Page 76 of Dickathlon

“Looks like these two are for you, Declan.” Owen walked over to me and I took the wrapped boxes from him.

“Victoria, is my package here or do I need to get it?”

I ignored Travis and Pierce’s snickers. I didn’t understand how they were older than Ty but somehow less mature.

“It’s here. Owen, it’s behind the tree. Would you mind getting it for Declan?”

“It’s no prob-”

“Sit down, Hulk. I can get it.”

“Not you too, Owen.”

“I’m sure the nickname won’t last.” Owen didn’t sound too reassuring.

“Yeah, we’ve only been calling Ty ‘Beanie Baby’ for what? Fifteen years?” Pierce asked.

I tore off the tape from the box and got a quick visual of the contents inside. It looked like everything had made it in one piece. There were ten gifts total: one for each of the kids, one for each couple, one for both Travis and Pierce, and then one for Ty.

They were labeled and despite my objections, Owen kept me seated and handed them out to everyone for me. Ty held his gift in his lap, so he could watch everyone else open theirs first. The younger kids were excited to get more toys. I bought James the next book in his favorite series. I may have had some hints from Victoria. For the couples, I got them home relaxation kits, which included a candle, a bath bomb, some massage oil, and other little tidbits. For Pierce, a bluetooth speaker, and for Travis, a leather messenger bag.

“These are from you?” I asked Ty.

He nodded.

“Here’s yours, babe.”

As Ty took the present, I noticed his hands were shaking. The kids were off playing, and while everyone else was pretending they weren’t, I could feel them watching us.

“You go first,” Ty said.

I started with the smaller of the two presents.

Ty leaned in and whispered, “I know everyone’s going to want to see it, so sorry if it embarrasses you.”

Oh?

I saw the half-naked torso before I fully unwrapped it, but I knew it was underwear. One of my favorite brands.

“What is it?” Pierce asked.

“Briefs,” I answered. “Thank you,” I said, turning to Ty and ignoring the ‘ooohs’ coming from the peanut gallery.

“You like them?”

“Yeah, but I’m guessing not as much as you will when I’m wearing them.”

“You got that right.”

I opened the next box, revealing gray joggers. That didn’t quite get as much of a reaction as the briefs. I kissed Ty, and said, “Thank you.”

“For when you don’t want to wear the briefs,” he whispered.

I chuckled. “Of course, you’d like that. You’re a dick print junkie now, aren’t you?”

Ty laughed quietly as I handed him a gift box with a small envelope attached. He started on the box first.

“What’d Declan get you, Ty?” Travis hollered, interrupting our quiet flirting.