Page 62 of The Pretender

He nods. “I feel like I’m in a dream, but I’m okay.”

“You’ll figure it all out.”

“Hope so.”

“What do you say after dessert and your chat with your cousin, I draw you a nice, hot bath?”

He lifts his head. “Will you join me?”

“If you want me to.”

“I’d like that. A lot.”

Brushing my thumb across his cheek, I search his eyes. He’s obviously not mad or too worried about me if he still wants to have a romantic bath with me later.

“So would I.” I want to kiss him, but the knowledge that his entire family is watching us keeps me from doing it, so I lean in close to his ear and whisper, “I can’t wait to get my hands on you again.”

“I’m all yours, lover.”

NINETEEN

amadeo

“What’s up, cousin?”Brogan sits in one of the armchairs with their knees pulled up to their chest.

“I need your help and a promise you won’t tease me.”

“Tease you?” They raise an eyebrow and grin. “Why would I do that?”

“Because of what I need your help with.” I glance over my shoulder to make sure we’re still out of earshot and that no one has wandered from the dining room to the living room. “I need to know how to edge someone.”

Brogan looks shocked and clutches nonexistent pearls. “What? You heathen.”

“I’m serious. Do you know or don’t you?”

“Well, of course I know, silly boy. You’re doing the edging?”

I nod, chewing my bottom lip. “Balt said he’s never done it before but he’s intrigued. I want to make it good for him. I’ve watched a few videos, but those aren’t step by step. Where do I start?”

“I got you. You need three things: a cock ring, a prostate vibrator, and a safeword.”

“A safeword? I’m not torturing the guy.”

“Isn’t that what edging is?” Brogan rubs their hands together. “The answer is yes. You need a word to differentiate between good begging and a serious need to stop.”

“Okay. Got it. What is the cock ring for?”

“You’ve never used one?”

I shake my head, glancing behind us again.

“You put it on him before he’s all the way hard.” Brogan is nearly whispering now, which I appreciate. “It’ll keep him harder longer so you can delay when he comes.”

That sounds amazing. “Go on.”

“I’m a fan of a good prostate vibrator because then you can do several things to him at once.”

“For example?”