Mastering Will (5 page)

Will bit his lip. He refused to agree.

“Nothing to say?” Lindi scratched his nails against Will’s nipples.

A soft whimpering noise emerged from Will. He couldn’t hold back his pleasure at his lover’s touch.

“God, the sounds you make, Will.”

“They are all for you, Master,” Will whispered.

Lindi smiled. “As it should be. Now come.”

Will’s breath hitched as Lindi continued his sensual assault. Groaning, Will spurted out his release between them. Lindi quickly followed.

They’d ended the night wrapped together in relaxed bliss. Lindi had been right. He did find the energy to fuck him later.

Groaning, Will pulled his mind away from missing his lover. He needed a plan. He had to find a way to escape. He couldn’t let them hold him hostage against Lindi. Will had to get out of there.

Will crawled off his cot and looked out the window. He spotted a handful of people below. He’d spent the day before alone and bored, trying to keep his sanity by determining how many people were in on his kidnapping. From his count, there were only five people in the ring, six if he counted the one in prison. There might be others, but they hadn’t visited the day before if there were.

Movement among the boxes caught his attention.

Cain?

That was definitely his brother climbing up the side of the boxes. Cain always told Will that no one ever looked up. They wouldn’t have to look up. If they were in the office with Will, they could see Cain easily.

Cain spotted Will and waved as if he were going for a walk in the park and had seen a friend. Cain held a finger to his lips. Will shifted his attention elsewhere. It wouldn’t do for someone to check in on Will and see where he was looking. He stepped away from the window, his heart lighter. It wouldn’t take long now. Cain could take out a couple of people without breaking a sweat.

When he glanced over again, his brother had disappeared. Will went to lie down on the cot. If his brother was planning a coup, staying low was the best option. He didn’t want to get in anyone’s way.

Two hours later, an explosion shook the floor. Will smiled.

Ethan rushed into the room, his face pale. “We’re under attack!”

“What happened?”

A weapon appeared in Ethan’s hand. “You need to come with me. They won’t hurt me if I have you.”

Will couldn’t argue with that logic.

“Get up.”

Will got to his feet, making sure his movements were slow. The longer it took him to leave, the better his chances of being rescued. Another explosion pulled Ethan’s attention away from Will.

Will kicked Ethan in the kneecap. Screaming, Ethan fell to the ground. “You fucker.”

Ethan lifted his gun. Before he could shoot, three holes riddled Ethan’s body, bullets flying from everywhere. Ethan screamed, and the weapon fell from his grip.

“Pet?”

Will spun around. Lindi stood behind him. His master’s usual silk suit had been replaced with black jeans and a black T-shirt. Lindi clutched a gun in his right hand and a knife in his left. Carlyle and Victor stood behind him dressed similarly. Will ignored them in favor of his beloved.

“Master!” Will threw himself into his master’s arms.

Lindi wrapped his arms around him. The butt of Lindi’s gun dug into Will’s back, but he didn’t care if it created a permanent dent. He wasn’t going to let Lindi go.

“How did you find me?” Will asked, his cheek resting against Lindi’s shoulder.

“I put a tracker on your collar.”

Will laughed. “Smart man.”

“Will!”

Lindi pried Will off so he could face his family. His father and brothers stopped a few feet away as if they were afraid to approach closer.

“Did you get everyone?” Will asked. He didn’t know what to say to them. He never thought to see them again. Lindi gripped Will’s right shoulder in support. His master always knew when Will needed something.

Cain’s grin wasn’t friendly. “Trust me; they won’t be trying to grab you again. I’ll make sure of that. I’m thinking of tying them together with a big bow for the Feds. Do you think that’s overkill?”

Lindi laughed. “I’m sure the Feds would appreciate it.”

“Ethan is bleeding out,” Will mentioned.

“Is that the guy who kidnapped you?” Will’s dad asked.

Will nodded.

Sirens sounded in the distance.

“Time to go, love. The cops will deal with this mess,” Lindi said.

Will didn’t bother to ask any questions. He knew how this kind of thing played out. Hopefully, someone would check on Ethan before he bled out, but Will couldn’t find it in him to be too sympathetic. Ethan would’ve killed him without remorse.

“Let’s get back to your place, Will. You can tell us what you’ve been up to,” Aengus said.

The three of them turned and walked off. Lindi wrapped an arm around Will and led him out of the warehouse. They all piled into the two sedans parked outside. Will sank against Lindi as they got into the backseat. Carlyle and Victor got into the front to give them some time together. Will’s family got in the other car.

“You look really sexy in black.” Will snuggled closer.

Lindi lifted Will onto his lap. “I was worried about you, Pet.”

“Me too.” Will had worried he’d never see his master again.

No one spoke, letting Will have his quiet moment with Lindi.

Will followed Lindi to the couch. “I’m so happy to be home.”

“I’m happy you’re here too.” Lindi patted the spot beside him.

Will usually kneeled beside his master, but he appreciated Lindi’s discretion in front of Will’s family.

“We’re going to get going and let you have some family time.” Victor pointed toward the door.

Carlyle nodded his agreement.

“Thank you,” Will said. “Thank you both.”

“You can pay us back by cooking us dinner,” Victor said.

“Next week,” Will promised.

No one spoke until the Doms left.

Cain crossed his arms in front of his chest. “I mourned for you, Will. I thought you were dead.”

Will raised his hands. “That’s not my fault. I left a note to Da that I was leaving.”

“It’s mine. I thought Will needed time to find himself outside of the family,” Brian said.

“Thank you.” Will couldn’t believe his brother had done so much for him. It was a rather sweet gesture.

“Omph.” The air whooshed out of Will’s lungs as Cain squeezed him tight. “Air,” he gasped.

Cain released him, then pounded on his back in a friendly mauling. “I’m so happy to see you, even if you are a shit who abandoned your family.”

Sighing, Will ran his fingers through his hair. “I didn’t think you’d want anything to do with me once I left home. I didn’t want to put you in a position of keeping secrets from Da.” Their father wouldn’t have taken it well if he knew Cain had kept Will’s location from him.

“You were looking out for your brother,” Aengus said approvingly. “I hope this man was worth giving up everything.”

Will thought about his relationship with Lindi. Of the years they’d had together. “Yes. He is.”

His brother’s eyes softened. “Maybe your man will let you come and visit us sometime.”

“Maybe.” As long as he could return to Lindi.

“I missed you, son.”

Will turned to face his father, taking a good look at him for the first time. Aengus Finn looked like he’d aged more than the scant five years Will had been missing.

A little push from Cain had Will moving closer to his father.

“Hi, Da.”

His father stepped forward, wrapped his arms around Will and squeezed him in a bear hug. Sobs shook them both as his father cried in his arms.

“Hey, it’s all right.” Will tried to soothe his sobbing parent.

“Five years, Will! I thought you were dead.”

Will’s teeth rattled together with the force of his father’s shaking.

“Hey, none of that. No hurting my boy.” Lindi pulled Will out of his father’s hold, protectively wrapping Will in his arms.

“Sorry, Will.” His father wiped his tears away. “I didn’t mean to hurt you.”

“I’m fine.”

Aengus gave Will a watery smile. “I missed you, boy. I don’t want you to run again. If you plan to stay with this man, I’ll make sure no one bothers you again.”

Threatening to take care of his enemies was as close to a declaration of love as Aengus would ever give to his sons. That was one of the reasons Will appreciated Lindi. He never had to guess what his master thought. Lindi always told him how he felt about everything.

“Thanks, Da.”

Aengus Finn watched Will as if he were the most amazing thing he’d ever seen. It would probably take him a bit to get used to Will being alive. Will was happy to spend time with his father as long as he didn’t try to haul him back to his childhood home.

“Hey, Brat.”

Will smiled. “Brian.”

His big brother spun Will around in an exuberant hug. As soon as his feet touched the ground, Lindi grabbed him back. “Easy now.”

Brian snorted. “Will’s tougher than you give him credit.”

Lindi rubbed Will’s back. “I don’t want random bruises on my man.”

Hiding his amusement, Will kissed Lindi’s cheek. His master didn’t mind bruises on Will, but he liked to be the one putting them there.

“We’ll see you tomorrow.” Cain began herding the other two toward the door. “You’ve had a long day and need some time alone.”

Will nodded, clutching Lindi tight.

“We look forward to it.” Lindi spoke for both of them.

Will bit his lip, nerves jangling. Lindi kept staring at Will. He slid his hands along Will’s back, Will sighed at the contact. “I’m going to spank you until your ass glows. Do you know how worried I was?”

Will relaxed in Lindi’s arms, letting his master support his weight. “I love you, Lindi. I’m sorry I never told you about my family.”

“We’ll deal with that later, Pet. Do you have anything else you want to tell me about? Forgotten spouses? Children?”

“No.” Will laughed. Relief swept through him. Lindi wasn’t tossing him out. “You know everything.”

Lindi cupped Will’s face. “I’m glad we got you back, but you obviously need a session to remind you to trust me.”

“Yes, Master.” Will nodded eagerly.

“Take off your clothes and wait for me in the playroom.”

Upon entering the playroom, Will stripped down to nothing. He folded his clothes and placed them in the cabinet next to the door set there for that purpose. Once he had everything arranged, Will walked to the middle of the room and kneeled on the cushion situated on the floor. He closed his eyes and found his focus. Only a few minutes passed before he heard Lindi enter.

“That’s a sight I was afraid I’d never see again.”

Lindi’s crotch hovered temptingly close to Will’s mouth. He leaned forward only to be held back by a grip on his hair.

“No. If you take your spanking well, I’ll let you suck me. Otherwise, you can sleep on the couch.”

Will shivered at the threat. Being banished from Lindi’s bed was worth a thousand lashes or any other horrible punishment Will could imagine. Lindi never dished out too much pain. Will preferred service to being struck, but the few times they’d played rougher, he’d enjoyed that too. He enjoyed anything with Lindi.

“Join me at the bench,” Lindi demanded.

Will stood with practiced grace and followed Lindi to the long padded seat. Lindi sat first and motioned Will over his legs. Will obediently lay himself across Lindi’s legs, groaning at the rough texture of Will’s pants. Nothing existed on this earth sexier than Lindi in a suit, but his sexy battle gear was a super close second. Will loved the rub of expensive material across his cock as Lindi spanked him. This wouldn’t be like that. This would be done for punishment instead of pleasure.

“You know why I’m doing this; it won’t be our usual fun. I am going to spank you hard, and you might bruise. The bruise will be a reminder to always trust your master. After I am done spanking you, we will put this episode behind us and won’t speak of it again. Understand?”

“Yes, Master.” Will’s eyes clouded with tears. He couldn’t stand the thought of losing this. To never hear the whisky-rough voice in his ear or feel the hard body clothed in soft silk and rough wool ever again would be a special kind of hell. Will would put up with a lot more than a hard spanking to keep Lindi in his life.

“I’m going to give you twenty swats. Count for me. If you lose count, I will start over. Understand?”

“Yes, Master.” The words weren’t any Will hadn’t heard before, but for the first time, it was for punishment not pleasure. His master rarely punished Will. He wasn’t one of those subs who got off on misbehaving and being brought to heel by his stern top. Will enjoyed Lindi’s praise and the spark of joy he received when Lindi stroked his hair while he sat at Lindi’s feet.

“Neither of us will enjoy this, Pet, but we will both feel better after.”

Will doubted his ass would feel better.

The first strike stole the breath from Will’s lungs. Lindi definitely wasn’t holding back. For the first time, the full force of Lindi’s strength was directed at him. If he hadn’t known how strong his master was before this, he did now. Lindi’s suits hid a lot of muscles beneath those clean lines.

“Count, Pet.”

“One, Master,” Will said, when he could gather enough oxygen.

Each strike shook him, the pain radiating through his body. This wasn’t the fun slap sessions to redden his ass before intercourse— this was true punishment.

The numbers began to blur, and twice Lindi repeated a strike when Will didn’t speak the number. At the end of the session, Will was sobbing messily against Lindi’s thigh.

“Last one, Pet. One more and this is all behind us.”

The last slap echoed through the room or maybe only along Will’s spine. “Twenty, Master.” Will hurriedly rushed out the words, not wanting Lindi to decide to repeat the spank because he didn’t speak quickly enough.

Wrung out emotionally and physically, Will continued to lie across Lindi’s lap until his master helped him to his feet. Lindi quickly stood and wrapped an arm around Will’s waist to hold him steady.