Thianna D. is here to share an excerpt from her newest release, "Breathe Each Other In," the third and final book in the All They Ever Needed Trilogy.
For Logan & Christian, one thing makes all the difference
While
the outside world might try to undermine them, Logan and Christian’s
relationship just grows stronger. In this, the final part of the All They Ever
Needed trilogy, their lives take an unexpected turn.
Christian
takes to heart everything he learns from Logan’s father and as he and Logan go
forward in their DD relationship, he finds that he is willing to not just take
on the mantle of Head of House, but to embrace it. With Logan graduating from college,
Christian takes the next logical step and asks his boyfriend to move in.
Even
with the stress of student teaching and trying to figure out what to do after
graduation, Logan leaps at the chance to live with the man he loves. As the
pressure of graduation begins to get to him, the only thing to keep him
grounded is the amazing man at his side.
Those
closest to them make huge changes in their own lives and when an unexpected job
offer lands in Logan’s lap, the two have to make a life altering decision. No
matter which way they go, they need to give something up. Play it safe and stay
home or accept the job and move away from their families? When it comes to decision
time, there is one thing they are not willing to part with. That one thing
makes all the difference in the world.
Enjoy
this little domestic discipline discussion between Christian and Logan’s father:
“Have
you considered how you are going to start?” Gregory asked as they removed the
last of the destroyed siding from his car.
“Start what?” Christian asked, his mind on the large
piece of scrap metal in his hands.
“Your DD relationship with my son.”
Surprised,
Christian placed the metal onto the heap and shook his head. “No. He won’t be
home until June, so I figured we had plenty of time to figure that out.”
“True,”
he said, walking around the car. “On the other hand, if you start before he
comes home, you might find it easier to settle into your role.”
Well,
there was a layer he hadn’t considered. “How do you do it long distance?” The
confusion in his voice was evident, even to him. But Gregory never made him
feel stupid for asking a question.
“It’s
doing the same things. Setting boundaries and making sure he sticks to them.
You will also want to choose a disciplinary action to use if he doesn’t.”
“What
am I supposed to do, make him write lines?” Christian asked in amusement before
remembering that Kimberley had mentioned she had to write lines a lot in the
beginning of her and Gregory’s marriage.
“Possibly. Or make him stand in a corner and think
about what he did.”
“How will I know he did it?”
“You
stay on the phone with him. Believe me. Neither Kim nor Logan are good at
covering their emotions. His voice will give him away. Plus, I know my son. If
you tell him to stand in a corner, he might ask why, but if you insist, he’ll
do it. Of course, you won’t see the glare he sends at the phone when he does
so,” he added in amusement.
Spluttering
a laugh, Christian walked over and crashed onto one of the sofas. “It all seems
so simple and so impossibly difficult at the same time.”
“Yep.
Both are true. And strangely enough, until you actually have to discipline him
for something and he accepts it, you won’t really notice a difference. It will
feel like you’re going through the motions. But that moment will come where you
go, ‘ah, shit, I’m in charge.’ And it will change you in a really valid way.
You’ll feel it, Logan will feel it, and your relationship will be better for it
even though it felt like hell for those few minutes or hours.” Walking over,
Gregory grabbed a couple sodas from the fridge and tossed him one. “And at the
beginning you’ll second guess yourself a lot, Christian. It comes with the
territory. But that first time the two of you butt heads?” He shook his head.
“That moment when you wonder if you should continue down this road or give in?
When you stick to your guns, not in a rough, mean way, but by continually
plowing ahead, gently but firmly until he relents; that’s the moment you know
what you got yourself into. And it feels amazing and a bit overwhelming. But
most of all, it just feels right.”
Shaking
his head, Christian drank half his soda quickly. “I think we’re on the right
road and Logan is thrilled, but I’ve never done this before and—”
“Haven’t
you?” he asked in amusement. “I saw you with my son in New York, Christian. You
took control and you guided him out of his self-recrimination faster than I
could have.”
“He
still had you spank him.” The moment the words were out of his mouth, Christian
regretted them. He never meant to bring them up, especially in that annoyed
tone.
Chuckling, Gregory nodded as he leaned back. “Yes, I
did. Do you know why?”
“He explained that he asked you to.”
“He did, and the two of you hadn’t gotten to the
point where he could ask you.”
Startled, Christian looked up at him.
“Logan
needed to let that go and I was the only one he thought could take that pain
away. Believe me, Christian, those thoughts are changing. He sees you more as
head of his house than he even did a couple months ago and he’s quite happy to
have you do it. No matter if his ass gets paddled for it or not.”
All
They Ever Needed trilogy:
About the author:
Thianna D is a writer of both het and m/m erotic romance.
Most of her works include BDSM or DD. Logan and Christian brought together the
domestic discipline way of life, spanking in an erotic context, and two amazing
characters she loves very much. It is difficult to say goodbye to them as this
is the final book in the trilogy. Thankfully she has a list of books she’s
writing – that should help.
To find her online, check out one of the following websites:
I love this excerpt, a wonderful description of a DD relationship! "It all seems so simple and so impossibly difficult at the same time" ... love that line!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the latest release Thianna. I've really enjoyed the snippets I have read of these books.
Thank you ladies:)
Hugs
Roz
Thanks, Roz! I love the discussions Christian has with Gregory in this book. They lay bare so much of how I feel about DD. :)
DeleteKathryn, thanks so much for letting my men visit today. They're enjoying the comfy red couch :)
ReplyDeleteI am sure you will have great succes with this book as well. This is a wonderful love story, no matter the genders.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Leigh :)
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