“Eat as much as you want,” Steel said. “I can always order more.” He set down the newspaper he was reading, passing Jackson the scrambled eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausages, and sliced breakfast ham. As his mate heaped his plate with lots of meat and scrambled eggs, Steel poured orange juice and coffee for them. Soon the only sound in the room was the clink of silverware against plates.
After Jackson finished, his mate poured more coffee for them. “Well, are you ready for your first day in San Francisco?” Steel asked.
“Yup. What do you have planned?”
“This morning, I thought we would do a little shopping.”
“Shopping? Like shopping-shopping?”
Steel laughed, “Yes, babe. Shopping for our pup. There are some great baby stores in this city and I thought youmight want to take a bite out of the clothes list my mother told me was ‘modest’.”
Jackson smiled brightly. Oh yeah, he was up for that kind of shopping with his mate—wait—what was that about the list… “Modest? Your mother thinks the pup should have more clothes?”
“Yes, she thought Logan may have been careful about spending my money when he made the list,” Steel said, chuckling.
“Fuck, I can see this kid will have enough clothes to start his own store if we follow her advice. Let’s just stick to the original list.”
“Okay, then let’s go.”
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Steel watched Jackson shop for their pup, enjoying his mate’s enthusiasm for everything with a wolf on it as the shopping bags began to fill. His personal favorites were the onesies—yes, they found out what onesies were—with wolf sayings on them. Jackson bought several that saidWolf Pack’s Newest Member,Raised by Wolves, and his personal favorite,Throw me to the Wolves and I will Return Leading the Pack. Steel had a sneaking suspicion the pup would be leading all of them from the moment he was born.
Jackson squealed, holding up a small t-shirt that saidWolf Pack Pup, exclaiming, “Look, babe, here are matching t-shirts for us!” and held up a much larger one that readWolf Pack Alpha. He was enthralled by all the baby clothes he saw. This was the third store Steel had taken him to and it was the best. The saleslady suggested items Logan hadn’t included; Jackson hoped his brother would never realize that because he’d tease Jackson mercilessly about buying so much.
Steel saw his mate tiring and stepped in to stop the shopping frenzy. “Babe, it’s noon and this wolf needs his food.”
“Oh, right, I didn’t realize the time.”
Steel paid and asked that everything be sent to the St. George. Then taking Jackson’s hand, he led him out to the waiting car. “The Pier House, please,” Steel told the driver.
Jackson rested his head against Steel’s shoulder, thinking about all the wonderful clothes he’d found for their pup. He enjoyed the shopping trip more than he ever thought. He closed his eyes for a second before hearing, “Wake up, babe, we’re here.”
Jackson looked around. He saw a low, white, wooden building with bright blue trim. Steel said a few words to the driver before helping his mate out. Entering the restaurant, he admired the causal sea shanty décor as Steel steered him to a waterside table on the outside deck. Ignoring Steel’s invitation to sit, Jackson stood there, transfixed by the view.
“Babe, sit down,” said Steel. Jackson finally sat and closed his mouth as Steel chuckled. “Thought you might enjoy eating out here today because of the sunny weather.”
“I love it. Look at all the sailboats on the bay. And the ferries and cruise ships, holy cow, look at all of this,” Jackson said, waving his hand toward the bay. “And look! There’s a dolphin!”
Steel loved seeing his mate so happy and excited. Jackson’s life wasn’t easy before he came along and he vowed to make the rest of it better; it seemed he was off to a good start. He perused the menu, thinking about whathis mate would like. “Babe, do you want me to order for you?” he asked.
But Jackson’s eyes were still firmly fixed on the water scene in front of them. “Yeah, that’s fine,” he mumbled.
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The food was great, the view fantastic, and the company delightful making lunch a dream come true mused Jackson. Steel led him to Chinatown after lunch where he was overwhelmed by the throngs of people walking the streets. Strolling along, his mate held his hand as they looked at the unique architecture, people-watched, and window shopped the odd and unique shops.
Jackson stumbled into an old book store, buying some books to give to Logan, Colton, and Dakota as gifts. After stopping at the Golden Gate Bakery for a couple of egg custard tarts?which they devoured on the spot?Steel then bought them a bag of cookies from the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory. But Jackson didn’t need cookies to foretell his future; he already knew and it was all good.
Finally, his mate led him to a side street where the car was waiting to take them back to the hotel. As they wove through traffic, Steel asked, “Did you have a good day, babe?”
“Loved it. Loved everything about it. Thanks so much, lover. It was better than anything I could ever dream of,” he said, sighing, snuggling up against his mate.
Chapter 34
Jackson turned over, feeling a twinge in his ass. Steel fucked him into the mattress again last night after they ate at a very romantic restaurant. He turned over, seeing the time—shit, ten in the morning! He grabbed Steel’s arm, shaking him. “Wake up, babe! It’s late! We’re missing the day! Come on! Last one in the shower gets a blow job,” Jackson shrieked, jumping up and running to the bathroom.
Steel groaned, rolling over, burying his head in the pillow. He could use another couple of hours sleep.Blow job? Is that what my mate said? He’s going to give me a blow job? On my morning wood? Yessir, I’m all for that—fuck sleep! A blow job was much better than sleep.Steel tumbled out of bed, rushing to the gigantic shower in their bathroom. He stopped short, seeing his mate tugging on his cock and looking at Steel with an evil grin.What was that about?Didn’t matter once his eyes focused on what his mate was toying with. Steel stepped in, grabbing Jackson’s cock that was now stretching towards him. His mate had lathered it up with shower gel and Steel got right to work, stroking it.
