Page 39 of Sanctuary After Dark

"We finally got into his room, but only because he had a nightmare. I guess he had taken a nap, and it happened. When Linc and I heard him, we went in and tried to wake him up only to have him go into a panic attack. Thankfully, we got him to calm down, and now we're camping out in his room until he feels better. I just came down for more snacks."

"Oh, poor boy. Let me help you, sir. I'll put together a snack tray."

I smiled over at Raven and nodded, moving to put the drinks onto the island and sitting on the stool next to Gar. I ran my hand through my hair as I watched Raven washing their hands. Gar smiled at them fondly.

"Thank you, slave."

Raven looked up and smiled back at him and nodded while they dried their hands.

"Of course, Master."

I watched them for a moment and how in love they were, and it made me so happy that my two closest friends had found love together.

"Yinz are cute."

Raven beamed at me, and Gar chuckled and bumped me with his shoulder.

"And you, Linc, and Elias are cute as fuck too. If only you two would pull the huge dildos out of your asses and lock that shit down."

A laugh escaped me through my nose as I looked over at him wearing his shit-eating grin as he looked at me. He knew how much Lincoln and I had been wanting to make Elias ours, but we were adamant about not screwing anything up with him because of his therapy.

"Hey, huge dildos can be fun sometimes."

I winked at him and he punched me in the arm.

"Yeah, they can be. Especially when you have your slave tied down and desperate. Ain't that right, blackbird?"

I watched Raven pause in making what appeared to be a charcuterie board and blush as they looked up at us. They bit their lips and nodded.

"Yes, Master. They do feel really good."

"And I bet you look so pretty all flushed and begging, don't you, pet?"

I grinned at them and winked, making them flush some more and turn to hide in the refrigerator to find more things for the snack tray.

I had watched them together before, and it was always a good time. Raven was such a good slave for Gar, and their chemistry was off the charts. They were always so in sync with one another; it's like they didn't even have to speak to know what the other was thinking. I knew what that was like because of my brother. We were like that, and it was unreal to have that sort of connection with someone.

"Linc and I are going to talk to him once he's calmed down and is in the right headspace. We're done pretending like we don't want to claim him. We want to be his Daddies and have him lean on us more to help him. Even though I'm terrified that we'll screw up his recovery. We don't want to take his focus away from that or make it seem like we're taking advantage."

I looked over at Gar to get his reaction and found him just sitting there, smiling at me. He laughed some and shook his head before putting his tablet down fully on the counter and putting his full attention on me.

"You know, sometimes you two can be real idiots, you know that?"

"Gee, thanks, Gar."

He laughed and shook his head.

"No, I'm serious. You're an idiot. You think that boy having not one but two Daddies is going to screw up his recovery? What's the textbook definition of a Daddy Dom, Luke?"

Sighing a little, I leaned back in my chair and stared at the ceiling.

"A dominant partner in BDSM who takes on a nurturing, protective, and guiding role, focusing on the care and emotional connection within the power exchange. Daddy Doms offer structure, affection, and support to help their partner feel safe."

I rambled off the definition, and as I said it, I really started to see what he was trying to say.

"Guiding, structure, support, safety. All the things that boy needs right now, and you and Linc can give it to him twice over. Don't let your fear dictate this. Raven and I have seen you three together, and if you let it, yinz can have something beautiful. Just stop being a fuckin' jagoff."

I couldn't help but let out a laugh at his insult. But, he had a point. I was being a jagoff about this, and everything he was pointing out was resonating with me. Lincoln and I could really help him, if he let us. I saw that now, and I was more determined than ever to make him ours.