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“Yeah,” he says, pressing closer.

“I really want to see how pretty you look.”

“It looks… I’m really small, Daddy.”

Robert groans in appreciation. His hands slide down Logan’s neck, pausing over his glands, and Logan releases easily, just a pleasant shiver down his spine. He isn’t sure if he doesn’t leak all that much or if the fabric is that good at absorption, but he’s dry, which is nice.

“Daddy,” he gasps.

“Chest too, baby,” Robert murmurs, his hands cupping Logan’s pecs. “I love these, too. I could touch them for hours. When you’re a little less sore, I’d like to fuck you here. And I want you in a support,” he says, working them endlessly, making Logan release more than once. Logan’s hand slips between them, feeling the front of his underwear, trying to see just how damp he must be. But he’s now convinced that submissive underwear is the best thing ever invented because it’s incredibly absorbent.

“I’m glad you like them,” he gasps as Robert presses hard into his nipples. “Fuck, I like it when they’re in your mouth, too, Daddy.”

“Prettiest tits, sweetheart.”

Logan shudders at the crudeness and presses closer. Robert kisses his nipples gently and then kisses Logan’s mouth until his bottom lip is swollen and Logan is lightheaded with arousal.

“You’re so good, Logan. Just perfect. I was thinking we’d—”

A knock on the door interrupts whatever Robert was about to say. He grabs a pair of sweatpants, pulls them on and pads to the door.

“Hi, my name is Aaron Burrows. I’m looking for Logan Burrows?”

Logan moves toward the door only to find Robert blocking it. “What do you want with him?” His voice is a growl.

“I want to see him. I was told he wasdead.That he and my brother died while on a mission overseas, and then today I get an email saying his custody was being transferred to you and so here I am. Who are you and is my brother alive?”

“What do you mean you thought I was dead?” Logan demands, peering around the door.

“Oh my god. Logan! It’s really you,” Aaron exclaims, and he’s pushing against the door, wanting to hug Logan after all this time apart.

“Let him in,” Logan says, stunned to see Aaron after all these years. It’s been years since he last saw him. Since his dad told him that Aaron thought it was best for the family name to stay apart, that there was too much shame brought on them because Daniel was submissive.

One look at Aaron’s face and he knows it was all a lie. Of course it was a lie. Because their father is a manipulative asshole. Aaron is older than Logan by five years. He went to boarding school, was always expected to be the heir and follow in Father’s footsteps, and it meant they never really knew him. And once they got designations, they hadn’t seen him at all. But that wasn’t Aaron’s choice but their father’s.

He hasn’t seen him in person in years. Just pictures.

Aaron grabs him in a hug and claps him hard on the back. He’s emotional, pulling back and taking out a silk handkerchief from his pocket to wipe his eyes and nose. A silk handkerchief just like their grandfather always wore.

Where Daniel and Logan took after their mother in looks, Aaron is sleek and lean, tall and muscular but not bulky because he had never been a soldier. Fencing, polo, and sailing were Aaron’s hobbies and while it made him tanned and attractive, no one would mistake him for a military man.

“I don’t understand why Father told me you were dead if you’re not. And what about Daniel? Is he alright, too?” Aaron is looking at him with so much love and affection, and that pisses Logan off. He could have discovered they were alive if he’d wanted to. Surely Aaron could have done something but instead he was off in meetings, dealing with money and business and leaving them to rot.

“Daniel is currently in stasis because Father is an asshole who couldn’t stand for his son to bend over and get fucked,” Logan snarls.

Aaron looks shocked and horrified. But mostly he’s confused. “Stasis? What do you mean?”

“It means he’s fucking frozen. He may as well be dead.”

“No. And he’s… gay?” Aaron asks, confused. He glances at Robert and then back to Logan. “You both are?”

“We have designations. Father, in his infinite wisdom and pride, forced us into the program. And we both became submissive. To say we’re gay is too simple. We’re just—this is who I am now. I need him. I want him. But it’s deeper and more than lust.”

Aaron pales. He tries to nod. “Well… of course,” he says quietly. “I’ve read about designations. I understand there are men this has happened to.” His voice is faint with shock. It’s clear he’s doing his best not to be offensive. “Then I wish you congratulations.”

“Until Father finds out and throws me in stasis too,” Logan says, wondering if he can get Aaron’s support. Father might listen to Aaron. The golden boy.

“No.” Aaron takes a deep breath. “Logan, you should know that Father is incapacitated. He is no longer in charge of the family, I am.”

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