His friends seemed to be attentive enoughto him that even if I hadn’t been there he would’ve had fun, but I was gladhe’d thought to let me see this side of his family. It’d seemed to be a verydeliberate decision on his part to see if I’d fit in. Hopefully, I passed thetest.
“Not too odd? They were very well-behaved,but sometimes…I mean Austin…” Wade paused, probably trying to figure out how tosay it, but I spoke first.
“No, I had fun and they were laid-back andjust had fun too. Yes, it might not be the typical banter some people mightexpect from omegas, especially Austin.” I had to chuckle at the memory of hishelpful instructions. “But I didn’t go into it expecting boring omegas. Afterseeing everyone at the club, I had a good idea of what to picture.”
Wade chuckled, but his gaze darted over tome again nervously. “It was fairly tame for our barbecues. You understand that,right?”
I sighed dramatically, causing his lips toquirk. “Well, I was disillusioned to see that everyone was just naked like theyhappened to be unclothed, not naked as in naughty and naked, but I shall livewith my disappointment.”
Trying not to laugh, Wade nodded,attempting to take my ridiculous teasing seriously. “I know. It was probablyfrustrating after you got all worked up with curiosity, but I’m sure they’llmisbehave next time.”
Stroking down his neck again, I grinned.“So there’s going to be a next time? I passed the test?”
“It wasn’t a test.” Wade looked slightlynervous. “I wanted—”
“It’s not a bad thing.” I ran my hand overhis head as I interrupted. “If someone doesn’t fit in with your group, it wouldmake your life very difficult. They’re not just friends you go out to lunchwith occasionally. They’re family.”
More than family in some ways.
Wade nodded, and I could see the tensioneasing out of him. “You’ve always gotten along with them and I knew this newside of things wouldn’t change that, but yes, I might have been a bit worried.”
I laughed. “That, sweet goody-goody, is anunderstatement.”
He groaned. “You’ve got to stop that.”
Shaking my head, I went back to teasing hisneck again as we got closer to my house. “Oh no, it’s even better now that Iknow how dirty your mind really is. You were naked and wiggling on me and youlooked naughty and sweet as Dakota stripped you down for me.”
He was blushing and fiery red and nibblingon his lower lip, but it was the puppy dog expression he gave me that helped meto understand what he was thinking. “You are utterly delightful no matter whatside you’re showing me. Nothing will change that. No fantasy. No need you mighthave.”
I caressed his head again. “No matter whathappens with your friends or at the club or just between us, it will not changehow I see you except to make me see even more clearly how special you are.”
Wanting him to understand more about mypast, I continued. “I’ve known for years I wanted a submissive in my life. Iwas very lucky to have some neighbors who were in the lifestyle when I was akid. When I got to be a teenager, I started to pick up on things, and afterbeing a bit too personal with my questions, they sat me down and explainedthings.”
Shit. I’d been such a nosy kid.
Looking back, I was glad they hadn’t justplayed dumb and told my parents I was being inappropriate.
Wade chuckled. “I bet you were too cute tofuss at.”
“Thankfully.” I grinned when he laughed. “Isaw firsthand how a Dom should treat his submissive and how a true alpha shouldtreat an omega who wanted to be cared for. Yes, they kept that part of theirlife behind closed doors for the most part, but they helped me to see what arelationship should look like.”
Wade squeezed my leg. “That would have beenhelpful to have growing up.”
I chuckled. “Yeah, but it didn’t makefinding someone easier. At least I knew what I was looking for, though.”
“You haven’t found many submissives?”
I groaned. “I’ve found all kinds of nuts,but very few actual submissives. A few times I found people where I hoped itwould work out, but when all we had in common was BDSM, I realized that justwasn’t enough to base a life around.”
Nodding, he sighed. “Yeah, I saw that withthe guys.”
“But you got off easy. You grew up withyour first Dom.” When he grinned, I kept teasing him. “I remember Matthewsaying that you guys did everything together. I’m starting to think that wasn’tjust first kisses.”
Wade got an embarrassed expression on hisface as he nodded. “Yes.” He cleared his throat. “Let’s just say that we grewup exploring a lot together.”
I barked out a laugh. “Is that a nice wayof saying you went from playing I’ll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours, tolet’s play naughty omega and mean alpha teacher?”
He coughed a few times as his face heatedagain, but eventually, he nodded. “Yes.”
