Tao didn't raise a brow or show surprise at the term, if anything he understood. They had crossed a line, a rather large and originally set in stone line. Reconciling the beginning with this was, difficult. He smiled down at him, lifted Riley's chin with his fingers. "I don't want you to ever hold back with me. I want whatever you give, take or do. I'm sorry if I gave the impression that I was unhappy with no longer being in control, it was just, different, for me."
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