Page 23 of Step Daddy

“In a nutshell, yes. Although rules and punishments can and do go along with a Daddy and his boy. There’s simply a different way of going about it.” Gareth shrugged.

At this point, he figured he’d done the best he could. So much of what people in the lifestyle did was up to them, as long as it was consented to and based on educated awareness.

“I should add, though, that I do consider myself to be a Daddy Dom. I enjoy certain practices that many in the lifestyle associate more with Doms. For instance, I like pain and impact play, but not age play. Age play is big in the Daddy world, but it’s not my thing. All I need is a boy to take care of and love. That’s the crux of it.”

Kit’s brow wrinkled. “You kind of lost me. I’m not sure I know what those terms mean, and I don’t want to assume.”

“Good b…” Man, he’d almost blurted. “That’s good. Smart. The very last thing you do in the kink world is assume. I can direct you to my favorite site if you want to become more familiar.” Gareth put up his hands in a move to reassure Kit he wasn’t expected to follow through on his suggestion. “But only if you’re interested. I’m not suggesting you should, only offering if you’re curious. I hate when people get their information on BDSM from the wrong sources.”

A blush filled Kit’s cheeks. “I’d be interested.” He sat on his hands as if trying to keep from twisting his fingers. “From what you already said, though, I think it sounds nice.”

That got Gareth’s attention. “Oh? Why’s that?”

“Well, who wouldn’t want someone to take care of them? Someone who was kind and protective, who looked out for their happiness. As long as it’s not a forced thing where the person is being controlled.” He looked down before peering up again. “It seems as though it would be the ideal relationship.”

Oh boy. What Pandora’s box had he opened? This wasn’t the reaction he’d been expecting. Gareth felt as if he were standing at the edge of a precipice, not sure if he should hang on or let go.

“That’s how I feel about it, what attracted me to being a Daddy more than just a Dom alone.”

Kit’s eyebrows arched. The curiosity was rolling off him in waves. “Is that how you started, as a Dom only?”

“Yeah, there’s a bit of a story to it.”

Gareth rubbed his chin. Kit seemed relaxed enough and Gareth thought he should have something to eat. They’d had a late breakfast and didn’t stop for anything else between the hike and attorney meeting.

“Can you tell me?”

Gareth detected a tinge of excitement in his brother’s voice. “Of course. But let me grab our food first. I’ll regale you with the exploits of Dom Gareth who became Daddy Dom Gareth after his buddy Devon turned him on to the lifestyle.”

Kit tilted his head. “I thought he turned you on to motocross. You said he was the one who convinced you to give it a try.”

Gareth’s shoulders relaxed. The specter of his ex’s tirade seemed to have lifted from the room. Maybe the little shit had done him a favor by forcing the subject out into the open.

“That is very true, yes. The part I left out, though, is that I met him at the kink club we both belong to.”

“Ohhh.” Kit nodded. “So, he not only got you involved in the sport, but said you should become a Daddy?”

Gareth waggled his hand back and forth. “Yeah, something like that. It was more me getting jealous of the type of connection he had with his boys, and the way he interacted with a sub that was so different to what I was used to seeing. I had a great mentor who trained me, but he was an old school Master, through and through.”

Kit’s eyes widened. “You were trained? For real? What did you have to do?”

Gareth laughed. Okay, Colby was forgiven. Suddenly the evening seemed like it would be a lot more interesting than he’d originally assumed.

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