Moving away from the door, I step in front of him and lift his chin, forcing him to meet my eyes. “I love that you want to help your friend, Bello, but if you don’t listen and respect him, all you’ll do is hurt him more.”
He lets out a shaky breath. “He doesn’t get to hurt us and act like nothing happened…”
I smile and grip his chin a little tighter. “Have a little faith in your Boss, Bello. I know Lio well enough by now to be sure that he'll make his own decisions when he’s ready. It’s hardwhen the person who hurt you is someone you cared for, but that doesn’t mean it’ll go unpunished. You don’t need to be his avenging angel, Bello. And if you even think about stepping a foot out of this house to become one, you will have to deal with consequences from both your Boss and your Dom.”
He shudders, a slight moan escaping his throat. “I’ll behave, Sir.”
“I know you will. You want to be my good boy, yes?”
“Yes.” He brings his hand between us to sign his answer, and it makes me smile.
“Good boy.” Leaning in, I kiss his lips gently. “You were a disrespectful shit at dinner, Bello,” I say softly. “Even after you were asked to drop it. I understand you were worried about Lio, but he deserved the respect of being spoken to privately, if you couldn’t let it go.”
“You’re right. I’m sorry, Sir.”
“I’m not the one you need to apologize to. I’m going to tan your ass for being a disrespectful brat, and for thinking I’d be okay with you disappearing on me and possibly getting yourself killed? You’d take yourself away from me when we’re just getting started? You’d leave Nicolo and Nario alone?”
He lets out a shaky breath. “I’m sorry.”
I smile. “You will be.”
Backing up, I look at the three of them, grinning when I meet Nario and Nicolo’s wide hazel eyes. The look of adoration shining in their gazes has my cock thickening, and I have to look away to stay focused. It’d be so easy to take all three of them to their knees and force my will onto them, they’re all so willing…but I want—need—to do this right.
“Most of the time,” I tell them, “I’ll be paying close enough attention to hear you safeword, but I want you to have all the precautions you need.”
“We’ll be fine, Sir.”
I shake my head and fight back my urge to ram a knife in Il Padrone. “If it wasn't for Tennant, and Roman’s need to be used as a toy, I wouldn't be playing without a safeword at all. If you want this, want me, you'll play by my rules.”
“We understand, Sir.”
“Good. Now, watch carefully.”
With my right index finger, I show them red, placing it in front of my lips and then quickly moving it downward, making an X as I finish the sign.
Slower, I show them how to sign the color, and watch as they practice a few times until they get more comfortable with it.
I demonstrate yellow and green next, and smile as I watch them all copy me. I'm not much of a language teacher, but the easy and eager way they follow my signs, the initiative Antonio has already shown me to learn my language, even if his previous “thank you” wouldn't be considered much by most… For me, with my history, it'severything.
“Very good,” I sign and say. “Now, Bello, I want you to undress. First, give me your tie, but then I want you to take off all your clothes and come lay over my knee.”
All of them moan, and the sounds get my heart pounding and my cock aching in my pants. Antonio hands over his tie and begins undressing. I take a seat on the edge of the bed as he does so, wondering momentarily if the mattress is big enough for the four of us, but then… I could always make my brat sleep on the floor…
While Antonio hangs his suit, I turn to Nicolo and Nario, grinning at the desire I can practically feel pouring off them. “You have a choice,” I tell them. “You can stay and watch, or you can step out for this part; I’ll allow you to come back for cuddles afterwards. Know this, if you stay, you’ll need to be well-behaved and do everything I say.”
They look at each other, a silent communication passing between them before they turn to me. “We’ll stay, Sir.”
“That’s the answer I was hoping for…”
“Nicolo,” he replies.
“Thank you, Nicolo.” I fingerspell his name. “I’m going to have fun with the both of you. Once we get used to one another, I think there are a lot of fun things we can get up to.”
Nario moans, the fair skin of his cheeks turning such a pretty shade of red, I am itching to see how far the color goes.
Antonio comes to stand in front of me, and I grin at the hard cock I’d love to take into my mouth. Too bad he doesn’t deserve it. “So beautiful. A bel fiore all for me.”
He straightens up, his shoulders relaxing a little, even as he glances down.
