Page 26 of Finding Ash
“Most of what I watch is anime, which isn’t for everyone, so why don’t you pick, McClain?” Ash had watched a couple of favorites with me, though he hadn’t really grasped all the hype regarding anime.
McClain pulled up his streaming service and scrolled through it. I cheered as he landed on a favorite of mine. “Yes! Deadpool is the bomb!”
Ash rolled his eyes and smiled. “I can’t wait to see what the two of you consider as funny.”
Yeah, I foresee a lot of blushing coming from Ash tonight. Let the games and millions of questions commence.
It was like every single time I laughed, I’d glance over at Ash for his reaction to the scene. Sometimes he laughed, but others I could tell he didn’t get the crass humor. I’m unsure how much of that I wanted to share with him, but that wasn’t fair, so I made a mental note each time to explain it later. Oddly enough, it looked like McClain was doing the same thing. But damn if Ash’s blush wasn’t adorable.
When the movie came to an end, Ash sat there for a few minutes, gathering his words as he always did. Harsh statements never came from him. He was always cognizant of everyone’s feelings before he spoke.
“I have a lot of questions, but overall, I liked it even though he was kinda creepy too. Is that okay to say?”
“Ash, you are entitled to your own take on everything,” McClain assured him. “There are two more movies in the series. Do you want to watch the second one tonight or another night?”
“Another night. I’m tired, but you guys can stay up and watch it if you want.”
There was no way McClain nor I would go to bed after him tonight. I believed we were both of the mindset that we wanted to hold him and cuddle. Not to mention it was our first night sleeping together, which was a major step for all of us.
“Since neither of you have any clothes here yet, feel free to go through mine and find whatever you want to sleep in. I usually just sleep in boxers, but I can put on sleep pants and a shirt if it makes you more comfortable?” McClain always put our feelings first, and it was time to do the same for him. Besides, beginning this by censoring ourselves was not the right start.
“I’m good with you in just your boxers. I sleep in boxers and a t-shirt.”
Ash’s blush deepened. “I um, I sleep in shorts and a t-shirt, but I’m okay with you in just your boxers too.”
Me personally? I wanted to see more of both of them. I know McClain was taking it slow for us, and while I appreciated that, I was ready for more. Hopefully soon Ash will be too. It was like all the years of missing out on sex, having never really thought about it much, but now that I was…Erections in boxers did not go unnoticed.
Silently we cleaned up, turned off the lights, and followed McClain to his bedroom. He handed Ash a T-shirt and shorts while we both stripped down to our boxers. I kept my shirt on and not so subtly kept tugging it over my crotch. When my eyes met McClain’s, he grinned and winked. My gaze darted down his body, noticing he had a similar issue, but he wasn’t trying to hide it.
“Ash, you want the middle?” McClain asked him.
“Yes, please. If that’s okay with you, Remy.”
I couldn’t help myself. Ash was so freaking kind I had to kiss him. “I’d like that. Kinda brings out my protective side with you safely tucked between us.” Not that I’d be able to do much to protect us if someone broke in, but I’d sure as hell try.
After we all slid under the covers, McClain turned off the side lamp. There we sat, not touching or anything, then all of a sudden, the three of us started laughing uncontrollably.
“Now, we’re just being silly.” McClain scooted in, and I did the same. Our arms met in the middle around Ash. “Much better.” My brain had just started to settle when McClain spoke again. “I love you both, something I never thought I’d get to feel again. But I do, and I’m happy with you.”
Ash kissed me, then rolled toward McClain and kissed him. “When I moved to Foggy I had delusions of grandeur. A new life, the perfect home, and love. Little did I know I’d find love in not one, but two men. I love you both so much.” I heard them kiss. Ash grabbed my arm and pulled it tighter around him as he snuggled into McClain.
“I love you both, too.” McClain leaned over Ash and kissed me, then rested his hand on my hip. I dozed off shortly after, completely content.
When I woke, the sun was up and the bed beside me was empty. I stretched and yawned, then grabbed my phone off the bedside table. The battery was nearly dead, but I’d bring an extra charging cable over later. I checked my texts and found one from mom.
Mom: How is Ash doing?
Me: Much better. I just woke up and they’re gone. Probably downstairs working already.
Mom: Will you be back today?
Me: Yeah. Let me see what’s up then I’ll head over.
Mom: See you soon.
There was another text in the group chat I had with Ash andMcClain:
McClain: Breakfast is in the oven for you.
