Two's Company, Three's Naughtier

By Pelaam

Brent and Kiran are a happily married couple, but both enjoy having a Daddy to take care of them now and then. On holiday, they meet the man of their dreams. John is everything they could want and more besides.

But when Kiran has an accident for which John blames himself, he vanishes from their lives. Brent is determined to give Kiran the best Christmas ever ... by finding John.

• Language: English
• Publisher: JMS Books LLC
• Release date: Dec 15, 2021
• ISBN: 9781646569977

Pelaam

Living in clean, green New Zealand, Pelaam is a multi-published author of gay romance and erotic books. When not busy writing, she can be found indulging in her other passions of cookery and wine appreciation. Pelaam's books: Smoking Mirror, 2017 finalist in 2017 Rainbow Awards in Gay Futuristic/Sci-Fi; Stranded, Evernight Publishing Readers’ Choice winner 2016 for Sci-Fi; The Avian Emperor, runner up and Honourable Mention in 2016 Rainbow Awards Gay Futuristic/Sci-Fi.

Book preview

Chapter 1

With a deep groan as he indulged in a luxuriant stretch, Kiran winced as his spine popped loudly. Then he gazed at his canvas with the kind of critical eye that only an artist could.

The commission was for a woman and her dog. The woman had been easy enough, but the dog had refused to cooperate from day one. In the end, Kiran had used a compilation of doggy photos to be able to insert the recalcitrant pooch into the painting.

The combination of his art sales and Brent’s job in the local council meant they could enjoy an enviable lifestyle. They took two holidays a year, summer and winter, and also managed to have the odd weekend away through the year.

There were only a few more weeks until they took their much-anticipated trip up the North Island for a couple of weeks of skiing and snowboarding at Whakapapa. I can hardly wait, and Brent’s put in some long hours recently. We both need to get away for a while.

At a quick glance to his watch, Kiran smiled. There was just over an hour before Brent was due home, giving Kiran plenty of time to shower, prepare a nice meal, and have a decent bottle of wine ready.

Once out of the shower, he tugged on a pair of boxer briefs and ambled into the kitchen, flicking on the small wall-set TV just for background noise. In twenty minutes, he had the meat sauce for a Spaghetti Bolognese simmering away.

Final touch. Kiran opened the red wine to allow it to breathe and added a good measure to the sauce. He already had salad prepared, and a couple of bread rolls had been liberally slathered in garlic butter, ready to pop into the oven to warm once the pasta was almost done.

Perfect. Kiran hummed as he set the table. Sometimes they ate homemade meals in front of the TV, and occasionally got a take-out treat, but tonight Kiran felt like having a more luxurious dining experience. And we deserve it.

Chapter 2

The resort at Whakapapa was everything they’d hoped for, even if the cabin was a little basic and out of the way. Brent lounged on the bed, trying to summon the energy to dress, and while pretending to read,