Soothing
his boy is a pleasure in more ways than one...
Henley knows what he wants from a relationship: to be taken care of by a Daddy.
He’s under no illusions that he can be a handful. When he starts a new job, his
gaze is taken to a prime specimen. Maybe Henley could persuade him to be his
Daddy…
Isaac is worn out from the clubs, the scenes, the boys who say they want a
Daddy then change their minds. When he’s given the responsibility of training
the most obedient guy he’s ever met, Isaac is hooked. But does the guy even
know what a boy is, despite acting like one?
They are powerless to stop their relationship. They complement each other so
well.
Is Isaac the right Daddy for Henley, and is Henley the right boy for Isaac?
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“I don’t want you to change yourself for me, Henley.”
“What do you mean?”
“You need to be yourself from the beginning. Don’t act or speak how you think I want you to. If I think something about your behaviour needs correcting, I will discuss it with you and help you alter it.”
“Through punishments?” Henley asked, eyebrows raising.
“If I believe that is the best way to remind you, yes.” Isaac hesitated. “For me, being a Daddy is a twenty-four-seven responsibility. I would need you to realise that everything I do for or to you is for your own benefit. I want to help you become all that you can be, and in return, you need to trust me wholeheartedly. Telling me the truth at all times, even when it scares you. You need to trust that I will catch you should you fall. I will hold you close and protect you with everything I am.”
Isaac gazed at Henley, seeing a shimmer begin in his eyes before they filled and overflowed.
“Come here.” Isaac issued the order, and they both scooted out of their opposite seats, Isaac guiding Henley to slide over in the booth seat so he could sit next to him. Isaac wrapped his arm around Henley’s shoulder, hugging him close and resting his fingers against the side of his face as his tears continued to fall soundlessly.
Once Henley had calmed, Isaac lifted his face. “Are you okay?” Henley nodded. “I need your words, sweetheart.”
“I’m okay,” he croaked. “I…You… It’s everything I want.”
“Alright. Let’s eat our food, and once we’re full, we can talk some more.”
Isaac reached for Henley’s plate from the opposite side of the table and placed it in front of Henley. Henley smiled, and though a little watery, it filled Isaac’s heart with joy. He couldn’t believe he had found someone who already knew about Daddies and boys, and in fact, was one.
After they had finished their meal and Isaac deduced Henley didn’t want a dessert, he gripped Henley’s hand and left the restaurant. It wasn’t particularly late, and the air was warm, so he suggested a short walk.
“For a relationship to work with me, I would need to give you a routine to stick to—”
“What kind of routine?”
Isaac raised his eyebrows at Henley, waiting until he apologised for interrupting before continuing, “Things like when you’d need to go to sleep, when to wake, when to eat. I don’t do this because I think you are incapable of doing them yourself. I do it because then I will know you are looking after yourself like I have asked you to. I trust that if I ask you to do something, you will do it. For example, if I ask you to eat at midday, and you agree, I expect you to eat at midday, barring any unforeseen circumstances.”
“That sounds good.” Henley glanced up at Isaac from underneath his eyelashes. “I do sometimes forget whether I’ve eaten or not.”
“Good to know, and thank you for being honest with me. I have seen that you can be a little excitable at times. I would like to help you find a way to manage that. I think your work, however amazing you already are at it, would benefit a great deal from you being calmer and more in control of your actions.” He paused and smirked. “And mouth.”
“Hey!” Henley pouted for a second before grinning. “Yes, okay. I know I can be a chatterbox. But I have so much to say.”
“And I wouldn’t ever want to stop you from saying it, but I do think there is a time and place for certain topics of conversation.”
Henley scrunched his nose up. “Is there really?”
“Yes,” Isaac said firmly.
They walked in silence for a few steps before Henley asked, “What should I call you?”
Isaac exhaled deeply. “I would love for you to call me Daddy. But you don’t have to. Isaac is fine, too.”
Henley rested his head against Isaac’s shoulder, wrapping his free hand around his biceps. “I would love to call you Daddy.”
“Does everything sound okay so far?”
Henley nodded, and when Isaac raised his eyebrows, he added, “Yes… Daddy.”
Isaac inhaled and briefly closed his eyes, his pulse skyrocketing at the word. “Perfect.”
Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team
Shannan – ☆☆☆☆
3.5 stars
Henley loves his family and his work friends, but he can be a handful at times that has trouble making decisions about his life. He knows he needs someone to help him. He's never had a Daddy but everything he knows about Daddies is everything he wants. When he considers moving to a different department at work Isaac also being in that department helps his decision.
Isaac hasn't had a boy in a while and accepts that he is out of that life. When he has to train the new hire, he doesn't expect and well-dressed, blue-haired boy he gets. The attraction is there between them, but Isaac needs to make sure Henley knows exactly what type of relationship he wants. He's shocked when Henley wants Isaac to be his Daddy.
Henley and Isaac have an instant attraction that you watch grow into something so much more. Once they got together, the story sort of stalled for me. There was no real action after that point.
Angie – ☆☆☆
I really wanted to love this book. I went into it thinking I'd love it, but finished it just thinking it was meh. Henley and Isaac have chemistry but by the time they decide to have a relationship, I had already lost interest. There needed to be more plot and connection with Henley and Isaac. I found myself skimming after about halfway through because I couldn't connect, and the story just wasn't there.
ELOUISE EAST is a bestselling author
of contemporary MM romance. She writes a variety of themes: sweet and fluffy to
high angst to taboo, but there is a huge nod in the direction of friendships
being integral to each character's experience. She writes books that are
emotionally realistic, even if liberties are taken with other aspects of her
stories.
Reading and writing have
always been a part of her life, although her debut book wasn't published until
July 2019, when she was 36 years old. Her experience has come from reading
thousands of books over the years and being a perfectionist when it comes to
trying to make things right. She lives in the centre of the UK with her two
children, who make life worth living, keep her (in)sane and make her laugh. She
loves Zumba, yoga and walking, all things that can be done alone as she is very
introverted.
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