Chapter 18 Liam #2
“Sorry, I just assumed . . . you know what, never mind. I’d love to stay.”
“Come here,” said Austin, pulling him up from his chair and hugging him. “What’s going on in that clever brain of yours?”
“Nothing. Just thinking about stuff.” God, this man gave the best hugs.
“You know you can tell me anything, Liam. I’m your partner, you can share anything with me.”
“I know, I was just being silly. Overthinking things.”
Austin took hold of Liam’s chin so he was looking at him directly in the eyes. His legs almost buckled given the intense look, which was both caring and commanding at the same time.
“Talk to me, Liam.”
“I just thought . . . I just . . . fuck . . . I just thought you’d want me to be gone before Maisie got back.”
He went to bury his head in Austin’s chest, but Austin kept a firm grip on his chin. His eyes looked really intense, and Liam wasn’t sure what to read into them.
“Are you having doubts about us, Liam?”
He shook his head.
“Maisie already knows about us. She adores you and she’ll be delighted you’re here. I want you here with us. I think we’ve really got something here, Liam, but I can be intense when I have feelings for someone. You need to tell me if I’m coming on too strong.”
Liam wasn’t sure what to say. Austin had just said he had feelings for him.
Liam had feelings as well, but he wasn’t sure if Austin’s went as deep as his did.
Liam’s past relationship trauma was screaming at him to protect his heart.
This amazing man was someone he could easily fall for, and he was halfway there already.
But he’d experienced this level of intensity from guys before, and then they’d lost interest in him and called him too needy and clingy.
That was the last thing he wanted Austin to call him.
“I’ll stay for dinner,” he said with a smile.
Austin smiled back at him and gave him a soft kiss. “Do you need to pick up a change of clothes for tomorrow?”
“Tomorrow?”
“Yes, Liam. I want you to stay the night again. Is that okay?”
“But Maisie will be here.”
“I’ll just have to gag you.”
If Austin didn’t still have hold of his jaw, it would have dropped. Austin chuckled at him.
“Relax, Liam. I just want to fall asleep holding you.”
“But I have to be in the bakery at four o’clock.”
“I don’t care. You’re a baker. I have a daughter. This is our lives, Liam, and if we’re going to be together, we need to make this work around those commitments.”
Liam nodded and leaned forward for another kiss.
Austin was right, they both had commitments, and their relationship had to fit with everything if it was going to work.
Was this what it was like to be in a relationship with an adult?
He’d mostly dated older men, but they’d never treated Liam like he was an equal.
He’d always been made to feel like he was lesser.
“How about I head home, get my bits done, and come back in a couple of hours? Leave you two to have some father-daughter time before she ignores you and gives me all her attention.”
Austin laughed. “Fair, but you don’t need to leave, you know. I want you here as much as you want to be.”
What the hell was he supposed to say to that? Guys had promised him the world before, but they’d never said anything like that.
“I know that, but I need to check on my dad as well.”
“Do you want to invite him for dinner?”
“Really?”
“Of course.”
“I’m not sure what to say. I mean, thank you, but I kind of want it to be just us three. Is that bad?”
“No, or is it because Maisie will spend more time with your dad than with you?”
“Maybe!”
When Maisie had stayed with them in the bakery, she’d spent most of her time with his dad. He’d been smiling the whole time, so she must have worked her magic on him.
“Maybe you can invite him next week, then?”
“Or you could come to us, and I’ll cook.”
“Not going to argue with that.”
Austin smiled at him before leaning in for another kiss, which he deepened.
His tongue slipped into Liam’s mouth. He couldn’t help but moan, and his cock was hard in seconds.
Liam could spend the rest of his days just kissing Austin.
It was his favourite thing – well, alongside having that gigantic dick inside him. He couldn’t help but laugh.
“Intrusive thoughts again?” Austin chuckled.
“You don’t want to know.”
“I think I know already,” he said, pressing said gigantic dick against Liam. His whole body shuddered.
“What time is Maisie back?”
“Too soon for what you’re thinking.”
Liam laughed. They kissed again for a bit before they had to stop dry-humping each other.
He couldn’t get enough of Austin. With only ten minutes before the princess was due home, Liam was saying goodbye and confirming he’d be back by four o’clock.
That gave him four hours to sort all his life admin shit out, pack a bag, and get back here.
He knew they couldn’t do anything with Maisie in the house – well, nothing too heavy – but Liam was determined to get at least one more orgasm out of Austin before the weekend was over.