Total pages in book: 62
Estimated words: 58977 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 295(@200wpm)___ 236(@250wpm)___ 197(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 58977 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 295(@200wpm)___ 236(@250wpm)___ 197(@300wpm)
“We’re getting along great and they’re definitely move at lightning speed kind of Doms.” Just ones that were actually really good guys and not dickhead Doms who were pretending to be functional people.
“Is that in a he’s already my Daddy kind of way or a he’s already moved in kind of way?” Her grin just kept getting wider. “Because a little birdy told me that he’s been at your place a lot already.”
Ugh.
My attempt at a vague shrug set off her giggles again. “Really?”
That was all she could get out and she spent the next couple of minutes laughing and bouncing before she got herself under control. “You’re not the date a Daddy and bring him home type so I’m thinking he’s the one?”
I couldn’t help blushing and that seemed to tell her everything she wanted to know. “I knew it.”
“He’s…he’s special.” I wasn’t going to go into the mates thing because I hadn’t figured out a way to explain it where we didn’t sound like werewolves in a dirty romance novel.
But she didn’t find it weird, it just got another romantic sigh from her before she started bouncing toward the door. “I’m so glad it’s working out. Bring him again the next time you come. I bet you guys are so cute together, and oh, if you head over to the sandwich place, Curtis will probably give you a discount for giving him more gossip. Don’t pay full price if you hold hands or something.”
She’d stolen my pen.
But at least she’d explained why I was getting so many weird new customers…so maybe it was worth losing the pen?
“Is she gone?” James peeked his head out of the back, whispering and looking slightly spooked. “Every time she sees me, she tries to set me up with someone. I had to buy books online last week because I was scared to go in. Online, man.”
Considering how big James was into shopping locally and being…well, just thoughtful with everything, that said a lot.
“I don’t know how to rescue you.” I wasn’t going to lie to him. “But I think hiding is reasonable until she gets distracted, and if you give me a list, I’ll go pick up your books?”
That seemed to be the only way I could help and his sigh said he knew that. “Thanks.”
It seemed to take a moment for him to work through his stress and it made me wonder who she’d tried to set him up with, but I wasn’t sure it was worth it to ask. Eventually, he nodded to himself and took a deep breath as he straightened and stepped out of the back.
“I know I’m slightly early, but I wanted to make sure we got the stocking done because we sold a lot of weird shit over the past few days.” He looked around the store before turning his gaze back to me. “Your love life is definitely good for business.”
“Don’t you start it too.” I rolled my eyes as he laughed. “It’s ridiculous.”
“But they’re not picking cheap shit.” He shrugged. “At least they feel guilty enough about being nosy that they’re buying stuff with a reasonable markup.”
He had a point.
“You know, maybe you should plan on getting caught making out with him or something toward the end of the month when it gets slow?” He barely dodged the squish ball that somehow went flying at his head.
It was another fidget toy and soft enough that I wouldn’t have hurt him, but he managed to jump out of the way and made a dash to the storeroom. “I’m gonna see if we have more beads. That section is picked over.”
I had such a helpful employee.
I was going to have to remember that because otherwise, I’d probably kill him.
Wright
Information on how quickly humans’ thoughts and emotions shift should be more detailed and possibly updated after additional research is conducted.
The estimated number of thoughts they cycle through in a minute does not appear to be correct. After experiencing the emotions of a highly creative submissive, I feel that a more appropriate starting point is double the current estimate.
New dominant mates should expect a range of feelings from their mates that do not always indicate a human’s current emotional state.
Chapter 17
Dane
“Your emotions and thoughts have become highly variable, my Dane.” Daddy swept me up to cuddle me before I could even begin to process the sentence, and before I knew it, we were in the playroom chair.
Buying a new one was currently at the top of my to-do list and so far the plan was for us to go furniture shopping on Sunday. It was the only day the craft store was closed. I was usually a bit selfish and wanted to do absolutely nothing on my one day off but sometimes there were more important things than being lazy.