Page 16 of Patience
Haruka reached out and rubbed it away with his thumb. “They’re outside the building making sure no one can enter.”
He took Eli’s medicine from the top of the nightstand and the coffee from the cart. “This first, then this.” He held the pills out to Eli’s mouth, urging the boy to take them. When he did, Haruka lifted the coffee cup and gave Eli a sip.
“That wasn’t enough.” Eli scowled and pulled against his restraints, trying to reach his beloved coffee but coming up short.
“Water and more food first.”
Eli huffed, but allowed Haruka to hand feed him, asking questions between bites. “You really bought this place last night?”
“Hn.”
“What for?”
“You know why.” Haruka held out the water bottle, forcing Eli to drink before he could ask any more questions.
“You’re insane. You know that right?”
“Don’t pretend like you weren’t egging me on,” Haruka said as he tore off a bit of croissant and stuffed it into Eli’s mouth. Eli should let Haruka feed him more often. It was far more efficient than Haruka’s usual method of coaxing him by putting food on his plate. If he had to chain Eli to the bed to make it happen, it was a sacrifice he was willing to make.
“Don’t even think about it,” Eli grumbled around a mouthful of croissant.
“Was I projecting?”
“Yes.” Eli gave him a smug smile. He was always happy when he was able to drive Haruka into forgetting to shield.
“Hn.”
Haruka made sure they both got enough food before releasing Eli from the cuffs. He laughed when Eli ran for the bathroom, staggering as he went.
Haruka’s plan was coming along nicely.
When Eli finally emerged from the bathroom, he had a towel wrapped around him.
“Good idea,” Haruka said, pointing at the towel.
“What?” Eli gave the towel a puzzled look and then squeaked when Haruka scooped him off his feet. “What are you doing?”
“Taking you to the onsen.” Haruka juggled Eli until he was able to get the door open and strode out into the hall.
“Let me get my yukata first!”
“No. No one is there.”
“Then why do I need a towel? They have plenty of towels there.”
“In case I decide to fuck you before we get there.”
“Wait . . . what?”
“You broke the rules, Eli. Now I get to punish you again.”
W-what?” Eli’s face began to color, and Haruka heard him realize he’d come without permission earlier. “But . . . you did that on purpose!”
“Hn,” Haruka agreed without a hint of remorse.
He carried a protesting Eli down the hall, hoping the staff had remembered to stock the onsen with plenty of water and snacks like he’d ordered them to. Eli would need his strength. He was about to get, tormented, teased, and fucked against every square inch of their new hotel—starting with the hot spring.
