Page 36 of Getting Hitched

Tears shimmered in their eyes, and Gray blinked, trying to hold his in at least until he’d finished with aftercare.

He set the jar of salve aside and laid a hand on each of their backs. “You do understand how this really works, don’t you?”

Mason gave him a confused look. “What do you mean?”

“I’m not really in control. It’s you. Both of you. You’re my life now. You have the power to break me. I can’t imagine living without you.”

They both pulled Gray down and held him tight. Tears rolled down his cheeks. Unlike at the wedding, he didn’t try to stop them.

“I love you,” Jack said, placing kisses along his hair line.

“I love you too,” Mason said. “I need you just as much. I can’t believe how much it’s meant to me finding you two.”

A few moments later, Gray pulled away. “All right. Enough of this sap fest.”

Jack snickered. “You started it.”

“So what if I did? You two need to drink some water, and there’s cake in there.” He pointed toward the kitchen.

“I thought we were freezing that for our anniversary,” Jack said.

“Who wants to eat freezer burned cake that’s been lying there for a year?”

“But it’s traditional,” Mason argued.

“Do you want to be spanked again?”

Mason’s mouth quirked up. “Is that a trick question?”

Gray scowled at him.

“What will we tell Maria? I know she’s going to ask if we followed her freezing instructions.”

Gray snorted. “I don’t give a fuck what you tell her. The truth works for me.”

“That you tied us up, tortured us, fucked us until we couldn’t move, and then devoured the cake?”

Gray glared at Jack. “I was going to share with you. Now, I’m not so sure.”

Jack rolled his eyes, and Mason grinned at both of them.

“I’m hungry,” Gray said.

Jack shook his head. “You’re impossible.”

“Now you’re really asking to be spanked again.”

“Maybe I am.”

Gray pointed toward the kitchen. “Cake first.”