He’d already taken one right before the pizza had arrived,so I wasn’t going to fight his suggestion. “Okay.”
Dare was too tired to even think about a different plan, sohe just nodded, tossed his phone on the bed and started to walk into thebathroom.
Yep, exhausted.
So it was time for us to focus on taking care of him for awhile.
As Ryan gathered up phones and started plugging everythingin, I followed Master into the bathroom and started the shower. The showerstall was just big enough for two, but there was no way all three of us wouldfit, so I knew we’d have to take turns showering with Master in the future.
But it was better than our old shower at the apartment, so Iwas grateful for it.
As the water heated, I gently stripped Master’s clothes offas he chuckled and smiled. “I’m not a baby.”
I grinned. “No, but you’re going to let me take care of you,right? You worked hard today and even had to deal with your family comingover.”
Watching him ramble and seeing how frustrated he was that hecouldn’t control their teasing had been sweet.
“I just didn’t want you guys to be overwhelmed.” He yawnedagain as I knelt down to help him step out of his jeans. “I wanted to slowlyintroduce you to everyone.”
Standing up, I gave him a tender kiss, trying not to smile.“I don’t think there was any way they were going to wait patiently while youdid that.”
He laughed, sighing dramatically as he watched me quicklytake off my clothes. “Probably not. They’d have come over sooner if I’d toldMom where you lived. They’re nosy bastards.”
But they were loving and supported Dare, so that was whatmattered.
When we were both naked, I eased him toward the shower.“Were you Darey as a kid?”
He chuckled as I positioned him under the spray so it waspounding on his back. “No, just as a teenager to drive me nuts. I don’t evenremember who started it, but it was because I was just a bit bossy. I thinkMeggie decided I needed to be taken down a peg.”
“I’m sure that worked wonders.” My dry response had himchuckling as I reached for the shampoo.
As I started working it through his hair, he let out a softbreath. “Yeah, that’s when I switched over to Dare and decided I wouldn’t toanswer to anything else. It drove my parents insane, but it only took ignoringeveryone for about a month before they switched over completely.”
Laughing, I massaged his head as he grinned and his eyesdropped closed. “A month?”
He made a low, pleased sound, relaxing against me as hissmile widened. “Yeah, we’re all a bit stubborn, but I’d thought it would takelonger, so I was proud of myself.”
Our young Master at work.
“I bet you were funny as a teenager.” I’d have loved to haveseen him at that age, learning about who he was and seeing his Dom side comingout.
“I was a pain in the ass sometimes, but I was usually right,so that kept everyone from being pissed too much.” He smiled as I chuckledagain, tipping his head back to get the shampoo out.
“Smart and cute and feisty.” I couldn’t help but wonder howmy life would’ve changed if I’d found him in high school instead of Ian. He’dbeen fine with my hiding in the closet, but I had a feeling Dare wouldn’t havelet me hide as easily.
His mind must’ve been on a similar track because he smiledsoftly. “I wish I could’ve known you both back then. You’d have been sotempting. I’ve always had a thing for cute softies like you two.”
I almost giggled. “I know. Your sister Meggie made sure weknew that.”
Groaning, Dare leaned forward and rested his face against myneck. “She’s evil.”
I had to agree.
“Maybe just a little.” But that might not be a bad thing.
Didn’t most families have at least one sibling that likedstirring the pot?
He chuckled, but he stayed curled against me, so I reachedfor the bodywash and started slowly cleaning his back and arms. “She calls it akink.”
