“Dancing.”
“Rain.”
I frowned. “You already said that.”
He glared at me sternly. “And I want an answer. Rain.”
“Umbrellas.”
“Popcorn.”
“Movies.”
“Horses.”
“Stables.”
His mouth quirked up at the corners. “Daddy.”
“You.” Heat rose to my cheeks as I answered.
“Hm. So, it seems like you want this, but you’ve got some doubts. Do you doubt me and my dedication, babygirl, or yourself?”
“Please ask me that after I’ve had some time to process.”
“All right.”
“Also, I do like the way you refer to yourself. I do want you to be my Daddy. But it makes me vulnerable.”
A huge grin broke across his mouth. “Isn’t that the most beautiful feeling in the world? At least to me, it is. To be able to be your true self around someone else. I’m extremely lucky to experience what you’ve shared with me so far. I look forward to deepening our connection, princess.”
I couldn’t believe how quickly we’d bonded in such a short amount of time, but we had. As much as I cared about Reed, Kingston had cemented his place in my life too. I had zero clue about whether or not a throuple among the three of us could balance, but for the first time in a long time I had hope. I wanted to be their sweet and occasionally sassy little princess and they would become my Daddies. It gave me so much to look forward to.
Eight
Reed
I rolled over in my bed and smacked into Kingston. I didn’t recall him coming to my bed last night even though I’d invited him. He was fast asleep, his chest rising and falling as he lay next to me. I admired the cut of his muscles, his arms and torso, thinking about how incredibly handsome he was. We weren’t shy with compliments but the way he’d been talking last night upped my attraction to him. Why the hell hadn’t I said something years ago?
I stopped the spiral. It no longer mattered. We’d both been in different relationships over the years, and thinking about all the whys wouldn’t help. His eyes flickered open and he caught me staring. I swallowed hard, trying to calm my raging hormones. I wanted him to devour me in every way possible.
“Good morning, sunshine,” he said, his voice thick with sleep.
“Morning. I didn’t mean to wake you.”
“Mmmhmm. Lay back down.”
“King–”
“I need another hour or so and I want you wrapped around me.”
Well, that did it. I shifted my body so I was laying with my head on his chest. “I’ll try to be quiet.”
“Good boy. It’s so much better when you listen the first time.”
I thought I knew what Kingston was getting at, but we weren’t in a dynamic yet. “Just because I listened, doesn’t mean I’ll do it all the time. We aren’t in a relationship where you’re in charge.”
“Right. That’s sort of what Eli said last night, but her tune changed.”
