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Well, considering what Austin was wearing, that really didn’t surprise me.
“So what I’m hearing is that as long as Charlie is not expected to submit downstairs, he’d be fine with getting to know more people.” What else? What else? “He’s just not comfortable wearing some of the more abbreviated outfits other people wear, and I should make sure he’s aware of his surroundings and when people are coming up to us?”
Austin’s regal nod had more stress easing out of me. We hadn’t fixed anything but at least I knew what I’d done wrong and we were making plans for the future. That seemed like a step in the right direction.
“Yes.” Stroking Charlie’s back, Austin glanced down at him again, this time frowning and clearly deep in thought. “Charlie has very clear lines when it comes to what’s private and what’s public…even club kind of public.”
I wasn’t sure what Austin meant, so I was glad when he continued to explain and didn’t make me guess or read between the lines. “He’ll never look like the naughtiest sub when you’re around other couples or even something like watching a scene downstairs, but he is not a prude or vanilla. He just needs to be comfortable in his surroundings before he opens up.”
Were we at the point where I could ask questions or would it make Charlie uncomfortable?
Fuck it.
“Can I ask some questions about that to clarify a few things or should I wait for that?” Should I explain what I was thinking first? “I don’t need to do scenes in public to be happy in a relationship or in my sex life, and I really hope he’s not vanilla because if he was, I’ve been researching the age play thing all wrong.”
That actually got a giggle from Charlie as Austin rolled his eyes. “Yes, I’m the spokesperson here, so ask away.”
Ah.
“Thank you.” Drama queen. “What kinds of kinks or interests does Charlie have? What’s he comfortable with? I don’t need an exhaustive list, but I need a better idea of what we might have in common. The more I learn about age play in general and being a Daddy, the more I’m drawn to it, but I want to make sure we have more than this in common.”
“Very logical.” Austin cocked his head and studied me. “This goes no further than the three of us unless Charlie chooses to tell someone else, of course, but he’s into larger alphas and leans toward body worship. He likes spankings and slips quickly into a submissive headspace under the right circumstances.”
Before I could even open my mouth, he straightened. “Oh, almost forgot. No alcohol for Charlie unless nakedness can quickly follow and you’re ready to have your hands full. He doesn’t even get a glass of wine at dinner.”
Austin mumbled something about only needing once to learn that lesson, but Charlie’s giggle said there wasn’t anything he was upset about.
“I will need him to tell me specifically when he’s comfortable for that situation to be allowed to happen. I’ve never done a scene with a sub who’s intoxicated and I’ve never slept with anyone who’s drunk. I’m not opposed to it, but I want to lay out clear boundaries so no one has any regrets.” Was I sounding like the prude now?
Austin waved his hands before bringing them back to cuddle Charlie. “He’ll make that clear before you get to that point but I will remind him that it should be well articulated.”
Looking down, he frowned at Charlie. “Hear that, naughty boy? No surprising him. He’ll worry. He’s not as adaptable as me.”
Mumbling something about brats as Charlie giggled again, Austin sighed. “I think it’s sunk in, but at the first point where he asks for even a glass of wine with dinner, that’s your cue to figure out some questions.”
Got it.
Alcohol meant horny trust.
“I can do that.”
Would he ever get to that point with me, though?
He was still hiding against Austin even if he’d relaxed and had laughed a few times. That did not scream I was getting a date out of this situation, much less enough dates for him to get drunk horny.
One glass would do it?
No, I had to focus on the issues at hand and not naughty what-ifs.
“I’m not sure how to ask this but on a scale of healthy vanilla sex life to Austin, where is he when he’s not little?” Yeah, there was no good way to ask that.
Austin was back to rolling his eyes as Charlie giggled, not offended at all but clearly not big enough to answer the question either.
Was this even a conversation we should be having when he was little?
“Very few people are as fascinating as I am.” I couldn’t tell if Austin thought that was a good thing or not. His snotty tone made it hard to tell. “But I would say he’s more interesting than you’re probably expecting. Picture a naughty slut with wide eyes and an innocent expression asking if he can lick you. That’s sub Charlie.”
Oh, really?
