“Hey, bub,” I softly greeted him. “Feel a little better?”
He nodded then rolled onto his back and stretched, groaning as he did so. And that was when he noticed Kip wasn’t in bed with us. He frowned, glancing over at Kip’s empty side of the bed.
“Where’s Daddy?” he rasped.
Fuck, Kip would be so upset he missed the first time Corvus called him Daddy. I knew how much it meant to have him hear Corvus call him that. He’d been waiting so patiently for Corvus to come around—a hell of a lot more patiently than I’d been, that was for sure.
“He got a call for a tow and left to handle it.” I leaned in and pressed my lips to his in a soft kiss. I wanted so much more, and I knew Corvus would be all too willing to give me what I wanted,but I wanted our first time together to be shared with Kip. That was non-negotiable for me.
“That sucks,” he muttered. Yawning, he sat up and rubbed at his eyes before sliding out of bed and heading for the bathroom. Once the door was shut, I sat up, as well, and grabbed my phone, pulling up my text thread with Kip.
Michelle:
He’s awake. He called you Daddy when he asked where you are. I’m sorry you missed it.
Kip:
It’s okay, tsuma. I’ll hear it from him soon enough. Only about five minutes from home now.
Michelle:
DON’T TEXT AND DRIVE!!!!
He didn’t respond, so I hoped that meant he listened to me. Ihatedit when he texted and drove. It always made me nervous something would happen to him when he glanced down at his screen. It was a bad habit he was shitty about breaking. He thought he had to respond to my messagesimmediatelywhen, in fact, I wasjust fucking finewaiting until he was safely parked somewhere to get a response. If what I was texting him about wasthatimportant, I’d just call him.
Corvus emerged from the bathroom looking a little more awake.
“Coffee?” he asked hopefully.
“I could go for some coffee.” I pushed off the bed and gestured for him to follow me as I made my way out the bedroom to the kitchen. I headed straight for the coffeemaker and set about popping in a new pod and sliding a cup on the little tray beneath the spout.
“Anything I can do to help?” Corvus asked, standing awkwardly in the entrance to the kitchen. “You both did so much for me, and I feel a little like a burden?—”
Kip, who I hadn’t realized made it home already, silently came up behind him.
“Don’t,chibi,” he gently chastised Corvus, his arms sliding around Corvus’s waist. Corvus jumped in surprise then leaned back into him instinctively. I smiled a little, loving the sight of my two men together. Kip pressed a kiss to Corvus’s temple. “We want to take care of you. Let us do that. This is part of our dynamic.”
“And speaking of dynamic, I’m going to order breakfast to be delivered, so we can all sit down and talk about all of this,” I said, gesturing between the three of us just as Corvus’s coffee finished brewing. “How do you take your coffee, bub?”
I wasn’t sure if he preferred black coffee or if he’d requested that last night because dairy and liquor didn’t mix well.
“No sugar, just flavored creamer, if you have any.”
Kip snorted. “My wife drink coffee without flavored creamer? Hardly. We have a whole collection.”
Corvus’s eyes brightened, and when he wiggled a little, Kip let him go. I gestured to the fridge.
“Pick,” I ordered then set about making my own cup. “You need coffee, baby?” I asked over my shoulder.
“No, I’m good,” Kip said, suddenly much closer. He palmed my hip then leaned in to press a kiss to my cheek. “Good morning,tsuma. I apologize for texting and driving. I was at a red light, though, if that counts for anything.”
I snorted. “I’d prefer if you didn’t pick up your phone at all while you’re on the highway.”
He hummed. “Noted.” He kissed my cheek one more time then left my side. “I’ll be in the living room.”
Corvus finished doctoring up his coffee then looked toward the living room, something akin to trepidation lingering in his gaze.
“Can’t we just figure it out as we go?” he asked, swallowing nervously. “Talks make me feel sick.”
