Page 20 of The Naga

"Next time, we should do something else from your bucket list," he suggested after a while, and I eyed him.

"I want to do something you enjoy," I argued, and he shot me a grin I was starting to realize meant trouble.

"I'm sure I'll find something I enjoy on your list."

I shook my head with a laugh, tightening my hold on his waist. "I'm sure you will."

"Come on, tell me some of the things you want to do," he urged, meeting my eyes. Whenever he looked at me with those blue blue eyes of his, I felt like I would do anything he asked of me.

"It's nothing special, just some human things I've always wanted to try."

Dustin nodded encouragingly, and I let out a soft breath before speaking. "I want to go to the top of the Empire State building, go to an arcade, a dog park, watch a play, go to a concert, any concert, things like that."

He hummed softly once I'd finished, then glanced sideways at him. "I think I can plan something fun for us for our next date."

"I'm sure you can," I said with a wry smile.

"It'll be hard to top this one, though."

"It's not a competition."

"It isn't?" Dustin asked with a dramatic gasp, making me laugh.

Dustin always made me laugh, and I figured that played a role in making him my perfect match too.

We chatted for a while after that, and Silas even brought us our lunch—since I couldn't bring Dustin to the dining room justyet—which we ate while sitting under the tree. The other supes would need a while to accept another human into the fold.

When evening rolled around, Dustin decided he should get going, especially since he'd left his cat alone for most of the day.

"She has her food and everything, but I'm usually home all day, so she has a bit of separation anxiety, and I try not to leave her alone for too long," Dustin explained apologetically, and I waved him off.

"It's okay. You don't have to explain yourself. I had fun spending time with you today. We should do this again soon. Maybe at your place next time? I'd love to meet Scrappy," I said, and Dustin brightened before his smile fell.

"My building doesn't have a lift," he said with a pout, and I smiled.

"Now that you know, I could just ask the headmaster to open a temporary portal in your apartment. If that's okay with you, of course."

Dustin's eyes widened. "They can do that? That would be awesome! I don't mind at all. Just let me know beforehand. Wouldn't want your headmaster to see something they shouldn't," he said with a wink, making me shake my head. Damn, he was so much fun. I hoped he'd never stop being sassy.

I insisted on walking Dustin all the way to his apartment building, which was only a few blocks away from the coffee shop where we'd first met.

Before he left, Dustin leaned down and pressed a chaste kiss to my lips, pulling away before it could turn into anything deeper. Then, he gave me a saucy little wink, turned around, and walked away without a backward glance.

I didn't move from my spot until he disappeared into the building, and even then Silas had to call my name three times before I came back to myself.

I might be the magical one out of the two of us, but I was pretty damned sure Dustin had put a spell on me.

Dustin

Scrappy made her displeasure known as soon as I stepped through the door, and I spent the next half hour petting her and assuring her that I was back, and that I wouldn't be leaving again any time soon.

I sent Khush a picture of Scrappy curled up on my lap, and he sent back a bunch of smiley emojis.

Me: I forgot to take a selfie today :(

Khush: It's probably better if you don't have a pic of me in my true form, isn't it? I mean, I trust you, but what if someone else saw?

Me: Well, I could say it's a filter, but I understand. Don't worry <3

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