BJ giggles as he saddles as much as Bryce. “Now, we’ll have to guage the remainder of the huggers collectively.”

Bryce laughs. “What did I get myself into?”

Bryce and some different Daddies blow a whistle, main everybody to the middle of the room. We huddle round precisely like we do for Saturday night time group hugs, solely this time, we’re not right here to make buddies. I imply, we sorta are, however we’re primarily right here to win. The competitors ought to be known as King of the Hug Membership.

I really feel like I’m taking this too severely, however then once more, hugs are not any laughing matter. In the event you do not pour your all into your hugs along with your Daddy, how will you anticipate him to do the identical with you?

Bryce reads from his clipboard. “I’m excited to kick off this 12 months’s Finest Hugger competitors. Tonight is a really particular night time, and one fortunate couple will win a prestigious award. This stunning teddy with a customized Hug Membership sweater will go house to a fortunate boy to handle for the remainder of his life. This teddy wants numerous hugs and love, so the boy higher be an ideal hugger. No, he must be the perfect hugger on the Hug Membership, which is how I do know that the teddy can be secure.”

Each Little bounces on the ball of their ft. Their eyes widen as they have a look at the teddy, little doubt imagining urgent it to their chests.

BJ friends on the clipboard and picks up the place Bryce left off. “The principles are as follows. No hugging your Daddy earlier than the competitors begins. I believe most of that, in the event you’ve noticed the signal on the wall, not like my future Daddy, Bryce, who bungled that rule already. We’ll decide on 5 standards. Cutest hug, longest hug, cuddliest hug, silliest hug, and excellent kind. Every of you’ll have to rating the best factors in all classes to win.”

Gasps sound across the room. “That’s plenty of work!”

I nod in settlement. “Speak about strain, ” I murmur.

Greyson massages my decrease again. “Now, now, boy. You’ll be able to hug in addition to some other boy right here, and in my estimation, significantly better. We’ve bought this within the bag.”

Waxley shoots us a glance. “You two are taking place.”

Bryce snatches the clipboard again. “BJ, I didn’t say you might learn the foundations with me. You’re moving into timeout.”

“You’re not my Daddy. You’ll be able to’t put me in timeout.”

Wow. Simply wow.

I can’t ever image chatting with Greyson that means.

Then once more, Greyson is my Daddy, and BJ makes a dang good level about Bryce not being his.

A Daddy can’t put a boy in timeout except he’s his Daddy. In any other case, he’s simply appearing like he’s in management.

Bryce buries his face in his clipboard. “I would like a gin and tonic.”

BJ and Bryce are so cute that I can’t stand it. Subsequent to BJ, Bryce seems no less than triple his measurement. Whereas Bryce is an enormous, fluffy, furry beast with a coronary heart manufactured from marshmallow fluff, BJ is a bouncy bite-sized boy who solely needs to dig and construct issues. BJ’s zest for all times is contagious, and although he has a tiny lil’ angle, Bryce has greater than what it takes to steadiness him out.

It sucks that Bryce hasn’t given himself over to BJ but, however I’ve a humorous feeling this may occasionally occur very quickly. Plus, I heard that Bryce simply bought the permits to start work on his new inexpensive housing growth for under-housed LGBTQ+ group members in Upstate New York, which signifies that he’ll be enmeshed in one other big-time building undertaking. This is able to be good for BJ to assist him with, as a result of BJ is a part of the LGBTQ+ group and would like to do one thing constructive for his fellow members.

When Bryce seems at BJ, although he’d by no means admit it, it’s unimaginable to overlook the spark of longing that hides below his espresso irises. Bryce stares at BJ with a longing that’s exhausting to clarify, and BJ shoots Bryce the identical look proper again. When BJ leans in and apologizes for studying the foundations with out Bryce’s permission, Bryce sighs and brings BJ in for a loving, caring hug. They’re each already disqualified, so the hug gained’t depend towards them. In my estimation, it’s the most effective hugs I’ve ever seen.

A Little to my left applauds in settlement. “It’s a disgrace that BJ and Bryce are disqualified. That was an ideal hug.”

Wren has tears in his eyes. “Oh, that’s the hug of all hugs. You two must make an educational video on hugging.”

Waxley bursts into tears on Wren’s chest. “BJ seems so cute in Bryce’s arms. Oh, inform Bryce that he should make BJ his boy, Daddy. It’s not honest to BJ to have such an ideal hugger in his life who gained’t be his Daddy. BJ is a candy boy who wants slightly like to clean out his tough edges.”

Waxley’s crying makes me cry. “Give up crying, Waxley! You’re getting me all emotional earlier than the competitors!”

Even Bryce has tears in his eyes. “I’m nonetheless working by a couple of issues, however I’m open to discussing this association.”

BJ gasps as he stares into Bryce’s eyes. “Do you imply it?” A flood of tears bursts out of BJ’s eyes. “This could possibly be the beginning of the remainder of my life.”

Bryce pats BJ’s head. “There, there, boy. Do not cry. We’ll decide this competitors collectively, after which see what occurs. You’re a really candy Little boy, and I’ve been resisting you for too lengthy. For one, you’re so itty-bitty that I really feel like I’d crush you in my arms, however I can be taught to be light and tender with you. Though, one thing tells me that you just’re not the kind of boy who’d say no to a spanking. One factor at a time.”

BJ blushes. “My future Daddy reads me too nicely.”

Bryce and BJ formally begin the competitors. Every couple wraps their arms round each other, hugging one another tight. Sighs and coos fill the air, making my coronary heart fill with heat.

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