and closed the door to Dezi’s room. Having him against me felt like the most real thing in the world.

Leo fit into my life like a missing puzzle piece.

Stepping back, I heard Leo let out an almost silent sigh of sadness. He thought I was rejecting him. I didn’t have it in me to walk away or avoid him.

Leo narrowed his eyes in confusion but took my offered hand in his. I tugged and he followed me to my bedroom. I left the door ajar, but walked him to sit on the padded bench at the end of my bed.

Pacing in front of him, I noticed he looked nervous. I needed to get my shit together and speak my mind.

“I’m sorry I was so distant all month,” I apologized. Going down onto one knee in front of Leo, I took his hands in mine again. “The truth is, I like you.”

Worrying his lip, I wanted to reach up and pull it free, but Leo spoke first, “But it scares you too much to pursue anything?”

“No!” I almost shouted, and realized I’d been too loud. Lowering my voice, I caressed the back of his hands, “I like you, and I want to see where this might go.”

“See where this goes in what way?” Leo asked for clarification.

“I enjoyed what we did before. The frotting,” I added, having looked it up. I went down a rabbit hole ending in gay Daddy porn and I learned I wasn’t so straight after all, and it wasn’t only Leo. “You calling me Daddy and me taking care of you.”

“Taking care of me, how?” Leo asked, and I realized he hadn’t shared any of his own feelings, replying instead with questions.

“How do you want to be taken care of?” I countered with a question of my own.

“I liked calling you Daddy. And when you told me–told me to come,” Leo finished quietly, his tan cheeks ruddy from the admission. “I liked how you cleaned me up and cuddled me in bed. Though I don’t remember much, my head was in another place.”

“Subspace. And I liked those things too,” I told him, barely containing the growl of possessiveness in my voice. “Do you want to play and see how we fit together?”

“Yes, Daddy,” Leo whispered and licked his lips. “Let’s play.”