Stephen smiled at Sean's words. As far as he was concerned this showed that Adrian could do it, not him. He wondered just how much he could push tonight. Probably a lot. He just needed time, and they had all night long.
He picked up the flogger. This wasn't a show about drawing blood; it wasn't what he wanted to give Adrian. He started slowly, just like they did at home, hoping to help Adrian focus on the familiar. The suede of the flogger was different, though. It was softer on first impact, but it could burn a lot more given the right time.
Stephen was always aware of Sean's eyes on them, of Liam and the others who were looking at Adrian, wonder what he could do, and he knew that the curiosity would increased as they went one, but he was more worried about Adrian. After a steady stream of strokes, he stopped and moved closer. He was kissing Adrian's neck as he stroke him. "Are you okay, love? You certainly feel good in my hand."