Total pages in book: 80
Estimated words: 76943 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 385(@200wpm)___ 308(@250wpm)___ 256(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 76943 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 385(@200wpm)___ 308(@250wpm)___ 256(@300wpm)
Again, I was helpful and did my best to keep his orgasm going as long as I could before he collapsed onto my chest and I finally let myself come. My incredible mate kept clenching around my cock even as the rest of him went boneless and he even sent me the sensations of how good it felt.
By the time I was as boneless as he was, we were both exhausted and it took more effort than it should’ve to just kiss his head and run my hand down his back. “Mate.” Bubbly happiness that felt like laughter filled my head and I could feel how content he was coming through as well. “Me too.”
That got a verbal laugh too and he turned his head enough to kiss my chest. “I like riding my dragon, Daddy.”
I couldn’t tell which Merritt was cuddled up with me, so I kissed his head again and agreed with him. “I liked being ridden.”
His giggle didn’t give me much of a clue, so I kept him cuddled up against me and chuckled as he shivered when my cock slipped out of his ass. “That’s not funny, Daddy.”
Yes. It was.
“Everything you do makes me smile.” My smooth response got a huff out of him, which just made everything even more adorable. “I have a wonderful mate.”
“I have a brat for a mate.” As he grumbled, he rubbed his face against me and wiggled. “I’m sticky.”
And since that was a cardinal sin in our new family, I gave him another kiss. “How about a bubble bath?”
We’d already had the everyone likes bubbles discussion, so I wasn’t surprised when I got a nod that didn’t tell me what headspace he was in. “When we get our big house, we need to make sure we have a tub we can both fit in. Then we’ll both have fun relaxing with the bubbles.”
Merritt let out a dramatic sigh as he nodded again. “Then I can have lots of toys too.”
Little?
“And then I can ride my dragon in the tub without making a mess or hurting ourselves.”
Big?
“Don’t wanna break my dragon.”
Little?
“Then we couldn’t play the naughty kind of games.”
Big?
“I’m in agreement with being ridden again and not being broken. So yes, the tub here is one at a time but we’re going to work on making sure the house we end up living in has a big enough tub for both of us.” That seemed like a necessity, not a luxury.
“And we need a big shower.” A yawn snuck out of Merritt as he nuzzled against me again. “That…that might be expensive.”
Big?
“You’re a mage and I’m a really good lawyer. Between money and magic, I think we can get you an expensive-looking bathroom.” If we couldn’t, we were doing both things wrong. “And I like houses, so I don’t think building one is going to be an issue.”
Nodding slowly, he turned his head and rested his cheek against my chest. “Have you…have you ever built one?”
Ignoring what I thought was another yawn he’d managed to hold back, I kissed his head. “No, but I’ve done basic research on the process and I’ve walked through a lot of houses in those fancy Parade of Homes things.”
I couldn’t decide if I approved of the business side of building a fancy home just to show it off to people, but I could admit that I loved walking through the beautiful homes. Building one of my own had just never been reasonable because I knew I should wait for my mate.
He might want a castle after all.
Merritt lifted his head and frowned at me, curiosity coming through the bond. “What’s your hoard?”
He got me.
“Houses.” As far as slightly useless hoards went, it wasn’t the most ridiculous I’d heard of.
Merritt studied my face for a few seconds before nodding slowly. “What kind of village do you have?”
He was really smart.
“I’ve got a few. One Christmas one I’m collecting and a few other different non-holiday ones.” I’d limited myself to one Christmas village because otherwise it would look ridiculous. They needed to match.
“We’re going to need a room for them in the castle.” Merritt’s immediate jump to the castle made me smile.
“I think that’s a good plan.” At the moment they were all in boxes and it was making me twitch every time I thought about it. “Maybe some shelves in the living room for rotating them in and out? Like the Christmas village?”
“I think that’s a good idea.” Sitting up just enough to rest his head on his hands, he frowned. “There’s a word for a shelf that goes around the top of the wall near the ceiling. I need to look up what that is, but we could do it wide enough to put your houses on there.”
He was the best mate ever.
“You take very good care of me.” Giving him a kiss as he blushed, I ran a hand over his head. “Thank you.”