“Then stop being a dick.” Julian’s voicewas barely above a whisper as he leaned closer. “Stop looking at this sofucking logically. That’s not what he needs.”
“You both need logic.” They were tooemotional and not careful enough. Submissives could be so easily hurt and theyneeded someone to watch over them. They had the hardest part in a scene orrelationship and I would never forget that. “I’m not going to apologize forwanting to keep you both safe.”
His eyes narrowed and even though he wasobviously pissed, he was sexy as fuck. “I don’t need your protection.”
I wasn’t going to argue with him, but hemade it so hard.
“I’m just as strong and just as take-chargeas you are.” He wasn’t wrong, but he didn’t see the whole picture.
“Stop over-reacting to everything I say.”Okay, so maybe that wasn’t the best response.
Keegan didn’t seem to think so eitherbecause before I even realized he was awake, his hands came up behind ourheads. One nudge closed the gap and my lips were pressed against Julian’s.“Kiss and make up and then we nap before dinner.”
He was a bossy little thing when he wastired.
But I was a bit too distracted to pointthat out.
Julian, too, judging by the low moan thatescaped him as I found myself nibbling on his lower lip. Kissing him was likebreathing, effortless and easy, but I knew things never stayed that way.Pushing out the worries that were always in the back of my head, I focused onthe way his mouth felt under mine and the quiet sounds he was making.
When Keegan’s hands pulled away and he madea low, happy noise, we eased apart and both chuckled at his very satisfiedexpression. “Now nap.”
“Bossy boy.” But Julian smiled wider as hestretched out on the bed and wrapped his body around Keegan’s.
They both gave me an expectant look, so Imirrored Julian and pressed even closer to Keegan. He smiled and closed hiseyes, dropping off again before he could throw out another bossy order.
Julian was watching me like there were athousand things he wanted to say, but instead, he reached out over Keegan andtook my hand in his before closing his eyes.
I wasn’t sure what any of this meant forus, but as I closed my eyes, I felt a tiny spark of hope for the first time.
Chapter 13
Keegan
“I’m glad you finally decided to come overfor dinner.” Mom’s smile was polite, but that was when she was at her mostdangerous, so I knew it wasn’t going to be an easy dinner.
She was just a little bit frustrated thatthey’d been slow to come introduce themselves.
I thought that was just a bit old-fashioned,but I wasn’t going to argue with her about it.
That’s what Doms were for.
But judging by the look the two menexchanged, it seemed like they didn’t agree with that idea.
Not that I blamed them.
Julian was her favorite, so he tried tosmooth things over first as we started eating. “We had every intention ofcoming to see you, but there were just a few things to iron out first.”
He turned that cute smile on me. “And Iwanted to make sure Keegan got a chance to know me before I came over as hisDom.”
Yeah, already having a relationship withher could’ve made that difficult.
She merely nodded, her lips tightening justenough that I knew she wasn’t quite happy yet. Which was completely ridiculous,and it looked like I had to point that out again. “I am not fifteen and tryingto date for the first time, Mother. And if you’re trying to do this discussionDom to Dom then that’s even more awkward because you’re my mother.”
Julian coughed, trying to cover his chuckle,and Niall’s eyes just got wide. She was quiet for a second before she grinnedand laughed. “Alright, but please, no more of that Mother business.”
I had to fight the urge to laugh. “Wouldyou prefer Mommy?”
Niall made the mistake of taking a drink ofwater and it came right out his nose. Julian was smart enough not to have eatenanything yet, so Niall gave him a glare as he reached for his napkin.
