23. CHAPTER 23

CHAPTER 23

Even though they'd finally made it to the end, Dorsey was still a nervous wreck. They needed to prepare for the New Year's Eve event, and there were many very wealthy people there who could influence whether Tasty Balls made it or not.

Well, he'd still do okay, but he wanted more than that. Not that he was looking to get rich, but it was important to him to be successful. He and Mercury spent the entire day making fudge just for that night. He was indebted to Harper and Kahlid for continuing to work the booth during their winter break, allowing him to keep up with the demand.

But tonight was different. He'd brought several of the favorite flavors, but he'd added a little flair for the special night by creating three others. Currently, they were a hit and he and Mercury had to keep restocking. He was glad he'd made as many as he had.

They also did their best to have some fun gambling, although that wasn't easy as it was packed. The food from the casino's restaurants was ridiculously phenomenal. He felt as if he were bursting at the seams.

At the moment though, he was tucked safely in his Dom's arms as they danced to the live band, and he was in heaven.

"Having fun, sweetness?" Mercury murmured in his ear, his lips brushing the shell causing him to shiver with need.

"You know I am, sir." He chuckled when Mercury growled in his ear after he'd used the honorific. It wasn't something he should be doing so soon as they still had two hours until Midnight and they could head home, but was feeling horny.

It was always what happened when his Dom's arms were around him. That their bodies were pressed tightly together wasn't helping.

"You know what that does to me, boy," Mercury warned him.

But Dorsey was willing to throw caution to the wind in that moment. "It's the truth though, sir."

"Does my sweetness need some of his Dom's attention?" One of the hands that had been on Dorsey's lower back moved as covertly as possible to cup his erection, and Dorsey swore he was about blow his load in that moment. "Needy boy." Mercury didn't sound put out by that. If anything he was sounding quite pleased with himself.

"I might just have a surprise for my baby boy." He moved his hand away from his sub's dick and Dorsey wanted to cry out in dismay, but then Mercury pulled a keycard for the hotel from his pocket. "I bet we could get one of our friends to keep the fudge stocked if you wanted a little relief, sweetness."

"Yes." He winced when it came out too loud. "That. I want that."

Damn, but it made him shiver with desire whenever Mercury chuckled wickedly.

Hand in hand they walked over to the more reliable friends and the ones more likely to agree. Macon and Danton. They quickly agreed. Not wasting any time, they made their way out of the casino and down the hall to the hotel at the end.

"Dorsey, there you are," Jesse called out causing him to swear softly, which had Mercury chuckling again.

"I'm in the middle of something, can this wait?" he asked.

Jesse, in a gold and green kilt with a see-through gold top, gave him a wide-eyed look that perfectly showed off his gold and green eyeshadow with long eyelashes made to look even more dramatic with his eyeliner and mascara.

"No. You have to come and meet these people." Then he grabbed the hand Mercury wasn't holding and pulled him back toward the casino.

Great, he was being cock-blocked by one of his friends. He couldn't even thump his erection to try and get it under control with both of his hands being held.

They arrived in front of what he assumed were two couples. Jesse grinned. "This is the genius who created the fudge," he told them. Then he turned to Dorsey. "These wonderful people are in love with your fudge and plan on ordering it for all their friends when they get home. I made certain to give them your pamphlet so they had your menu but they noticed the three new ones you brought tonight weren't on there."

Seriously? That's why he stopped Dorsey from the orgasm he'd been about to have? He was going to kill Jesse. This could have happened later after they'd gotten back to the party. Still, there was no point in being rude to the two couples.

"I'm so happy you enjoyed the fudge. The three new ones I brought are on my webpage, so you'll find them there. I really hope your friends enjoy everything as much as you have," he told them, hoping that would be the end of it.

He should have known better. Not only did they talk to him for another fifteen minutes, but the moment they went to move away Jesse dragged him and Mercury to another group.

He was going to end up with blue balls, he just knew it. Worse, Mercury kept chuckling each time Jesse pulled them over to another group. This went on for two fucking hours.

It only stopped because Aidan was on the stage, with Zane by his side, each with a glass of champagne as the waitstaff brought around trays filled with flutes. "It's five minutes until midnight," he announced.

"I would just like to say, we appreciate everyone's participation this year. All proceeds will be going to a group home here in Cedar Falls for displaced LGBTQ youth, who have needed to take in so many kids they are at capacity with more calls made to them every day to try and take more. We are hoping to build them a new building to house more, as well as hire more social workers and psychiatrists to help with their needs, after all they've been through."

The crowd applauded.

"Okay, we're at one minute folks. I hope you had a wonderful time and will join us for our Fourth of July extravaganza this summer." Someone must have signaled to him or he was wearing an earpiece because he said, "We're at twenty seconds."

The crowd counted down but all Dorsey knew was suddenly being in Mercury's arms, their lips nearly touching as their gazes clung together. "I love you, sweetness."

"I love you too, sir."

A cheer went up, but the only thing he paid any attention to was those lips claiming him in a searing kiss that curled his toes. It was as if Mercury was letting the world know who Dorsey belonged to, and he had no trouble admitting it was to his Dom, heart, body, and soul. Oh, and submission.

When they came up for air, Mercury asked, "Will you move in with me?"

He gasped he was so stunned at the question.

Okay, so yeah, they spent every night together in bed, so maybe he shouldn't have been that surprised Mercury asked him, but it was a surreal moment that he would cherish for the rest of his life. Not only had his business started to take off, but his man loved him enough to want to live with him.

So Dorsey said the only answer he could give. "Yes."