Page 51 of Wishes and Research

“So there’s nothing to worry about when it comes to your other forms being dangerous.” Nodding to himself, Paxton reached out and poked my chest again. “You really do feel human.”

“I’m not a robot.” My huff got a grin from him. “I’m a dragon.”

He shrugged and did his best to look very skeptical. “Well, technically, I just have your word on that and some weird bugs to back up the magic bits. So…” Throwing up his hands, he sighed. “You’re going to have to prove it to me.”

Brat.

“You just want to see me naked.” Giving him a wink as I climbed off the bed, I kept my eyes on his as I slowly started taking off my clothes. “If you wanted to play with your Daddy, all you had to do was ask.”

Licking his lips as my chest came into view, his body shifted just enough to let me know he was getting hard again. “I…I think I’m your mate. Should you have said it that way?”

Glad we didn’t have to talk around that one any longer, I flicked my nipples as I dropped my shirt to the floor. “I’m your mate and your Daddy, so I’ll use different words depending on the situation.”

As I went to work stripping off my pants, I was glad I’d snuck in a shower while he napped. “This one seemed like a Daddy moment.”

Curious about what he was thinking, I was glad when he made a soft, curious sound and nodded. “That makes sense, but…but I think I’d prefer to use mate around town, please. I don’t think…I don’t think I’m one of the oversharing subs or littles or whatever I am.”

The fact that he wasn’t sure about what to call himself while he was perfectly comfortable calling me his mate and a dragon was cute…and said I was right about him being nuts.

But I liked nuts and I loved that he was going to fit right in with everyone else.

I also loved how he was taking in every inch of me as the last of my clothes fell to the floor.

“Ready? Last chance to change your mind.” Paxton took entirely too long to nod, so I decided to double-check. “Eyes up here, naughty boy. You can stare at my dick later.”

That got a blush from him but he obeyed. “Yes?”

He had no idea what I’d just said.

Sighing, I raised one eyebrow. “Are you listening now?”

The way his gaze dropped again said no.

“Paxton.” My stern tone had him looking up but now he seemed to be slightly fuzzy-brained. “Are you going to be good? Naughty boys who don’t listen don’t get to pet dragons.”

“I can pet you?” Leaning forward on the bed, he crawled closer, dragging his sheet with him. “Really?”

Trying to keep a serious expression, I nodded. “But only if you’re paying attention. Now, do you understand that you can still change your mind?”

“I want to see the dragon, Daddy.” Something had shifted the tone of our talk and he wasn’t quite as big as he had been seconds before. “I’ll be a good boy.”

Oh, my tone.

Okay.

Keeping that in mind, I nodded and reached out to stroke his cheek. “Yes, you’re my good boy and you’re going to make sure I know you’re comfortable with this and won’t panic.”

The way he blinked a few times said that hadn’t occurred to him at all. “I’m very good with fieldwork.”

Yep, I was a new insect.

“Good boy.” I leaned over and kissed his head. “Alright. One. Two. Three.”

Poof.

He went bug-eyed as the magic swept through me and I let my smaller form take over. It got even better as I took flight and did a small circle around the room before settling on the end of the bed. I couldn’t resist stretching and preening for my mate because the bond was so much stronger when the magic was out in full force.

“Oh wow.” Inching closer, he swallowed and swept his gaze over me. “I’m very good with fieldwork.”

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