Hello everyone! Here is the next chapter!

I hope you will enjoy this!

There also isn't smut in this one, as I am already this late with updating as I've had some issues with getting my words down, and this handle some things I feel I might need to say

This is also short, which I apologize for, but I hope it is good

The next chapter won't be this late, I promise!

I hope you will enjoy this

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Ace sat in the living room, watching Tv while Marco read a book. It had been 3 days since he came back after their latest fight. Or calling it a fight might be wrong. Marco was at fault as he refused to hear him out. He really hoped Marco would listen from now on. As his show was over, Ace looked at Marco. "Also, I am heading to Sabo tomorrow, we need to talk a bit." Marco hummed as he turned a page in his book. "Sure, about what if I may ask?" Ace hummed. "About us. Not that I doubt this relationship, but I feel he might feel unsure about this, the Dom/sub thing, and I want to have an open chat about it." Marco nodded. "Sounds really good, yoi. You should do that." Ace nodded as well. "I think the same, so, I will head to talk about that, might stay the night there too, if that's okay." Marco nodded. "Of course it is." Ace smiled. "Good. See you later." He said as he gave a goodbye kiss to Marco, before he got in the car and left, heading to Sabo, also sending a message that he was on his way.

When he got there, Sabo met him by the door. "Ready for an awesome brothers night?!" Ace nodded. "Yeah! I am!" He really was. They then had fun playing some games, eating fast food, and enjoying each other's company. As they had a break, Ace looked at Sabo. "Also, I wanted to talk, about Marco and I." Sabo sighed. "What did he do now?" Ace blinked. "Nothing. He didn't do anything. I just, feel we should have an open chat about it. I have this feeling you're… unsure about this Dom/sub thing." Sabo hummed. "And you are since I am. It sounds so… weird. It is like he orders you around and you have to blindly follow." Ace hummed. "But it is not. I have a voice." Sabo lifted an eyebrow. "Do you though? It doesn't feel like it." Ace sighed. "I know we've had some ups and downs, but I am happy with him. I really like Marco." Sabo nodded, but sighed. "I am just worried he is using you!" Ace blinked. "He isn't."

Sabo looked at him. "How can you be sure?" Ace shrugged. "I don't know. I just am. I have a voice in this, he listens to me. I can do whatever I want to when I want to." Sabo blinked. "He has literally said you can't speak, like, at all, for a time period." Ace nodded. "Yes, but that is how this works. I am very happy with him. We've had some bumps in the road, but it is going okay. We are both figuring things out." Sabo didn't look like he believed it. "But what if you do like a thing, a scene or whatever you call it, and he does something you really don't like?" Ace nodded. "Then I say a word and he stops." Sabo blinked. "How do you know he will stop? Have you tried it?" Ace gave a small hum. "Well, no. Not like a full stop. But he has listened and changed things when I am unsure. I've never needed a full stop."

Sabo sighed. "I just, I want the best for you, Ace. You're my brother. I don't want to see you get hurt." Ace smiled at Sabo. "I know, and I won't get hurt, not by Marco. Okay?" Sabo sighed. "I really hope this won't turn into a 'I told you so' moment later on." Ace nodded. "Pretty sure it won't. I am very happy with him, and he likes me and takes care of me." Sabo nodded. "Okay, I believe you. I just want the best for you, Ace. I love you." Ace smiled. "I know, I love you too. Now, let's have fun!" Sabo chuckled and they started playing again, just having fun. Sabo did have a few questions now and then, and he answered the best he could, and he really felt this helped both of them.

Sabo then went to sleep, and Ace felt he couldn't sleep just yet, so he grabbed his headphones and started to watch some Tiktok, where a few videos popped up that had him interested, but also unsure. It was about the Dom/Sub life, and what was said had him unsure about him and Marco, but he would take that tomorrow, when he was home. He did also send a goodnight message to Marco, who responded fast with a goodnight and some kind words. It was nice. After a while, Ace did fall asleep as well.

When he woke, they played and chatted some more, just enjoying each other's company, before Ace left for home. When he got there, he told Marco the chat had gone fine, before they watched a show. When there was a break, Ace felt he needed to do this, so Ace gave a small hum and looked at Marco. "Marco, do you… think I need to be trained better?" Marco gave a frown. "What do you mean, yoi?" Ace shrugged. "I just… I was on tiktok, right. And I stumbled across this video of this sub that said her dom had said to her that she needed to be trained better since she had a few issues, like going down on him. And that is just since she isn't trained, and she asked for help on how to overcome this and be okay with going down on him. And I feel… bad since I know I have a few issues here and there, like with crawling and punishment. And this sub said she doesn't always do enough to get aftercare, like if she wasn't able to follow the orders and she felt bad for it and I don't want that to happen. I mean, maybe we need to train more so I can be okay with it?"

Marco blinked, took out his phone, opened tiktok, and handed the phone to him. "Search her up for me, yoi." Ace blinked, but did, and then handed the phone back and Ace felt confused as Marco started to type. "What are you doing, Marco?" Marco hummed. "Sending her a message, yoi." Ace blinked. "Why?" Marco gave a hum. "Let me just type this and hopefully get her to call me or message me, yoi." And then Marco finished the message and put his phone away, before looking at him.

Marco grabbed his hand and looked at him. "Ace. If I tell you to do something you are uncomfortable with, I am not supposed to force you, yoi. That does not mean you need to be trained better at all. That means you have an issue or you have a boundary. And a crucial thing of being a dom is to respect those. I am not your boss, I am not your parent, and I am not forcing you to do anything you don't like, yoi. Yes, I might push a few boundaries, but I trust you to tell me if it is too much. I don't expect you to do absolutely everything I say, and that is fine. Because we both are supposed to enjoy this. Like I told you when we started this, I will never overstep your boundaries. We are equals, with you, choosing to give me control which honors me."

Ace blinked, not sure what to say, when Marco continued. "And not deserve aftercare? You can't withhold that, yoi. It is not something you earn, it is something you deserve. And you don't deserve it since you follow all my orders, you do since it strengthens our bond. It builds trust and honesty. I hope she will reach out to me, as her dom sounds like what we call a 'fake dom'." Ace blinked. "Fake dom?" Marco nodded. "Yes. Someone who wants a… servant. Not for love, not for a relationship, but to feel powerful, yoi. To have power over someone. Unfortunately, there are many of those, and that is sad. And never do you need to fear you aren't being good enough, because you are, and you deserve all the love and affection there is, Ace."

Ace blinked. "Oh…" Marco nodded. "I know you're still learning, and I can send you a few tikokers I know who are good ones, that do things right, yoi." Ace nodded. "Yeah, I would like that." Marco smiled. "Good, yoi. I also really hope she reaches out as she needs to know how wrong this is." Ace hoped for the same now. The day then went on fine and Ace felt this chat was a good one, he felt more sure now, about Marco and what Ace should do. This was a trust thing, and he needed to trust that Marco would listen if he said no or used the safeword, and Ace would do his best to be honest with Marco.

The next day, they went to Penguin's place to meet the others, and Ace looked at the others around the table. "So, I had an open chat with my brother about this dom/sub thing, and I feel like it really helped him." Mika nodded. "That's great!" Ace nodded and looked at the woman. "It is. How is living with Trevor full time? We don't need to talk about it if you don't want to." Mika hummed. "No, it's fine. It is awesome. I still miss dad though." Ace moved a hand to Mika's. "I know, but you can probably see him again. Maybe your mother needs to just… calm down?" Mika nodded and gave a weak smile. "I hope so. Dad is so… awesome. Mom is not." Ace got that. They then spoke more, before they ate, and they left soon after, Ace hoping things would go well for Mika. She was so kind. Ace would also try and have a chat with Marco later, today or tomorrow as he had something he felt he needed to talk about with him.


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