(Liam's POV - Mon. 14 July 2014)

5:15 pm... Almost time to leave, thank God! I have been back to work for a month and a half now, and Allan is still hesitant with giving me too much work. This is getting seriously ridiculous! I am more than fine; I have totally recovered from the events in May and he still doesn't give me enough to fill my days. I have gotten so bored that I will soon end up losing all interest in my job. Days are long because I have too much time to achieve the small amount of tasks I am assigned and I have always felt more comfortable working in stress; my brain also works better when it is stimulated by big loads of works. The guys on the open space are overloaded with projects at the moment and I sometimes manage to get a few more things to do from them, but I know that Allan is on the lookout and I don't want the engineers or architects to get in trouble either. However, the next time I find my boss in a more relaxed mood than he is at the moment, I will take the opportunity to talk seriously to him. I need things to get back to normal before I go insane.

Just as I am beginning to close all my applications, a small Lync window pops up on my screen. Joshua. Of course. Don't forget to come and see me upstairs before you leave. Ugh! As if I could forget! He must have reminded me about a hundred times since last night when I confirmed that I would spend Monday night at my place. Okay, maybe not a hundred times, but quite enough so that I wouldn't forget. And if only he knew how I have been waiting - and prepared - for this moment I would go to his office! This time, the surprise should work perfectly and hopefully, it will soothe his mood a tad bit. After nearly two months spending every night at Joshua's place, he has a hard time resuming some kind of timetable where he has to share me with Shannon and letting me go back to my apartment.

Because that's the good news of the month! After two long months away in South Illinois, my best friend Shannon, my best friend Shannon has finally come back to Chicago and I simply can't not spend time with him. It's not even as if I feel like I have to; I want to. Shannon is like a brother to me and I have awfully missed him over these two months. I admit that his absence had some positive points. The fact that I could spend every night at Joshua's house proved very helpful for us to make up after our short separation; it also allowed me to hide what happened in May from Shannon. But apart from that, I sincerely missed his enthusiastic and happy temper. We had never been separated for such a long time and Shan promised he would never accept another job so far away and for such a long period.

As it was expected, his return doesn't sit too well with Joshua, though. Well, it's not really Shannon's return that annoys him. It is more the fact that I no longer spend all my evenings with him and this has brought back the move-in-with-me subject. Joshua mentioned it again last week-end and my answer is still a firm no, not yet. I would terribly feel guilty for leaving Shannon on his own, especially when he just came back from a long absence. And as I told him already, Shan wouldn't be able to afford the rent by himself and would have to move out; I can't do this to him. I also need to kick his ass so that he looks up for a new job, otherwise he'll just laze on the couch all day. This is why I keep rejecting Joshua's offer to move in with him and he doesn't like that either.

As much as Josh tries to show off and play it cool, I know that the evenings I spend away from him stress him a lot and that it affects his mood. And yet, I haven't spent that much time with my friend! When he came back from South Illinois Friday ten days ago, I only got to spend that evening with him and most of the Saturday, but Josh picked me up in the late afternoon to go to the club, and on the Sunday, we had a barbecue party some of our friends. Then last week, Joshua went on a short business trip from Wednesday to Friday, so I was able to stay at my place for two nights, but I haven't seen Shan since Thursday evening, so I decided that I would go there tonight.

Once ready to leave, I quickly stop by Allan's office but he is on the phone so I just wave him goodbye and make my way to the 21st floor, my manhood already getting hard at the thought of what I have planned. As expected, Ally is not at her desk; Monday is one of the days she needs to pick up Sun from the nanny, so she must have left before five. Joshua's door is half opened and I can hear him speak on the phone. Damn! I hope he won't take too long, because I promised Shan that I would get home early enough. I slip myself inside the office before I shut the door and quietly lock it. When I turn back to face Joshua, a smug smile displays on his face as he reclines in his armchair. The windows are already frozen for privacy; perfect! I wait by the door while he finishes his conversation, with a customer I believe, and as soon as he hangs up the phone, I slowly walk further in as he stands up from and meets me in the middle of the room, cupping my face and leaning down to attack my lips. The kiss is hard, passionate and lustful.

"Hey Baby... How was your day?" he asks, continuing to nibble on my jaw.

"It was okay... and yours?"

"It was good... probably much better than tonight will be..." he replies exactly as I thought he would and as if the end of the world was about to happen. My plan should work well. Time to pull on the right strings!

"Don't exaggerate... I'm sure you'll spend the evening in your study anyway, but you'll also get a delicious meal from Liz, and enjoy a good night of sleep without someone clinging to you..." I whisper.

"Well you could share that delicious meal with me, keep me away from my study and I actually love your clingy self..." he argues. "Come home with me tonight..." he says huskily, his teeth grazing on my earlobe in an attempt to convince me to cancel my evening with Shan. Well he can dream about it...

"No..." I moan, trying to ignore these tingles of pleasure in my lower belly.

"You could postpone your evening with Shannon to tomorrow..." he suggests as he bites a little harder my earlobe.

"I said no..." I reply more firmly. I slightly pull away from him and eventually disentangle from his hold. "Joshua, I already told Shan I was coming and I'm not cancelling!" I can see his nostrils flare at the rejection. Now is the time to push him a little further; I just need to make sure I don't go too far. "And stop trying to convince me of the contrary because that won't work!" I add in a defying tone. His eyes darken by the second and I know that he is trying to contain himself. I didn't exactly talk back, but my tone was hard enough to piss him, I think; I am definitely going to get what I want.

"Bend over the table!" he growls and I try to refrain my eagerness as I do as I am told. I shrug out of my jacket, dropping it on a chair, and go to rest my arms on the round table, head over my hands. "I really don't like that tone, Liam. There's no need to speak so dryly..." I feel him fumble with my belt before he unbuttons my pants and roughly pull them down together with my boxer briefs. The smack of a slap echoes in his office as his hand falls on my right buttock; prickling sensations spread where his hand slammed against my skin and I bite my lip at the pleasure of getting what I have needed. "Spread your legs, Pet," he then orders and I move my feet apart as much as my trousers will let me, allowing my buttocks to part and this is when Joshua understands my little act. "Ooooooh, I see! So you little naughty boy have been planning this..." he chants when he finally notices the small handle of a plug in my ass. I suppress a chuckle at the memory of the deep blush I felt covering my face about two hours ago when I pulled out the plug and a bottle of lube from my bag and discreetly went to the restrooms to prepare myself.

"Yes, Master... Nghhh..." I whisper as he begins to toy with the plug, pushing it against my prostate. I also hear the sound of a zip being pulled down.

"Nice... and there's still some lube leaking from your hole! You're naughty, but you're a good boy, Baby," he replies in a much lighter tone. The plug is suddenly pulled out of my ass and immediately replaced by a larger girth as Joshua slams into me, to the hilt in one go, making me squeal at the sensation of fullness. "So that's what you wanted, Pet?" he asks, bending over my back.

"Yes, Master. I want you... hard!" I breathe out as I adjust to his thickness.

"Well you'd better hang tight, Baby, because I have an important conference call in less than ten minutes. This is going to go quick and hard..." he replies in my ear before he leans back up, firmly grasps my hips and begins to pound hard into me. After only two minutes of rough thrusts, I already feel myself close to coming and I beg him to let me reach my orgasm with mumbled words. "Not yet, Baby! Let me make sure you will remember me tonight..." he grunts. Oh God, the head of his cock keeps brushing my prostate and I feel like I am going to explode any second; Joshua's groans only increase my arousal, making it more difficult for me to withhold my release. "You may cum, Pet..."

The permission I have been waiting for is finally here and as I reach my climax and ejaculate on the wooden floor, the ring of muscles at my entrance tightens around him, enhancing his own undoing. Joshua slams in one last time and releases his load of semen deep inside me. Before I know it, he pulls out of me and I immediately feel something cold back inside my butt. Holy hell!!! I was wondering why I hadn't heard the plug fall on the floor earlier! Now I understand he must have kept it in his hand and he just pushed it back in!!!

"Ugh, Josh! What..."

"I want you to keep this little souvenir of me inside for another hour, Baby. The plug should help avoiding any leakage," he explains in a smug tone as he pulls my briefs and trousers back up to rebutton them. Joshua then makes me lean back up and pulls me into his chest for a tight hug. "It was great, Baby, thanks for the nice surprise."

"You're welcome. And I love you," I whisper, rising on the tip of my toes to kiss him. The kiss remains rather chaste as Joshua only captures my lips between his, his tongue only sticking out once the lick them.

"I love you too, Baby. Have a good evening with Shannon and send me a text before you go to sleep," he murmurs against my lips.

"I will... have a good evening too..." I reply, hugging him tighter at the waist.

* * *

It's almost 6:45 pm when Jeff pulls over in front of my building. Damn traffic jams! I would have gone faster with the train! But being driven home is part of my "punishment" for getting into trouble last May and, most of the time, I definitely hate it! I would have much preferred a rough physical punishment than all this extreme protection; not in the beginning of course, but Joshua could have waited for a few days for my body to heal from the bruises and then punish me with a long spanking or even a flogging. However Joshua saw things differently and he was right thinking that this would be more efficient and memorable. I had hoped that things would have calmed down once Shan would be back - at least on these days I go to my place. I have tried to plead to be able to take the train but Mister I'm-Not-Ready-To-Loosen-Up won't yield and I always have a chauffeur to drive me around.

Each time the driver involved is Tony, I mostly ignore his attempts at talking to me and I sulk at the back of the car because he was the one for suggesting it to Joshua. It usually just makes him chuckle and tease me some more, but that doesn't make me any less angry at him. Of course, I have tried to talk him into giving up on it, but his answer was certainly not! Now when this is Jeff driving me around, like tonight, there is not much I can do. I have thought of dodging me like I once did with Tony, but that would probably not work because I know that I am being watched and even if I succeeded, I would obviously get into more troubles, so I just deal with my sentence and let him do his job. After all, the poor guy only does what he has been asked to.

"Have a good evening, Liam. I'll pick you up at 7:30 tomorrow morning," Jeff says as I step out of the car. At least, he doesn't insist on me waiting for him to open my door and lets me get out on my own, contrary to a certain Mister T...

"Alright, Jeff. Have a good evening too, thanks."

I hurry to the front door and try to ignore the damn plug moving in my ass as well as the soreness in my hole while I tiredly leap up the stairs. I could have stopped by some restrooms in the office before I left, but I knew that Jeff was waiting for me and, being already late, I didn't want to make him wait for too long. Almost as soon as I open the door to our apartment, I am caught into a tight bear hug as shrilling squeals of joy kill my ears.

"Ughhh come on Shan, it's not like we haven't seen each other in three months!!!" I complain, trying to pull away from my clingy friend. And yet, his good humor feels so good!

"Yeah but I've missed you!" he says with that puppy dog expression he masters so well.

"I've missed you too. So what have you been up to these last few days? How many guys have you jumped?" I tease him as I get rid of my jacket and tie.

"Actually just one..." he replies, pride filling his voice. I was actually expecting a higher number, so now I worry that he must have been bored for the past few days. Or maybe he found a guy he would like to stay with...?

"Are you going to see him again?"

"Not likely. Red-haired are not my favorite," he chuckles. As if Shan had a certain type of guys! I have seen him with so different looking men; tall and small; blond and dark hair; skinny and bulky; cute and ugly.

"Looks are not all that matters, you know..." I mutter, feeling myself blush as my brain suddenly pops out an image of the God-like man I love.

"Says the guy who gets fucked by the most handsome man I have ever seen..." Shan smirks, and I feel myself turn beet red. I had better change the subject very quickly before he embarrasses me even further.

"How about work? Any leads?"

"Not much for now. All I know is that I won't do something like my last job. The salary was great, but it was really too hard and I'm not leaving Chicago again," he replies with a sigh. Well, I don't want him to be too far away again either. "I might try to go and look for a waiter job in a bar or something. It would fit my character much better; besides, you know how I am not really a morning person but more of a night owl. And maybe I would be able to meet more people..." he adds, sticking his tongue out.

"That would also mean no more nightclubbing over the week-end," I argue, though I believe that it would be a perfect job for him. With his natural tendency to party and his easy-going temper, he would perfectly fit in that kind of ambiance.

"Shit... Hadn't thought about that," he groans before he adds: "Though... I could still go clubbing after my shifts! See, there are always solutions!"

"Not surprising..." I chuckle. Trust Shannon to always have the last word. "I need a shower. Can you handle dinner?"

"Sure!"

I quickly stop by my bedroom to get a clean pair of boxer briefs and hurry to the bathroom where I undress and get rid of the plug. As I step into the shower and pull the curtain, I feel Joshua's semen leaking from my butt hole and run down my legs. Ugh that man and his kinky mind! With a sigh, I turn on the water tap and clean myself under the warm water, taking my time to relax under the shower spray. Once I have wiped myself dry, I put on my pair of briefs and quickly clean the plug in the sink before I hide it among my clothes. I don't bother putting on more clothes; Shan is like a brother and I never had much hang-up with him. I feel his stare as I hastily walk to my bedroom to put away my clothes and hide the plug in my duffle bag, and then again when I go and help him to serve the food. For once, it seems like he managed to cook something that smells good and that hasn't burnt.

And it is actually real good! We have settled down with our plates on the couch in the living-room; the TV is on but we don't really pay attention as we make small talk. Shan tells me a bit more about his week-end and his search for a new job. My friend doesn't sound very motivated, but he's been back for less than two weeks and his last job seemed to be quite tiring, so I don't push him too far just yet.

"How's it going with Joshua?" he suddenly asks out of the blue toward the end of our dinner.

"Good," I simply reply, thinking about how things are turning so nice between us. I have recently realized how lucky I am to have a man like Joshua and now that he has admitted his love for me, it feels like our story could go far.

"And that's it?" he asks suspiciously.

"What else do you want me to say? I mean we get along very well, I love spending time with him, I love sex with him, but don't expect me to give you details about that!" I exclaim, thinking that I might have already said too much.

"I wouldn't mind..." he argues with a smirk, making me blush once more. "Come on, give me some details bro!!" he insists after a while.

"No way!!!"

"Yes way!" I watch him put his empty plate on the floor and slowly crawl toward my side of the couch. "Tell me... How many times a night? Which positions? How big is his..." he asks with a silky voice.

"J.. Just shut up! Stop with your questions!" I stutter, pushing him away with my feet. Damn!!! I spoke too fast again!

"OK, but let's make a deal!" he then says, crossing his arms over his chest. "I want you to spend next week-end with me for once."

"I don't know Shan... I need to confirm with Joshua; I don't know if he has planned anything for the week-end yet..." I reply hesitantly. I already spent the entire last week-end with Joshua but I'm not sure he will take it too well if I spend the next one with Shan, but I would really love that. I hate leaving him alone and I would really like to go out with him. It has been such a long time! Maybe I could share a bit of my time between both?

"Oh come on, you guys are not married, and even if you were, you'd still be allowed to spend a bit of time with your friend, right? You're not his slave, are you?" Shan whines and that somehow makes me think back to that time when I thought that being a Sub meant being a sex slave.

"Of course not" I exclaim, feeling my stupid blood rush to my face again.

"Is there something you're not telling me?" Shan asks, squinting at me. I feel like I should tell him more about our relationship but I'm so scared he might not understand it...

"No, no... It's just.... Sometimes Josh likes to organize things, and I don't know if he has planned anything for next week-end. I'll talk to him and will let you know. What would you like to do anyway?"

"Clubbing! What else?? I went to this gay club last week, the music was fantastic and a great atmosphere" he cheers, his hyperactivity taking over as he starts bouncing on the couch.

"What club?" I ask worriedly, having a bad feeling about what he is going to say.

"It's called the Black Moon, it's huge, and it's full of gays, and..." Oh fuck!

"Yeah, yeah, I've been there too..." I hastily reply, trying to find an excuse for not going there with him. "Maybe we could try another one if we both have already been there?" I suggest.

"Oh please, I'd really like to go to that one. I think I've already tried all the nightclubs in Chicago anyway, and this one is by far the best. It's freaking expensive, but it's totally worth it! Even the security guys are just too hot..." he sighs dreamily and I wonder what he exactly saw there.

"We'll see, first I need to talk to Josh anyway," I reply, yawning and feeling tired.

"Please, Li!! I really want a night out with you!" he begs, making me melt at his pouting lips.

"Okay, I'll try my best."

"You sure everything's alright with Joshua? I mean... you know... what happened before I left, when you guys..."

"I promise, Shan! Everything's fine between us now. That's just the past and I really love him. Joshua is really great..."

"Alright, I trust you if you au so," Shan replies, and I am relieved to see that he believes me. "Go get some sleep, beauty queen, I'll take care of the dishes," he then offers and I am happy that he seems to part take a bit more into things. The apartment is actually really clean.

"Beauty queen my ass, I'm not a girl!" I exclaim though.

"But you take it up your a..."

"Shut the fuck up Shan!" I shout with playful annoyance and we both stand up to hug. "Thanks for dinner, bro. I'll leave early tomorrow morning, and I'll be staying at Josh's place in the evening, but I'll send you a text some time this week to let you know about next week-end, okay?"

"Sure! Have a good night!"

"Thanks, you too," I reply before I head to my room and quietly shut my door with a sigh of relief.

Damn!!! So Shan has been to the Black Moon! I briefly wonder why he hasn't been there before but then I remember that this is one of the most expensive clubs in town and that Shan usually looks out for cheaper ones, but that still sucks because if he gets to like that one, he might go more often and there are chances that we meet there. I don't go too often to the Black Moon itself and most of the time, I prefer staying at the Black Diamond, but the other Subs sometimes like to spend a bit of time there, especially when Aaron is in need of new recruits for the Diamond. Ed and Mick are usually more than willing to go and flirt with some boys there and see if they could turn into Subs.

Anyway, I think that Shan is getting nosy and I might have to seriously consider telling him the truth about the other aspect of my relationship with Joshua but I am so scared that he will hate me for it. I mean, I know what the lifestyle is about and how great and respectful it is, but he doesn't. What if he has the same bias I had in the beginning and doesn't let me explain? Even before that, will I handle the disgusting expression I might see in his eyes when I tell him? Shan is so used to my introvert and shy self that it would be a shock for him to find out about what I have become. He is my best friend, but what if he doesn't get to understand my liking for the BDSM lifestyle and reject me? I just can't afford losing my best friend, but at the same time, I feel like I should be honest to him and stop not sharing secrets, like we have always done in the past.

* * *

The following day, it is almost three in the afternoon when I barge into Allan's office. After another long and boring morning, I have had more than enough with idling. Over lunch I spoke with Ally and Elena about my annoyance at having less work than before and they suggested that I should put my foot down and rebel a little. Ally and Elena are the two persons at work with whom I can freely discuss about more personal things and I know that they will keep their mouths shut. Ever since I joined the company about a year ago, they have always stood by my side and I trust them. When I explained how Joshua had convinced Allan not to give me too much work because I was still supposedly fragile from last May's events, they laughed hard and Ally said that I need to assert myself against Joshua; and Elena said that Allan is my boss and that I should deal with him without caring about what Joshua says. Well, things are not that simple, but this is what I am going to do right now. Allan seems to be busy reading and annotating some reports, but I still shut the door and go to sit across from him at his desk.

"What can I help you with, Liam?" Allan says absent-mindedly, still looking at the documents in front of him. I inhale a deep breath and pluck up the courage to say what I have to.

"Technically, you are my manager, right?" I ask and that has his attention.

"Yes, I am..." Allan replies with concern.

"So that means that if something is going... wrong, I should tell you?"

"Has someone been bullying or offending you, Liam? Do you have a problem with someone in the company?" he asks, now fully concentrated on our conversation and scrupulously staring at me.

"No, no... well not really a problem..." I hastily reply before I pause for a few seconds. "I am bored, Allan. I know that Joshua recommended to lighten my load of work, but I just can't take it anymore! I can't go on like this! I need more work! I fully recovered a long time ago from... you know... what happened in May, and what is tiring me now is that I am just too bored! I can see that everyone is overloaded and I want to help! I want things to go back to normal!" I blurt out, feeling the anger rise in me.

"Okay... so I am your problem... for not giving you enough work, is that what you're trying to tell me?"

"Yes... kind of," I mumble, feeling my face heat up with a blush. Allan sighs loudly before he reclines into his armchair.

"Alright... I appreciate your honesty, Liam and I believe you if you think that you are in full shape to resume a normal rhythm at work. I will let the team know that they can delegate some of their tasks to you again and I will also give you more work," he replies.

"Thank you!" I say, feeling much relief toward the end of my boredom.

"Have you discussed this with Joshua though?" Allan then asks, arching an eyebrow.

"Hmm... not yet..." I admit.

"I think you should. And if you need my support, I will help," he adds with a chuckle.

"Thank you, Allan," I say as I stand up. "I will do so."

I hurriedly get back to my desk to finish what I was doing, eager to see more tasks coming my way. Shortly before six, I get a message from Joshua saying that we will meet in a few minutes outside so I pack up and leave the office. During our ride home, I tell Joshua about my conversation with Allan and he surprisingly takes it very well. He praises me for asserting myself and eventually admits that I am now fully healed and absolutely capable of handling a normal load of work. If only things were always that easy with him! I take it as a sign that I should now tell him about my plans with Shannon for the week-end but I decide to wait for the beast to sustain himself as his stomach is growling with hunger. That moment comes all too soon and once we have finished the delicious dinner that Liz prepared for us and we are cleaning up the kitchen, I gather all my courage and let it out.

"I'd like to spend next week-end with Shannon," I say as Joshua is wiping his hands with a dish towel. His expression darkens and the smile he was wearing two seconds ago slowly fades away.

"Not this week-end, Baby. We have plans on Saturday evening." His reply is straightforward and his tone rather stern.

"What plans?" I ask dryly.

"I told you last week. Master Jeffrey is performing an interesting scene with Joey on Saturday evening and I already told the guys that we'd be there," he explains. Shit!! I had completely forgotten about that!

"That doesn't cover the entire week-end... I can go out with Shan on Friday evening then," I point out, trying to reason him.

"Go out? You didn't mention you were going out!" Joshua objects and his tone now pisses me off. What did he expect? Did he think we would stay at the apartment and play chess?

"Well, I am now..." I reply scornfully.

"And what are these plans about? A drink in a pub or something?" he asks, using a similar tone.

"Shan wants to go to a nightclub."

"No! You're not going to a club with Shannon," he replies firmly, tossing the dish towel on the counter.

"Why?? Don't you trust me? Do you think I'll go and cheat on you??" I shout at him and I can clearly see the anger and worry on his face, but I don't intend to flinch, even if I understand the true reasons for his concern about my safety. "Damn! I'm an adult and I am totally allowed to spend an evening out with my best friend! And I'm old enough to look after myself!"

"Watch your tone, Liam! I'm sure we can find a compromise," Joshua growls back at me, his nostrils flaring, but I don't really care because his stubbornness is really getting on my nerves right now.

"Yeah sure! Next thing, you'll propose to accompany us and babysit us like two teenagers!"

"It doesn't have to go this far! But excuse me for worrying about your safety!"

"There's nothing to worry about. I'm an adult! And I just want a night out with my friend!" I insist.

"Fuck! It's a six-month contract I should have gotten him in the forest..." he then mutters under his breath, barely audible and hardly comprehensible. His eyes suddenly open widely when he realizes what he just said, but that is too late. I did understand what he said and it doesn't take me more than a couple of seconds to put two and two together. I can't believe he did that! I don't know how he managed and maybe I'd rather not know, but I am not that surprised. Joshua is so possessive and jealous - and even egoistic - that I should have understood that earlier; right now, even if I am more furious at the fact that he never told me, I am still really pissed that he plotted in my back and got Shan away from me for a long time.

Published on 26 Dec 2016

Hope you all had a nice Christmas! Sorry for the long wait! I'm also editing I Was Shooting For The Moon, I Hit Two Stars at the same time and it takes a bit more time to make everything match. I'm leaving you with another little cliffhanger, but I promise to upload the next chapter very quickly!

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