Page 14 of Mountain Orc Daddy

Then, he comes up to me.

“Would you like to walk around some more?”

“I’d love to.”

We break away from the small crowd. Now we’re off on our own. I can smile freely now that it’s just me and him.

“Can you tell me more about where you live?” he asks suddenly.

“Well, what would you like to know? The city is very big so there’s a lot of things to do.”

“Anything, really. I’m assuming it’s quite different from our tribe.”

I chuckle. “Yup. It’s an ant colony. People always go, go, go. Someone’s always doing something. Which makes it very noisy. What I really like about it is that we have so many places to eat. I think your tribe would love it.”

We end up sitting on a fallen trunk. Uzul leans against an adjacent tree while listening to me talk. Ever so often, I glance at him to make sure he’s not bored.

He grabs my hand after I finish speaking. He holds it as if it’s a baby bird.

“What about you? Tell me more about yourself.”

I shrug. “Like what?”

“Anything. I really enjoy hearing you talk. It’s quite charming.”

A blush paints my cheeks. I get a rush of confidence. I reach up to him and plant a kiss right on his lips.

He’s taken aback and blinks a few times. He chuckles before returning the kiss equally and eagerly. We break away before getting too far ahead.

I pant between words. “Do you really like when I talk?”

He nods. “Yes. I want to know everything about you. You are very intriguing.”

I pop another kiss. He grabs my face and crashes his lips against mine. I take it further and wrap my arms around his neck.

When we stop, we don’t let go. We just stare at each other with smiles on our faces. His large thumb grazes my cheek. He smirks.

“I’m learning that you are quite bold.”

“It’s a new habit,” I say as I kiss him again.

We spend the rest of the afternoon kissing underneath a tree. I don’t want our time to end so fast so I suggest he stay for dinner. Which he accepts.

We return to our campsite where my family already has the dinner ready. The rest of the night continues as smooth as it began. Quickly, it gets really late before I realize.

My family already went to sleep. The fire’s still going strong. Uzul and I are unknowingly holding hands. The night feels perfect.

But I don’t want to keep him here longer.

“I think you should head back. It’s late and you should sleep.”

We stand up.

“I don’t sleep all that much, but I’ll agree on the grounds that you are the one in need of sleep. You are a human after all.”

“Will I see you again tomorrow?” I ask, full of hope.

He smiles. “Yes. I’d still like to learn more about you and your home. Given that there are a few "surprises” in between.”

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