Page 3 of Thrust Me Daddy

‘No worries, take your time,’ I reply, not wanting to rush Cheryl-Anne.

I reach over to my backpack and open up the zip.

While I’m comfortable in my identify as a Little, and I know I wouldn’t get any kickback from Cheryl-Anne, I don’t know the diner well enough to get Atty out of the backpack entirely.

Not everyone in the world is as understanding and non-judgmental as they could be, and the last thing I want is to end up in some type of confrontation with a stranger who doesn’t think that big boys should be allowed stuffies too.

‘There you go, just enough so you can check out the view too,’ I whisper, giving Atty a nice stroke as his hair and eyes pop over the top of the backpack.

The rain outside looks like its easing off, but I’m not ready to make any big predictions about the weather just yet. I’ve driven in enough bad conditions to know that the weather can change at any time – either for the better or the worse.

Instead, I decide to err on the side of caution and send a message to Xander to let him know that I might be running a little late…

MIKEY: Hey… so we need to talk about the fuckin’ weather. I’m talking heavy, HEAVY rain. I’ve pulled over at a diner until it slows down. Hopefully I should be able to get back on the road in a half hour. But some of these clouds look seriously DARK. Anyway, worst case scenario is I’ll be back after you’ve shut the site down for the night. In that case, I’ll take the load to the storage facility. Speak later.

It's not long before Xander replies to my message. And showing what a good boss and friend he is, he’s got nothing by sympathy for my weather-related predicament…

XANDER: Yo! Mikey! Don’t worry bro, it’s all good. We’ve got you covered. You don’t need to haul ass over to the storage unit, just give me a call when you’re a half hour away and I’ll come to the site. It’ll save you time today, and the rest of the crew time tomorrow. AND it’ll mean that you can still come for some beers with us. Safe journey!

I smile and put my phone back in my pocket. Xander is a great friend and an even better boss. Xander is always looking out for what’s best for the whole crew and not just himself – and I don’t think there’s a better man in the business when it comes to bringing a job in on deadline either.

All in all, I’m so lucky to have found the Construction Boys.

We’re friends, we’re family… and we get to work together too – what’s not to love?

Speaking of love, Cheryl-Anne is walking over with a big mug of marshmallow-loaded hot chocolate and one of the biggest choc-chip cookies I’ve ever seen…

‘Wow!’ I say, my eyes wide and my tummy rumbling just at the sight of Cheryl-Anne’s tray of tasty goodness.

‘Hey, they don’t call this the best diner for fifty miles for nothing,’ Cheryl-Anne laughs, carefully placing the drink and cookie down on my table. ‘Now you enjoy that and get yourself ready for the rest of your journey. Although judging by the forecast, I think you might be here for longer than you might have hoped.’

I cast my eyes outside the diner and see that the clouds have got even darker and the rain is pelting down on the ground even harder than before.

It looks like Cheryl-Anne is right.

But if I’m going to be here for longer, that does give me an excuse to get my Kindle out and catch up on some reading as I tuck into my hot chocolate and cookie.

‘Looks like it’s just you, me, and a good book,’ I say, peering over at Atty and smiling. ‘Don’t worry though, I’ll get us home before midnight.’

With that, I take a small sip of the piping hot drink and load up my Kindle.

Being a truck driver means I spend so much time on the road that actual downtime is pretty limited. Typically I’m either driving, working with the boys, or socializing.

I love to read, but I just don’t get enough time for it.

The exact same thing could be said for my desire to settle down with a Daddy too.

I’ve seen how happy Xander has been ever since him and Reece found their Forever Love together. Xander was great before, but ever since meeting his Daddy he’s been an even better friend to have.

At first, I was worried that having a Daddy might mean we’d see Xander less or that he would be distracted and not as focused on work.

But the reality is that Reece has helped Xander build the business even better, and that’s meant even more time for us to hang out atMorning Milkor at one of our bars of choice.

Sigh.

I’d love nothing more than to meet a Daddy who would look after me and offer a guiding hand when I need it most. But given the amount of time I spent out on the road, I don’t know how it would ever work out.

I’ve had a couple of short-term relationships, but each time it felt like my other half was put off by the amount of time I spent away from home.

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