Page 63 of A Little Bit Naughty

It made the ache in his heart a little more bearable.

Last night felt like a dream of chocolate-frosting kisses and Izzy’s happy giggles under the shower spray. The moment he’d heard about Izzy’s lackluster birthdays as a child, Remi had known exactly what he wanted to give him.

And now he had. Just one more memory for him to treasure forever when Isaac was back on the other side of the country.

He knew that they were both doing the right thing, ending their short-lived relationship this afternoon. They’d already agreed on a plan. He would drive Isaac to the airport. Isaac would text when he got on the plane and again when he landed.

And then that would be it. It would be less painful for both of them that way.

But before then, he wanted Isaac to have the best morning ever.

He’d planned it all out. Some of the things he’d ordered had started to arrive, so he was looking forward to making a special breakfast for Izzy before he got to explore his new toys. He’d leave plenty of time for Izzy to transition back to big space, then stop by one of his favorite restaurants that happened to be near the airport.

Packages would be coming in the mail all day, so he didn’t know what they’d get to open together yet. He’d tried to order a mixture of things that were small enough for Izzy to take with him on a plane, and larger things that might suit almost any little to keep for the room. The dinosaur lamp could stay, but there was a little dinosaur night-light that he wanted to tuck into Izzy’s suitcase for a surprise when he got home. He’d ordered a dinosaur sheet set for the room, which he assumed Izzy wouldn’t feel comfortable bringing home as long as he had a roommate, and he’d finally gotten a bright rug to fill most of the room. It had a jungle pattern that could work with almost anything, but in his mind it was a prehistoric landscape for an active little to leap across.

But mostly he’d ordered toys. Spaceships and animals, more dinosaurs, and a plastic tool kit with a drill that really turned. Anything that Izzy had gravitated toward from the Meadowlark Lodge’s toy bin, he’d bought a whole set. He knew he was going overboard, but he argued with himself that he’d have a well-stocked playroom. And getting Izzy to smile even one more time was worth it now.

Last night, for Izzy’s “birthday,” he’d given him the two things that had come in so far. To take on the plane, there was a smaller version of Roarasaurus in blue. Izzy immediately proclaimed he was Roary’s little brother and named Lizzy—short for Tyrannolizard Rex, not Elizabeth. All evening Remi had made up stories and silly rhymes about Lizzy and Izzy in a tizzy, or getting dizzy, which had prompted Izzy to spin around the room and fall into his arms to be showered with kisses.

Remi had also let Izzy open up a new box of horses, complete with a stable, fence, and stable hands to help take care of them. Naturally, Lizzy and Roary worked on the ranch alongside the people.

It had been the most perfect evening. Now he just wanted one more perfect day.

Remi stroked his hands down Isaac’s sides, reveling in all of that smooth skin. When Isaac stirred with a sleepy groan and looked up at him, he pulled him into a leisurely morning kiss. Isaac was slow to respond, then warmed to it as he awoke, a dreamy smile on his face.

Then his face fell. “Why does it have to be Thursday?”

Remi pulled him into another kiss. “How about we make it the best Thursday ever?”

“Thursdays are stupid,” he pouted.

Fuck. Remi’s heart clenched just watching him. He wasn’t sure if he was talking to Izzy or Isaac yet, but how could he be so cute and perfect all at the same time? How was Remi going to ever say goodbye?

“But Thursdays with Daddy are different,” he whispered, like he was keeping a secret. “There are pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream. And then maybe a present for good boys who help their Daddies and like toys.” He didn’t even know what the present would be yet, but there was bound to be another package arriving sometime soon.

“Pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream and syrup?” Izzy whispered back. This was definitely Izzy now.

“That’s right, baby boy. So try not to make toooooooo much of a mess.” Remi tickled along Izzy’s sides, evoking the sweetest laugh and a squirm along his body that had his cock taking notice.

But right now, he wanted breakfast and playtime with his sweet boy.

“Oh no, Daddy. I might be very messy. And you’d have to clean me up.” He said it with a glint in his eye.

Remi grinned. “Then I guess my sticky Izzy shouldn’t wear any of his cute outfits, or I’d have to clean them up, too. Just his cute little undies.”

“Sticky Izzy!” Izzy echoed back, pleased.

Remi gave him a soft pop on his padded butt. “Alright, baby boy. I’m going to use the bathroom, then you can go to the potty. Don’t forget to brush your teeth. Then you can come downstairs with Roary and Lizzy. We have a big day ahead of us, and there might just be something special coming in the mail.”

Izzy rolled over and pulled the two dinos to his chest. “OK, Daddy.”

The pancakes took only a few minutes to whip up, and it was no trouble to slide some strawberries in a bowl in between flipping them. Remi put some link sausages in another pan for some protein, and everything ended up finished at around the same time. He chose a divided plate and cut up Izzy’s pancakes into squares so he could choose between the three toppings, but he left the sausages long for dipping.

“Izzy! Breakfast is ready!” he called up the stairs.

There wasn’t an answer, but that wasn’t surprising if Izzy was still in the bathroom with two doors between them.

Since there wasn’t a rush, Remi took his time setting the table. He wanted to make it more festive, so he picked two yellow roses from the one bush outside that was thriving and put them in a glass. A package had just arrived and he set it on the steps to open with Izzy later.