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Benji jumped up in delight. Harrison immediately knew that he had made the right selection.
‘Okay guys, take a seat and I’ll bring it over when it’s done,’ Oliver said, flashing a knowing smile at Harrison.
Oliver was a Daddy Dom too, and him and Harrison had been friends for some years now, dating back to the opening day of Oliver’s Oats in fact.
‘I love it here,’ Benji said, looking around at the shelves full of oats in large glass cases. ‘It’s like super minimalist, but comfortable and with a really cool style.’
‘You know your stuff,’ Harrison said. ‘It’d definitely been designed with Daddies in mind, that’s for sure! But it’s good to see that it meets with your approval too.’
As Benji continued to look around and take photos on his phone, a thought occurred to Harrison…
‘So, boy, tell me why you don’t have your own café or restaurant?’
‘It’s complicated,’ Benji said, a little bit downcast. ‘Tucker, my manager, says I need to put all of my focus into my social media. He says that’s where the real money and profile is’
Harrison nodded but couldn’t help feeling somewhat suspicious of this so-called manager. As far as Harrison could see, it suited the manager to keep Benji earning money online rather than actually working in a real environment and keeping the money himself.
Something didn’t quite add up.
This manager hadn’t made a good impression on Harrison based off what Benji had said about him, both the previous evening and that morning in the café. Harrison couldn’t quite understand how Tucker thought it was appropriate to work Benji so hard either, especially when it was clear that Benji was close to breaking point in terms of tiredness.
But Harrison didn’t feel like it was his place to speak out on Tucker. For now at least he would keep quiet and simply enjoy the breakfast. Speaking of which…
‘The oats are… up!’ Oliver said as he placed two piping hot bowls of artisanal oats down on the heavy oak table for two. ‘Enjoy!’
As Benji eagerly devoured the porridge, Harrison couldn’t help but think about how exhausted Benji had been when he met him at the club. Try as he might, Harrison couldn’t let go of his suspicions over Tucker either. The whole situation wasn’t right, and Harrison decided that it was time someone did something about it. But before he could say anything, Benji decided that it was time for him to speak out on his own feelings…
‘Thank you so much for bringing me here,’ Benji said, licking his perfectly plump lips. ‘After doing so much social media stuff, to be honest I was beginning to lose my love for food. Which is something I really never-ever-ever thought I would say. Poop. I’m actually a bit sad that after this I have to go back to doing all those silly videos for Tucker.’
This was the last straw as far as Harrison was concerned.
Something had to be done, and Harrison knew that he was the Daddy to do it.
‘Boy, the way you speak about food reminds me of how I used to talk about writing,’ Harrison said, his voice full of passion. ‘You need a break from this social media nonsense.’
‘But Tucker says-’
‘Frankly I don’t give a damn what Tucker says,’ Harrison replied, almost snarling with anger. ‘Tucker and his stupid videos can be put on pause. You’re coming with me to the campus. For a few weeks at least. Let’s call it a month. You can finish off that recipe book, really make it the best it can be. And while you’re upstate, we can visit restaurants and cafes and you can decide exactly what kind of place you want to open. I won’t allow such a talented boy to squander his talent. And that’s Daddy’s orders.’
Harrison suddenly became conscious that his heart was racing. With each thump of his heart, Harrison waited on bated breath for Benji to respond. It felt like a lifetime, and even more so as Benji nervously looked at his flashing cell phone screen.
But then, in a moment that Harrison would never forget, Benji put his phone away and took a big, deep breath.
‘Yes. Yes-yes-yes!’ Benji squealed, in his enthusiasm almost sending his porridge bowl flying across the room.
‘Perfect. We’ll pick up some clothes and essentials, then I’ll drive us upstate,’ Harrison said, placing his hand on the table right next to Benji’s, their fingers touching up against each other. ‘Next stop, Larkridge College campus.’
But as excited as Harrison was, he knew that things weren’t about to get any easier. With the chemistry between him and Benji already bubbling under the surface, Harrison had no idea how long he could keep a lid on his desires.
Things were about to get very complicated indeed…
Chapter 5
BENJI
In the moment that Harrison spoke the words to Benji, everything felt surreal. Benji hadn’t quite been able to believe what it was he was hearing. On the one hand, it sounded like an absolutely wonderful opportunity to break free and rest, relax, and get his love of food back.
The thought of being upstate in the great outdoors was something that made Benji feel upbeat, positive, and full of hope. Benji had been watching a YouTube channel that focused on growing vegetables and fruit and then using them to make all kinds of super-delicious dishes. Perhaps Harrison would even let Benji try this in his garden?
