Tane was stern, but kind and caring in equal measure.
And, of course, to top it all off Tane was impossibly handsome.
As Jacob woke from his post-spanking nap, he was full of happy thoughts and a sense of peace. Jacob would sometimes struggle to get to sleep back at his place, with his mind often full of way too many thoughts to keep a handle on.
But the way that Jacob had crashed out and fallen so quickly into a deep sleep in Tane’s big bed was something that Jacob knew he wanted to happen again. And again. And hopefully a ton of times after that too.
Simply knowing that Tane was in the house as enough to make Jacob feel so secure and safe. But Jacob wanted more…
I want to fall asleep in Tane’s arms.
I want to call his name and sleep with him all night.
I need to wake up next to him, do whatever he tells me to do…
Jacob let out a dreamy sigh and got himself out of bed. After putting his clothes back on, Jacob padded out of the bedroom and made his way down the grand, winding staircase.
“Tane?” Jacob called out, his voice echoing off the walls and high ceiling.
“Jacob?” Tane called back, his voice coming from the rear of the house. “I’m in the games room. Come and find me.”
“Games room?” Jacob replied, his voice suddenly full of excitement.
Jacob didn’t know that Tane had a games room, and the prospect filled him with so much eagerness that he nearly went head over heels down the staircase.
Fortunately for Jacob, his naturally gifted balance and footwork ensured that he just about managed to stay on two feet and it wasn’t long before Jacob was bursting into Tane’s games room.
“Wow!” Jacob said, his mouth agape as he took in the sight of a huge TV set, several games consoles, and various arcade games lining the walls too. “This... is… incredible.”
“Don’t sound so shocked,” Tane laughed. “I might be a pain in the ass veteran, but that doesn’t mean I still don’t enjoy video games and kicking back from time to time.”
Jacob giggled and immediately jumped onto the super-comfortable couch next to Tane.
“What shall we play first? Can I choose?Pleeeeeease?” Jacob said, his eyes wide at the vast array of video games on offer.
“Go for it,” Tane replied, ruffling Jacob’s hair. “But understand this… I won’t go easy on you.”
“Pah! I bet I’ll win every game,” Jacob squealed as he loaded up Mortal Kombat. “I used to play this every Sunday when I went to my Aunt and Uncle’s house. My mom had to work seven days a week, so weekends were always spent at relatives. I missed my mom, but it meant I got pretty, pretty good at games.”
“Your mom sounds like she worked hard to give you the best start,” Tane said, noting a slightly sad look on Jacob’s face.
“Yeah, she did,” Jacob said. “She passed away in my senior year at high school. She never got to see me turn pro. But… I hope she…”
“She knows,” Tane said, putting his arm around Jacob. “She had faith in you. Who wouldn’t? Now, come on, it’s time for me to kick your ass!”
Jacob took a deep breath, giggled, and the pair of them began to play.
Jacob never spoke much about his past, preferring to bottle the emotions and not let them bubble up to the surface. Jacob didn’t know if this was the best approach, but it had worked well enough to take him this far in his career, so wasn’t about to change it too much.
That said, even opening up a little bit to Tane had felt like a weight off his shoulders.
But Jacob didn’t have time to get too deep into his thoughts. Jacob was living in the here and now and in that moment there was nothing more important than putting together a big combination of punches and kicks to defeat Tane and show Daddy who the king of video games really was…
“Hell yeah! I won, I won, Iwon!” Jacob squealed, applying a killer combination of moves to defeat Tane.
With the victory sending a surge of adrenalin over his body, Jacob turned and leant in toward Tane. Tane must have been thinking the same thing, and the pair of them met in the middle.
“OMG… I…umm…” Jacob said, his words trailing off as his lips touched up against Tane’s.
