Total pages in book: 74
Estimated words: 71497 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 357(@200wpm)___ 286(@250wpm)___ 238(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 71497 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 357(@200wpm)___ 286(@250wpm)___ 238(@300wpm)
“Yes.” I was going to be so patient he’d need to give me a big reward.
Oh, did he know that?
“And good boys who are very patient get rewards…and dessert.” That was important too.
Daddy looked like he wanted to laugh, but he nodded and pretended to be serious. “I think that’s a very reasonable rule.”
“I like happy rules.” I was being serious, but Daddy nearly giggled.
“I bet.” But instead of still being happy, he sighed. “But I have to go finish my work. I have an armored truck to find.”
He did?
Oh, he’d mentioned that.
“Good luck?” I wasn’t sure what the right response was to that, but Daddy barked out a laugh.
“Thank you, I’m going to need it.” Standing up, he came around the table and kissed my head. “You finish your snack and I’ll be back about six to take you out to the diner.”
“Yes. Six. Diner.” Nodding, I repeated it over and over in my head. “I won’t forget.”
Daddy chuckled and ran his hand over my back. “Alright, I have to go before you distract me by doing something else cute.”
Giggling, because I was going to be very good at distracting Daddy, I smiled as he shook his head and walked out the back door. “Bye.”
Daddy.
I had a Daddy in my hoard.
But how was I supposed to make sure he knew I was going to keep him?
Hmm, Boyd or Alick?
Well, I didn’t feel like being fussed at, so Alick seemed like the best bet. But I wasn’t sure if it was a workday or not for him, so I dug out my phone and sent him a text.
I met the new deputy but I don’t know how to keep him.
Yay, he was free.
As his number popped up on my screen, I swiped my finger across it and wiggled. “You’re free.”
He laughed. “Did you get arrested?”
“No.” That was probably a reasonable question, though. “Someone stole gold or a truck or I don’t know. I think I missed some details but he came and introduced himself and I’m going to keep him. He’s a Daddy and he’s sweet and funny and he likes my toys and he said I was a really good grown-up and he’s human. So, when can I tell him that I’m not quite human? I think that might be important for him to know in the long run.”
For some reason, Alick just let out big donkey laughs and I had to wait for him to remember to breathe.
Maybe I should’ve called Boyd?
Laughter or frowns…which was worse?
Ugh, having friends was hard.
“I can…one sec…” He took a big deep breath and finally managed to stop laughing. “First of all, you can’t keep him because he’s a person. Second, I’m glad he’s a Daddy and that he likes you, but I think you need a few more dates before you start figuring out the can I tell him about dragons part.”
That might’ve made me sigh, but Alick was mean and ignored it. “If he gets upset and leaves, everyone is going to be pissed that we have to hire a new deputy. They like this one.”
Oh, good point.
“Does that mean I need to be patient or does that mean I have to get permission before I tell him?” I wasn’t sure I liked either option. “If we want to keep a human, we get to tell them. That’s always been the rules.”
He snorted. “No, the rule from the council is that you have to wait until you know you want to marry a human or someone gets a human pregnant. Since you can’t do that to him even if you wanted to pretend to be a very Dommy top, you’re supposed to wait for the marry part.”
Rolling my eyes, I scoffed. “Keeping him in my hoard is much more important than marrying him.”
“That’s not how it works.” Alick sounded very confident about that, but he was wrong.
“No, it is. I looked at him and I knew he was mine. Like my toys or when Lorne first started collecting his sparklies. I get to keep the deputy.”
Shoot.
Did I know his name?
Deputy?
Ugh. I couldn’t even ask Alick or he’d use that as a reason to say I couldn’t keep my Daddy.
“You try telling that to the council and see how far it gets you.” He laughed. “Or try using that argument on Boyd.”
He was such a brat.
Why had I thought he’d be the one to tell me what I wanted to hear?
I should’ve called Lorne instead.
He probably knew my Daddy’s name too.
“You’re suspiciously quiet.” Alick was starting to sound like Boyd.
Yep, it was time to regroup and get a new plan of attack so I could keep my Daddy without feeling guilty. “You’re crazy.”
Maybe if I offered to bake Lorne a pie, he’d tell me it made sense to talk to Daddy about dragons tonight?