Nicky was leaning forward with his face hovering over the hot sheet.
“Don’t even think about it,” Law warned.
Nicky jerked back. “What?”
“That’s hot,” Law told him. “Do not try to pick up one of those cookies with your mouth.”
The boy managed to shrug his shoulders. “No hands.”
That wasn’t even worth replying to. Law crossed his arms over his chest as he stared down at Nicky.
Nicky batted his eyelashes and grinned.
Law lifted a brow. He would not smile. It would set a bad precedent to let Nicky know that Law found him adorable.
Nicky tucked in his chin as he pushed out his bottom lip.
Nope! Law would not give in. Nicky could have burned his mouth or chin or some part of him. That just wasn’t safe.
When Nicky still didn’t get the reaction he apparently wanted, he huffed. “Fine. But I wasn’t even going to steal a cookie. I just wanted to smell them.”
“You can smell them from there,” Law said. “What if you’d fallen forward? It’s not like you’d be able to catch yourself without your hands.”
“Do you have to be so sensible?” Nicky grumped.
“I do,” Law said with amusement evident in his tone.
That made the boy laugh. “Fine. Do you want to help me out of this garland?”
Rocking back on his heels, Law let his arms drop to his sides. “Not really. I kind of enjoy you like this.”
“Helpless,” Nicky taunted.
“Yes.” Law pressed his palms onto the counter as he was the one that leaned forward this time.
Nicky gave a full-body shudder.
Law chuckled low and deep. “I think you might like it too.”
“I…” Nicky licked his bottom lip as he struggled to respond.
Interesting. Law pushed off the counter to stalk around. This was the first time they’d been alone since Law had decided that he wanted to ask Nicky out. Hell, Law wanted to spend time with Nicky and it didn’t matter if Nicky was big or little. He was already invested.
Nicky’s eyes grew as he watched Law closely.
Stopping in front of the boy, Law forced himself to not reach out, no matter how much he wanted to. While Nicky might enjoy the teasing, he hadn’t actually consented to anything.
“Do you?” Law asked in a whisper.
“Do I what?” Nicky replied just as quietly.
“Enjoy being tied up and helpless for me?” Law questioned.
“Ye…yeah.”
Law sucked in a sharp breath. That breathless reply was hot. “Do you like the thought that I could do anything to you right now?”
This time Nicky opened and closed his mouth several times before nodding.
