“I’m not going to fuck you, Kieran. That would be... inappropriate.”
“Meaning you wouldn’t be able to handle someone like me,” snapped Kieran.
Derek burst out laughing. He couldn’t help it.
“What the fuck is so funny?” asked Kieran.
“I’ve dealt with bigger brats that you, Kieran. Now, I have some questions for you.”
“You haven’t answered mine yet.”
Derek sighed. “First, as I said, nothing is going to happen between us. Second, my concern over you and Grant was because the man is dangerous. And third, if you insist on knowing, then yes, your mum was my sub.”
Kieran’s eyes widened in horror before he cracked up laughing.
“And before you ask, Kieran, I am not giving you any more details than that.”
“I shouldn’t have come here,” said Kieran, standing up.
“Sit down, Kieran.”
He complied again, like he had no control over his body.
“I answered your questions. Now, you answer mine. First, have you ever had a regular dom?”
Kieran shook his head, looking at the floor.
“I offered to introduce you to some guys who could help you. Is that what you want?”
Kieran shook his head again. Although Derek hated the idea of someone else touching him, he could at least find the right guy to guide him. Someone he trusted, who he knew would respect Kieran’s limits.
“You told me you met the guy from the club online. Is that how you usually meet guys?”
He nodded, still not making eye contact. Was he embarrassed? What was he concerned about? It wasn’t like Derek was going to judge him.
“Who trained you, Kieran?”
“What do you mean?”
“Did you have a dom who trained you, so you knew what your limits were?”
“I know my limits. I don’t need someone else to tell me, and this is a weird as fuck conversation to be having with you.”
“Do you have someone else you can talk to about this?”
Kieran shook his head. Derek wondered if he was even aware of the support system that was available in the community, and if he hadn’t been properly trained, how had he discovered his limits? Based on his experience with the guy at the club, Derek suspected Kieran was learning things as he went along. Was he even a true submissive?
“What do you usually do with these guys?”
Part of Derek didn’t want to know the answer, as he knew it would flare his jealousy. But he needed to know that Kieran was looking after himself. Even after all these years, Derek couldn’t help but feel protective of him.
“You want me to tell you what guys do to me?” asked Kieran with a smirk. “Why? Are you gonna get off on it?”
“I think it’d be best if you left, Kieran.”
“What?” he said, looking shocked.
“I’d like to have a conversation with an adult, not a teenager throwing a tantrum.”
