Page 47 of Love
“Brain bleach. I need brain bleach.” Scott gaveme a glare as his hand moved back to his side. “You’re evil.”
But at least he wasn’t worrying any longer.
“Come on.” I shrugged and tried to lookinnocent. “All those guys and one sexy bear? Didn’t you wonder why they reallyfollowed Papa Smurf’s lead?”
“Oh god.” Scott gave Dare a pleading lookand pouted. “What do I have to promise to get you to take us home and punishhim? He’s doing this on purpose.”
Excitement and wicked pleasure flashed overDare’s face before he schooled it into something tender and empathetic. “You’reright. He’s being mean.”
Scott nodded, clearly glad Dare was on hisside even if that meant he wasn’t going to questionwhyDare was on hisside. “Thank you, Master.”
Dare gave him a quick kiss and a tendersmile. “Why don’t you go over to the ice cream store down the street, and we’llmeet you there after I explain to our boyfriend that he can’t be naughty out inpublic.”
Scott knew something was up—the cute wayhis eyes scrunched up for a moment said he was thinking—but again, heimmediately dismissed it. Our boyfriend was clearly doing his best to ignoreanything he didn’t want to talk about.
“But Ryan only gets a smaller one fortrying to ruin Smurfs, right?”
“Hey.”
Before I could argue about the unfairnessof that, because really, he’d been the one to sexualize them, Dare nodded. “Ithink that’s fair. You go pick out dessert for us and we’ll be right there.”
Scott’s head bobbed, but his eyes dartedback and forth between us and the toy that was still in Dare’s hand. “Yes, heneeds a lecture.”
We were well on our way to delusionalterritory when he accepted Dare’s smile as an agreement. Dare simply asked, “Willyou get me something chocolate?”
I didn’t bother putting in an order sincehe already knew everything I liked and didn’t like.
“Yes.” Scott looked back at the floggers,probably trying to find a way to show Dare he’d liked the outing. “I thinkRyan’s going to like the flogger.”
Oh yes, Ryan was definitely going to likethe flogger.
“I think so too.” Dare released Scott’shand as he stepped away. “We’ll be right there.”
Scott took that as permission to escape andheaded out of the store, seemingly making a conscious decision not to lookback.
He was so cute.
When he was headed over to the ice creamstore, I turned back to Dare. “So we’re getting the pliers one?”
He laughed. “Smurfs, really?”
“Hell yeah, look at how small those are.” Ishrugged and gave him in an innocent expression he didn’t buy for a moment.“They do look like tools.”
Scoffing, he reached for my hand. “Come on.Let’s get this before Scott can’t pretend you’re just getting a lecture.”
“He’s going to love it.” Squeezing Dare’shand, I shrugged. “And he didn’t safeword. He just turned into some kind ofostrich about it.”
Dare thought for a moment as we made ourway through the store. “I think it was just a bit overwhelming to admit howcurious he was. It’s a big step to go from thinking about something to actuallybuying it.”
Especially with how long we’d both beenhiding our submissive sides.
“Maybe if I asked him later to show me howit felt, that might make it easier?” I could feel my face heating up as Daregave me a knowing look. “Just to make him feel more comfortable, of course.”
Nodding, Dare was back to hiding his grin.“Of course. Because you’re such a good friend and boyfriend.”
Yes, definitely.
My nod might’ve been a bit too eagerbecause Dare laughed. “Come on. Let’s finish this up and hide it in the car. Myice cream is waiting.”
