He needed Aidan because he couldn’t have Lexi. That wasn’t exactly right. He needed Aidan, but he needed to fuck Aidan right now because he couldn’t have Lexi.
Aidan’s head came up and a smile lit his face. At least he could still make his Master smile.
Aidan brought the horse he was riding to a stop and gracefully dismounted, his body so long and lean that it made Lucas’s mouth water.
Of course after coming so close to getting Lexi into bed, his body was primed for sex. He’d been in cock hell ever since that moment when he thought she would take his hand and let him lead her away for a few stolen hours. He’d envisioned laying her out and topping her, ordering her to suck his cock before he tied her up and fucked her six ways from Sunday.
It had been so long since he’d gotten to top her. It had been months—since before Chelsea had been born, and even then she’d been pregnant. He’d had to be tender and gentle, and sometimes he just needed some rough.
“Is something wrong?” Aidan had a tight rein on the lead.
He must look ferocious. Damn. He had to keep a lid on it or he would scare the fuck out of his Master. He couldn’t let Aidan know just how angry he was.
Shove it down. Don’t be a pain. Be helpful. It’s the only way you might have a shot at saving this. “I just thought I would come out here and see how your day was going.”
“Hey, I’ll put up Ghost for you.” One of Trev’s hands took the reins. “Thanks for all your help, O’Malley.”
Aidan thanked the young man and turned back to Lucas. “Come here.”
Lucas sighed, Aidan’s dark voice making his skin tingle. If he couldn’t dominate, then he would submit. He was a switch, caught in between both worlds, as he always had been. He stepped up, and Aidan immediately threaded a hand into his hair. He kept it longish because he wanted his Master to always have a good hold.
“Do you need something from me, sub?”
He needed so much more than he was willing to say. He needed Aidan and Lexi to play their parts, but he couldn’t make waves. Everyone was trying. “I think I need you to clean up, Master. Would you like me to help?”
A smile creased his brow. “I think that’s a fine idea. Where are the kids?”
“Beth and Hope have them over at Beth’s. Their friend Gemma came by and apparently she wants to see if she can stand what she called ‘tiny humans.’”
Aidan looked toward the other house. “I don’t know that I want my children to be someone’s experiment.”
“Please, Master. Hope and Beth will take good care of them. Just an hour, please.” He needed to get out of his head for an hour. Then he could get back to worrying about what the hell was going on with Lexi. His whole world had revolved around her for so long, he wasn’t sure what to do now that she no longer seemed to need him.
He’d made himself indispensable in the beginning. He’d done everything for her. Her car needed gas? Lucas filled the tank. She needed coffee? Lucas ran to get it.
She didn’t even bother to ask now. She had an assistant do it all.
He wasn’t sure what his place was anymore.
Aidan pulled him close, bumping their chests together. “Of course, Lucas.”
He brought their mouths together, lips rubbing before Aidan’s tongue plunged deep.
One part of Lucas relaxed, the part of him that needed to submit. He let that part take over and allowed Aidan to control the kiss. Aidan didn’t hold back with him. He tugged on Lucas’s hair, twisting him this way and that as he devoured his mouth. Lucas felt his whole body tighten in anticipation as Aidan’s tongue slid over and over his.
“Get a move on, Lucas. I want to get clean so I can get dirty again.”
They hurried to the house.
Trev was just riding in, but simply tipped his hat, a knowing smile crossing his face.
They didn’t hide. Since Aidan had come out, his Master didn’t allow any of them to prevaricate about their relationship. Even in their small town, Aidan would kiss Lucas in full view of the town council and the church choir if he wanted to.
I’ll kiss you because you’re mine, Lucas. I’ll treat you the same way as Lexi. You’re both mine, and no rules are going to keep me from my subs.
He’d said that a long time ago, right before they had gotten married. Why had that changed? It wasn’t rules that were keeping them apart. It was Lexi. Why hadn’t his Master taken control and brought her back to them?
“Lucas?”
He came out of his thoughts. Somehow they’d made it to the suite of rooms Trev had assigned them to. There were two main houses on the Circle G. The kids and Lexi were in the Glen-Bennett house. He and Aidan had the McNamara-O’Malley house all to themselves, and he wasn’t going to waste it. “Let’s see how hot the water gets.”
Aidan pulled him back. “Lucas, maybe we should talk.”
He didn’t want to talk. Talking got them nowhere. And the person they needed to talk to wasn’t here. “If you’ve changed your mind about wanting me, I can go find something else to do.”
Aidan’s eyes flared wildly. “You better rephrase that sentence, sub, because all I heard was a threat.”
What was he talking about? “If you don’t want to fuck, I’ll go play with the kids. It seems about what I’m good for these days.”
Aidan sighed. “I thought you were saying you would find someone else.”
What the hell was he talking about? “Who? The ranch hands? I don’t think so. If you haven’t noticed, we’re isolated out here.”
“Lucas, what’s going through that head of yours?” His tone had softened.
Lucas stormed into the bathroom. His Master needed a shower whether Aidan wanted him or not. “We only have an hour and a half before we’re due at the naturist community. I have to drop Lexi off first. Why don’t you take a shower and meet me out there?”
He turned the water to hot. He was shit out of luck today. He wasn’t sure how he was going to sit through a marriage ceremony when he felt so damn disconnected from his wife and partner.
Aidan gripped his arm. “Lucas, tell me what’s wrong.”
He closed his eyes. He wanted to forget about his fucking problems, not talk them out. “Nothing’s wrong. I’m just tired of being turned down. I’ll get over it.”
“Fuck.” The steam was starting to fill the room as Aidan pulled him close. Aidan gripped his hips, pulling them together. There was no way to miss how hard Aidan’s cock was. “I’m not turning you down, love. There’s no chance of that. What did Lexi say to you?”
The same things she always said. “Nothing. I just thought I had her for a moment.”
Aidan shook his head. “We’re going to straighten this out once we get home.”
“She’s not coming home with us. According to you, she’s heading to Denver.”
Aidan’s hands went to the front of his jeans, pulling on them until he got the fly free. He felt his cock pulsing in his boxers. “When she gets back from Denver, I’ll deal with her.”
Frustration welled. It wasn’t the first time they’d gone over this. Why was Aidan waiting? He felt the two people he loved most in the world drifting apart, and they wouldn’t let him bridge the gap anymore.
“Lucas, you’re right. Let’s not talk about this now.” Aidan’s hands delved under the waistband of his boxers. “We need this. I want to forget about her for two fucking seconds. I don’t want to think about it. We can talk about how to deal with Lexi afterwards. I’ll listen to everything you have to say, but give me this now.”
Lucas softened everywhere except his dick. His Master needed him. And Lucas needed to be needed.
God, he needed to be needed.
He nodded, letting his hips lean forward. He groaned a little as Aidan’s hand gripped his cock.
“Who does this belong to?” Aidan growled the question.
“You.” He didn’t add the rest of the answer. His cock belonged to them—to Aidan and Lexi. But Lexi didn’t seem to want him anymore.
“Well then, sub, I think I’ll do what I like with it.” Aidan got to his knees.
Lucas’s breath hitched. His Master’s version of dominance dealt with a lot of service. He wasn’t a Dom who had his subs constantly give without receiving. No. Aidan O’Malley had told him long ago that he would take and give, and Lucas should just get used to it. If Aidan wanted to get his mouth on Lucas’s cock, then Lucas would offer it up to him on a silver platter. Aidan gave now as he pulled out Lucas’s cock and leaned forward to place it at his lips.
Heat enveloped Lucas. He let his head fall back as Aidan’s mouth devoured his dick.
There was no teasing, no prevaricating, just one long swallow of his cock. Aidan was rough, sucking hard, pulling Lucas into his mouth from the head to the base. Aidan’s tongue was a muscular presence on his flesh.
“Tell me how it feels.” Aidan tugged on his balls.
The little pain lit him up, making the pleasurable lick Aidan gave him so much better. “So fucking good, Master. I want you. I want you to be rough with me.”
“I’ll give you what you need, sub.” He nipped the head of his cock.