Roman just ignored him and turned to Wilder. “How is work going?”
Not offended in the least, Eli giggled and leaned my direction, dropping his voice. “We’ll have to talk about that later.”
Then Eli turned to Wilder as he continued to speak with Roman. “For some reason we’ve been doing a lot of butterflies and nature-themed tattoos.”
As they talked, comparing notes on their different artistic passions, Wilder started moving the ziti around the table and everyone began to eat, piling their plates with pasta, salad, and the roasted veggies he’d made. By the time dinner was over, we were stuffed.
Eli, however, seemed to have an endless well of energy. He was nearly bouncing out of his seat as he realized everyone was done. Roman seemed to be trying not to smile as Wilder nodded and Eli squealed. I’d clearly missed the memo on something because I had no idea what they were all so excited about.
“What?” I ran through a few ideas about what they could be hiding, but nothing felt right.
Eli’s excitement kept building as Wilder stood. Leaning over, he kissed my forehead. “Wait right here for a minute. I have a surprise for you.”
Then he turned to Roman. “Would you help me?”
Roman nodded like he wasn’t surprised at all and stood, following Wilder through the house. I stared at their backs for several seconds before turning to Eli. “What are they doing?”
Eli looked like he wanted to pop, but he shook his head. “I promised I wouldn’t tell.”
Tell me what?
Before I could pester him again, however, he jumped up and grabbed my hands. “Let’s go to the living room. That will be easier.”
What were they doing?
With Eli and Roman it could be anything, but Wilder wasn’t the type to do anything too interesting. As I followed Eli, the ideas in my head kept getting more outlandish. But I had to remind myself that whatever they were doing, they’d had to convince Wilder first, so it couldn’t be too weird.
Eli only got more excited as we heard their footsteps coming down the hall. “I can’t wait.”
Me neither, but what were we waiting for?
As Wilder and Roman came into the living room, both carrying two frames facing away from me, I started to get a clue. Wilder had talked about doing a sketch based on the shoot we’d done with Roman, but I hadn’t heard anything about it in a while, so I’d thought he’d gotten distracted on a different project…maybe not.
Smiling, Wilder stopped by the couch, still holding the frames carefully. “I knew when we were in the photo shoot that the pictures would be incredible. I was right, but once I saw them, I knew they would be perfect for another idea I had too.”
Eli had made every excuse under the sun why I hadn’t been able to see the photos yet, so I was starting to smell a setup. Shooting him a glare as he giggled, I focused back on Wilder. “Show me. I can’t wait to see how they turned out.”
“Well, I don’t have the photos, but I think you’ll like these just as much.” With that cryptic answer and a teasing smile, he turned and set the frames on the couch, propped up on the back. Roman mirrored his actions and soon all four were on the couch.
“Oh, Wilder…”
Even Eli was making excited noises and sighing dramatically. “They’re perfect.”
He was right.
Taking a step closer, I crouched down and looked at the sketches that were lined up on the couch. The two Wilder had been holding were realistic sketches that had to be based on the photos Roman had taken. They were beautiful, and some of the most tenderly erotic things I’d ever seen.
The way we were looking at each other in the sketch had me flashing back to the intimate scene. At that moment it’d felt like there was no one else in the world but us.
But as I looked at the sketches Roman had been holding, I grinned and felt myself blushing. “That’s…”
Eli squealed. “That’s so hot. I want one.”
Roman and Wilder both laughed, but I wasn’t sure I had a word to describe how wonderful the second set was. Wilder had taken the basic idea of the shoot and had exaggerated every aspect of it. I looked like some kind of feminine prince being ravished by a tattooed beast. But instead of being dragged off and looking scared, I looked hungry and very obviously aroused.
Standing, I turned to Wilder and wrapped my arms around him. “They’re both amazing. Thank you.”
Wilder chuckled, holding me tight. “You are the best muse I could ever ask for. Every time I look at you, I see something else new and special. I’m just glad I can show you how wonderful you are.”
As he took my lips in a tender, sweet kiss, I heard Eli sighing behind us. “Why don’t you say sweet things like that to me?”
Roman snorted. “Brat, how much time do I spend spanking you and keeping your ass out of trouble?”
As Wilder pulled away, smiling and shaking his head, Eli giggled. “Aww, you do love me.”
Wilder leaned in and kissed me again, that time quick and teasing. As he eased back, he whispered, “Your friends are insane.”
Nodding, I snuggled closer. “Which is why I appreciate your sanity and easygoingness so much.”
Ignoring the sexy sounds that were coming from behind me, I sighed as Wilder hugged me tight.
“I love you.” He kissed my cheek and I could hear the laughter in his voice. “But not enough to let them have sex in my living room, so you might need to say something.”
Yep, I loved every inch of my sweet, tender artist…especially his ability to set boundaries.
~~~
The boxed set for Leashes & Lace books 4-6 will have even more bonus content, so check it out.
You’re not going to want to miss Houston’s chapter.
M.A. Innes and Shaw Montgomery are two sides to the same squirrely brain. M.A Innes is the part of my imagination that leads to kinky and curious things like age play and puppy play. Shaw is the aspect that likes sweet BDSM but isn’t taboo in nature.
I love hearing from readers, but if you liked my book, the best thing you can do is to leave a review. Books that are a little different or seem unique need reviews to help push other readers to dip their toes in the water.
I have all kinds of books from sweet guys in lingerie to cute boys in search of a Daddy. The best place to find all my books and to explore what I write is on my website. You can also get the occasional freebies and early peeks at the first chapters of new releases so make sure to keep checking back.
www.authorshawmontgomery.com
The best place to get teasers and notifications about new releases is by joining my newsletter.
https://www.subscribepage.com/n1i5u1
Leashes & Lace Books 1-3: MM Romance Boxed Set Page 53