Initiative (Suncoast Society #31)(70)

She’d thought about waiting to tell her men this, but she couldn’t. “There’s something I want to give you both but I can’t put it under the tree.”

Darryl smiled. “After Kyle goes with his mom?”

“No, not even that.” She took a deep breath. In the living room, she heard the TV go on, so she dropped her voice even lower as she met Grant’s gaze.

“When we first got together, you and I had a brief conversation we talked about revisiting in the future. I’d like to revisit it now.”

She blamed a lack of caffeine for Grant being slow on the uptake. But when he finally figured it out, both his eyebrows arched. “Really?”

She nodded. “I’ve decided the choice is up to you. That’s the way I want it, because I’m good either way. I haven’t taken them yet today…” She shrugged. “Your decision.”

He looked at Darryl. “This should be a three-way—”

Darryl snorted.

“—conversation.”

Darryl shrugged. “I’m not even awake enough to know what you’re talking about.”

Grant leaned in and whispered in his ear.

Darryl suddenly looked awake. “Really?”

She nodded.

“You sure you want this decision left up to me?” Grant asked her.

“Yes, Sir.”

He looked to Darryl.

He held his hands up. “Hey, Master’s choice. I’m good either way. I’m happy. It’s her body and your collar, Sir.”

“Shh,” she said, trying to make sure Kyle couldn’t hear them.

Grant studied her for a long moment. Long enough for the coffeepot to finally fill.

He held his arms out to both of them to draw them in for a hug, as they so often did.

“You going to keep me waiting, Master?” she whispered.

He chuckled. “This is your final decision?”

“Yes, Master,” she whispered, wishing he’d just call it one way or the other.

He looked at Darryl, who nodded.

Grant met her gaze and then leaned in close. Pulling Darryl in so his ear was close enough to hear him, Grant whispered, “Then I expect to see your birth control pills replaced by prenatal vitamins by tomorrow morning.”

“Tomorrow’s Christmas,” she whispered.

He smiled. “Exactly.”




THE END