Page 87 of Love Limits

So… how did it go?

Amazing? Best scene ever? It was like he wasn’t using any sort of script or anything, he just knew what I needed. I mean, me personally. Not some generic little. It was perfect. They sighed, already nostalgic for that evening.

Got it. I see your problem. I think this calls for ice cream.

Ice cream? Really? I didn’t even know that you liked ice cream.

I don’t. Zhong brought it over here for game night a few months ago and Dustin had some once. Think of it as your emergency stash.

Ash laughed. Zhong was looking out for them even here. Well, thank you for saving it. Even if Landon had just ignored it in the freezer, it was still sweet of him to remember it now.

Landon went to the kitchen and came back with a carton of strawberry Häagen-Dazs and a spoon. Do you need a bowl?

Nope. This is good. Ash dug in. It was still too hard to really break off a good bite, but they jammed the spoon in and worked it until a lump came free. They sucked on it, moving it from side to side in their mouth until it started to get all creamy and sweet. At least there was ice cream.

Landon grabbed himself an orange and started peeling it at the other end of the couch.

Ash snorted. You and Zhong with those oranges. I can’t believe you like them more than ice cream.

Landon shrugged. Not my fault that your Daddy has a better sense of taste than you do.

Ash rolled their eyes. Dustin and I know what’s good. They sighed. Do you think Zhong could really be my Daddy? What am I supposed to do?

A very wise person told me a few weeks ago that if I wanted something from my Daddy I should talk to him about it.

Did it work? Even amidst their misery, they wanted to hear about how things were going with Landon. He’d seemed so mopey for a while, but since April or so, it seemed like he was floating every time they talked.

Yeah, he laughed. We were both just being too careful with each other. Once we talked about it… bam. Full-time Daddy.

God, I’m so jealous right now.

It probably won’t help to tell you how red my ass is right now, will it?

Ash stuck out their tongue, strawberries and all. Tell me about it, though. I want to hear.

He’s been encouraging me into this age play thing too and… well, I guess I told you about most of it earlier, but we’re playing so much more. I don’t know how to describe it except to say that it feels like freedom.

I used to hold so much back, Landon continued, and I didn’t even realize it. I was spending so much of my time trying to figure out what each Dom wanted from me to really submit. With Daddy I can just do what feels right, and I know I’ll get just what I’m asking for.

That’s wonderful. I’m so happy for you. They really were. And that’s exactly what a Daddy is supposed to do for you.

So… is that what Zhong does for you?

Maybe. It’s more like I hold myself back all the time to not just give in and act like he’s my Daddy all the time. It’s hard though because every time I do give him that little bit of control, he just kind of… accepts it? I don’t really know how to explain it.

Try me.

OK, let me think of an example. It’s hard for me to work ten-hour shifts and eat healthfully. I mentioned this to him and he started making me meals. He puts them in cute little lunch boxes. They watched Landon’s eyes widen.

And you’ve seen how I’m always bugging him to let me eat ice cream for dinner or, you know, breakfast. They held up the carton meaningfully. It started off as a joke, but he takes it pretty seriously.

And now he makes you eat your vegetables?

Yep. It’s just like he’s this natural Daddy and he doesn’t notice it. I just… ask for something, sometimes even by asking for the opposite thing, you know? And he steps in and takes care of it.

Alright, give me another example.

Well, you see him telling me when it’s time to go to sleep in the group chats.