Page 27 of Beach Bats

“I can’t go have breakfast with your brothers like this,” Luka argued. He waved his hand to his shorts.

“I’m letting you wear long shorts over your speedo for breakfast,” Gem pointed out. “If you want to keep pushing, I can take them off you.”

Luka shook his head frantically. “No, I’m okay.”

Reaching down, Gem grasped Luka’s erection almost painfully. “That’s what I thought.”

“Sir!” Luka pushed his hips forward.

Gem grinned exaggeratedly. “Hungry? We don’t want to miss breakfast!”

“That is so mean,” Luka grumbled.

He took a step back. “I know. Isn’t that just so rotten of me?”

“I love your wicked mind,” Luka said.

“Look at you. Only a few months in Boston and you’re already starting to sound like one of them,” Gem teased.

Luka snorted and laughed as Gem dragged him out the back door.

They had managed to get the two rental houses right next to each other. Gem and worked with Vin and Evan to ensure that they would have everything they would need for an amazing summer. They all even had friends joining them.

Last year it had just been Gem and his brothers. The house they’d rented hadn’t been as big or nice. No private beach either. Also Gem had been under much more stress. Having Vin and Evan there to take responsibility for his brothers meant that this summer Gem could focus on having a boy of his very own.

They reached the back door and Gem banged on it before pushing it open.

“About time!” Nix yelled from the table where he was sitting with Evan, Aries, and Vin.

“Shut it, brat,” Gem said while leading Luka to join the others.

He passed through the living room and stopped in front of the coffee table. “Uh, Aries?”

“Yeah?” Aries asked with his mouth full.

Gem winced. “Why am I in the penalty box with Nix?” The action figures that Vin had gifted Aries looked to be set up for a hockey game. Except that Gem and Nix’s figures were off to the side.

“Too many goalies,” Aries whined.

“Stop talking with your mouth full,” Vin growled.

Gem snorted and continued to the table. “Thanks for inviting us to breakfast.”

“No problem,” Evan said, waving him forward. “There’s plenty of food.”

“I stocked up yesterday as well,” Gem said. He pulled out the chair for Luka and ushered the boy to sit. “Nix warned me that Marlin’s got a sweet tooth.”

Nix cackled. “He gets cranky without his candy.”

“And Nix loves to hype him up on all that shit,” Evan added. “Just be careful. Marlin will eat it until he makes himself sick.”

“Boy needs a Daddy,” Nix said gleefully.

Gem snapped his head toward his brother. “Nix!”

Nix grinned. “Yes?”

“What are you up to?” Gem questioned.