18. Chapter 18
Chapter 18
Jason
The weeks passed into months, and our relationship only grew. We discovered our favorite things to do, and our limits, and my drive to serve Mari and Henry became the thing that made me content. It wasn’t only sexual anymore; I wanted to make them happy, to make their lives easier, and, of course, to make them come. I was still led by my impulses, just a different impulse. Not the one that drove me to seek other women for all these years.
This impulse pushed me to do anything in my power to bring them joy, And I tried not to bounce with excitement as Mari and Henry climbed into my Land Rover for my latest and biggest surprise. It was a challenge. Because it was a really crazy surprise — I couldn’t even believe I’d hidden it from them for so long.
I used to be so chill about everything, but ever since discovering I was submissive, I couldn’t pretend not to care about stuff to save my life. How did I ever play it so cool all the time?
Four months ago, I’d proposed to Gabi as if it was no big thing, asked her to marry me like I was asking her if she’d like to grab some brunch. No wonder she’d wanted to think about it. Now, I was ready to make the next major step with Mari and Henry, and it was killing me. My stomach was in knots, my fingers tapped on the steering wheel, and I was pretty sure my heart was about to burst out of my chest and run away.
Perhaps that was how I knew that these two people were right for me, and that Gabi hadn’t been.
Mari glanced at me, a curious smile on her face. “You won’t tell us where we’re going?”
“Oh god, I want to. So much. But it will ruin the surprise!” Shit, why had that come out in a weird teenage girl's voice? I cleared my throat, determined to sound manly the next time I spoke.
“So this isn’t a date?” Henry asked.
“No, it’s a surprise,” I said, in a slightly deeper voice. “And you’ll love it. I hope. I think?”
Mari reached over and rubbed my thigh. “I’m sure we’ll love anything that makes you this happy, sweetheart.”
“Is it a hike?” Henry asked, as turned through the traffic circle that led out of town and wound up a narrow valley that led to some of our favorite hiking spots.
“It’s a surprise!” I growled. “No guessing.”
“He’s serious about his surprises,” Mari whispered.
“Huh. Meadow Creek… What’s up Meadow Creek?” Henry pondered.
“No GUESSING!” I yelled.
“Fine, I’ll guess silently,” he muttered. “And spank you later for that sass.”
I squirmed in my seat because we were headed to the perfect place for a spanking, and I needed one. His mark on me from the last flogging he’d given me was fading. I flipped on the left turn signal and crossed a bridge, driving up a steep drive and stopping my truck in the driveway.
“Okay, we’re here!”
Henry and Mari both looked around, clearly confused. “Where?”
“The surprise!” I stepped out of the car and waved my hands towards the house I’d completely fallen in love with. It was a gorgeous combination of rustic and modern, with big windows and lots of wood, and it was built into the side of the mountain, right at the edge of the valley.
“Is this like a staycation or something?” Mari asked, slowly turning and looking around. “Wow, it’s beautiful here. What a treat! Look, they even put a bow on the door.” She tugged at the red ribbon I’d tied to the door, grinning.
Well, I hadn’t considered that they might think that. “No. What? That was me, the ribbon.”
“As part of the surprise?” Henry asked, walking over and touching the bow.
“No, because the house is the surprise. I bought it. Surprise!” They didn’t look as excited as I would have expected.
“You bought a house?” Henry’s frown deepened. “I thought you were moving in with us. We want you to move in with us.”
“Seriously,” Mari said. “It’s incredible, but you’ll be a ten-minute drive away. What if we need you?”
I went to speak, to explain it to them, but Henry interrupted me. “You can’t buy a house. I want you in our bed. You know I sleep better with you in our bed. Don’t make me get my flogger.” The stern note in his voice made my cock twitch even as my frustration with my idiot boyfriend grew.
“More like he wants to dick you the minute he wakes up,” Mari added, shaking her head. “Even so, I agree.”
“Guys!” I yelled as their worries escalated. “Stop. I bought the house for us. For all of us. So we can all stop renting, and so we can have enough space. Because I love you both so damn much. And you are terrible with surprises!”
I stomped off into the house, feeling cranky, leaving Henry and Mari behind. Maybe this was the real reason Gabi hadn’t agreed to marry me. I always failed at big gestures. Of course, I knew they might be unsure about moving in with me so soon, but I’d expected them to like the idea.