“There has to be a middle ground. Your brother probably thinks I’m easy.” Tanner groaned. “They’re going to think I’m a slutty omega who only wants you for one thing.”
I tightened my hold on him and did my best not to laugh. “They’re going to see a loving man who has a healthy physical relationship with their son.”
“That doesn’t sound any better.” He huffed. “I’m going to invest billions in time travel. We’ll fix this.”
If anyone could do it, he could…well, him and Austin.
“No, you’re going to remember we were teased by a moron who doesn’t even own a TV. He won’t tell because he’s going to be too worried I’ll banish him from my house.” I knew the lazy bum too well to believe he’d tell Mom everything he saw.
Worst-case scenario, he’d mention he saw us kissing. Mom wouldawwabout us being cute and that would be it. We hadn’t been doing anything that the rest of the family would consider outside the box, so I wasn’t worried.
Now if Simon had seen the fun toys I had in my briefcase, that would have been another situation completely. “They’re going to love you.”
Almost as much as I did.
Tanner nodded and I could almost feel him pulling himself together. “It’s going to be fine.”
“You’re right.” I kissed his head again. “But you don’t have to fake it for me.”
He chuckled and straightened enough to smile up at me. “I’m faking it for me. I trust you enough to whine and look like a complete moron.”
He was so fucking cute.
“I think that deserves a reward before I start punishing you.” Which would end up being another reward too.
The last of the worries faded from Tanner as curiosity and desire took over. Curling back into me, Tanner slowly shifted back and forth, rubbing his cock against me. “What kind of reward?”
“I still haven’t showed you what I found at lunch.” I ran my hand down his back and cupped his ass, squeezing. “You may not come without permission, dirty boy.”
I loved how open and needy he was with me.
He might have been open with his friends about what he wanted, but I was positive no one had ever gotten to see this side of him before. It was a heady feeling that made me want to wrap myself around him and show him how sexy his Alpha found him.
Pure alpha caveman behavior, but he would love it.
Tanner gave a low moan and his grinding stopped. “I’m sorry, Alpha.”
Patting his ass, I kissed him gently. “I know, naughty boy. But it just shows me you need my surprise more than I thought you would.”
He would either love it or love to hate it.
Either one would be hot.
“What did you buy, Alpha?” The sexy businessman I’d tried not to spend all day staring at was gone and in his place was my needy omega who wanted to be dominated. I had the best of both worlds in Tanner. Why didn’t more people understand how incredible this was?
“Let’s go up to the bedroom and I’ll show you.” Letting him go, I waited for him to step back before I reached down and opened my briefcase. It was usually stuffed with contracts I was reading through or work that needed to be finished, but today it held something a lot more fun.
Sex toys.
The black plastic bag that held my new finds was so plain I knew it would only make him more curious. Tanner’s eyes scanned the outside and I could see his mind going a mile a minute. He’d probably guessed it was something sexual, but I couldn’t imagine Tanner Wright the businessman wandering through a sex store, so I wasn’t sure what was going through his head.
“Ready?” I took his hand as he nodded, still watching the bag.
I’d expected more questions from him, but he evidently decided too much begging might backfire because he stayed quiet. I didn’t know what I would have done if he’d kept asking. On one hand, I knew I needed to be the dominant partner in our relationship, but on the other, I liked giving him what he wanted.
As we headed upstairs, I stroked my fingers over his hand and just soaked up his touch. I hadn’t realized how difficult it would be to stay away from him all day. Seeing him and knowing he was so close but not being able to let myself touch him like I wanted was torture.
I wondered what he would think if I suggested a few “lunch meetings” once in a while just to give us some private time during the day. But if we came out at work as a couple, would that raise red flags or would no one care?
