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Ford

Ford looked at the box in his hand and thought it was a joke. “Kincade, get the fuck in here. Don’t just hand me this thing and tell me to follow the directions. You’ve had your dick in my ass. Come explain this to me.” Ford pulled open the large bathroom door and saw the brunet pacing. He needed a hell of a lot more information.

After Ford announced his intentions to have Jackson fuck him that night, both men seemed to come unhinged a bit. Cade sent Jax down to the bar and then cornered Ford. “Are you sure about this? Trust me, I’m not trying to stop you, but you both said you didn’t enjoy intercourse with each other. I’m sure he’d understand if you changed your mind.”

“ No. If you can handle having him inside you, then I can too, and you’re going to help me get ready for that huge cock, okay? Trust me, this is purely in the spirit of the occasion. I love having you inside me, Kincade, but Jackson is hung, no offense, and I find it hard to believe that huge dick can fit into your small body, much less mine.”

Cade nodded and smiled. “I’ll be back in ten minutes. There’s a drug store down the block. Have a drink and start running a hot tub of water, remember?”

Ford nodded, remembering his own research on the internet regarding prepping a lover. He walked over to the minibar, pulling out two bottles of Johnnie Walker to pour over the ice. He turned on the water in the large tub and when the temperature adjusted, he pushed down the plunger. He went into the bedroom of the suite and undressed down to his boxer briefs. When Cade returned to the room, he handed Ford a box as he pulled another box from the bag and held it in his hands. That was what had Ford so stumped.

Cade returned to the bathroom with his own box in tow. “Okay, so. You’re a top, and I wouldn’t expect you to understand this, but you and Lucky had your tests along with me. We’re all negative, so we can stop using condoms if we want. Now, with condoms, there can be some embarrassment with anal intercourse if one doesn’t completely empty his rectum before having sex. Nobody wants to look at the condom and see… you know .

“Without condoms, it’s even more necessary to flush out because of bacteria. If rimming is a possibility, you want to offer a clean playing field.” Cade’s face nearly glowed. Ford couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Thank you, Dr. Hayes… oh, are we changing our names? I mean, Jax is the public one, so we could change our names if we wanted to.” Ford continued babbling as Cade pushed him into the toilet closet with the enema bottle and a tube of lube.

“Lube the tip a little and then insert it and squeeze. I’m sorry I didn’t warm it for you, but it will be fine. After the bottle’s empty, hold it inside you for as long as you can, okay?” Cade informed.

Ford took his word for it and proceeded with the maintenance Cade always performed on himself before they made love. “So, about the names?” he asked as he tried to concentrate on other things.

“Well, I was thinking since you two got married, you could easily change your names, and then with my adoption, I could change my name as well. How about Kincade Hayes-Thomas-Delacroix for me, and Branford Thomas-Hayes-Delacroix for you. Jax could be Thomas-Hayes-Delacroix or Hayes-Thomas-Delacroix if he wanted to change his name.” Cade jabbering distracted Ford as he did what he’d been told.

Several minutes later, Ford walked out of the toilet closet, having more respect for what Kincade put himself through to prepare for sex with them. He wrapped a towel around his waist as he stuck his hand in the large tub to feel the temperature of the water. He turned off the spigot and sat down on the side of the tub while Cade went about his business.

“I’ll be fine with changing my name, and I’d suggest we all use the three surnames in the same order. I like Hayes Thomas Delacroix. It goes by age.” Ford smirked at the idea of explaining it to Jackson.

Cade laughed. “Yeah, that makes sense.” A few minutes later, he came out of the toilet closet and smiled, tossing his own bottle into the trash.

“What will the cleaning crew think?” Ford asked.

Of course, Cade giggled again. “They’re gonna think some poor bastard was constipated as hell.” They both laughed at that one as Cade sent a text to Jax. The two of them climbed into the bubble bath to wait.

“Why do I feel like your lady-in-waiting?” Cade was teasing.

Ford cackled. “I just had my first douche, but please don’t call me a lady.” He felt Cade’s finger breach his entrance, gently stroking.

“You’re gonna need to relax, Bix. You know, he doesn’t expect you to do this.”

Ford exhaled. “I know, and if I can’t, he’ll still love me, but for tonight, I’d like to try. It’ll be the last time I ever do it for him because I’ll feel like I’m split open, I’m sure. How do you take it?”

Cade glanced down at the bubbles in the tub for a minute before he turned up his gorgeous amber eyes to look into Ford’s. “I like the stimulation and the feeling of giving both of you pleasure. I mean, I like feeling each of you inside me. It’s like you give yourselves to me instead of me giving myself to you. You put part of your body into mine, and I feel your love for me. I hope you know how much I love both of you by taking you inside me. In that moment, we’re one body, one soul. It makes me happy.”

“Can I make love to you while Jackson makes love to me? Will that be okay?” Ford pulled Cade into his arms. They kissed passionately, rubbing their erections together under the bubbles.

They heard the suite door open, and Ford smiled as Cade pulled away. “There’s our husband.”

“Where are ya?”

“In here, Jackson.” Ford’s heartbeat picked up.

The door opened, and they both looked up to see their third standing in the doorway with a silver bucket and three champagne flutes. He sat on the side of the tub and smiled at the two of them, making Ford feel warm all over. “How about a toast? Just the three of us?” Jax removed the foil and cage from the cork, popping it into the air with a grand flourish.

The three of them laughed as it bubbled over the top and into the tub. Jax filled the three glasses before he placed the ice bucket on the counter. He handed the glasses to Cade and Ford, quickly stripping to join them.

He sunk into the bubbles and took his glass from Ford, holding it in the air. “Here’s to the three of us—”

Cade interrupted. “The Hayes-Thomas-Delacroix’s, as a matter of fact.”

“That’s a discussion for tomorrow. Anyway, continue.” Ford nodded to Jax.

Jax cleared his throat again. “Here’s to the three of us loving each other until the end of our time on this earth. I’ve found my idea of Utopia, and it’s wherever the two of you are. I love you both with all my heart.”

None of them held back the sniffles. At the end of the day, they were all in tune with each other and were awed at the fact the fates had been kind enough to bring them together. The road had been rough, for sure, but it was worth it, without a doubt.

Ford sank back on the bed and pulled his legs up to his chest, feeling Jax’s tongue at his entrance. The sensation was far more than he’d ever imagined it could be, and he couldn’t help the moan. He felt a well-lubricated finger breach his entrance as a hot mouth circled his cock.

“Swing around,” Ford ordered Cade so he could ready him as well. They were going to be together at the same time, the three of them. It would make the bond stronger.

An hour later, Ford was in coital bliss. The three of them had loved each other every way he could ever imagine, and if their bond wasn’t secure before, it damn well was after. As he thought about Jax and his questions, he giggled just like Cade.

“ Why did I have to leave?” Jax was panting after round one.

“ Because Kincade was trying to save me the embarrassment of having you hear the horrific sounds coming out of my body after I had my first intimate cleansing.” Ford had just had that fucking flagpole up his ass so there wasn’t anything he couldn’t say to Jackson. It was the first time he’d ever enjoyed it, but he wasn’t ready to go to the carnival again anytime soon.

“ Why didn’t I have to get one?” Jax sounded a little offended.

Cade laughed. “I bought three. There’s one for you if you’re game.”

“ Well, yeah, don’t leave me out. I mean, I’ve had your cock up my ass before, Kincade and I’ve tried to take that beer can between Branford’s legs more than once. If there’s an easier way…” Jax sounded excited.

When Ford entered Jax after a lot of prep, he was pretty sure the football player wouldn’t be so eager to have his cock up his channel anytime in the future, but for a wedding night? It was perfect.

Ford sat in the Ambassador Lounge at O’Hare with his niece on his lap. She was asleep, having had a great lot of fun in Chicago for the three days they spent after they finalized Cade’s adoption.

They’d sat at the courthouse to wait their turn with Lionel Rawlings as their attorney, thanks to Katrina Hayes who was there as well. When the three of them were called into the judge’s chambers, they brought Katrina, Sela, and Carlotta. After the judge signed off on the paperwork, they all hugged each other.

The applications for the formal name changes were in the packet of documents, and when they went to the clerk’s window to have it all stamped and recorded, the three men walked away as the Hayes-Thomas-Delacroix family.

They had a grand dinner that night with Katrina, Sela, and Carlotta, and they made love again. Ford and Jax pushed the diamond, platinum ring onto Cade’s finger before they left the courthouse. They were all sickeningly ecstatic.

“You need anything else before we board?” Cade handed Ford an iced coffee.

“You got any Valium?” Ford was petrified at the thought of going home, or to the house that used to be his home.

He knew his parents weren’t expecting him, nor were they expecting Sela and Carlotta, so they were both on edge. He just wished this visit wasn’t dovetailing onto his honeymoon. He was so looking forward to the time he, Cade, and Jax would have in Italy.

Cade laughed. “No, but when we get to New York, I’m sure I can call Raney to see if he has any pot on hand. He always loved his weed.”

Ford took his hand and pulled him down into the chair next to him. “Where’s Jax?”

“He and Sela were buying a suitcase to contain the stuff your sister bought in town. I wonder about him, Bix. He needs to come to terms with what he wants to do about football, you know?” Cade took his hand.

Ford smiled. “We’re a work in progress, sweetheart. There’s plenty of time for life-altering decisions.”

The large SUV waiting for them outside the airport was akin to a hearse, in Ford’s opinion. No, it wasn’t a real hearse, it was a Suburban with plenty of room for everyone, but the destination in its GPS made it feel to Ford like it was his last ride.

His parents had the ability to eviscerate anyone who crossed their paths, and Ford was going to be the next pedestrian in the crosswalk. He had to forget himself and think of his sister and niece. That was the reason they were going to visit his parents, after all.

As the large vehicle pulled up the driveway, Ford looked at Sela. “We can stop right now and head to Europe. Do you really, really want to subject that beautiful child to this? You know, sis, how they are. I’ll walk the plank with you, Wendy, but you and I both know there will be a crocodile at the end of it. She’s an innocent child.”

Ford couldn’t help reminding his older sister of their mutual love for Peter Pan. They’d read the book and watched the cartoon movie more times than Ford could count. It was their escape.

How far could they fly with Tinkerbell’s magic dust? They both hoped it could be far away from their parents when they were younger.

He watched as his sister scanned the driveway before she touched the driver’s shoulder. “Stop, please?”

Ford wrapped his arm around her shoulders as she burst into tears. It was all he needed. “Can you take us back to the airport? I’m sorry this was a wild-goose chase, but sometimes we have to face the dragon and decide if it’s worth the fight.”

He glanced over his shoulder where Jax and Cade were smiling at him. He’d made the right decision, and they would be fine. They had an incredible honeymoon just waiting for them, and they were excited to get to it. Not going into it with the bitter taint of dealing with his parents was a fucking blessing.

Ford thrust open the shutters of the villa they’d rented for their honeymoon. It was beautiful in a simple way. There were gardens with fresh flowers and vegetables and there were markets in the village.

It was relatively secluded with very quaint furnishings and essential appointments, which was perfect. Nobody knew them, and they could have a wonderful honeymoon, just the three of them.

“Oh!” Ford followed Jax toward the sound of Cade’s voice. “Look at this kitchen? It’s gorgeous, and there’s a huge brick oven outside. This is fantastic.” Cade reached into the fridge and pulled out an antipasto platter.

Ford took a seat while Jax went to the counter and looked at the bottles of wine. “How about a full-bodied red… and a nice Chianti?” The big man waggled his eyebrows at the two of them. The three of them laughed and relaxed. It was their honeymoon, after all.

The life Ford used to believe he’d live was nothing like the life he would live. The three of them had started on a whim and a hope. It had been rocky, but when it finally got legs, it began to sprint.

He had two men he loved, one a man he’d married, and one he’d adopted, which sounded creepy, but they were bound together, the three of them. The Hayes-Thomas-Delacroix family would be strong.

When Cade left them, Ford thought perhaps they’d lost their chance at happiness, but he was never so happy to be wrong.

Did 3 – 1 = Heartbreak.

Not if Ford had anything to do with it.

If you enjoyed “Subtracting the Heart,” look for the final book in the “Luv by Numbers” series, Greater than the Heart , coming April 15, 2025!