Page 4 of Bleed for You
Dalton stood still as Jinx dressed him, first in his dinosaur briefs, then his Spiderman outfit. Jinx stood and finger combed Dalton’s light brown hair, then kissed his soft lips. He could see Craig slipping into Dalton. See the tension disappear. “Dalton.” He whispered his boy’s name, watching his blue eyes sparkle, then took his hand, threading their fingers together, and led him back downstairs and into the kitchen. Next to the table stood Dalton’s highchair, and Jinx helped him into it, then strapped him in and placed the tray in the correct position. Another soft kiss and an easy smile on Dalton’s face had Jinx smiling back at him. He knew the instant Craig disappeared and Dalton appeared, by the way Dalton’s face softened. Craig tended to be stiffer, but right at that moment, he was soft and dreamy. Jinx knew that his boy had let go of all the issues that hovered over him. There was nothing more beautiful to Jinx than his boy looking the way Dalton did just then.
“Cheesy pasta for you tonight with some steak.”
“Hmm. Yummy, Daddy.”
Jinx grabbed Dalton’s sippy cup and gave it to him. “Water for now, then some warm milk later.”
Dalton smiled, then puckered his lips for a kiss. Jinx dipped his head and gave him one, then murmured, “Missed you.”
“I missed you too, Daddy. It’s been a long week without you.”
“Let’s get you fed, then we can relax and watch some cartoons together.”
Dalton nodded and held his sippy cup. Jinx finished preparing their food, then put Dalton’s cheesy pasta and small pieces of steak in his plastic bowl and carried it along with his own plate of steak and fries and placed them on the table. Grabbing the cutlery and his own drink of juice, Craig sat next to Dalton and gave him his plastic spoon. “Need any help?”
Dalton smiled and nodded, causing Jinx to chuckle. Taking the spoon, Jinx stirred the food in the bowl, then held the spoon up for Dalton. Dalton licked his lips, then opened his mouth wide and Jinx put the spoon in, watching Dalton’s lips close around it. He pulled it out and watched Dalton eat, then filled the spoon again. Jinx fed him until the bowl was empty, then gave him his sippy cup and finished his own meal.
Once he’d finished, he grabbed the bowl of fruit he’d chopped up and helped Dalton eat it, then took everything to the sink. Once all the plates and cutlery had been washed and placed in the dishwasher, Jinx cleaned Dalton’s hands and face, then helped him out of his highchair and walked him into the living room. Wrapping him up in a blanket, Jinx watched him settle on the sofa, then selected a channel with cartoons and settled next to Dalton, pulling him close and making sure the blanket was tucked around him. Dalton snuggled close, and Jinx put his arm around Dalton’s shoulders.
The cartoons made Jinx chuckle and Dalton laugh, and after an hour or so, Jinx decided it was time for bed. “Come on boy. Let’s get you ready for bed.”
Dalton blinked up at him, then reached up, his hands making grabbing motions. Chuckling, Jinx helped Dalton stand, then pulled him close as they walked up the stairs and into Dalton’s bedroom. Dalton shook his head. “Bath, Daddy.”
“You had a shower before, Dalton.”
“Please, Daddy.”
Kissing his cheek, Dalton murmured, “Do you want to play with your toys in the bath?”
Dalton grinned and nodded. “Please.”
“Okay then.” Taking Dalton’s hand, Jinx led him into the bathroom and started the bath. Dalton sat on the toilet seat, two rubber ducks fisted in his hands, watching the water rise and the bubbles build. Jinx knew how much Dalton loved his bubbles, somade sure there would be plenty for him. When the water was warm enough, Jinx helped Dalton into the bath and sat on the vacated toilet seat, watching him play. Dalton grinned at him as he pushed all his toys into the bath, then made his ducks swim through the water and bubbles.
The happy smile on his boy’s face had Jinx smiling in return. This was what he enjoyed, other than his extra job. This right here, seeing his boy happy and content, knowing he’d put that look on his face.
Craig remembered the moment he’d seen Craig in a BDSM club. He’d looked a little lost, but clearly there had been something that had drawn Craig. Jinx had approached him and asked if he was okay. Craig had nodded, seemingly unable to speak, and Jinx had no issue taking the older man into his arms and holding him. He could feel the slight tremors run through his body and had murmured, “I have you.”
Wrapping his arms around Jinx’s waist, Craig had breathed when Jinx had told him to, and when he’d whispered ‘boy’ to Craig, his body had trembled again. Yes, Craig was his boy. They’d spent a short amount of time in the club, talking softly as Jinx continued to hold Craig in his arms, and when he’d suggested they go back to his place, Craig had agreed.
Jinx didn’t get much sleep that night. Kissing Craig, touching him, then slowly stripping him naked had Jinx harder than he’d ever been. Jinx had taken Craig hard and fast that first time, the need to bury deep inside his ass too great to ignore, but after, Jinx had taken his time. Touching Craig, kissing and biting him, learning what made him moan, what made Craig cry out, and by the morning, they’d had sex four times. Poor Craig had definitely left that morning with a limp, but it had been the start of Craig discovering what he liked, and it turned out he liked being Jinx’s boy.
Jinx was six years younger, but the age gap between them didn’t bother either of them. When Craig disappeared and Dalton emerged, Jinx shifted to his Daddy mode with ease, because being Daddy to Dalton was easy. The tension that Craig carried around with him disappeared and his smile lit up his face. Sometimes it was hard to keep his hands off his boy. He looked beautiful, but they had an agreement, and Jinx would never violate it.
When Dalton smiled up at him, Jinx bent over the rim of the bath and kissed him, unable to resist the beauty of his boy. “Ready to get out?”
“A few more minutes please, Daddy.” As he spoke, Dalton splashed the water and giggled.
Stroking a hand over Dalton’s hair, Jinx smiled. “A few more minutes, then it’s time to get out.”
Dalton pouted, then turned back to his bath toys and continued to play with them. It wasn’t long before he yawned, then held his arms out to Jinx. Jinx smiled and helped him out of the bath and wrapped a towel around him. He let the plug out and placed the toys on the side, then picked Dalton up and carried him into his bedroom. He had night items already placed on a chair for Dalton to wear, so he quickly dried him, then paused when Dalton reached out and took his hand, leading Jinx back into his own bedroom.
“Jinx.”
“What do you want?”
“I haven’t seen you all week. We can play more tomorrow. Right now, I need you.”
Jinx moved closer, enfolding Craig in his arms. “I need you too.”
