Page 120 of Gratification in Gluttony

“Hey, this is payback for the whole tell-me-about-your-internal-organs-instead-of-doing-me debacle from the summer,” Toni griped as Jude nibbled on his earlobe.

“Shut up, pretty boy, and let me do you,” Jude whispered seductively in Toni’s ear, and a pleased sound rumbled to life in Toni’s chest.

“Okay, I can get behind that plan.” Hoisting Jude into his arms, he gave his ass a squeeze as Jude secured his legs aroundToni’s waist. He carried him into the bedroom, nerves taking flight in his gut as deposited his human on the mattress. “Did you bring your harness?”

Already unbuttoning his shirt, Jude nodded. “Yes.”

“Good. Get yourself ready. I, uh, have a bit of a surprise for you.”

“A surprise?” Jude’s face scrunched. “If you’re gonna say you have a surprise in your pants—”

“No! I have an actual surprise.” Toni reared back, offended, before he amended, “You know, to go along with the surprise in my pants. Ow!”

He scampered away to stop Jude from smacking him in the stomach again.

“You’re ridiculous,” Jude said as he shrugged off his shirt, and Toni took a moment to admire his olive skin and black ink. As Jude rifled through his overnight bag, he cast Toni a lascivious grin. “Go get that surprise then while I get my dick ready.”

“Yeah,” Toni purred. “Get that dick ready for me.”

“You wanna choose?” Jude opened the bag wider, revealing a glimpse at several sex toys.

“Nah, you choose this time.” Toni winked as he backed toward the door. “I’ll be back.”

Since he’d already hidden the frilly clothes and brand-new makeup palette in the bathroom, Toni wasted no time shutting and locking the door, then ridding himself of his clothing. He gave himself a quick wipe-down to freshen up—because he was nothing if not a courteous lover—then he finagled the frilly, pink outfit on.

Since he’d already painted his nails to match the lingerie, he only applied some eye makeup and a lightly tinted lip balm, then inspected his work in the mirror. To be honest, he still thought he looked stupid. He was just too masculine to pull this shit off. He was broad-shouldered and muscular, and his features werefierce and blocky. It didn’t seem to fit the delicate material or soft color.

“I can be pretty too,” Toni whispered, before he blew out an anxious breath and turned toward the door.

When he peeked into the bedroom through the crack in the door, he found Jude on the bed, already naked and wearing his harness. He was scrolling on his phone, feet crossed at the ankles, humming under his breath, and a throb of affection pulsed behind Toni’s chest plate. It chased away the nerves somewhat.

He opened the door and stepped inside, webbed toes flexing on the carpet as Jude glanced up, eyes widening. Feeling stupid and ridiculous, Toni shifted his weight, fighting the urge to fidget with the frilly hem of the lingerie top.

A tender smile spread over Jude’s face as he set his phone on the side table and rose onto his knees. “Toni,” he said, voice overflowing with fondness. “Look at you.”

“I know it’s kinda silly—” Toni started, but Jude shook his head.

“It’s not silly. You’re beautiful.”

Embarrassment had taken root in Toni’s cheeks, but the warmth flooding his belly was something else entirely. Like the first time Gem had brought him home to meet his family, and Gem’s father had embraced him, saying,“Welcome, son, come on in.”It was acceptance and home and love. Yeah, it was love, and Toni was never going to let it go.

“Come here.” Jude knee-walked to the foot of the bed and held out his hand. “Come here, pretty boy.”

And Toni went. Because he trusted Jude with the parts of himself he’d never given to anyone else. Because he knew Jude would take them with care. Because he knew Jude would protect them and keep them safe. So he went, and when Jude kissed him, he thought,yesandyesandyes.

“Do you want to bepretty boy, tonight?” Jude whispered against Toni’s cheek. “Orpretty girl?”

Rubbing Jude’s sides, Toni chuffed. “It ain’t a gender thing.”

“Okay,” Jude said easily. “Pretty boyit is, then. I’m gonna take care of you tonight.”

“O-okay,” Toni said unsteadily, and Jude smiled against neck.

“Lay down on your stomach,” Jude instructed with one last kiss to Toni’s jaw, and Toni obeyed.

His cocks—which had softened from anxiety—were perking back up, and he resisted the instinct to grind them against the mattress as he settled on his stomach. Crawling up behind him, Jude settled his weight on Toni’s ass, hands flattening on either side of his spinal fin.

“You look so pretty in this,” Jude said, rubbing over the sheer fabric. “Did you like it because of the color?”

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