(Joshua's POV - Tue. 13 May 2014)
Allan has had that smug smile on his face throughout the entire meeting this afternoon, as if he would like to bring up a certain subject beyond our current affairs, and after over two hours enduring this, I feel like slapping that smirk off his face. I know that something has been titillating him, but I would much rather let him bath in his curiosity than soothe his itching yearning to talk about what seems to matter to him so much. I can sense the eagerness he is drowning in, but I won't throw him the line he has been waiting for because Allan can perfectly swim on his own and he will reach the shore sooner or later.
"Liam looks much happier," he suddenly blurts out, interrupting me while I was talking about this interesting project we have in San Francisco. That was sooner than later then. I ignore his comment and continue to elaborate on my vision about the huge complex of buildings that the Company is going to build next year. "You also sound much happier," he smirks. I lift my eyes from the plans and financial documentation we were studying to scowl at him. "Come on Josh, don't play your cold-hearted Dominant with me, it doesn't work! We all know that an adorable bear-cub hides beneath that grumpy grizzly," he adds with a grin. I toss my pen on the table and recline in my chair, folding my arms across my chest.
"You just can't help yourself, can you? You've been waiting for this and you just can't hold it until we are done with this meeting, right?" I smirk back at him.
"I didn't get a chance to talk to you yesterday! And I was wondering why Liam was in such a good mood yesterday, but seeing how... relaxed you are today, I would bet that things have finally settled between the two of you..."
Relaxed? Do I really look relaxed? I am anything but relaxed actually. I haven't seen Liam since yesterday morning when I left early and he was still asleep, so I am not relaxed at all. In the afternoon, Liam texted me that he needed to spend the evening at his place because he wanted to do some cleaning and gather some of his clothes that he would bring over to my house tonight. At first, I didn't like the idea. My first thought was that he wanted more space and some time on his own to think over what happened during the week-end. I didn't like that at all. I told him that I was willing to go and help him so that we could then drive to my place, but he said he was tired as well and promised he would spend the rest of the week with me. Well, that tamed me a bit and I finally accepted because I was willing to give him the time and space he needed to get over all the recent emotions, but I couldn't stop worrying that he might change his mind.
Besides, I couldn't wait for our reconciliation sex. I am not going to pretend that I haven't been waiting for that eagerly too. I'm a man, okay? A man with huge needs; and these three weeks of abstinence are starting to wear on me. I had planned a romantic evening that Liz was going to arrange for me at home and the plan obviously included some sweet make up sex. I was a bit upset by Liam's decision but there wasn't much I could do so I simply called Liz and asked her to postpone the set up. I just can't wait to hold my sweet boy in my arms, skin against skin, forehead against forehead, lips against lips, hard-on against hard-on, and... I should stop my fantasies here because I am currently in a meeting-room with my second in command and still a few hours from my dreams to become reality.
"Josh...? Can you snap out of whatever you were thinking about because next thing you'll be moaning and groaning like a rutting bear..." Allan says warily, mocking dread.
"Fuck you, Allan, you kind of asked for this..." I smirk back. "And to answer you first question, yes, things are getting better. Now you have aroused my curiosity! You said Liam's been looking better?"
"Haha! Now you're getting curious! Well, it was obvious something happened over the week-end. He was smiling when he got in yesterday and this was a nice change from the past three weeks. He stopped locking himself in his office and he has resumed taking his breaks with other colleagues; so yeah, you could say that he seems to feel better. Like you do..." he chants, making me suppress the smile that was tugging at my lips.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever... Can we finish this now?" I ask in an attempt to drop the subject.
"You got plans for tonight? Are you in a hurry to leave?" he then asks teasingly.
"Shut up and work, dumbass..." I sigh.
With a chuckle, Allan focuses back on the documents and we seriously finish our meeting, after which I decide to call it a day. After these two long days at work, I really can't wait any longer to have Liam in my arms. Last Sunday was quite proving for the both of us and it is high time that we resume things where we had stopped them; love as a plus. There is no way that we are going to give up on our lifestyle. As I told him, I was raised to become a Dominant; I love control and I need it like I need air to breathe; and Liam is no exception. I need to control him and I sincerely believe that he calls for it.
He does have his own personality and I don't want him to give up on it, but I am certain that our Dom / Sub relationship will only work even better now that our feelings are clear to both of us. I must confess that I had my heart in my boots on Sunday. I wasn't sure that things would work out well and no matter how much I rehearsed my apologies in my head while I watched him sleep, I couldn't find anything suitable enough; so I decided to go with my heart and my guts. I just opened my heart to him; I let go of my raw emotions; I allowed my deepest feelings to speak out for me and it turns out that this is what he wanted. I understand that he needs time to recover and get over these last three weeks, but I will prove him that we belong to each other and I know how I will do this.
Before I pack my things up, I quickly send texts to Liam and Tony to let them know that I am ready to leave, not expecting them to contradict me since it is already half past six. I meet Tony at the car in the parking lot and he looks a bit worried tonight.
"Something wrong, Tony?" I ask when he sits back at the front.
"No, not really; it's just these investigations wearing on me. I feel like there's something weird in both of them and I just can't pinpoint the rat..." he grumbles, starting the car.
"Don't worry Tony, I'm sure you'll get there... By the way, I need you to run an errand for me tomorrow. Can you please go to this jewelry and get the package they have ready for me?" I ask, handing him a little note with the address of the said shop. Tony takes the paper and slips it into the inside pocket of his jacket.
"Will do..." he replies with a smirk. "Is Liam waiting on North Canal Street again?"
"Yes," I sigh.
"Joshua, you need to do something about that. When are you going to tell him?"
"I'll try to bring this up tonight..."
"That would be great..." Tony comments sarcastically as he pulls out of the underground parking and heads toward our usual meeting point.
This masquerade has lasted for long enough and it is really getting on my nerves now that our relationship is about to take a different turn. It was already annoying in the past, but right now, I would just like to shout out my love for Liam from every rooftop, whatever people may think about it; and honestly, I no longer see any point hiding it to the world, including in the office. I can understand his reticence but I need to try and convince him. Tonight might not be the best time to do so, especially if I count on having that pillow reconciliation, but I do intend to get out of the car in front of the building with him tomorrow morning.
Liam is patiently waiting for us in his usual spot and my heartbeats pick up speed at the sight of his beautiful smile as we reach him and the car pulls over to a stop next to him. I open the car door to let him in and immediately pull him over my lap to cup his face between my palms and attach my lips to his. I can feel the warmth of his cheeks increase on the skin of my hands, betraying a blush most probably due to Tony's presence at the front and the absence of the privacy window. Not willing to make him uncomfortable, I gently push him away and let him sit beside me, grabbing his small hand in mine to rub circles on his soft skin with my thumb as we start a small talk about our day at work.
"Joshua... I was wondering..." he begins to say hesitantly after a while, eyeing Tony at the front. "Do you have any news about Jeremy...?" I realize that over the last three weeks, he hasn't been updated on the investigations about his friend's disappearance and that he must have been craving for some information - not that there was much to say about it anyway.
"Unfortunately not... Both the detective hired by his parents and Gary and Tony's team are trying their best, but there hasn't been any sign of him anywhere. His passport hasn't been controlled at the American frontiers and his credit card hasn't been used at all," I explain regretfully.
"But he can't have disappeared into thin air, can he? What do you think happened?" Liam insists, squeezing my hand.
"I don't know, Baby... I don't know... Either he decided to start a new life from scratch or something could have happened to him. I really hope for the first option, but sadly enough, it doesn't sound credible..."
"This is just crazy... How is Gary doing?"
"To be honest, I haven't seen him at all over the last three weeks..." I reply sincerely. I have had so much on my mind recently, dealing with my own problems; I realize that I have been quite selfish, but I doubt that I would have been any great support to Gary anyway. "From what Aaron told me last week, Gary has been feeling slightly better; he is slowly pulling himself together. He drowns himself into work and dedicates his entire free time to searching Jeremy..."
"Poor man... must not be easy..."
After that, Liam rests his head on my shoulder and remains silent until we get home. As expected, Liz has already left when we get there and from the delicious smell reaching my nostrils, I already know that she must have arranged everything and that it will be perfect. Once I have shut the door, I immediately pull Liam into a long and passionate kiss and in the privacy of the entrance all, he finally abandons all resistance and his lips willingly part to welcome my tongue inside his sweet mouth. Like on Sunday, I revel in the pleasure of rediscovering his warmth and taste. After a few minutes, we are both out of breath and grinning like two satisfied idiots, so I pull his jacket off his shoulders and hang it with mine in the closet.
And Liz did things right indeed. She has set one extremity of the table, dressing it with a deep red table cloth and black dishes; she scattered petals of red roses and the lit purple candles provide a subdued light to the darkening room. I pull Liam's chair for him to sit down and walk around the table corner to sit across from him. I can tell that he likes the attention as his hand shyly reaches for mine and he whispers a timid thank you. Liz already put our entire dinner on the table, from the starter to the dessert, under lids to keep everything warm, so we quickly start eating.
Our conversation remains rather light, talking about the business for a little while. Liam tells me more about Shannon's current job and how he seems to enjoy himself, which relieves a tad bit of the guilt I was feeling for sending his friend away from him. Liam has been missing a lot, but he says that he is happy about this great opportunity, although he secretly hopes that it won't be permanent. I know that I will need to confess my involvment at some point, but tonight is definitely not the right time to do so. I would rather wait for a favorable moment and this won't be until I have made him mine.
The dinner ends and we still haven't discussed the other difficilut subject of our official coming out at work, but I just don't know how to bring this up for now, so I eventually begin to clear the table. As I am wiping my hands at the sink after washing the pans, Liam comes to hug me from behind, wrapping his arms around my waist and making me smile at this sudden affectionate gesture. I turn around and wrap my own arms around his shoulders, hugging him tightly against my chest and kissing the top of his head.
"Do you need to work tonight?" he murmurs and I can tell that despite the still early hour, he seems to be quite tired.
"No, not tonight... why?" Liam lightly shrugs his shoulders in answer. "Did you have something in mind?" I insist and I feel his soft chuckle.
"I was wondering if... we could use... the playroom maybe?" he replies before he hides his blushing face in my chest. His suggestion pleases me - and my mini-me too - a lot. The fact that he asks for the playroom already somehow proves me that he is ready to resume our D/S relationship but I surely have other plans for our first time after three weeks of separation.
"Not tonight, Baby..." I whisper back to him.
"Why not...? Don't you want... me?" he then asks, tensing in my arms.
"Oh yes, I do want you!" I chuckle, bending a little to lift him up in my arms and making him wrap his legs around my waist, thus allowing him to feel my own erection. "I want you very badly, but not in the playroom..." I continue, nibbling on his lower lip. "I want to make love to you..."
As our lips mould to each other, I start to make my way toward my bedroom, glad that I have come to know this house so well that I don't need to break our kiss too often until we are in the bathroom. I stifle a chuckle at the realization that Liz thought of everything. The jacuzzi tub is already filled with warm water and oils, and candles are burning on the wide edge beneath the window. I take all my time to slowly undress Liam, revealing bit after bit of the body I am craving for, glad to find out that he has already shaved his private parts. I let him use the toilets while I finish getting rid of my clothes and a few minutes later, we are both relaxing in the warm water.
After a quiet moment of massaging his shoulders and lathering our bodies with shower gel, my hands roam more flirtatiously over his arousal and Liam flips around to straddle my lap, wrapping his arms around my neck. This quickly turns into a make-out session where hands languorously and passionately wander along the lines of our bodies. The tension builds between us, but it is a good kind of tension; I can feel all my senses awaken as my right hand travels to his backside and begins to prep him with two fingers penetrating him, bringing out long moans as he grinds his rock hard erection against mine.
Not willing to delay this any longer, I pull out the plug of the tub to drain the water and rinse us from the soap with the shower head. I do try to wipe us dry once out of the tub, but it seems like we have gotten into some kind of frantic state, too eager to move onto the next part of the evening, so I simply discard the towels on the floor and, never breaking our kiss, I gently lead Liam to the bed where I lay him down after I have rolled down the comforter.
"I need you... I need you Inside..." Liam pants through his heavy breathing.
"Soon, Baby... soon..." I reply in a similar hungry tone. "Let me rediscover your beautiful body first..." And I just do so. My tongue and lips start trailing a long path from his lips to his chin, all along his jawline and down his neck; they linger across his collar bones before they descend Southward, covering his chest with butterfly kisses; my teeth pinch the erected buds of his nipples causing him to hiss and moan as my tongue flicks over the sensitive sting of the gently bite. His hips buckle up when the trail of kisses continues over his abdomen and follows its path along each side of his groin, carefully avoiding his throbbing erection. I could spend hours tasting every inch of his skin but there is one part that I am craving to rediscover now.
My hands don't miss to provide their care by caressing his sides, but as soon as I take him into my mouth, blurting out a deep groan at the delicious sensation of his warm and wet cock squeezed between my tongue and palate, they grab the lube bottle that I had tossed on the bed and pour a large amount of sticky substance on my fingers that I spread both on my shaft and between his ass cheeks, and then I start opening him. Liam hisses at the invasion of two of my fingers in his tight little hole and letting go of his erection for a brief second, I encourage him to relax. While my mouth works his cock with pleasurable sensations, my fingers scissor him and a third one soon joins the others to stretch him furthermore. By the time I am able to add a fourth finger, Liam has become a moaning mess; his balls are tightening and my cock is weeping for some much waited attention too, eager to be buried inside its warm home, so I eventually retrieve my fingers and my mouth abandons his manhood to trail a faster path to his own mouth for a much heated kiss.
"I love you, Baby..." I whisper against his lips, slipping my hands beneath his shoulder blades.
"I love you too..." he murmurs as his fingers weave through my hair and he pulls me down to allow our tongues to meet and dance again. "Please... I need you now..." he begs, wrapping his legs around my waist while I rub my erection over his entrance. "Please... Josh..."
At this next whining plea, the head of my swollen shaft pushes past the tight ring of muscles, causing him to hiss in pain and me to groan at the squeezing tightness of his hole, and I shut us up with another deep kiss as I slowly thrust my hips forward until my whole rod is securely sheltered inside of him.
Oh God! I didn't think I had missed this so much! Feeling his warmth all around me is just amazing and I can barely control my eagerness to move as I let him readjust to my girth, but Liam soon expresses his own craving through little whimpers and by trying to circle his hips. Propping myself on my elbows, I slightly lean up to have a better sight of his expression as I slowly pull back from his hole and thrust back in. His eyes are filled with lust and I just can't take mine off his face. After a few more thrusts, varying in the angles I move in, I finally find his prostate and Liam bites his lower lip to suppress his moans of pleasure.
"Just let it out, Baby. Tell me how good it feels..." I whisper before I free his lip with my own teeth. I don't get words in answer but loud moans that mingle with my groans and they mean much more as they convey the same emotions that his eyes are displaying; plain love and pleasure; exactly as I am feeling right now.
"Ngh... Josh... can't... hold... longer..." Liam breathes through his panting. After three weeks of abstinence, huge emotions that I had never felt before and the realization that I truly love this man whom I am going to make mine, there is no way that I would be able to withhold my orgasm for a long time either.
"Let's come together, my love..." I whisper, propping myself a little higher up to watch his face as he is going to climax. My eyes lock to his with deep intensity while I continue to rock my hips in and out of him. My balls are aching to explode and release their load. Contracting all my muscles, I slip a hand between our chests and grab his manhood within my fingers, giving him the last bit of additional pleasure. "I love you, Liam. Cum with me now, Baby."
We both scream out our orgasm; Liam's juices spurt from the head of his shaft and across our stomachs; the ring of muscles at his entrance tightens around my cock, increasing the strength of my climax as I fill his ass with my cum, shooting every bit of semen that coats the walls of his warm cavern. Holy Fuck! That was so intense!
Not bothering to clean us from our fluids, I settle on my right side and pull Liam into a tight hug. He is still recovering from his high, breathing heavily against my chest while I continue to caress his back. My heart is thumping in my chest from all the emotions I have been feeling throughout the evening; the simple fact of holding his slender body in my arms again fills me with the most powerful peace of mind, as if his sole presence had the power to erase all the side worries of life and from this moment, I know that I never want him away from me. I will give him the space and time he needs, but our relationship is certainly going to take a different pace.
"I love you... so much..." I whisper in a strangled tone. I can't believe that the words have become so easy to say in so little time when I couldn't even think about them just a few weeks ago. I could sing them to him all along now.
"I love you too..." he replies in a whisper before our lips find each other again in the darkness of the room and the kiss holds so much love and passion that I could fight the world if I had to. "What time do you have to leave tomorrow morning?" he asks after a long moment, as we are just cuddling before sleep takes us. I guess now is the time to bring up a certain subject.
"The same time as you. Tony will drive us together at 7:30... and there's something that needs to change, Baby," I add firmly enough but not too much in order not to antagonize him right away. I know that I need to leave some space for compromise. "I want this masquerade to stop at work; I don't want you to walk from Canal Street in the morning anymore; I don't want to meet you there in the evenings either; I love you and I don't want to hide our relationship any longer; I want us to arrive and leave together." As expected, his body tenses in my arms and my hands start to work their magic to soothe this tension through light brushes against the soft skin of his back.
"Josh..."
"Liam, please... I know that this is still a bit too soon for you, but I don't care about what people may think or say. We are a couple and I don't want to hide it anymore," I argue.
"But..." he begins, but I roll us to make him lay on his back while I hover over him, dropping soft kisses all over his shoulder, neck and jaw until I reach his lips. My teeth gently bite in the plump flesh before my tongue flicks the slight sting away.
"No buts... I know that you think it's easier for me because I don't have to meet as many people as you do throughout the day in the office and you're probably right, but isn't our love stronger than gossips?" I ask, not leaving him time to answer as my tongue once again plunges into his mouth, allowing him some time to think things over. When I assume that he has had enough time, I rest my forehead over his, and softly sigh in expectation.
"It is..." he confirms after a little moment of hesitation. "It is more important, but... as you say, I meet more people than you do and you know how I hate being the centre of attraction... Some people... They might just..."
"Liam, if anybody dares annoying you, I want names, and believe me that they will be dealing with me," I try to reassure him before some sort of compromise sprouts in my head. "I'm not saying that we will show off our relationship with kisses in every corner or making out in corridors... I just don't want to hide the fact that we share the same ride in the morning and in the evening, Liam. That's it. And we don't have to come in at the front of the building at first. Tony can drive us to the underground parking..." I offer.
"Okay..." he finally sighs, making me grin against his lips.
"I love you," I simply state with sincerity, as my lips start to move again against his.
"I love you too, so much..." he replies with the same sincerity, opening his mouth to let me deepen the kiss and I take it as my cue to begin the second round.
* * *
A knock echoes on my door and Tony walks in, holding the package I was expecting. He hands it to me with a smile, asking if there are any changes for tonight's plans. Well certainly not... I definitely do intend to follow the schedule, hoping that Liam will like the surprise.
Last night was just wonderful already. Our reconciliation sex was beautiful and intense, and after two rounds, we both fell asleep, temporarily sated; completely worn out; and fully reassured on our respective feelings. There were other subjects that I would have liked to bring up with Liam, but he had agreed to one of the most important requests which was to stop hiding and that was enough for me, at least for now.
This morning, we arrived a little before 8:30 and as Liam feared, we were not the only ones reaching the underground parking at that time. There were not that many - just four other cars - but in the end, I didn't find it too difficult to convince Liam not to flinch and remain natural. One person was Dominic from Finance, but he disappeared into the lift before we even pulled out of the car. Another was a guy from IT; there was also a woman working on the HR floor I believe and the last one was Allan, and I think it somewhat helped Liam's confidence to have his own manager in the elevator when we parted at the lifts. My presence and Tony's must have intimidated the other persons and they barely paid attention to Liam's slight blush. I totally understand his embarrassment but once passed the first few days of gossips, people will get used to it and soon enough, it will just fall into common knowledge that the CEO dates Liam Reed.
The day passed quickly, full of the usual meetings and phone calls, until Tony's visit. Just as he is about to turn around and leave, Myers, the audit leader shows up, so I put the package away in one of my drawers and ask Tony to stay while the auditor delivers his daily report to me.
"How is it going?" I ask as the three of us settle down at the round table in my office.
"We are progressing, Mr. Pierce," Myers replies, somewhat uncomfortable. "I should be able to provide you with a full preliminary report on Friday..." he lingers and I feel that there is something he would like to say but that he doesn't seem to know how to bring it up.
"Good... Is there anything in particular?"
"Yes, I'm afraid we have broached some tricky issues, but I'd rather not tell you too much for the moment," Myers explains.
"What do you mean?" Tony intervenes.
"As I said, I can't tell you for now. We have managed to investigate without raising too many questions from your teams up to now and we would rather go through the whole process and get the incriminating evidence we need. I want to be certain about the things I am going to put forward and make sure that there are no mistakes or misunderstandings on our side, Sir."
"Is it that serious?" I ask warily.
"It's not extremely serious - nobody has died, but I doubt you will like the results. Actually, I would need your permission to dig further into the matter by looking into some compliance reports."
"Just do as you please, Myers. You have a free hand on any department you may need to check. Just get in touch with Devon Hawley. He joined the company rather recently but he and his teams should be able to provide you with anything you need. I just want the situation cleared by the end of the week, please," I instruct him.
"If you need help from my team, feel free to ask," Tony adds.
"Thanks, I will do so. Be sure that you will get our conclusions on Friday, Mr. Pierce," the auditor replies with a firm expression.
Once they both have left my office, I take a quick look at the jewel in the package and smile at how beautiful it is; quite simple but with all the discreet details I requested, including the little hidden GPS beacon. At half past six, I meet Liam at the car in the underground parking. I am glad that I thought about this little compromise last night because I am certain that he feels slightly more comfortable if we meet there rather than in the street in front of the building. As we are discussing about our plans for the week-end, Tony drives us to the restaurant where I asked Ally to book a table for two. Now that our relationship is no longer a secret, I can rely on her help to make the reservations I need with Liam, and she gladly did it, knowing that she couldn't tell him about it over their lunch time together.
Liam is pleasantly surprised by this romantic dinner at the Everest, which is the place where we had our first serious discussion about our potential relationship at the time. However, this time we don't have to go through the details of a D/S relationship and we keep the conversation about our future plans that include some holidays in a warmer place later in June, his will to develop his skills in renovation and design and the possible opportunities he may have within Pierce Corporation.
After this nice dinner, Tony drives us to our next destination which is the Black Diamond. Liam frowns when he realizes where we are headed and almost squeals of pleasure when we park behind the club. I don't tell him that we haven't come here for what he thinks, but I don't reveal my plans either.
"We're not going to stay too late, Baby, it's already nine. I just need to do something and then we can go home..." I tease him, keeping a blank expression.
"Please! Can we stay for a while?" he begs, glancing sideways at Tony who is getting ready to open the door.
"Yes, if you really want to..." I sigh before I pull out of the car and hold my hand to him.
"Oh damn... You should have told me... I don't have my clothes... And I would have made sure that Ed is here..." Liam complains as he takes my hand and gets out of the car.
"Your clothes are in the trunk," I reply with a smile. "And if Ed is not here, I'm sure that some of your other friends will be..." I add, knowing full well that all his friends are here tonight, including Ed.
Tony grabs our bags in the trunk and hands them to me with a discreet wink, mouthing a good luck for my attention, then we head toward the entrance of the club. Liam is so eager to meet his Submissive friends that he barely kisses me when I stop in front of Aaron's office and I have to call him back to tell him that he should meet me at the VIP area of the Black Diamond in half an hour. It doesn't give him much time to prep but I don't intend to stay here for the third act of the evening anyway.
As expected, my three best friends are already here and the guys tease me about this big step forward that I am about to take. Tonight I am making Liam mine; tonight I am collaring him. I could have waited for next Saturday and made it an even bigger show in front of a larger audience like I once discussed with Aaron, but I decided that the sooner the better. For one, I just can't wait any longer before Liam becomes officially mine. And then, I don't need the huge crowd of Saturday evenings at the club to witness my declaration to Liam. I am pretty sure that the news will spread from tonight's small audience and will reach every one by the end of the week, not mentioning that Liam will feel more comfortable in small committee. As long as his friends are around, it should be enough for him.
After I have used Aaron's bathroom to quickly shower and change into my usual leather pants, the four of us head toward the Black Diamond, where everything has been set for the ceremony. A throne-like armchair is sitting on the main dais and this is all I need. Liam will show up any minute now so I hurry to the stage and sit in the armchair while Aaron, Mark and Camden move to the couch. As the lights fade away above me, dropping me into darkness, I discreetly look around the room and notice a few persons. There are some people that I don't really know of course and others that I know a little better or a lot more. There is Donovan, one of Camden's Sadist mates, and his long time Sub Harry; I am glad to see that this jerk of Stefan is here too; I also notice this masochistic Sub, Chris, kneeling by Andrei's feet while he is petting his head. And finally I see him.
Liam suddenly appears through the large double doors, surrounded by his group of friends. A smile tugs at my lips when he starts looking for me on the couch. The group of five Subs slowly heads toward the VIP area and Liam frowns in wonder at my absence, until his eyes dart to the dais, finally catching sight of me. His face brightens with a beautiful smile and he lowers is gaze as Ed gently pushes him toward the short staircase that leads on stage. From the moment his feet hit the wooden floor of the dais, my eyes become blind to whatever happens in the rest of the room, only seeing my sweet boy who is shyly walking in my direction. Fuck! He is so fucking sexy in his leather shorts and boots, his chest bare. Liam has that natural elegance when he walks; he is just amazing. He stops a few feet away from me and I stand up from my armchair, keeping the distance between us.
"Kneel," I order and Liam immediately and gracefully falls to his knees. I am so proud of how perfect he looks, his naked legs slightly parted, his cute little butt covered in his leather shorts resting on his heels, his bare back beautifully straight, his shoulders square and his head lowered. Even if I have only eyes for him at the moment, I can feel how everybody in the room can appreciate how he has become such a good Submissive. And he is mine; mine to love, mine to cherish and mine to dominate forever. My heart beats faster as I open my mouth to unfold the speech I have silently rehearsed for the past few days.
"Liam, look up please." When his eyes meet mine, blue on blue, I can tell that he has already understood what is about to happen and his genuine smile encourages me to go on. "I love you. I love you like I have never loved anybody before. It has taken me quite some time to understand this, and I am sorry about it. Ever since I met you last August, I knew that you would be like a tornado in my life, shaping it according to your own wishes when I was trying to mold you into what I wanted to be. And in a way, I think that we have both reached our goals. You have given me so much over the last nine months and I don't regret a single minute of the time we spent together. I don't regret anything that has happened between us, not even the last three weeks because they were what I needed to understand how much I love you.
I brought you into a lifestyle that helped you to grow up and become stronger; you have embraced it so well. You have become such a perfect submissive, the best to me, with all your qualities and flaws, and I love them all because they also make me grow stronger. You know that some Dominants collar their Submissives as a simple sign to claim them as theirs. But to me, it means far more than that. It's an engagement. A serious engagement and this is why I have never collared anyone. However, now that you know about my past, you can understand why this has never happened before, but..." Liam has kept his small smile throughout all my speech, listening carefully to what I have to tell him, but when I turn around to pick up the box on the armchair and walk back to him, his eyes fill up with tears that he tries to hold back.
"But this little man here that you are, has completely turned my life upside down, or almost... I will always be a Dominant because I was raised to be one; it's just in my nature. I will never abandon this lifestyle. But you have radically changed my views on love and for that, I will never thank you enough. You have taught me to love again. You have helped me to bring out these huge feelings that I had buried deep inside of me and they have come out a thousand times stronger than what they might have been and will ever be." My heart constricts at how true and sincere my words are. Almost panting and staring intensely into his eyes, I put a knee down on the floor and open the box to present it to Liam. Tears start leaking from the corners of his eyes and I have a hard time holding mine. "I love you, Liam. As your Dominant, I want to provide you with all the guidance you may need, I want to make you grow even stronger, I want to cherish you with all the love I have and I want to be the one to protect you. But as my Submissive, you also hold an important power of decision; you may stop me if I go too far; you have the power to wreck me if you don't want me. However, you'll make me the happiest man on Earth if you allow me to collar you. Do you understand this?"
Liam only nods in answer as tears are now streaking down his cheeks. I offer him an encouraging smile and continue with the highly expected question.
"Pet, will you accept to let me collar you and to become my Submissive forever and after?"
"Yes, Master. I want to be your Submissive. And I want you to collar me to make me yours forever," Liam replies with a strangled voice that yet holds so much confidence. With a warm smile, I get back to my feet and walk to crouch behind him, and then lock the platinum collar-like necklace around his neck. Once done, I stand up, slip the small key in my pocket and pull Liam up to his feet and into a tight hug.
"You're mine, Baby. Forever you're mine..."
Published on 28 Nov 2016
Finally it's here!!! I apologize for taking so long but as I already said, I'd rather make you wait and provide something decent than hurry and slack on a chapter.
Many people asked if the weekend was good, thank you. It was nice in a way because we were with family, but not the most pleasant one since we were moving my late mom-in-law's stuff from her apartment in Paris to her countryside house. But it was still great to share some moments with all the family...
Anyway, hope you enjoyed this. With next chapter, we are starting the last "event" of this third part of the book. I can already hear the cringes and rants, and a few screams of happiness at the outcome... And then....
[spoiler for those who haven't read I Was Shooting For The Moon, I Hit Two Stars -and i know there are a few who haven't so don't read the next lines]
And then, get ready for Shannon's come back and his entering the lifestyle!!
Bisous à tous!!