Page 86 of Love Limits

Ash flopped onto the couch and Landon was about to take the chair, but Ash looked at him pleadingly.

Landon switched course and took up the other end of the couch, tangling their legs together and pulling Ash’s feet onto his lap.

Does Dustin sit like that with you? Ash asked, full of curiosity. They were getting to know Dustin pretty well from the weekly game nights. It was a bit different, though, because Dustin’s attention was always more on Landon, and Ash had Zhong, and it felt like two couples instead of four people.

So Ash knew Dustin as much through Zhong’s stories and Lena’s relationship confusion as they did directly. Ash was continuously fascinated by the underlying threads that wove between the four of them, and the way that dipping into Zhong’s past was like dipping into Dustin’s.

Yeah, he does. I take it Zhong does, too?

Yep. The two of them shared a little smile over it. It was a sweet and funny way to be linked together.

So, tell me about this “relationship emergency.” The doctor is in. He pantomimed creating a sign and then nailing it up to the wall.

Ash flopped back on the couch. Dammit, that wasn’t comfortable like it was on Zhong’s couch. Did Dustin and Zhong buy special couches with comfortable arms just to sit sideways on them?

They found a pillow. That made it a little better.

OK, I met this perfect Daddy. Like, the epitome of Daddy-ness. They ticked things off on their fingers. He’s pansexual. He doesn’t sign but he’s willing to learn. He likes age play and he’s looking for a full-time Daddy relationship. And he’s a St. Bernard—an Alpha pup. Oh, and he’s a doctor, but he has a lot of respect for nurses, which is more rare than you’d think. They actually ran out of fingers just listing the reasons.

That sounds good... Landon drew the signs out slowly, asking for more information.

We had a nice dinner a few weeks ago. Last night I went to his place and he got me a Happy Meal and I painted a picture for his fridge.

Landon squinted at them. You seem really upset about this.

Yes! Ash exploded. I don’t know what to do.

Have another date? Take him to pup night?

We’re already going to pup night.

You’re going to have to explain the problem to me a lot better.

It’s just… Zhong, they explained miserably.

Ha! I knew it! He’s already your Daddy, isn’t he?

Really? You think so?

Sparks were flying between you two since the first night. He feeds you on his lap at game night, so I can only assume he does the same thing at home. I mean, the way that my Daddy dotes on me has nothing on how your Daddy dotes on you. You’re the one who keeps saying that you’re only friends.

Ugh. And we are only friends. He’s… ugh. I’m not sure what I’m allowed to tell you about him.

If you mean that he’s asexual, Dustin told me the first night. Zhong’s fine with people talking about it.

OK, yeah. That was the main thing.

Is that a problem for you?

No. I mean, not really. If he wasn’t interested in sex or kink, that would be a deal breaker. But now it’s kind of all messed up.

Landon leaned forward. Hang on, did you have a scene?

Yes?

Why are you asking me? For a minute, Ash could see the teacher in Landon, asking that to some poor middle schooler. It was kind of funny.

OK, so we had a scene. I was having a shitty day and I asked if I could regress and he said yes.