Walking into the kitchen, he was surprised by who was there. He was expecting Ethan and Geoff, but not Tom and Seb. They all turned and smiled at him as he walked in. He stopped, frowning at them. He felt like prey, the way they were all smiling at him.
"Why all the smiles?" he asked, frowning slightly.
"No reason," Geoff told him, walking over and kissing him.
"So, I guess everyone now knows huh? Great," Ben muttered as he looked away.
"It's not like that," Geoff assured him.
Ben pulled back, staring up at Geoff. "Really? I understand why Ethan is here, but not Tom and Seb." Glancing over at them, Ben added, "No offence, guys."
"None taken," Seb assured him.
"Geoff called us because I have the same experience as you, so he figured I could help," Tom told him.
"We just want to help, Ben. When I told Tom, he wanted to come straight over," Seb said.
"Yeah, we don't need his shit. And there isn't much I didn't experience on the streets." Tom looked down at his trainers, rubbing the toes of one on the floor. Seb reached over and gripped Tom's hand.
"No, I get it. More heads, right? I just wasn't expecting everyone and it kinda threw me." Ben shrugged, rubbing the back of his head with his hand.
"Let's sit in the living room," Geoff told them, reaching for Ben's hand and pulling him towards the living room.
Once they were all sat down, Ethan turned to face them. "I've been thinking about this. This is the way I see it. Edward will use Ben any way he can to get what he wants. He wants your business, and he wants Ben. I'm certain he'll attempt some form of blackmail."
"We should call the police," Seb told them. "They'll be able to help."
"We can't say for certain what Edward will do. It's only an assumption on our part at the moment. We need to wait and see if he contacts me and arranges a meeting. If he uses it to blackmail me, then we can go to the police," Geoff told Seb.
"I don't want to speak to the cops. I don't want to tell them what he put me through," Ben whispered.
"We might not have a choice, Ben. If he attempts to blackmail me, the police will need to know everything and that includes what happened between both of you." Geoff spoke to him gently.
Ben stood up, pacing the floor, running his hands through his hair. He didn't want to go to the police and tell them about Edward. He knew how they would look at him. Like he was scum. He'd seen it before when they'd questioned him over Adam. He didn't want to go through that again. But he couldn't let Edward use him to hurt Geoff either. The situation didn't leave him with much choice.
Ben should leave. He should get as far away as possible, and then none of this would affect Geoff or his business.
He looked at Geoff, smiling wanly. He couldn't let on what he was thinking, otherwise Geoff would try to stop him. He should have let Geoff fall asleep last night and then left. There would be none of this now. He could have just left a note and been gone before Geoff woke up. Where, he didn't know, but it had to be better than putting Geoff in the position he was in now.
"So, you're going to have a meeting with him and see what he does? Then go to the police," Ben asked Geoff.
"Yes. If he doesn't say anything, we can say we were wrong. However, if he does use you, I can tell him I'll think about it and then go to the police. You can tell them how you know Edward and what he said to you when we were at the function."
"I can go with you as well. I saw you get into his car remember? We laughed about it. Talked about how he was compensating." Tom smiled at him. "Look, I don't want to go to the fuckin' cops and rake it all up. I feel like I'm finally moving forward and getting on with my life, but I can't let someone like that fuckwit do this to you and Geoff. I'll help and I'll go to the cops with you too."
"Wow, babe." Seb smiled at Tom pulling him in to hold him tight. "I'll come as well, if you need me too."
Ben watched Tom return the gesture and smile softly at Seb as he nodded.
"You would do that, Tom?" Ben asked quietly. He didn't want Tom to be dragged into this too.
"Yeah, I would. We have a chance at something better, and I don't want to see it ruined by some fuckin' cunt who thinks he can use our past to get something he doesn't have a right to. This situation doesn't just affect Geoff. It affects Seb and me too."
Ben dropped down onto the chair staring at Tom. He was right. He hadn't thought about it like that. If anything happened and Geoff ended up selling his business or having to do this merger thing, then Seb or Tom could lose their jobs.
"Don't think leaving will change any of this," Ethan suddenly said.
"What?" Ben looked at Ethan, startled at his insight. How did he know?
"You think if you're not here then Edward won't try to do blackmail, Ben? He's seen you with Geoff, hell, most people there saw you two together. All Edward has to do is start a few rumours, make certain comments and it'll spread. It will have a knock-on effect."
Ben sighed, slumping in the chair. So, leaving wouldn't help. Still, he didn't want to go to the cops, but if Tom was willing to do it, then he could man up as well. Running his fingers over his lips, Ben dropped his head back on the chair, sighing deeply.
"So, what's the plan then?" he asked, lifting his head to look at each of them.
"Well, we see if Edward arranges a meeting first. If he does, then we wait and see if he mentions his relationship with you." Geoff stopped talking when Ben snorted at the word 'relationship.' "I want to know what exactly he is going to do with the knowledge of what you did. Is he going for a merger or will he try to buy me out?" Geoff shrugged. "Once we know which way he's going to play this, then we can go to the police and start the ball rolling."
"My guess would be that they have you arrange another meeting then they'll listen in," Ethan told them.
"Should we speak to the detective in charge of Adam's murder? She knows us, right?" Seb asked Geoff.
"Good point. Yeah, we should go to her. I think I have her card somewhere."
"So, Geoff." Ethan looked at Geoff and waggled his eyebrows.
Geoff sighed and stood up. "Alright, I'll get cooking."
They all ended up in the kitchen eating, and not long after, Ethan, Seb and Tom left, leaving Ben alone with Geoff. He watched him as he cleaned the kitchen thinking about how the week would play out. Would Edward arrange a meeting? Yeah, of course he would. He had seemed like the kind of person who would use whatever information he had to his advantage, and it was clear he had been after Geoff's business for a while now. Ben hated the fact that he was now causing problems for Geoff. The man had done so much for him, and now it seemed that a relationship was developing between them. He was excited and scared by that prospect. For the first time, he was having sex he actually enjoyed. Geoff made sure he enjoyed it. Yes, he was dominant, and they hadn't even truly begun to explore all that that entailed, but he knew he wanted to; he wanted Geoff to own him. Boy, that was a scary thought. After everything he had been through, he wanted to belong to Geoff and vice versa.
A shadow fell over him, and he looked up, seeing Geoff stood there with his hand held out to him, a slight smile on his face. He put his hand in Geoff's and allowed him to pull him up and out of the room. He led Ben to their bedroom and into the bathroom where he let go. Ben watched as he turned the shower on and checked the temperature. Once he was happy with it, he proceeded to undress, and when naked, he helped Ben out of his clothes.
Ben stood in the shower and let the water flow over him, closing his eyes. When he felt movement behind him, Ben opened his eyes, watching Geoff reach for the shampoo. He closed his eyes as Geoff washed his hair and then rinsed it.
Geoff took a washcloth and began to clean him, turning him around to clean his back. Ben felt so relaxed and peaceful. When Geoff had finished cleaning him, he switched the shower off and reached for a towel, drying them both.
Geoff led him to the bed and Ben lay down on it. He watched as Geoff opened the drawer and pulled out the ha
ndcuffs. He shivered, his dick hardening, knowing what was about to come.
"Stay there. I'll be back."
❊❊❊
Geoff went to the kitchen, put some oil in the microwave and while it heated, took some ice cubes out of the freezer and put them in a glass. When the oil was warm enough, he took that and the glass of ice and walked back to the bedroom. He placed them on the bedside cabinet in full view of Ben.
Geoff held up the cuffs and looked at Ben, waiting for him to tell him he could continue. When Ben nodded, he cuffed one of his hands and then looped it through the headboard before attaching the cuff to his other wrist. Ben tested the cuffs, and nodded to Geoff. They weren't too tight. Geoff went back to the drawer and pulled out a blindfold.
"Safe word?"
"Dark."
"Dark?" Geoff asked in a puzzled tone.
"I'm afraid of the dark. So, if you do something I'm not sure of, I'll know to say it."
"Are you sure about wearing a blindfold?"
Ben nodded. "Yes, positive. I know it's you and I trust you."
"Dark, it is. What's your safe word for me to slow down?"
"Grey."
Geoff tied the blindfold and sat back, watching Ben's breathing settle back to normal. He looked so beautiful. Stretched out naked on his bed. Hands cuffed and blindfolded. He turned towards the drawer and took out a feather, the tube of lube and a small dildo. He wanted to show Ben pleasure and eradicate Edward from his thoughts. Going to the bathroom, he grabbed a towel and put it by the side of the bed. He lubed up the dildo and put it on a towel. He sat down next to Ben and slowly stroked up his left leg, running his knuckles over his balls, bypassing his dick and stroking up his chest. He tweaked both nipples until the nubs were hard and then reached for the feather.
He slowly stroked over Ben's nipple with the end of the feather and Ben jerked slightly. He continued to slowly stroke it over his nipples, then sucked one into his mouth. Releasing it, Geoff blew across it, watching it pebble. Ben gasped above him, and Geoff smiled to himself. He wanted him to enjoy the different sensations.
He continued to use the feather for another couple of minutes then switched to the ice. He rolled one over Ben's nipple and watched as Ben jerked and groaned.
"Sir..."
"Shush. Trust me."
He put a cube in his mouth let it melt for a minute before he started to place open mouth kisses over Ben's torso. He wanted Ben to feel the cold and wet from the cube. He watched goose bumps pop up over Ben's skin. When the cube had melted, he put another one in his mouth and sucked the head of Ben's cock into his mouth. Ben jerked again, and Geoff heard the cuffs rattle against the bars of the headboard.
"Fuck, Geoff...Sir..." Ben moaned above him.
Geoff used his tongue to move the cube all around Ben's cock until it had dissolved then rubbed lube around Ben's hole before gently pushing a finger in. Ben whimpered above him, clearly enjoying what he was doing to his body.
Reaching for the dildo, Geoff removed his finger and pushed the dildo in, switching it on. Ben jerked, moaning loudly. Geoff left him for a few seconds then returned, pouring warm oil over Ben's balls and around the base of his cock. Ben was making plenty of noise now pulling on the cuffs causing them to rattle.
Popping another cube into his mouth and pouring more oil into his hand, Geoff started to jack Ben off while sucking Ben's cock into his mouth. Ben screamed out above, sounding incoherent. The different temperatures on his cock and the vibrating dildo in his arse were pushing him towards his orgasm.
Geoff lifted his head and let the head drop out. "You can't come yet."
"What? No, no, no. I need to come! Please, fuck, I need it!" Ben begged him as he shook his head.
"I'm waiting."
Geoff watched Ben try to gain some control, his breathing rapid and his legs moving on the sheets. After a couple of minutes, Ben seemed to gain some control as his movement and breathing slowed.
"Do you want to continue?"
"Yes, Sir."
Geoff turned the dildo to a higher setting, put more ice cubes in his mouth, and continued with the blow job. He bobbed up and down then took Ben all the way in. He could hear and feel how this was affecting Ben, and fuck, he was so turned on, he didn't think he would have to touch himself. He was ready to explode.
Ben was so responsive. He was shaking above him, moaning loudly and thrashing his head. Geoff looked up at him. "Come." Ben's hips shot up off the bed, and Geoff swallowed as Ben came, crying out loudly, pulling on the cuffs as his arms strained. When Ben finally slumped down on the bed, Geoff switched the dildo off and carefully removed it, placing it on the towel. He took some wipes and cleaned Ben up, then removed the blindfold. As Geoff removed the cuffs, Ben blinked slowly above him, but kept his eyes closed. Geoff rubbed Ben's wrist, lowering his arms to Ben's sides.
Ben lay on the bed with his mouth slightly open, and eyes closed while he panted. Geoff wrapped him in his arms and held him, rubbing his back as he slowly calmed down. Kissing his head, he asked him, "Do you want some water?"
When Ben mumbled yes, Geoff reached over and picked the bottle up off the floor. He opened it and passed it to Ben. He held him up as Ben took several sips before he lay back down.
"Wow. I never..." Ben stopped talking.
"How are you doing?"
Ben nodded. "Yeah, I feel amazing, but tired. I never knew..." Ben stopped talking again and shook his head.
"I'm glad you enjoyed it," Geoff told him, stroking the hair from Ben's face.
Ben waved a hand in the general direction of his dick. "What about you? Do you need me to...?"
"No." Geoff interrupted him. "This was for you. Sleep. I'll wake you later."
Ben nodded, sighing deeply and, within minutes, was asleep. Geoff watched as he slept, running his fingers through his hair and stroking his chest. Ben had come to mean so much to him, and he didn't want to lose him now, not when he felt like his life was finally complete. Ben completed him. Geoff snorted, completed him. Fuck, Ben owned him. If someone had told him a year ago that a teenager would own him, mind and body, he would have laughed. But now, he didn't want to live his life without Ben in it.
He knew they had a tough couple of weeks ahead, and he wasn't sure what the outcome would be, but he knew one thing. Ben would be with him. He just needed to make sure Ben knew and believed that as well.
CHAPTER NINETEEN
It was Thursday before Geoff told Ben he'd received a call from Edward's secretary that day, and they had arranged a meeting for the following Monday. Edward had apparently wanted a meeting for the following day, but Geoff had stated that at such short notice he was unable to accommodate him.
Ben didn't know why he had left it for so long. He would have expected him to call first thing Monday morning considering he knew what Ben had done and would use it to harm Geoff, but Geoff had told him it was a waiting game. Edward had purposefully waited to see how Geoff would react. They were sat eating dinner as Geoff explained what had happened to him.
"And nothing was said?" Ben asked him.
"No. His secretary didn't mention what the meeting was about. He's obviously taken his time in contacting me to make me wonder what he knows."
"You're not worried about it?" Ben was worried as he didn't want to cause any more problems than he already had. Biting his lip, Ben waited for Geoff to respond.
"No. We've got this covered. You know that, Ben. Stop worrying."
"I don't want you to be affected by my past and it's my past that's causing this now."
"No, it's Edward causing this, not you or your past. We're not doing anything wrong here, Ben, he is. If he attempts to use you to force me do something I don't want to, that's blackmail. We've talked about this. We have to wait and see what he'll do, how he'll play his hand. He might not even mention it."
Ben snorted. Yeah, right. He won't say anything. Ben knew he would. He knew! He'd been with Edward enough times to know the kind of man he was. If he could
use this knowledge to his advantage, then he would. He wanted Geoff's business, and this was the perfect way to get it.
Why Edward wanted Ben, he didn't know. He could pay for anyone on the streets, shit, why he did though was beyond Ben. Maybe it was the element of being able to control them, but wasn't there a place he could go for that?
"Geoff?"
"Yeah."
"Why the streets? I mean, Edward likes being in control, so why not some of the places you know? Or escorts?"
Ben watched Geoff lean back in his chair, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"He wouldn't be able to use escorts. He would have to register, and if he went beyond the limits the agency had, then they would remove him from their books. As for clubs, well we've already discussed why he wouldn't last there, so that would leave the streets."
"Do you miss it? The club?" Geoff had told him he hadn't been recently.
"I miss certain aspects. I miss the friends I've made there. It's not all about the BDSM. You're part of a group, with people who like the same things you do. Some people hear about this lifestyle and immediately think you're a deviant, a sadist. It's not like that. It's a community, a community with people who share the same interests as you and know they won't be judged for it. The people who go are from all walks of life, so obviously there is a lot of discretion involved. Safety is paramount, hence contracts, safe words, a full monitoring system, background checks, et cetera."
"I know. I see the way you take care of me. You always make sure that I'm okay with what we're doing."
"I was worried. I wasn't sure you would want anything to do with me when I told you. You've been through so much already, and then to tell you what I like sexually?" Geoff shook his head. "I thought I'd pushed you away."
"No. I like being able to give up control to you." Ben ducked his head, heat flooding his face. He did like it when Geoff was in control. After everything he'd experienced in his life, the constant need for control, it was freeing to be able to hand that over to someone else. Someone he trusted. Someone he was in love with.
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