NICK'S POV

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Aris' idea to take Elodie bowling on the date of Faye's birthday party was a genius idea. He told me when Emily came up to him asking if Elodie would be there and promptly told her that she has other plans. I don't want my daughter hanging around people who don't appreciate her perfect company.

Elodie picks out our names as we stand at the lane. Aris supervises her ideas and I stupidly cannot take my eyes off the man. He's wearing a shacket over an oversized hoodie and baggy cargos. He looks so damn good and he doesn't even know it.

Sometimes I stop to think about our five year age-gap. It might not seem a lot but it feels a lot to me. Especially when he wears outfits that I would never wear. He's a cool trendy guy in his twenties and I'm a father in my thirties who only knows his way around a suit.

Today I opted for something more casual and yet I'm still over-dressed. I threw a long sleeved blue thin jumper over a shirt with the collar hanging out. Aris ogled my arms when I greeted him and I have to admit, they look impressive with the fabric hugging my biceps.

Elodie giggles as they huddle around the touch screen, Aris glances over his shoulder at me and flashes a small smirk. "What are you guys laughing about?"

"Nothing," Elodie shakes her head as her bunchies shake.

I cross my arms over my chest and walk towards them as they submit the names. My eyes move to the screen above our lane to find three names that appear for our game.

Princess Els

Grumpy Daddy

Aris The Best

"Grumpy daddy?" I gasp in horror.

Elodie covers her lips as she laughs again. "Aris said to choose that name for you."

Aris turns to us both, eyes wide. "Excuse me, missy. It was your idea!"

"Ooop," she giggles again. I lean down and pick her up, a squeal escapes her lips as I pretend to munch on her cheek. "Daddy. Stop. I'm sorry."

Her laughter erupts and I flick my gaze to Aris who is watching us with a beaming smile. "You think I'm grumpy?" I ask.

"Yes," she nods.

"And Aris is the best?"

"Yes."

Aris nudges my side as I put Elodie down. "See, I'm the best."

I stare down at him, my eyes moving over his face and then paying particular attention to his lips as they flash me a hot smile. Jesus. I have it bad. So fucking bad. "Yeah," I rasp. "I totally understand it too."

"Let's play," Elodie snaps me out of my Aris trance. "I want to beat you all!"

We both take a step back and turn towards the rack of different sized balls. I help Elodie with the ramp and chose the purple marble ball that she's had her eye on this entire time. Somehow she gets a spare and seeing her cheer and clap excitedly makes my heart jump–seeing her happy is my life goal.

It's my turn next and I manage a strike. Aris exhales a breath and places his hands on his hips. "God, now I'm ready to make a fool out of myself." He sighs as he grabs a ball.

"Good luck," I say with a cocky smile.

Aris rolls his blue eyes and it's a sight. "Whatever," he murmurs as he shoves his tongue into his lip and bowls. We agreed not to put the barriers up and it does not work in his favour because the ball rolls straight into the gutter. "Wow. I'm bad at this."

I press a hand to his shoulder. "Better luck next time."

"I'll beat you," he whispers, stepping closer.

"I'd like to see you try."

For a moment we're stuck staring at one another, resisting smirks at one another. "Alright," he rasps. "Fine. Els–"

He walks towards Elodie who is admiring all the different coloured bowling balls. I watch him as he bends down beside her and whispers something in her ear. Those big green eyes light up and she giggles, then nods at him. A hand claps over her mouth and she laughs again, her eyes full of mischief. "Yes!"

I narrow my gaze at them. "What are you two planning?"

"Nothing," Aris says shortly. "Nothing at all."

"Hmm. Okay. You're still not going to win."

Aris scoffs at me. "Just you wait, Grumpy Daddy."

Fire lights in my stomach. Fuck. Why does the word daddy really affect me when it comes from his mouth? It shouldn't. It's just a word and I'm ready to keel over and die.

Aris and Elodie's plan is to let her help him bowl but using the ramp, meaning every time he misses the gutter and hits the pins. They manage to get a spare, then a strike. I watch as they both cheer and Aris hoists her up and I listen to her laugh.

I'm not even pretending to be mad that they've decided to gang up on me, instead I'm in awe at the way Aris cares for my daughter. The trust that Elodie has for him. He makes her truly happy and I'll never get bored of hearing that little chuckle when he's the one who made her do it.

My poor fucking heart can't take it. I'm getting too comfortable and now I wouldn't mind spending my weekends with Elodie and Aris. All of us together. It feels normal. It feels right.

The game ends and I still win. Aris consolidates Elodie as he picks her up and she wraps her arms around his neck. "Next time, Els. Next time."

"We were so close, Aris!" She exclaims and throws her fist in the air. "If we try really hard next time we can do it. I know we can."

Aris' mouth stretches into a grin as he rests his forehead against her temple gently. "You're right, sweetheart. If we try really hard we'll beat him and then we can celebrate."

Her hand grazes Aris' wrist and he raises it to her eyes. I clock the small bracelet that is wrapped around his hand and Elodie gasps. The friendship bracelet she made him. "You're still wearing it?"

"Of course," he pulls back looking offended. "Who do you take me for? I could never take this off. You made it for me and it's very special to me."

"Best friends forever!"

Aris chuckles softly and nods. "Best friends forever."

Yeah. I don't know if I'm actually breathing right now.

"Another game, daddy?" Elodie twists in Aris' hold and flashes me her cheesiest grin.

I flick my gaze between the pair of them, my lips parting but nothing comes out. "Sure," I step forward. "But I'm not going easy on you guys this time."

"We don't need your help," Elodie swipes her hair over her shoulder with a small pout. "We'll win on our own."

"Cheaters," I mutter under my breath.

Aris' lips twist to the side. "What was that?"

"Nothing."

His eyes sparkle and I want to kiss him so damn bad. "Thought so."

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After eating pizza and playing games in the arcade, Elodie is well and truly done out with her day of fun. Not once did she stop to think all of her friends would be at Faye's birthday party. Elodie invites Aris back for ice-cream but she's fast fighting her sleep on the way home.

"Come up anyway," I tell Aris as I hold Elodie in one arm.

Aris gives me a heat spiking smile. "Sure. You want me all to yourself finally?"

I smirk. "Something like that."

We head upstairs to my apartment and I get Elodie ready for bed, she murmurs something as I tuck her beneath the sheets. "What's that, baby?"

"Aris," she mumbles. "I want Aris to read me a story."

"Baby, he's–"

"Here," Aris' voice catches me by surprise. "You want me to read you a story?"

Elodie nods and snuggles her head into the pillow. "Please."

Aris kneels down beside her and reaches for a book with butterflies on the front. "What about this one?"

"Yeah," she says before yawning.

"You okay to do this?" I whisper to him.

"Of course."

I nod and stand at the door, leaning on the frame. Aris settles beside her as he reads through the story in his clear voice but not too loud. Elodie's eyes fight her sleep and I can't help but watch them with a heart bursting at the seams.

Aris isn't just Elodie's nanny. He's like a part of the family now. He's definitely found a way into Elodie's heart. Their bond grows every day. It's one of a kind.

When her eyes are firmly shut and she's asleep, Aris closes the book and tucks her dark hair behind her shoulder. "Sweet dreams, Els." He whispers with a delicate smile.

I push off the doorway and exit her bedroom. My blood pounds in my veins and I rub my hands down the front of my jeans. I walk towards the kitchen as I hear Aris shut Elodie's bedroom door and his footsteps echo behind me.

"Everything okay?" he asks.

My head lowers as I take a deep breath. I glance over my shoulder to find Aris' eyes boring into mine. I'm seconds away from losing my shit and my self control. But my core aches as I look at him and that perfect face. I know I'm desperate to taste his lips again.

I breathe through my nose sharply before walking towards him with determined strides, he angles his head as I wrap my hands around his cheeks and bring my lips to his. The second we touch I sigh in relief when he clings to me with the same eagerness I'm emitting.

His hands slide over my arms and up my shoulders at the same time I walk forwards, letting his back hit the wall with a thud. I groan gently when I nip at his bottom lip, widening the kiss by slipping my tongue inside.

Aris releases a shuddering breath as I tease his tongue with mine and consume every inch of him and the sounds that he makes. I've wanted to do this all day. It was all I could think about.

Seeing him with Elodie makes a chemical reaction happen in my brain. Right now I want him all for myself because he makes me feel things that I didn't know I could truly feel. Deep down it's terrifying but I remind myself how thrilling it feels to kiss him.

So I kiss him even harder and he presses his chest into mine, clutching onto my arms for support as I sweep my tongue around his mouth and take down every moan he makes. My crotch grows stiff and I ache at the thought of doing more–of being more.

Holy shit. I'm getting ahead of myself but with his delicious mouth, I can't think straight. I can barely function and I need him. I needed him months ago. I need him today. I'm going to need him next week.

"Nick–" Aris groans.

"I'm sorry about everything that I said before," I catch my breath before claiming his lips again and enjoying the way his arms wrap around my neck. His fingers sliding through the back of my hair. "I was scared. I didn't know what I felt but fuck, every time I see you with Elodie, I see you in my home, I see you smile and I know I can't deny myself anymore."

Aris exhales a shuddering breath into the kiss when our lips meet once more. "Yeah?"

"Yeah, that day I called you out of the blue. I wanted to tell you then. To tell you that I can't control these feelings I have for you."

"So... what does that mean?"

I smile against his mouth. "It means," I lick his bottom lip. "I want to kiss you. I want–"

"More?"

He peppers kisses down the curve of my neck and my eyes close in pure satisfaction. "Yeah," I rasp. "More."

Aris takes a fist full of my shirt and slips beneath me and the wall. Our lips find one another as we walk towards my bedroom, both of us trying to be quiet so we don't wake Elodie. But after today, I bet she's in a deep sleep.

I shut my bedroom door as Aris kisses along my jaw. Shit. This is really happening.

My lungs fill with oxygen and then I start panicking inside. "It's been a really long time for me." I blurt out of nowhere.

"That's okay," Aris exhales gently across my skin.

Suddenly my mouth becomes bone dry. "I mean, I've also never done with before with a–"

"It's okay," he smiles against my mouth, those eyes reminding me exactly why I'm doing this. I'd drop to my knees at the mercy of his beautiful eyes. "I can show you, if you want? Nothing has to be rushed."

I swallow harshly. Instead of words all I can do is nod in agreement.

Aris smiles and tilts my head with the edge of his nose. "Okay," he murmurs before kissing me.

And now he's in charge. I let him. I hand over every last dominant bone to him.

He walks us backwards until my legs hit the bed. I fall back and Aris climbs over me until we both shuffle up to my headboard. I am shivering but trying to keep my cool. It's proving rather difficult.

My raging boner is screaming one thing and my head is screaming another. I want this. I really want this. I just have no idea what I'm doing. What I should be expecting. All I know is I feel like I'm on fire and I never want Aris to stop touching me, kissing me, doing anything.

Aris straddles my hips and leans up. My chest heaves uncontrollably. He bites down on his lip as he studies me and plays with the hem of my jumper. "Can I take this off?" he asks.

"Yes," I rasp as he tugs it upwards.

"And this?" He plays with the buttons on my shirt.

I barely nod as he slowly begins to undo them, the edges of his fingers touching my bare torso that I shudder. My eyes watch his every move until all the buttons are undone and he's shoving my shirt over my shoulders and off my arms.

Aris' gaze explores my chest and my tattoos over my arm and shoulder as his gaze begins to dilate. "Can I touch you here?"

The sound of his voice is pumping even more blood to my cock that I think I'm about to burst. "Please," I whisper.

His hands slide over my stomach and across my pecs. I groan silently as his hands explore and tease and graze over my nipples and across my skin. "Mmm," he hums as he lowers down and glances up at me with his playful eyes.

"Can I kiss you here?" he gestures to my chest.

"Yes," I groan in desperation.

"Thank God."

Aris' lips press to my shoulder and over my collarbone. I shudder immediately. Then he sinks lower, over my chest and across my nipples. His bottom lip grazing the bud that hardens at the smallest brush of friction.

"Fuck," I exhale when he places an open mouth kiss on the centre of my stomach.

He keeps moving lower and lower until he reaches my belly button and the tiny line of hair that runs down towards my cock. "Aris," I clutch onto the sheets.

"Want me to stop?"

A sound escapes my mouth but I have no idea what I say. I'm in a state of awe. "No."

"Okay, can I take these off?" He gestures to my jeans.

I groan. "Aris, please. Just do whatever. I'm losing my mind over here."

A deep and dark chuckle escapes his lips. "Consent is everything, Nick."

"And I consent to everything."

He slowly unbuttons my jeans and tugs them off my legs. His eyes focus on my cock that's outlined underneath my dark boxers. Yeah. I've never felt this turned on in my life and I'm not ashamed about it.

"Mmm," he tucks his fingers into the waistline of my boxers and slips them down my thighs. "God, I've wanted to see your cock since I felt it through my trousers that time I accidentally grinded on you."

A strained laugh barks from me. "Yeah?"

"Yeah," his eyes glisten as my cock springs free from my pants. "Fuck."

"What?"

"I like what I see," he flicks his gaze to my face with an impressed expression. "A lot."

My head throws back to the bed as I stare up at the ceiling. He wraps his hand around my length and I jolt at the shockwaves that hit my nervous system. I grip onto the sheets to ground myself.

I look at him and huff out a breath. "You're wearing too many clothes," I complain. "Take some off."

Aris takes a peek at his hoodie that is still firmly on. "Fine," he releases my cock and I take a breath. He whips off his hoodie along with his t-shirt, leaving his tattooed chest bare which is so damn sexy.

"Better?" He quirks a brow.

"Much."

His mouth twists to the side and he takes my cock once more, this time he gives it a long stroke. "Oh my God," I run a hand down my face.

I can't believe this is happening. This is really happening.

My eyes study Aris' wrist as he moves slowly and purposely. I raise them higher to his inked arms and his turned on facial expression. My stomach rolls at the sight of him, especially when he does something with his thumb to my tip that makes me quiver with pleasure.

"Holy shit, Aris," I moan when he speeds up.

He smirks and lowers his lips down to mine. I wrap my hand around the back of his neck and dip my tongue into his mouth. Desperate for a taste as he works his magic on my cock. "I love kissing you," he whispers.

"The feeling is mutual."

When he smiles into the kiss I lose sense of everything. "Do you trust me?"

I break the kiss and stare up into his open eyes. "Yeah. I do."

"Good," he bites on his bottom lip as his hand works me over and over. "So trust me."

Aris slides down my body and settles between my legs. I clench my jaw together when he spreads my legs and tilts my cock towards my stomach but continues to stroke it.

Then he starts sucking on my balls. My head explodes. "F-Fuck," I stutter as he works both his mouth and hand in rhythm.

My legs shake and I slap a hand over my mouth to stop a loud moan escaping my mouth. I won't live that down. Not when I sound like I've never been touched, ever.

Aris' fingers begin trailing down the insides of my thighs and I subconsciously start spreading them further, his hot mouth sucking over my sensitive balls until I can't physically breath.

He pulls away for a split second and slips his index finger inside his mouth and sucks. I push myself up from the bed to watch him, a hint of mischief in his eyes. Then with his wet finger he swirls it around my exposed asshole.

I almost jump out of my skin. He meets my eyes. "Trust me," he whispers. "If you want to stop, we stop."

Fuck. Is he going to play with it? Finger it? My chest moves rapidly.

All I can do is nod. Words have failed me once more.

Aris' hand tightens around my cock as he moves his index finger over my hole. My eyes flicker with unexpected pleasure. After a few moments he pokes the tip inside and my mouth gapes open.

"Oh my, fuck. Aris." I hiss through my teeth when he pushes it to his second knuckle and then begins to pump.

I'm certain my brain short circuits because the next thing I know I'm busting across my stomach with the most earth shattering orgasm I have ever felt. I arch my back slightly into Aris' hands as he strokes me until my cum is dribbling down his fingers and landing around my abdomen.

There is no way I was quiet whilst all of that rocketed through my body.

Aris removes his finger from my ass and I jolt at the sensation. I'm almost too embarrassed to look up at him but he begins crawling over my body so I have to. I peek my eyes at him and he's beaming, leaning down to kiss me.

I'm still feeling the full effects of my climax. Completely and utterly life changing.

And yet I can't believe I just let him do that to me.

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Author's Note

I don't think Wattpad notifications are working and it's so frustrating!!!

AHHHHH This entire chapter is sooo perfect🥰

What did you guys think???? THEY GOT A BIT FREAKY. Nick's definitely contemplating where Aris has been his entire life🤣❤️

Also how cute was their little family day out? Aris and Elodie ganging up on Nick is everything🤭

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