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Binx nodded but shrugged his shoulders. Sel had learned to read body language from Dante. The gestures Binx was exhibiting meant he was conflicted. To tell the story, he’d have to come to terms with the answer.
“I learned from nannies. I used to be…I come from a wealthy family.”
A family that didn’t accept him. That explained the purple hair, long after when his rebellion could hurt them. “You don’t seem like it.”
That made Binx happy. “I gave all that up long ago. My parents never really liked me, but they are the exception, not the rule. It took me a long time to feel that way.”
“I like you, Binx. And there are two men in there that seem to utterly adore you.”
Preening, Binx whispered, “They do. I am not the most obedient subby, but they don’t seem to mind.”
“Who wants someone with unquestioning obedience, anyway?”
“Right! Just for that, I’ll make your favorite dessert. What is that?”
There was nothing he loved more in the world than something that came from his Italian side. “Tiramisu.”
“Really? I just so happen to have everything I need for that! Wanna help?”
“Sure. What can I do?”
“We’ll start with the ladyfingers. Those are little cakes, not real fingers from women. I don’t want to give a big bad mobster the wrong idea,” he said with a distinct giggle.
“Really funny, Binxie.”
“I’m going to enjoy this!”
Actually, so was Sel.
He helped Binx cook and once he came out of the kitchen he saw Bennie there, standing stoically in a corner. But he sat with them at the table for dinner.
Pappy was the one that was coming around to being excited. “My chapel, will it be western too?”
“My uncle said everything will be. I don’t know if they wore other things back then, but I’m supposing you would wear traditional clothes.”
“It could be fun, I must admit.”
Nathan winked over at him as Binx passed the duck. “You in tight jeans and cowboy boots? I’m all over that.”
“As long as I get to keep my purple hair, I’ll wear anything they want,” Binx said, then stared at Sel, alarm making his eyes enormous spheres. “I can, can’t I?”
“Binx, you’ll be in the kitchen, so I don’t see why you’d have to change it. It’s a resort for a group of people that shines with their differences.”
Nathan nodded to Sel, and he smiled, knowing he was doing a good job, even though he was sure he was given the assignment to simply appease him.
“I called Lonnie, by the way,” Pappy told them. “He, Travis, and the boys are with Dennis and Deb tonight for dinner. They said they’ll stop by after, for coffee. Dennis and Deb agreed to watch the boys tonight.”
Scoffing, Binx commented, “Agreed, sure. They were all over it. Those boys are so fun now that they don’t have diapers to change.”
“You never minded changing them, Binx, and you know it. Anything to spend time with them,” Pappy told him.
Binx shone when he spoke of his adopted niece and nephews. Sel remembered when he and his siblings were little kids. Dante was the same, happy to spend every second he could with them.
The conversation halted as they ate the incredible food. Sel couldn’t believe that Binx got such flavor after so little time cooking. He’d happily tell Dante his choice was the right one. Binx would draw people to the resort for his cooking alone.
When they were well satisfied, Sel helped Binx clear the table and get the dishes in the dishwasher. “I’ll soak these pans so we can go visit when Lonnie and Travis come,” Binx said.
“Cool, I’ll help you after.”
