“Get a move on, Lucas. I want to get clean so I can get dirty again.”

They hurried to the house.

Trev was just riding in, but simply tipped his hat, a knowing smile crossing his face.

They didn’t hide. Since Aidan had come out, his Master didn’t allow any of them to prevaricate about their relationship. Even in their small town, Aidan would kiss Lucas in full view of the town council and the church choir if he wanted to.

I’ll kiss you because you’re mine, Lucas. I’ll treat you the same way as Lexi. You’re both mine, and no rules are going to keep me from my subs.

He’d said that a long time ago, right before they had gotten married. Why had that changed? It wasn’t rules that were keeping them apart. It was Lexi. Why hadn’t his Master taken control and brought her back to them?

“Lucas?”

He came out of his thoughts. Somehow they’d made it to the suite of rooms Trev had assigned them to. There were two main houses on the Circle G. The kids and Lexi were in the Glen-Bennett house. He and Aidan had the McNamara-O’Malley house all to themselves, and he wasn’t going to waste it. “Let’s see how hot the water gets.”

Aidan pulled him back. “Lucas, maybe we should talk.”

He didn’t want to talk. Talking got them nowhere. And the person they needed to talk to wasn’t here. “If you’ve changed your mind about wanting me, I can go find something else to do.”

Aidan’s eyes flared wildly. “You better rephrase that sentence, sub, because all I heard was a threat.”

What was he talking about? “If you don’t want to fuck, I’ll go play with the kids. It seems about what I’m good for these days.”

Aidan sighed. “I thought you were saying you would find someone else.”

What the hell was he talking about? “Who? The ranch hands? I don’t think so. If you haven’t noticed, we’re isolated out here.”

“Lucas, what’s going through that head of yours?” His tone had softened.

Lucas stormed into the bathroom. His Master needed a shower whether Aidan wanted him or not. “We only have an hour and a half before we’re due at the naturist community. I have to drop Lexi off first. Why don’t you take a shower and meet me out there?”

He turned the water to hot. He was shit out of luck today. He wasn’t sure how he was going to sit through a marriage ceremony when he felt so damn disconnected from his wife and partner.

Aidan gripped his arm. “Lucas, tell me what’s wrong.”

He closed his eyes. He wanted to forget about his fucking problems, not talk them out. “Nothing’s wrong. I’m just tired of being turned down. I’ll get over it.”

“Fuck.” The steam was starting to fill the room as Aidan pulled him close. Aidan gripped his hips, pulling them together. There was no way to miss how hard Aidan’s cock was. “I’m not turning you down, love. There’s no chance of that. What did Lexi say to you?”

The same things she always said. “Nothing. I just thought I had her for a moment.”

Aidan shook his head. “We’re going to straighten this out once we get home.”

“She’s not coming home with us. According to you, she’s heading to Denver.”

Aidan’s hands went to the front of his jeans, pulling on them until he got the fly free. He felt his cock pulsing in his boxers. “When she gets back from Denver, I’ll deal with her.”

Frustration welled. It wasn’t the first time they’d gone over this. Why was Aidan waiting? He felt the two people he loved most in the world drifting apart, and they wouldn’t let him bridge the gap anymore.

“Lucas, you’re right. Let’s not talk about this now.” Aidan’s hands delved under the waistband of his boxers. “We need this. I want to forget about her for two fucking seconds. I don’t want to think about it. We can talk about how to deal with Lexi afterwards. I’ll listen to everything you have to say, but give me this now.”

Lucas softened everywhere except his dick. His Master needed him. And Lucas needed to be needed.

God, he needed to be needed.

He nodded, letting his hips lean forward. He groaned a little as Aidan’s hand gripped his cock.

“Who does this belong to?” Aidan growled the question.

“You.” He didn’t add the rest of the answer. His cock belonged to them—to Aidan and Lexi. But Lexi didn’t seem to want him anymore.

“Well then, sub, I think I’ll do what I like with it.” Aidan got to his knees.

Lucas’s breath hitched. His Master’s version of dominance dealt with a lot of service. He wasn’t a Dom who had his subs constantly give without receiving. No. Aidan O’Malley had told him long ago that he would take and give, and Lucas should just get used to it. If Aidan wanted to get his mouth on Lucas’s cock, then Lucas would offer it up to him on a silver platter. Aidan gave now as he pulled out Lucas’s cock and leaned forward to place it at his lips.

Heat enveloped Lucas. He let his head fall back as Aidan’s mouth devoured his dick.

There was no teasing, no prevaricating, just one long swallow of his cock. Aidan was rough, sucking hard, pulling Lucas into his mouth from the head to the base. Aidan’s tongue was a muscular presence on his flesh.

“Tell me how it feels.” Aidan tugged on his balls.

The little pain lit him up, making the pleasurable lick Aidan gave him so much better. “So fucking good, Master. I want you. I want you to be rough with me.”

“I’ll give you what you need, sub.” He nipped the head of his cock.

Lucas gritted his teeth and tried not to come. Pain flared along his cock and then turned into a sweet pleasure as Aidan sucked up and down. Aidan’s hands squeezed his balls hard and then rolled them up. Hard and then soft and tender. A bite and a lick. That was what he needed. He needed to be on the edge, not sure what would come next except that his Master would bring him so much pleasure.

He let go of all his worries, all the needs that wouldn’t be met in exchange for the one that was.

“Give it to me, Lucas. Give me everything you have and enjoy it because the next hour is mine.” Lucas felt every word Aidan said as a low rumble against his cock.

His Master was hungry, hungry to dominate him, hungry to forget about his troubles, too.

Lucas relaxed and let Aidan take charge completely. In the years they had been married, Aidan had become his center, his core. Aidan was the strong base who provided balance for him and Lexi, pulling them back together with a masterful order and sweet discipline when they got out of line. Aidan was the one who would never let them go.

But Lucas was adrift again, and he wasn’t sure how it had happened.

A sharp slap to his ass brought him back to reality.

“You stay with me.” Aidan sucked him hard, and Lucas felt a tingle at the base of his spine.

The heat of Aidan’s mouth undid him. His breath hitched in his chest as he felt his cum begin to flow. Aidan took it all, swallowing him down, holding the cheeks of his ass so there was no mistake that he was right where he longed to be.

Making Lucas feel needed and loved and wanted.

Yes, this was what he needed.

Aidan gave his cock one last long pull before getting to his feet and slamming his mouth against Lucas’s. His tongue dove deep, and Lucas could taste himself there. Aidan came up for air, a dark look on his face. “Get out of those clothes, Lucas, and get in the shower. Present yourself to me.”

Just like that his cock was flaring back to life. Lucas quickly divested himself of his jeans and shirt and boots. He stepped into the shower, steam and heat surrounding him. He placed his hands on the tile and his ass in the air.

When the first smack hit him, he nearly came again.

He relaxed and finally, truly gave over.

* * *

Aidan’s hands were trembling slightly as he looked over his sub. Lucas was a fucking work of art. Every muscle in his body was toned, every inch of skin on the man a testament to his beauty. How had he held out so long against Lucas? He’d lost years with Lexi and Lucas because he couldn’t handle the idea of wanting a guy. He’d never wanted a man before Lucas had walked into his life and if anything ever happened to him he wouldn’t take another man again.

It was just Lucas. Just Lexi. And it would never be any other way.

“Do you like what you see, Master?” Lucas asked, his head turned slightly. Those gorgeous lips of his were curved up in a playful smile that let Aidan know Lucas was certain of what his Master’s answer would be.

He still gave him the words. He wanted Lucas to always know how he felt. “I love what I see. Spread your legs further.”

Lucas gave him another half-inch, far less than he needed.

Cheeky sub wanted more play time. Yeah, Aidan would give him that, too. He laid out five quick swats to Lucas’s perfect ass, the sound cracking through the shower.

Lucas’s breath hitched, his shoulders trembling. And his cock was already coming back to life.

“I said spread those legs.”

This time Lucas’s legs went wide, giving Aidan the access he needed.

He ran a hand over the cheeks he’d just slapped. Muscular and smooth, Lucas’s ass was utter perfection. “You know just how gorgeous you are, sub.”

“I know I feel that way when I’m with you, Master.” Lucas’s soft words made Aidan smile.

This was exactly what he needed. He needed the easy affection he had with Lucas. He needed to sink into everything Lucas offered him. Trust. Love. Commitment.

“I love you, Lucas.” He didn’t say it enough. He could never say it enough.

Lucas came out of his position and wrapped his arms around Aidan, kissing him sweetly. “I love you, too, Aidan.”