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Seth patted Benny’s head. “Well, I think he’s adorable.”

Daddy chuckled. “Yeah, but you thinkI’madorable, so I dunno.”

Seth jostled Daddy with his elbow. “Stop it. You are.”

Debbie grabbed them both and gave them a hug—or at least as much of one as she could—given how much smaller than them she was—with Benny crushed between them all. “And I know you’rebothadorable, so discussion closed.”

Daddy glanced over at Seth and rolled his eyes. He patted his mom on the back. “All right, everyone’s adorable. Got it.”

Something in Seth eased in that moment. The threads of a new family were beginning to weave together and a new phase in his life with Daddy was forming.

Everything would be okay.

Chapter Four

“Seth, come here. It’s time for your bath.”

“Coming Daddy!”

Malcolm snorted.You sure will be.

He turned on the hot water spigot and gathered the shaving accessories. He wanted Seth’s skin free of any hair for what they were about to share. Malcolm already shaved Seth’s facial hair, pubic area and hole regularly—but today he planned on shaving everything from the neck down. Waxing had never been on the table as an option. The combination of the intimacy of the act and avoiding the infliction of pain had put waxing on the ‘no’ list.

“Oh, is that why you didn’t shave me this morning?”

Malcolm peered over his shoulder from where he was crouched. “Exactly why, baby. Can you grab some extra towels from the linen closet, please?”

“Sure.”

Seth disappeared around the corner and Malcolm returned to his task. It had been a week since they’d made it back home from their visit with his parents. As he’d predicted, it was if nothing of note had occurred when it came to his mom’s demeanor, and his dad had awkwardly worked his way through communicating with them. By the last day, though, his dad seemed to have adjusted.

One less thing to worry about.

While he’d never stressed all that much about his parent’s reaction to their relationship, his concern had always revolved around his boy. But that was no longer an issue. His mother had taken to Seth exactly as he’d known she would.

“Here you go, Daddy. I brought an extra bath sheet and two hand towels. Is that okay?”

Malcolm checked the temperature of the water. “That’s fine. I should’ve specified when I asked, but that’ll work.” He rose, then drew Seth into his arms. “Mmm. You smell like cookies.”

Seth embraced him back and laid his head on Malcolm’s shoulder. “Really? I made a batch of lemon bars, but I didn’t think you’d be able to smell them on me.”

Malcolm licked the side of his neck. “I think it might be this bit of pastry.” He laughed. “If those bars taste as good as your skin, then I declare them a huge success.”

Seth offered him a shy smile. “My only goal is that they turn out half as good as your mom’s.”

“They’ll be amazing, I’m sure of it.”

“Shedidgive me step-by-step instructions.”

“See?” Malcolm gave him a quick kiss. “I can’t wait.” He let Seth go. “Let me shut this off before we flood the bathroom.”

After he’d checked the temperature one more time, he straightened and was pleased to see that Seth had already stripped down to nothing. While giving the orders and Seth responding aloud had been a part of their dynamic since the beginning, certain activities no longer required a verbal acknowledgement. Undressing to get bathed or to receive his morning spanking had both become a part of their regular routine, so continual reminders weren’t needed.

“Here, let me take this off.”

Malcolm crouched in front of Seth then removed the necklace from around his own neck that held the key to Seth’s cock cage. As he removed the lighter, silicone cage they used for everyday wear, Malcolm wondered how Seth would react to the new kink he was about to introduce him to. More than anything, Malcolm wanted his boy to have as much pleasure as he could handle.

Once Seth was freed from the contraption, Malcolm stole the opportunity to nuzzle Seth’s groin, to inhale his addictive scent. He was rewarded with a twitch or two from Seth’s prick.

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