He knew Grant wasdoing his best to be transparent and share what he was feeling. It was onlyfair for Carter to do the same.
“I’d appreciatethat.” Grant gave him another tender, quick kiss.
In an effort to bemore honest, Carter spoke up again. “Thinking about showing you my…stufftonight is giving me ulcers.”
Grant hugged himtight. “I know, but I’m not letting you out of it. You need to see it’s notgoing to chase me away, and I want to see how tempting you look. It’s my rewardfor behaving so well.”
Laughing, Cartershook his head and looked at Grant. The goof had started out so sweet. “I thinkyour mother would be very interested to know how often you expect to berewarded for good manners.”
“Meanie.” Grantfrowned and started to say something else, but at that moment the oven timer wentoff.
He leaned closeand gave Grant a quick peck. “Let’s go check the pizza.”
Grant grumbledabout cheaters, and Carter laughed as he climbed off the Dom’s lap and wentback into the kitchen. He was going to have fun making Grant nuts.
Chapter 6
Grant
The sexy littlething was going to make him crazy.
After their talk, Carterhad gotten more comfortable with Grant, but that only meant he would tease andflirt more. The shy, hesitant man who’d been nervously pacing the kitchen wasgone, but the racy looks and grins were making Grant’s pants too tight—and theyhadn’t even gotten to the best part of the night yet.
The pizza had beendelicious and the action movie Carter had picked out had been fun, but Grantwas starting to think Carter was just finding ways to keep putting off showingGrant his lingerie when he started talking about cookies and another movie.
“Yes, cookies. Nomovie.” Grant stood up and wrapped his arms around Carter. “As much as I lovedcuddling with you, I’m ready to see your sexies.”
Carter visiblyswallowed nervously. “My sexies?”
“Oh yes, all thoseerotic things I know you’re hiding under your clothes. I’m supposed to be pickingout something for you to wear, or have you forgotten?”
Carter blushed andlooked down to stare at Grant’s shirt. “I didn’t forget.”
Kissing the top ofCarter’s head, Grant tried not to smile. His nervous sub was getting worked upover nothing, and it was time he realized that. “Then let’s go see them. Unlessyou want to bring it all out here?”
Carter lookedaround the room and must have felt it was too open, because he shook his head.“Let’s do it in my room.” He stepped back and took Grant’s hand, holding ontightly. When he was facing away, he spoke again. “I don’t have to put it on?Just show you what I’ve got?”
The images thatflashed through Grant’s mind were erotic and beautiful, but the nerves inCarter’s voice made him want to pull him close and promise him everything wouldbe okay. “You don’t have to, pretty, but I’d like it if you would.”
Maybe if he keptsaying it, Carter would eventually believe him. Grant thought seeing was goingto make the biggest impression, though. He saw Carter’s head go up and down,but he didn’t think the worried man was actually agreeing with him.
As they walkedback toward Carter’s bedroom, Grant felt his excitement rise, along with hiscock. Sexy men in feminine lingerie just did it for him, but knowing it wasCarter made it even better. He wished that Carter trusted him enough not toworry about his reaction, but Grant knew that would come in time. His sweet subhad experienced enough bad reactions to be gun-shy.
Carter’s room wasan interesting contrast to the rest of the house. The kitchen and living roomwere contemporary and warm, but his bedroom was completely different. It hadantique furniture and was done in simple colors, but it had a more feminine feel.Nothing that Grant could point out specifically, but it felt like he was seeingmore of who Carter really was and less of what he actually showed people.
“Your room isbeautiful. I love your dresser.”
Carter seemed torelax more and smiled at Grant. “It’s stuff I found when I was buying thingsfor the shop. These are my favorite pieces that I just couldn’t sell.”
“You’ve done agreat job putting it together.” Everything wasn’t matching, but it felt like itwent together. Grant wasn’t much for decorating, but he was impressed withCarter’s skill. It made his own bedroom seem sad and blank.
“Thanks.” With amore confident stride, Carter let go of Grant’s hand and walked over to thedresser. Bending over, he opened the two top drawers, then moved back.
Refusing to letCarter hide awkwardly, Grant reached out and pulled him close. Wrapping hisarms around Carter, he tucked him close to his chest. “Do you want to show meyour favorite things or should I just look?”
“You look.” Carterhad to clear his voice twice before the words came out, but he seemed to betrying to sound confident because they were strong and sure.
“Okay.” TakingCarter at his word, Grant held him close with one hand and reached out for thesilky clothing with the other. One drawer looked like it contained panties anddifferent kinds of stockings. The other seemed to have different kinds ofnightgowns and sexy things that Grant didn’t have the right words to name.
