“Yes, hello!” I coo, trying to pet them all at once. “I’m home. Uncle Jessie is home! Did you look after Daddy? I bet you did. Good babies, yes, you are.”
It’s probably crazy that I’m thinking about bringing another cat to add to the pride, but Pisces will be my contribution, and that feels right. Nim has invited me into his home, but I want this place to become mine as well. Ours.
Besides, I’m not going to argue with a witch. If she says a cat has chosen to be mine, I believe her. No other convincing required.
I feel fingers run through my hair and look up to see Nim standing over me, beaming with such affection it takes my breath away.
“This place wasn’t the same without you,” he says.
I sigh happily and press my face against his palm. “My home is where you are,” I tell him earnestly.
His eyes shine as he wraps his hand around my arm and encourages me to stand. Then he surprises me by sweeping me off my feet into a bridal carry. I gasp, then giggle, nuzzling my nose against his cheek.
“I think you caught a stray kitten,” I tell him.
“Yes, and now he’s all mine,” Nim growls, kissing along my jaw. “Think I might put a collar on him and everything.”
I gasp again, leaning back to study his face. Thanks to my new friendship with Kadence, I know what putting a collar on someone can mean.
It’s a commitment. The forever kind.
“Do you mean it?” I whisper. My skin is hot and tingly, and there’s a lump of emotion rising in my throat.
He presses a kiss to my lips then looks me deep in the eyes. “There’s no rush, kitten. You’ve had a lot of change recently and I know we’re still very new. But almost losing you made me realize how much I need you. You deserve a commitment. A promise.”
I squirm in his arms, not quite believing that after feeling so low I’m getting everything I could ever dream of. “Maybe you could get me a pretty collar that I could wear for you,” I say, peeking at him through my eyelashes. “Then one day…if you wanted to get me a pretty ring to match it…that would be okay.”
He grins at me. “Oh, that would be okay, would it?” he teases me.
“Shut up, Daddy,” I say, kissing him hard and kicking my heels in glee. “Hurry up and take me to bed already.”
“Such a bossy kitty,” he grumbles but his big smile somewhat diminishes any sting his words might have had.
I love that he carries me all the way into the bedroom, where he places me carefully on top of the mattress. It takes a minute to wrangle all the excitable cats out and close the door, but when we’re alone, I feel electricity crackling between us as he stalks back to the bed.
He climbs on top of me, kissing me all over my face. “Let Daddy take care of you, kitten,” he says. “Please.”
“Thank you, Daddy,” I tell him. “I love you.”
“I love youso much,baby,” he says, his voice catching. I place my hands on either side of his face and take a second to kiss him sensually. He needs to know that I believe him. But sometimes, words aren’t the right thing for my grumpy Daddy with his heart of gold.
Instead, I allow him to gently pull off my cheer hoodie and the T-shirt underneath. Then I lie back with my head on a pillow, letting him unbutton my jeans and pull them down along with my underwear. Fully naked—aside from my ears that he’s left on—I drape my arms above my head and watch as he undresses himself for me. Our gazes never break from each other as he drops his shirt to the floor, then shucks his pants and everything else down.
God damn it. There was a hot minute when I wondered if I’d ever see his gorgeous body again or if I’d only have my memories to keep with me. He’s hard for me as he comes back to the bed and drapes himself on top of me, pressing all our delicious skin together as we kiss luxuriously. When he reaches for the nightstand, I break us apart.
“I’m okay to go bare if you are?”
He blinks at me. “Are you sure?”
We got tested together, but until now, we’ve still been using condoms. I think it was another way he was trying to protect me until I was ready. To be fair, I’ve definitely been skittish after finding out that Parker was with another man while we were together.
But I’m ready. I’m so ready to give everything to my Daddy.
“Please,” I tell him, pecking a swift kiss to the tip of his nose.
His kisses are searing as he instead just picks up the lube and expertly moves us around until he’s got his hand between my thighs, working my hole open with his fingers. My cock is throbbing and leaking, desperate for attention. I know that once my Daddy touches it, it’ll be game over, so I let it bob over my stomach, confident it’ll be worth the wait.
When Nim removes his fingers and coats his cock, ready to enter me, I place a hand on his chest, making him pause. Wordlessly, I push slightly, and he automatically follows my lead. We roll until he’s on his back and I’m straddling his hips. He watches me like a hawk as I reach back and angle his length against my hole, sinking down as we both groan loudly.