I nodded eagerly. I didn’t give a damn what people thought of us, not anymore. I wasn’t the Maxwell Kalinski who cared. Fuck them all. “Let’s go, Daddy. You’re first.”
“We need to go choose a ball.”
“I like balls. Can I play with your balls, Daddy?” I teased as I stood, and it earned me a light slap on the ass that made me gasp.
“You’re already getting a spanking later tonight for what you did, don’t make it a bigger punishment.” He did wrap his arm around my shoulders, though, bringing me against him to lay a kiss on my cheek. “Sassy boy.”
I chuckled, and we went over to the bowling balls along the wall near our lane. JP ended up choosing a big red one, while I chose a deep royal blue that had small finger holes for my thin digits. It was lighter than JP’s, too. Maybe it would help me win. Happily, there was a container of disinfectant wipes sitting on top of the rack, so I was able to clean my ball until it gleamed and smelled like lemons. I tossed the cleaning wipe into a nearby garbage can, and then I moved some other balls on the rack around to match the colors with each other before Daddy gently took my hand and guided me away.
“Not here, sweet boy.”
I pouted and glanced back at the rack, but let him take me to our lane, even if it was agonizing to stare at the discontent of colors.
In the first round, JP got a strike, and I pouted at him. “Don’t you know how this works? You’re supposed to flirt with me by letting me win in the beginning.”
He laughed, the rich bravado of the sound making my belly warm again. Sitting down beside me, he nudged my shoulder with his own. “It’s been a while since I’ve gone on a date. I don’t know how it works these days.”
I chuckled with him and went to take my turn. My roll sucked and went straight into the gutter. Groaning, I glared at him. “Why did you bring me bowling?”
His chest rumbled with more laughter as I went to take my second turn. I managed to get one pin in the corner before the ball went into the gutter again. Grumbling about this stupid game, I bounded back to him. In truth I didn’t care that I was sucky at bowling—I was here with JP and itwasfun. I liked seeing this relaxed side of him.
JP managed to get more strikes, while I failed. Even though he’d put up the bumpers for me, at my own request, I still couldn’t hit the pins to save my life. He tried to teach me the correct position, so that by the end I managed to at least get a spare, which was good enough for me.
We laughed as I bowled the final roll.
“I suck at this,” I grumbled as I stumbled toward him. He caught me in his arms and wrapped me up against his hard pecs.
“You also suck at other things, but I like when you suck.”
I buried my face into his neck, my cheeks growing hot. “Shh, Daddy.”
His laughter grew louder. “Let’s go play laser tag.”
JP beat me at that, too, which wasn’t exactly surprising, but I was proud to say I actually got a higher score than some of the other players. If they happened to be kids who didn’t look older than ten, who cared? I won against them.
By the end of the night, I was exhausted but exhilarated by the fun we’d had. We even played a few of the arcade games, and I beat JP on the dancing machine. I didn’t know how I won because I had two left feet, but I took a win however I could get it.
JP helped me back into the passenger seat when we arrived at the SUV, and I blinked tired eyes at him. “Daddy?”
“Hm?” He kissed me on the lips gently, and I leaned into him, even though he was still standing outside my door.
“I want to go to Triple X.”
His dark brows furrowed, the argument already working its way onto his face, but I beat him to it.
“I want to go. I know you’re scared about me going into sub drop, but I really want this. I already talked to Vic.”
“You did?” He ran his palm over my head, and I sighed.
“He has a room for us tomorrow night, booked the whole night. He promised me it would be sterilized and I wouldn’t have to worry. I just… want to play with you, Daddy. I don’t care how.”
The hesitation was there, a flicker across his handsome face, and I knew what I had to say then.
“I trust you, Daddy. I trust you to take care of me. No matter what.”
His indecision disappeared and he smiled, happiness lighting up his face in a way I hadn’t seen in a while now. “Okay, boy. Daddy will take you to Triple X.”
My heart fluttered and my skin prickled in excitement as I surged forward to slam my lips against his. “Thank you, Daddy.”
