Flynn, Joyee - Their Dragon [North American Dragon 3] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour ManLove) (12 page)

“She’s my friend,” he replied, his face heating up under the praise. “And please don’t tell her you heard what happened to her. I’m sure she’ll tell you in her own time in her own way, but I don’t want to think I betrayed her confidence. Gabriel and I were friends when I found her, so he knows the story.”

“Hear what?” Garreck asked innocently with a wink. “We didn’t hear anything.”

“Good to know.”
Austin
chuckled. His ears perked up when he heard the chopper approaching. The pilot must not have gone far to get back there so fast. “Gabriel, thank you for everything and I’ll take care of Dante’s medical bills.”

“Actually, I’d rather take it out in trade,” Gabriel replied as they walked to the front door. “I’ve got a couple of horse shows coming up, and I’d like some security here with my mates while I’m gone. After what happened before, I won’t ever risk them or be naive that they’re safe.”

“Call Kelley and you can have guys whenever you want. You never have to pay for it, Gabriel. You know that. And I owe you for the damage to your porch.”

“It’s not a problem.” He chuckled. “I’ll call her in a few days.”

“Thanks, Ryan, Neil,”
Austin
said, giving each of them a nod before making his way out of the house. Garreck followed, staying close as they approached the helicopter after it landed. Once he got his mates safely in the chopper and they were on their way home did
Austin
finally sigh in relief. He felt years younger now that he knew that they were found and staying.

With Dante snuggled on his lap and Garreck at his side, he felt his heart start to heal from the drama of seeing Peter. He had a lot to be grateful for,
Austin
thought as he started to drift off. And he wasn’t going to focus on the crap in his past when he had so much to look forward to in his future.

Chapter 7

The next few days
Austin
barely worked, and Garreck couldn’t have been more thrilled. They spent most of their time in bed, and while not doing everything dirty and naked he wanted to, it was still fun just the same. Their dragon and Kelley waited on them like he and Dante were kings. It was a little disconcerting at first, but Garreck figured after everything they’d been through, they wouldn’t become too spoiled.

After his first helicopter ride, Garreck was too stoked to sleep. While Austin and Dante had been sleeping, he’d been staring out the window to make sure he didn’t miss a thing. It had been one of the coolest, most thrilling moments of his life. And when they’d gotten home,
Austin
had carried Dante right to his bed and crashed. Garreck, on the other hand, had gone in search of Kelley.

They talked for a while, and she actually cried. Garreck had never had someone, besides Dante, that had cared for him enough to cry because she’d been worried about them. He swore that they wouldn’t run again and if there was ever a problem, they would come to her.

Kelley had told him about her past and exactly how
Austin
had saved her. It made Garreck’s heart swell with pride and love for their dragon. And after he told her all about his past, she made up a list of steps they were going to take to get him an education. He’d been so embarrassed to admit he didn’t know how to read or do simple math. Hell, he could barely count to a hundred.

She told him not to worry, that this was something they could fix in a snap. Which had made him giggle, of course. When he finally crawled into bed with his men, it had been well after three in the morning. The talk had been well worth the extra-tired feeling in the morning since Garreck started to feel not only wanted, but at home.

When he woke the next morning he was surrounded by hot naked flesh and soft lips torturing him. Just as he was up enough to participate, Garreck realized he was going to be sick. But with
Austin
’s larger body on top of him, he couldn’t get out. Finally, at the last second, his dragon had moved enough to allow him to dive for the small garbage can by the night stand.

After that, there was a whirl wind of emotions and craziness. And then
Austin
was helping him pee on a stick. It took him a few seconds, just before the test showed two lines, that he realized what was going on. Next thing Garreck knew,
Austin
was shouting and dancing and hugging him and then handing him off to Kelley to hug as he went to kiss Dante.

Garreck took it all as good signs that
Austin
was thrilled to be a dad. He might not have been the sharpest knife in the drawer, but the signs their dragon was happy were there. And about thirty seconds after the celebration,
Austin
had him in bed next to Dante, ordering he stay off his feet. And that’s where he and Dante had stayed except to used the bathroom for the past three days.

“Okay, no more pouting,” Kelley announced as she entered the room, holding a large box. “I have presents!”

“I’m still pouting,” Garreck said firmly as he crossed his arms over his chest. “I want sex. I have two hot men and no one will touch me.”

“Well,” she drawled out with a wicked gleam in her eyes. “Let’s have fun with what I ordered you and then we can work on a plan to get you laid.”

“Really?” he gasped, shocked that she was willing to conspire with him.

“Yes, really.” Kelley chuckled and then plopped on the end of the bed. He scrambled to her, now excited about the gift. Dante just chuckled as they tore into the box like two kids at Christmas.

“I don’t get it,” Garreck said has he stared down at the videos in the box. He gently reached in and picked one up, his eyebrows drawn in confusion. “You got us kid shows?”

“They’re learning videos,” she replied gently. “Yes, they’re geared more for kids, but these will help you learn the basics of reading and math.”

“But I’m twenty-one,” he whispered, his eyes filling with tears of shame. “I shouldn’t be watching children’s videos.”

“Why not?” Kelley asked firmly, raising an eyebrow. “I watch SpongeBob all the time while I’m making dinner. There’s no law that says cartoons and kid shows are just for kids. Come on, Garreck, look how many adults love the
Shrek
movies.”

“She’s right, baby,” Dante said as he moved besides Garreck. “These videos will help you learn to do a lot of it on your own at your own pace instead of one of us hanging all over you. And that way if there’s something that you get hung up on, you can call us for help or just rewatch that one video. It’s actually a good way for you to keep your independence.”

“Right, right,” he muttered, nodding his head like a bobble-head doll. Garreck took a few deep breathes, swallowing his pride so he could overcome his illiteracy. They stared at him staring at the videos for a few minutes. Then he lifted his head and gave Kelley a smile. “Thank you for doing this. It means a lot to me that you thought of it.”

“Good,” she replied with a soft sigh. After a moment of thought, she gave Garreck a wink and an evil smile. “I suggest you go take a shower and then go get your sex.”

“Like I’ve not tried that.” He snickered, rolling his eyes.

“
Austin
’s used to being in charge,” Kelley whispered in his ear in a conspirator volume. “But you are mates, equals, Garreck.” She grabbed his hand and just about dragged him off the bed. “Stop asking for permission and demand what you want! You’ve seduced him before. The proof of that is growing in your tummy. Besides, I think you guys let him off too easily after the shit he pulled. Make the man pay some penance, damn it.”

“Oh, you are good.” He giggled and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. Kelley smiled widely as she started to close the door to the bathroom.

“I don’t know what you are talking about,” she replied in a sing-song voice. “We never had this conversation!”

Before he could reply, she closed the door. Garreck burst out laughing at her antics for about three seconds before racing around the bathroom to get clean. He took the time to stretch himself out, scrub in all the nooks and crannies, and even dry and style his hair. Twenty minutes later he walked out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist looking as good as he could.

“Go get him, tiger.” Dante chuckled. He sauntered over and placed a few chaste kisses on Dante’s lips.

“As soon as you are healed, you’re next,” he whispered seductively in Dante’s ear. “I’ve not forgotten how much fun it was to ride you. And I’d like to show just how much I appreciate you taking care of me and protecting me.”

“We don’t ever have to talk about that again—ever,” Dante replied and rolled to his side. Garreck felt his heart sink at Dante’s dejected look and attitude. He swore he’d figure out a way to help him get over what had happened in that semi. But for now, he’d give Dante some space and go seduce their dragon.

Garreck threw on a pair of pajama pants, making sure they were so low on his hips that the top of his ass was showing and his dick was almost peeking out. Then he slowly made his way down to
Austin
’s office, trying to act like he wasn’t filled with butterflies. Plus, after getting all pretty for his mate, he didn’t want to get there all sweaty.

He knocked on the door to
Austin
’s office and walked right in. Garreck wanted to purr with delight when he saw Tiny and Wolf sitting in his office. Perfect! Now he could get
Austin
to see just how much of an exhibitionist he really was.

“What are you doing out of bed, sweetheart?”
Austin
asked, a bright smile on his face. “I thought I told you that you were on bed rest.”

“Yes, yes you did,” he answered calmly as he closed the door and walked to his mate. “But since you are not my parent or the boss of me, I’m not doing it until it’s really time for me to be on bed rest. I remember us having a conversation about us being equals as mates, and you’d do anything to keep me happy. You
do
remember promising me that, don’t you,
Austin
?”

“Y-You are not happy?”
Austin
replied as his eyes filled with sorrow. “But I’ve been doting on you and taking care of you. I-I don’t understand, Garreck.”

“We’re going to head out,” Tiny said and stood up.

“No, you both stay,” he said over his shoulder, knowing they’d listen to the boss’s mate. “You’ve been pampering me and treating me like glass,
Austin
. That’s not the same as taking care of me and my needs. I told you before you claimed me that I was an intensely sexual man who was horny twenty-three of the twenty-four hours in a day. And yet you’ve been ignoring me and what I want, ordering me around. Does that sound like equals?”

“No,”
Austin
answered, shaking his head. “I just didn’t want to push you after everything I’ve done wrong. Plus, you are carrying our child, sweetheart. You should be pampered and handled carefully.”

“Fine, then start pampering me with blow jobs.” He snorted and threw his hands in the air. “I’m so fucking hard all the time and ready to go that I’m ready to whack off all day long. And that’s not fair when you promised to give me everything I needed or wanted.”

“What do you want, Garreck?”
Austin
asked quietly as he glanced between his mate and his employees. “This is also about you liking when people watch, isn’t it?”

“I didn’t know they were here when I decided to come and demand sex,” he answered honestly. Just to get his point across, Garreck stripped off his pants in a flash. Then he moved
Austin
’s chair back and placed himself between it and the desk while his dragon’s eyes roamed his body. “But since they
are
here, it’s perfect.”

“What is, sweetheart?”

“You can prove to me just how much I mean to you,” Garreck replied as he ran his hands over his stomach and cupped his groin. “You said dragons are incredibly possessive, right?” He waited until
Austin
nodded before continuing. “So you’re not liking that they’re here for this, I’m sure.”