Free DreamALittleDream by Amylea Lyn

with us.
    When you’re happy, we’re happy. When you’re sad, we’re sad. There are no strings or hidden motives; just us. We want you because you’re you.” Leaning close, he placed a chaste kiss on Cael’s trembling forehead. “We want you,” he whispered against the baby soft skin.
    Pulling back, he nearly knocked flat by the look of longing etched on Cael’s face. The desire to give in and kiss the kid was nearly overwhelming. He actually Dream a Little Dream - 80
    leaned closer before Cael’s eyes flickered to behind him and Cael pulled back.
    Looking behind him, Aiden could see Jake watching with an indescribable look on his face. Aiden wasn’t sure what it meant. He watched as Jake physically shook himself, then shrugged at the questioning look on Aiden’s face.
    Turning back to the kid, he could see Cael was blushing hard. His fair skin always made it so easy.
    “Sorry,” he whispered. The poor guy looked like he wanted to melt into the floor.
    “No, I’m sorry. That’s another discussion we’ll have when you feel more comfortable with us,” Aiden said gently. Cael studied him for a moment, before looking over his shoulder to Jake. Whatever he saw there must have been reassuring, because he relaxed almost immediately.
    “Okay, sorry about freaking out on you guys…”
    “No worries,” Jake replied. “It happens to us all.”
    Aiden smiled. “You ready for cake and pizza now?”
    Cael nodded eagerly, becoming happy and relaxed again. Opening a pizza box, Aiden made a mental note that he needed to have another talk with Jake when they went to bed that night.

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    Later that night, Aiden cornered Jake in their room. His lover had seemed distracted all night since Cael’s breakdown and the near kiss. Aiden wasn’t sure what was going on, but he was going to find out.
    “Hey,” he said as he entered the room, closing the door softly behind him and leaning against it. “Everything okay?”
    Jake shrugged. “Sure, why?”
    Aiden sighed. It was going to be like pulling teeth to get a straight answer out of Jake when he was in this type of mood.
    “You’ve been quiet since Cael was upset, and I know when something’s bothering you.” Jake just shrugged, not confirming or denying Aiden’s assumption. Aiden hunched down, sighing in misery.
    “Was it because I nearly kissed him?” he asked softly.
    “Did it make you mad? Jealous?”
    Aiden looked up, watching Jake who stood facing him, hands on his hips and eyes on the floor. Finally, Jake sighed and his shoulders slumped.
    “I was jealous, but not for the reason you think.” He sat on the edge of the bed, his head in his hands. Aiden just waited as patiently as he could, not wanting to push.
    “You were doing all the comforting, the soothing. I wanted to help, but didn’t know how. I got angry with myself. I don’t like being useless, Aiden. I hate it. Then when you almost kissed him, I felt left out. We know Dream a Little Dream - 82
    Cael likes you, but I don’t know that he likes me. I want him, too, but I don’t want him to feel pressured, you know? I just don’t know what to do.”
    “Oh, Jake,” Aiden said, crossing the room to sit next to his lover.
    “Jake, I don’t think it’s you. Cael definitely wants you, just as much as he wants me. You can see it every time he doesn’t realize we’re looking. The longing and need.
    I think he’s confused, though. He knows we're together and doesn’t want to be the one to break us up. He’s very insecure, but also very headstrong. I don’t think he sees that we want him as more that just someone to play around with. He’s scared and confused and fighting the attraction he feels with everything he has.”
    “But how do we make him see that he’s more than a fuck buddy?” Jake asked, clearly frustrated.
    “I don’t know, Jake. We’re going to have to keep showing him and telling him the way we have; through unconditional affection and