Page 58 of Baby Boy

“I’m sorry,” he whispered. Great, now he felt like shit again.

“Let’s get you in the car. We need to get you a better jacket,” Jace commented.

Avery slumped his shoulders as he allowed Jace to lead him to the SUV where Jace had pulled over. Luckily the street wasn’t busy. Jace got him inside, buckled, then closed the door.

Avery waited for Jace to say something else as he climbed in the SUV, but he remained quiet. He put the vehicle in drive and slowly merged back into traffic.

Try as he might, Avery couldn’t help but screw everything up. If he’d called Jace or canceled the date, then Jace wouldn’t be upset with him. They drove past the restaurant and Avery stiffened. “Jace?”

“Just relax, boy,” Jace ordered. “I’m taking care of everything.”

He really had messed up. Now Jace didn’t even want to take him to dinner. He turned his head and stared out of the window as the scenery flew by. It was the first night he’d had off in forever and now he wasn’t even getting his date. He sniffled as his eyes filled up with tears. He knew he was a lot of trouble and things had been going so well that he should have expected he’d screw up.

“It’s okay, boy,” Jace said. “It’s all going to be okay.”

Avery nodded but didn’t look over. He was embarrassed enough. Too soon, they were slowing down, and Avery realized that Jace had taken him to his house. As Jace exited the vehicle, Avery wiped at his eyes, trying to hide his tears.

Jace opened the door, then unbuckled the seatbelt before he crouched down. “I don’t know what’s going in your head, but I want to help you. I know you’re upset, but Daddy is going to fix everything, okay, baby boy? You don’t have to worry about anything.”

Without his permission, tears continued to fall.

“Oh, Avery, come here, baby.” Jace held out his arms.

Avery lurched forward and fell into Jace. That was all right, though, because his Daddy would never let him fall. No, Jace scooped him up, holding tight. Avery kept his face hidden the entire time Jace coaxed him to the house, took off Avery’s shoes, hung his bag, and finally ushered him up the stairs.

Jace took him directly to the nursery where Avery always felt like he was coming home. One look at the bright, colorful room right then had tears falling again faster, though.

He was led over to the changing table and boosted up. Avery lay back, peering up at Jace.

“I got something extra special for you,” Jace told him.

Avery frowned. He didn’t deserve anything. He’d snapped at his Daddy and cussed, even though he knew better.

Jace smiled as he held up a brand-new binkie. With a giraffe. Avery sucked in a breath before opening his mouth. The pacifier was gently placed against his lips and he sucked on it.

“Good boy,” Jace praised.

The words hurt Avery’s soul.

“There’s more, my sweet boy,” Jace told him. He reached for the pile of clothes on the shelf and grabbed a pair of briefs. When he held up the white briefs with giraffes across the bottom and bright yellow bands, Avery blinked, releasing more tears.

“Do you like them?’ Jace asked quietly.

Avery nodded.

“Let’s get you changed, then.” He undressed Avery, taking the time to stroke Avery’s skin as each piece of clothing was removed. When Avery lifted his butt and his regular boxer briefs were removed, it left him feeling very exposed. More so than even the first time Jace had dressed him.

For the first time since they’d started to play, Avery’s cock didn’t respond to Jace’s erotic touch.

He was broken! Avery just knew it.

“It’s okay,” Jace assured him as he continued to slowly stroke Avery’s cock. “Your body is exhausted and your mind in probably whirling. But you don’t have to worry about anything at all. Daddy has everything under control.”

Avery sighed deeply and closed his eyes.

It was easier to just let Jace work and guide him until Avery was fully dressed. The padded training pants hugged his cock and thighs, giving Avery the illusion of his lower half getting hugged. He wiggled to feel the tight fabric against his ass and cock.

Then he was dressed in pajamas. Once Jace patted his leg, signaling he was done, Avery opened his eyes back up. Then peered down and gasped, his binkie falling out of his mouth. The legs of his pjs had giraffes and the matching shirt depicted a huge baby giraffe with a pacifier in his mouth.

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