Page 54 of Cruel Daddy Dragon

She went in there soon after the sex ended, saying she needed to sort her uniform out. I suppose sheisstill on duty, and a police officer can’t go walking around looking like she’d just had a good, hard dicking.

I chuckle to myself.

There reallywasa new side to the Sheriff! I’d never have imagined Greyson Ridge’s respectable sheriff having a dirty sex session in her office—and I was the one who brought that out of her!

Aside from the post-orgasm rush, I’m grinning in an odd sort of pride. There’s something almost flattering knowing she behaves so differently around me; it must make me special in some way.

Sarah gets out of the bathroom, still fixing her hair. It’s shocking hownormalshe looks after what just happened—she cleans up well, I suppose.

But the most startling change is how her expression has changed back to work mode. When she looks up at me, it’s like what just happened has been forgotten already.

“I’ve been thinking about something,” Sarah says, “Before you go, I want to ask you something—seriously now.”

My stomach drops a little.

“Yeah?” I ask.

“That Eclipse dragon said that they’re planning to make this town their own,” she says, “Do you know what he meant by that?”

“I don’t know,” I reply, “But I think it’s just posturing. They’ve been talking among themselves about taking over Greyson Ridge for a while.”

“Okay,” Sarah answers, her police tone back, “But they tried to kidnap me earlier. Have they ever done that before?”

“No, I don’t think so,” I answer, “It’s just you so far. That’s why it’s important that I’ve dropped you off in Kaius and Milo’s radius in case something happens.”

“Right,” Sarah says, “So, I’m guessing they’re aiming for fated mates of the Candara team?”

“We don’t know,” I reply, “That’s something Cyrus and Evander are going off to investigate.”

Sarah nods a little.

“Okay. Just clarifying,” she says, “So, we don’t really know why they did what they did before, then?”

“We’re going to find out,” I tell her, as assuring as I can be, “I promise you. Wewillfind out why they kidnapped you. You don’t need to worry.”

Sarah just nods at me.

“Right,” she says stonily, “And what do you think I should arm myself to protect myself with?”

“What?” I ask

“The handgun was only effective when I shot the dragon in his mouth, so dragons aren’t immune to bullets,” Sarah says, “I imagine if I’d managed to land a shot in his eyes or nose, then they would have been effective as well. But if I’velearned anything from this afternoon, it’s that I’m going to need something with a lot more firepower.”

“What are you talking about?!” I snap, “If this afternoon should have taught youanything,it’s that youshouldn’tbe getting yourself involved with this kind of thing!”

“Well,” she answers sternly, “if I’m going to continue having visions of people in danger, I might not have much of a choice but to step in. I didn’t have enough time to warn anyone each time I’ve had visions before.”

“Look,” I plead, “I’ll admit it—you saved me. You saved me by distracting the dragon but youhaveto know that if you didn’t have the element of surprise, you would have been killed! That handgun didnothingto him, and if I’d been too weak, or I wasn’t there, he would have killed you!”

“Exactly. That’s why I need to have something with a bit more firepower to keep myself safe,” she says, “Perhaps an assault rifle.”

“No!” I yell back, “The only way to keep yourself safe is to keep away from all of this! Hide somewhere!”

“I can’t,” she answers, “If I have the power to see visions of danger, then I need to use that. I can’t just hide away and do nothing if I’m going to be forced to watch people get killed. Ihaveto save their lives, Rufus.”

I growl in frustration. I see her steel over when she hears me snarl under my breath. I rake my hands through my hair.

“You are so infuriating!” I answer back after a moment, “How do you think this is supposed to work?! I don’t think any kind of gun you could hold would protect you against a dragon, and I can’t bring you into the fights with me!”

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