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Chapter Twenty-One

Dallas

A groan woke me up from the deepest, best sleep of my life. A groan from Colter.

“Mmm,” was my only answer. A morning person, I was not.

“Good morning, sleepyheads.” At the sound of Ari’s voice, my eyes flew open. Maybe it was the daddy vibe, but there was no coffee that could rouse me like him.

“Morning,” Colter and I said in sync. Our limbs and bodies were tangled up together and for a moment, I dared not move, not wanting to interrupt this perfect knot we were in.

Everything in my body ached in the best way possible.

“Coffee,” I groaned, my throat scratchy and rough on the edges. It was no wonder. I’d screamed out Ari and Colter’s names all night.

Ari chuckled. “How about a shower first and then breakfast and coffee? I’d love to feed you two. We had quite the night.”

My stomach agreed. We all piled into Ari’s large shower. The walls were tiled and there were multiple showerheads on every wall. His house was big and spacious. It was like something in him knew he would need a bigger place one day. I was amazed at the cleanliness of it even though we hadn’t planned on coming back there the night before.

And I wondered if he had a playroom.

He was already perfect, but that little addition would make everything divine.

“I think this morning calls for sprinkle pancakes. What do you two think?”

I nodded. Little or not, everyone had to like sprinkle pancakes.

Colter lit up. “Sprinkle pancakes are my favorite. Sometimes I get the frozen ones and pop them into the toaster.”

“Would you prefer that?” Ari asked. “I was going to make some from a mix. Should I make a quick run to the store?”

Colter walked over to him and kissed his cheek sweetly. “From a mix is great. Thank you. What can we help with?”

We ended up setting the table with plates and forks and glasses. We made coffee together. Colter stirred his coffee, and the spoon clanked down on the counter. He took a long sip and moaned in pleasure.

“What?” he asked when we went silent.

“The way you moan when you like something. I love it when you do that,” I admitted. “I love you both.”

Well, hell.

The word “love” fell out of my mouth without my permission or warning. The thing was, it was the truth. I wasn’t upset that I’d said it, only that I’d said it too early.

When I opened my eyes again, Colter and Ari were looking at me. “You don’t have to say it back…” I started, but Ari came over and hugged me.

“Dallas, that was so sweet of you and I have to admit, I love both of you as well.”

Colter was next, coming over to join the hug. “I love you both too. How could I not?”

Even though our dates had gone fine, there was something in me that had always suspected one day that they would decide it wasn’t working. Or that two littles and one daddy wasn’t a thing.

Now it was, and I couldn’t help the tears that ran down my face.

“Don’t cry, little Dallas. Everything is okay.” Ari kissed the top of my head. “We’re together. Thank you for being so honest and open. We love you for that.”

We ate sprinkle pancakes, along with some yogurt and pineapple for protein and fiber. Colter had sprinkles on that as well. It was a sprinkle kind of morning.

“Can this work? Can we work as two littles and a daddy? Only one daddy?” Colter asked.

Ari was patient with us. He knew we both had reservations about this relationship and how it would work, but he always thought before he spoke. Sometimes, he would get a look in his eyes, and I could practically hear the gears turning in his head as he contemplated what to say. There was nothing faux about this daddy. He was always honest. Gentle but firm. He always had our best interests at heart.

“You want to know what I think?” Ari asked.

“Please.”

“I think that if people love each other, no matter how many, or what dynamic, and they truly have a desire to make each other happy, then anything can work. There are all kinds of loves in this world. If we want this to work, and I do, then it will. I love the both of you and there’s nothing I want more than to be with you.”

There it was.

“I have a question.” Both of them nodded, giving me the go-ahead. “Last night was incredible, but can we also have alone time with you, Ari, but also with each other? I think that openness is the key to making sure everyone is happy.”

“Remember we talked about that the other night, about you being with each other.” Ari nodded and took my hand across the table. “I have no problem with you two having alone time, and I love the idea of having time with each of you apart and together. I want to make sure I’m giving the both of you the time and attention you both need. I’m a little worried that I might neglect you in some way, and that’s something I never want to do.”

“How about we let you know?” Colter said. This raw boldness was refreshing.

“Let me know?” Ari asked. “Let me know if you are needing more attention or time with me?” He blushed. Gods, he was always gorgeous, but this blush was something else. A big, strong Daddy blushing. Oh, my heart. “I would really like that. It’s important that no one feel neglected.”

“Even you, Daddy,” I said, gripping his hand tighter.

“Yes, I suppose.” He chuckled. “Even me.”

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