Page 14 of Approved (The Dapper Duck #1)

Chapter fourteen

TYLER

After spending two days together, I was excited about getting to know West better.

We had agreed we would be exclusive regarding dating, and I eagerly accepted the idea.

It wasn’t like I had been going out or hooking up, so it wasn’t much of a hardship.

When I went to pick up Earl, we only got about thirty minutes together.

I had thanked him for being a gentleman, and the fact that it was sweet and incredibly romantic added to all those feelings that were building.

I wouldn’t have minded having some middle-of-the-night orgasms, but West hadn’t pushed me into something I might not have wanted.

Since then, we haven’t been able to spend much time with each other, which has made me anxious.

I wanted to see him and spend time with him.

My trust in him was growing, which was wonderful and unexpected.

Jamie was thrilled that Flower Power was busy, but I didn’t hear the end of how she wanted to go on the Vegas trip my sort-of-boyfriend—we still haven't officially discussed it—arranged for her, and she couldn’t take it because of work. We needed to hire some part-time help, and she could go on her trip as soon as that happened. With the help of West’s little coupon program, my business was taking off. We had a private party next weekend, then easter, and the next two weekends were high-profile clients that found us through The Dapper Duck and needed flowers for their enormous weddings.

My busy schedule was bad enough, but West was just as busy. Spark went to training for three weeks, meaning he had to work as a manager every night. He would frequently stop by at lunchtime on his way to the bar and bring lunch for us all. If he couldn’t stop by, he would have lunch delivered and send me a sweet note, and he always included my best friends—as far as he was concerned, Earl counted as a friend. Jamie committed to team West and had shipped us as ‘Tyest’, which I thought was a stupid name, but she was determined.

Whenever I felt up to it, I would stop by The Dapper Duck and spend time with West. When I walked in, his face would light up, and then he would give me a passionate kiss, but more often than not, he would be pulled away within minutes to handle something. While I sat at the bar, West would work and talk to me as much as he could. I loved the moments when he stole a kiss by leaning over the bar or coming up behind me when he was on the floor. He gave me as much attention as possible, and I adored him for that. He was kind and sweet, and even though we didn’t spend much physical time together, he put in the effort to stay connected.

WEST

No more feedings for Charlie. He gets kitten food now.

Attached was a picture of Charlie with West smooching the side of its face. He had Charlie at The Dapper Duck with him most of the time, but it sounded like our kitten would be left at home from now on. While Charlie was being bottle fed, East would sometimes come over and take a few shifts, allowing West to sleep a whole night. The brothers were close, and as soon as I got a chance, I took a trip to the liquor store for East and got a whole lot of coloring books and crayons for Allison. He had made such an effort with Earl, Larry, and Jamie. I wanted to do the same for his family.

TYLER

He is so grown up.

We need a weekend off soon.

WEST

Agreed. Spark is back this week.

TYLER

Thank god. We have a date.

I’d missed him so much, I should be embarrassed. The time we spent together was building our bond which I loved and wouldn’t trade for anything but I was horny for him.

It was week three, and my need for him was no longer something I could simply set aside. I had bags of tacos and headed to The Dapper Duck to have a few drinks and get a few kisses from West. There was another thought in the back of my head, but I would play it by ear when I saw my man. It was a Thursday night and tomorrow I would work my ass off for a wedding, tonight I had needs. When I walked past the long line of patrons and headed to the door, I handed Angus one of the bags. He gave me a high-five and unhooked the rope for me to walk through.

“What’s up, big man? Thanks for the snack.” Angus smiled at me, looking in the bag.

“Here to see my guy.” It felt good to say that, and a smile took over my face.

“I’m sure he will be glad to see you. Have a good evening.” I headed into the bar and heard Angus. “He’s the boss’s boyfriend, of course, he gets in without waiting.”

Entering the bar, I knew it didn’t matter what West was doing, because he would stop and come to me for a hug and a kiss. He would wrap his arms around me, pull me tight, and ensure I knew how glad he was that I was there.

“Hello, gorgeous.” He whispered against my lips, kissing me again.

I smiled and kissed him back. “Hello. I’ve missed you, Baby.” I froze. Those words were probably too much, but he didn’t seem shocked.

He smiled and pulled me tight, again, then whispered in my ear. “I’ve missed you, too. Sweetheart. ”

My heart danced, and my need for him showed itself when my cock hardened. I’d never been a particularly insatiable person. I loved sex, but never craved it like I did with West, and to be fair, it had been several weeks. Spark still wasn’t back yet, but that thought from earlier had resurfaced. I held up the bags. “Tacos?”

“You’re amazing.” He took my hand and started toward the bar where we had eaten a few times.

“How about we eat in your office tonight?” He turned his head. I had never requested to go somewhere specific. My pants were already tight because I was fully aroused, and I felt like I knew West well enough that my plan would be embraced. As soon as he closed the door, I reached behind him and locked it.

Angus and I had become pretty good friends, and I knew he was a bit of a romantic since he came by the shop regularly to buy flowers for someone.

TYLER

Can you make sure that West has like forty minutes without interruptions?

ANGUS

You dirty, dirty boy.

TYLER

Shut it. And yes.

ANGUS

Consider it done. Have fun!

West looked at me as I smiled wickedly and set my phone down.

“Everything okay?” He narrowed his eyes at me.

“It’s about to get better.” He started to pull food from the bags. “We aren’t going to eat.”

“What?” I moved around the other side of the desk and backed him against the wall. Instinctively, he wrapped his arms around my body. I didn’t need to explain what was about to happen, especially when I grabbed the back of his head and attacked his mouth like a starving man. We had kissed and even made out a little the last three weeks, but not this. I was hungry for him, my tongue tangled with his, and the moans he made encouraged me. I pushed my hips tight against him and felt that he was rock hard already.

We rolled our cocks against each other, and it felt deliriously good. “Holy fuck West.” I pulled his shirt out of his pants and reached for his zipper. When I ran my palm up his hard length and pushed against him, he moaned long and low. Without any further encouragement he ran his hands under my shirt, sucking my tongue, and more sexy noises came from deep inside him. It was wonderful that we had built so much together emotionally, and the fact that we hadn’t had a chance to enjoy the physical has been hard, because I wanted him more than I had ever wanted someone. Being together like this was necessary.

Grinding on him like a teenager was pathetic, but I couldn’t help myself. “I’m sorry, I needed this West. I need you.”

My behavior didn’t matter though because West was shameless, as he rolled his hips seeking friction from my aching cock. He unbuttoned my pants, his fingers ran up and down my stomach, then teased along the waistband of my boxer briefs. Unable to control myself, I shuddered as his fingers slipped under the waistband of my underwear, then rubbed back and forth. He kissed down my neck, sucked the skin under my jaw, his beard tickled my neck, and sent fire through my body.

Relief flooded me as he pulled down my jeans and underwear. I held my breath and waited until he touched my throbbing shaft. I knew how his fingers would feel on the hot, taut skin. Then nothing. One of his hands held my hip tight, and I knew there would be bruises from his grip, but his other hand didn’t touch me. “West.”

I could feel him smile against my lips. “Tyler?”

He kissed me some more his mouth moved just below my ear, as he sucked his way down my shoulder, then pulled back to drag my shirt over my head. My cock bobbed between us, steel hard and aching. I removed his shirt because I needed to touch as much skin as possible, then unbuttoned and unzipped his jeans. When I pushed tight against him, I could feel the rough material of his briefs on my straining erection, which was both erotic and frustrating. “Fucking hell West.”

“What’s wrong?” He sucked and then bit his way down my shoulder my body started to shake.

“Why aren’t you touching me?” I could feel the sticky liquid that showed how aroused I was run down my erection.

“Oh. You want that?” He pulled back and looked at me innocently. I couldn’t help but laugh.

“You bastard.” Finally, his hand wrapped around my shaft, and the fluid made it easy for him to stroke me. I sighed at the contact, and used all my restraint to not fuck uncontrolled into his hand. “God, it feels so good,” I whispered.

The sensation wasn’t even that different from jacking off, but knowing it was West who touched me and brought me pleasure made my brain feel fuzzy. Even though he teased, it was perfect. “We need to make sure we don’t go three weeks without being together ever again,” I told him between kisses.

“Agreed. I can’t get enough of you.” He kissed me deeply, making the small flames inside me start building into an inferno. Now that his hand was around me I freed his cock, and the sight of him made my balls draw up.

“Oh shit.” I didn’t want to come yet. As if he knew, he grabbed my balls and tugged them down, which helped me calm myself. Seeing him fully aroused the head above the foreskin begging for attention, made me want to drop to my knees and have him fuck my throat but he had to get back to work. We had been in here a while, and I was sure people were already looking for the manager. I had started to fantasize about him multiple times a day over the last few weeks, often unable to help myself early in the morning or while in the shower. Having his hand wrapped around me now was too much.

My hand shook when I reached for him because I was filled with a mixture of adrenaline and desire, which made me feel tight like a spring. As I wrapped my fingers around his magnificent rod, I had to concentrate on how to breathe, as I held his thick, hard, cock. I moved up his length, I squeezed, and was shocked by just how solid he was. The skin was smooth and hot, and he also leaked steadily, allowing me to use it for lubrication. “Fuck West. You are so perfect.”

He drove into my hand. “I’m not going to last long. It’s too good.” He said between pants.

I closed my eyes as we stroked each other, and got closer to the edge. Our kisses were desperate, and the sounds of our passion filled the room. If someone listened at the door, it would be obvious what was happening in the boss's office, and quite frankly, I didn’t care who knew.

I’d bend him over the bar and fuck him if it meant I got intimacy with my boyfriend.

I ran the word boyfriend over in my head, but that was something for later.

“Oh God, West. Oh God.”

“Yes. Please. Tyler please. Fuck. Yes.” It was just a series of words.

Both of us worked to draw pleasure from the other.

“Oh. Shit. Yes. Tyler. Baby. Tyler.” I felt the warmth of his release on my hand, which was enough for me to follow him over.

“West. Yes. West.” This man already had so much of me, but the sex.

These were hand jobs in his office, and it was a whole other level for me.

As I looked him right in the eyes, I brought my hand up to my mouth and licked it clean.

I needed to taste him, the desire was feral, so he followed my lead, and brought his hand between us where we used our tongues to clean it together.

The action was filthy, but it filled something inside of us.

He leaned his head against the wall, holding me tightly against him.

“I needed that. We needed that.”

I nodded.

“I’m sure glad you were on board with my idea.”

He laughed.

“An incredibly sexy man whom I am crazy about wants to have sex with me. It should have been a sure bet in your mind.”

“Well, I assumed.”

“I’m amazed I hadn’t been interrupted.”

My phone chirped.

ANGUS

Five-minute warning, there is a customer issue.

TYLER

Your boss should be happy the rest of the evening.

Thank you.

ANGUS

I should ask for a raise.

I chuckled and set down my phone.

West raised his eyebrow.

“What’s so funny?”

“Angus says you have five minutes to get back out there.” While we fixed our clothes, I noticed his lips were puffy, and he had a hickey on his neck, which I was sure his staff would notice, but I knew he wouldn’t care.

He pulled a taco out and ate it in three bites.

“You had Angus run interference while you seduced me?”

“Yes, I did.” I was pretty proud of myself.

“Excellent plan. I should give him a raise.”

His comment made me laugh again.

“Now I see why he is your security, he knows how you think.”

He pulled me against him, kissed me softly, then smoothed a lock of hair off my forehead.

“I promise Spark should be back full-time in the next few days, and we can have sex more often. We will work something out since our schedules are opposite.”

“I understand. This was good, though. If we get busy again like this, I will be down for a quickie here and there if needed.” That made him smile.

“Yeah? That’s good to know. Really good to know. I didn’t want to assume.”

“You are such a gentleman.” He kissed me again.

“I need to get back to work. You should check on Charlie. They are in the break room, and you can eat back there if you want to. I couldn’t leave them home, even though they are no longer on milk.”

“Okay. Take care of the people. I.. Lo… Locate me if you have time.” That was a stupid sentence.

“I will…locate you as well…and let me know when you leave.” He just smiled and left his office.

Charlie was in the break room, and every time I saw them, I couldn’t believe how big they were compared to when West first found them.

It had only been a month, but they were a genuine kitten now, and we were pretty sure Charlie was a male, but we were waiting a bit longer to confirm.

“You’re other Daddy has done a great job taking care of you, kiddo.” I kissed their little head a few times, thinking about how much I liked that West and I were cat dads together.

It sucked that Spark was still gone, I wanted to take West home and cuddle with him all night.

I admitted that to myself, and that showed how deep I was when it came to the West.

I kissed and snuggled the kitten a bit longer, then headed out.

As soon as I returned to the bar area, West greeted me.

He stopped everything he was doing and gave me a bright, brilliant smile.

It made my heart flutter and skip a beat.

Holy shit the things he did to me.

“Hello, Sexy.” He said in my ear as he pulled me close.

Knowing he didn’t mind showing me affection in front of his employees and everyone in the bar made me feel wanted and cared for.

It was something I wasn’t familiar with.

“I’m heading home. I have a wedding tomorrow. I will be working quite late.”

He pulled me closer against him and kissed me softly.

“I’m really, REALLY glad you stopped by tonight. You are filled with great ideas.”

I giggled.

“I’m glad you appreciated it. I love making you feel good.”

He growled softly in my ear.

“I’d like to suggest we make sure to get together for a little sexy time at least every few days.”

“I think that is a wonderful idea.” His lips found mine again, and I kissed him back, not wanting to leave.

“West.” One of his waiters called to him.

“Give me a minute,” he said.

“I’m so sorry I have to go. Can you call me when you get home so I know you are safe? I can send Angus with you if you need.” It was so sweet of him to make the offer.

“I’ll be okay. I can call as soon as I lock the door at my house.” I never felt I needed protection, but the fact that he wanted to make sure I was secure made me warm inside.

It turned my desires into a completely different sensation that was nice.

He kissed me one more time, clearly not wanting to pull away.

“I gotta go, Babe.”

“Okay.” I gave a little wave and headed toward the door.

When I got there, Angus stopped me.

“You’re good for him.” He said without any preamble.

“Oh.” It felt good to hear that.

“I like him a lot.”

“That’s good,” Angus said, returning to the line before him.

As soon as I got home, Larry screamed like he hadn’t eaten in a year, even though his food bowl had plenty of dry food, and Earl expected something special for his inconvenience.

I picked up Larry, and Earl got on my shoulder.

I took a selfie with the three of us.

TYLER

I’m home.

Have a good night.

WEST

Good.

I want you to be safe.

Thank you again for tonight.

I would have enjoyed just visiting with you.

But you rocked my world.

I’ll call tomorrow.

?

I looked at the little heart and his words, then embraced the chills that ran through my body.

He was amazing.

Perhaps we could make this something permanent, something that could last forever.

Is that possible?

Can someone who was so much more than me actually be my person?

Can I trust him not to backstab me?

It was the first time I ever dared to believe I could have something like that, and it didn’t scare me as much as I thought it would.