Page 33 of Learning to Run

Cashel simply shook his head like he’d given up and justaccepted being railroaded. “Um, I think the suitcase is the best idea?”

Well, it was certainly less controversial than the dead bodyapproach.

And it got everything down to my apartment in one trip.

Gareth spent enough time mumbling about his idea being funnyand practical that Cashel was about ready to kill him, but Cashel was smart andnever asked what the idea entailed.

Yep, he was definitely brilliant.

He also caught the way Gareth was studying every inch of thedresser and then even poked his head under the bed. “What the hell are youdoing? We’re not moving in.”

“Yet.” Gareth helping Cashel finish his sentence didn’t makeCashel any less insane. “I’m looking for my surprise. I’m starting to thinkit’s in the kitchen, though, or maybe it’s something ethereal like a blow job.”

“That word does not mean what you think it does.” Huffing,Cashel glared at the cute nut as he wiggled his way back out from underneaththe bed. “And do you think he’ll give you your surprise, no matter what it is,if you’re acting insane?”

“Yes.” Gareth sat down on the floor, looking up at both ofus like Cash was insane. “I wasn’t rude.”

His answer made me wonder if Brady’s mother realized thelong-lasting effects of her lectures.

Cashel changed tactics to get what he wanted. Sanity. “Whatif you’d found it and ruined the surprise?”

And Gareth deflated like a popped balloon. “That wouldn’t bevery polite.”

“That’s right.” Cashel must’ve felt a bit bad about takingaway Gareth’s fun because he sighed. “Come help me finish getting everythingput away and if you’re very good, you might talk Bates into telling you abouthis surprise, or at the very least, he’ll let you give him a blow job.”

My life was delightfully fascinating.

Gareth’s eyes widened excitedly, giving him a very goodpuppy expression. “I’ve been very good.”

Cashel just rolled his eyes.

Gareth didn’t care, though. He bounced up off the floor andthrew himself at me as Cashel finished emptying out the suitcase. “And I didn’tfind anything to ruin the surprise.”

I almost managed not to laugh.

Almost.

Cashel glared at me but I just took a page from Gareth’splaybook and smiled and pretended I hadn’t noticed. “You didn’t. But I’m soexcited to see your reaction that I think a kiss might get it out of me.”

Gareth was wonderfully eager to test that theory and gave mea long, heated kiss with lots of moans and puppyish wiggles. When he finallypulled away, he was hard and rubbing his dick against mine, while somehow stillwearing a delightfully innocent expression. “I like kissing you even if I don’tget my surprise.”

Aww.

We both had to ignore Cashel’s snort but it was still a verytender moment. “Because you’re the sweetest sub ever and you’re going to be thecutest pup ever too.”

It only took about two seconds for his eyes to go so wide helooked like a cartoon character. “Really? My puppy costume came in? I’m goingto get to play pretend? I’m going to look so cute and Cash isn’t afraid of mydick anymore, so that’s going to make it even better.”

As Cash crashed face-first into the bed, groaning, Garethkissed my cheek. “I’m going to be the best puppy ever and have so much funwagging my tail that you’ll want to watch me over and over. So my costume isactually a very good investment too.”

Gareth logic was the best logic hands down.

“You’re going to be the cutest and happiest pup ever.”

There was no doubt about it…and we’d get started as soon asCashel decided he was done being dramatic.

Chapter 10

Gareth

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