Page 20 of Love Unlimited

Ash followed eagerly. The bathroom, like the bedroom, had the impeccable tidiness of a room that wasn’t in use, but they could see Zhong’s shampoo and soap. The bath mat and towels were navy blue, Zhong’s preferred color, and the shower curtain had a dinosaur wearing a pair of nerdy glasses. It was exactly the decor that Ash would have predicted from a just-past-college-aged Zhong.

Do you want to take a shower?

Did Ash want to get naked and wet with their Daddy? Hell yes. He’d first given them a bath a few weeks ago, and it had been a huge step forward in their relationship. They’d both been naked together, testing past fears and showing a huge amount of trust on both sides. It had ended up being absolutely blissful, with Daddy carefully washing them from head to toe, and they couldn’t wait to do it again.

But if they took a shower tonight, their skin would get all flakey and they really didn’t want to get their hair wet and have to deal with all that. They still weren’t sure how Zhong would take it if they asked to get in the shower just to be with him and didn’t want to actually wash with soap. Yeah, that might sound a little too sexual, even if they just meant it to be intimate.

Not tonight, they finally answered. My hair would be a disaster tomorrow.

Zhong dropped a kiss on their cheek, then pulled the shimmery shawl off their shoulders. OK, arms up.

Ash complied, the gentle command already making them feel small and adored. Daddy had gotten them ready for bed every night since they started officially dating, and they didn’t think they’d ever get enough of it. Zhong was always their boyfriend and always their Daddy, but when he dressed them, they could feel all of his care in its purest form.

Daddy slipped off their tight black shirt and planted a kiss on their elbow before pulling down the new one. Then he knelt to pull down their leggings, dropping more kisses on their knees as he pulled the stretchy material off each foot. He repeated the process with their underwear, then held up the clean pair of soft red boyshorts for them to step into.

Zhong’s head was just inches from their groin as he pulled them up, which led Ash’s mind down a path of all sorts of interesting things. But even sweeter was the way that Daddy gently pulled the fabric up and made sure they were tucked in comfortably.

They knew exactly what he thought of their not-quite-typical parts: squishy, dangly things that presumably made icky goo and were just as weird as everyone else’s. Ash might tell him someday that their parts didn’t actually make goo, but only as a comment. There was something kind of comforting in knowing that their atypical body parts wouldn’t have held any of Zhong’s interest no matter how they were formed.

What made this special was the way Daddy handled them, taking care of every part of their body.

Zhong stood up and produced the plastic drugstore bag Ash had noticed before. He seemed to be pondering something, but he reached inside it anyway.

He pulled out a children’s toothbrush, still in the package, and handed it to them. I got this for when you were little, but I figured you needed a toothbrush tonight.

They threw their arms around him in delight. They had to pull back to look at it, though. It was purple with an octopus at the top and a starfish at the bottom. And the package said it had lights.

Daddy, this is perfect! I love it. I want to use it every night.

Yeah? Daddy asked affectionately. I was thinking I could brush your teeth for you when you were little, if you were interested in that.

Ash nodded eagerly. Or you could brush my teeth every night. It was only something they’d been dreaming about for years.

I… guess I could. Daddy seemed surprised and amused, which was pretty much what they’d expected.

Daddy gave them everything they wanted. They just needed to tell him about it first.

Are you little or big right now?

Big. But did you see that it has lights? You could never be too old for a light-up toothbrush. Especially with Daddy cleaning your teeth.

Yep, I got it just for that. Sit down and I’ll make sure I have toothpaste.

Ash settled on the toilet seat, waiting not-so-patiently. Daddy knelt in front of them again. Instead of giving instructions, he just opened his own mouth wide in demonstration.

Ash giggled, then did the same. Gently holding their chin, Zhong began brushing. It felt funny having someone else do it. The brushing motions were soothing, but it was also a bit awkward. Daddy poked their cheek and went way too far back trying to clean their molars.

That was part of what made it so perfect, though. Daddy was figuring it out with this serious expression on his face, like this was the most important responsibility he’d had all day.

Daddy pressed his teeth together, lips wide open to expose them, and Ash giggled again. It was hard keeping all of that toothpaste in their mouth and Daddy used a lot more than they did.

Ah, this angle worked much better. He scrubbed all around the outsides of their teeth and they let their eyes drift closed. The soft brushing brought out all kinds of emotions of being accepted and loved, completely giving themself over to Daddy to take care of them.

Daddy pulled out the brush and tapped their shoulder. Go spit.

They stood and spit in the sink. Somehow, Daddy already had a glass of water waiting for them, and then a towel to dry their hands and face. Probably some sort of Daddy magic.

Next he produced one of the damp pads Ash used to remove their makeup, something else he must have found in their overnight bag. Ash didn’t even know that Zhong knew about them, but they should never have underestimated Daddy’s powers of observation. And they hadn’t even had to ask.