Page 53 of Baby Boy

Caleb turned up his cute button nose. He’d been a child actor, television star, and model but that didn’t impress Jace. “Fine. You don’t have to lie to me. If you don’t want me, then I’ll go find someone who does. You’re not the only Daddy here.” He stomped off in his three-inch boots and Jace shook his head. There was nothing he could do, though, as Caleb strutted over to another Dom and dropped in his lap.

“Another brat that needs his ass reddened,” Grant grumbled.

Jace laughed but he had to agree. While Mitch rarely acted out, Caleb was a handful all the time. But that was one of the best things about visiting the club. The scene was filled with all types of people. You couldn’t tell someone’s kink just by looking at them, but in the club setting, there were obvious signs. A sub wearing a puppy mask, a boy dressed as a little, slave masks, collars and leashes. In the club, people could let go and be themselves.

He’d always gotten by with playing with the boys at the club but now that he’d had Avery in his home, Jace knew there was nothing like having a boy to call his own.

“Speaking of your boy,” Grant said, “where is he tonight?”

“Working,” Jace admitted. He still wasn’t happy that Avery was working his ass off. He didn’t like all the hours his boy put in, especially when it seemed Avery got so little in return for his efforts.

“I can’t believe you didn’t put your foot down,” Mitch said. He’d relaxed the attitude and Jace was glad. “You were fed up at the beginning of the week.”

“Not my decision to make,” Jace confessed. “Avery hasn’t given me the right yet.”

“He will,” Mitch told him, and Grant nodded.

“You think so?” Jace hated to ask, but these two men had been with him from the beginning of finding his kink. They’d helped him over the embarrassment of admitting what he was looking for.

Being a Daddy for a little wasn’t common, especially with all the other Daddy Dom lifestyles available. There was just something about being able to care for someone who needed it that really gave Jace his purpose. His desire to have a boy by his side, diapered, and giving him a bottle remained controversial in some circles. He didn’t want a boy, a young boy, an underaged boy. The people who compared the Daddy/ boy relationship with pedophilia did not understand. He wasn’t sick. He would never touch a real child. But having an adult who trusted him enough to let go and relax called to him.

Jace had met several even in the lifestyle that had turned their noses up when he’d begun to explore finding a boy.

He was lucky that he’d found Mitch and Grant, who not only understood but supported him.

“I saw your boy,” Mitch reminded him. “He needs what you have to offer and from what you’ve said, he’s perfect for you.”

“He really is,” Jace said. He paused as Michael dropped off their drinks. Michael blushed when Grant praised him before hurrying away with Grant’s gaze following.

“What’s the problem then?” Grant asked once he turned his attention back to the table.

“He’s still really new at all this,” Jace shared. “I don’t want to push him but watching him struggle is hard.”

“If he’s responding to you, then you need to push him,” Grant said.

“Not if he isn’t ready,” Mitch argued. “You don’t want him to flee.”

Jace sighed. He liked having the advice from both a Dom and sub but this wasn’t helping him make up his mind. He spotted the owner of the club heading in their direction.

“Master Finn.” Mitch straightened as the owner reached them with another man in tow.

“Mitch, Grant, Jace.” He shook their hands. “I wanted to introduce you to an old friend of mine. This is Byron Jones, a friend from my childhood.”

They all greeted the newcomer before inviting the two men to sit with them. Jace moved closer Mitch as Byron sat next to him. Finn pulled up a chair from one of the nearby tables. Both Finn and Byron already had drinks as they joined them.

Jace didn’t miss how Byron held on to Mitch’s hand a little longer than his or that Mitch shifted in his seat and dropped his gaze after Byron had let go. Uh, no way had Byron picked up a sub vibe so quick from Mitch, so that was interesting.

“Thanks for inviting me to join you,” Byron said. “I haven’t been in town long, but Finn said he had some people to introduce me to.” He tilted his drink toward Finn.

Finn laughed. “I figured you’d fit in with this bunch,” he said with a wink.

Ah, so a Daddy Dom.Interesting.

Beside him, Mitch shifted again and Jace glanced at him with a smirk. Well, that had helped Mitch narrow down what kind of Dom Byron was.

Jace nodded as he tried to think why the man’s name sounded familiar. “Well, welcome to town and the club.”

Byron peered over at Mitch and smiled. “I think I’m going to like it here.”