Page 30 of Training my Human

Before Abaddon could reply, Maddox snapped his fingers. “We need a safe house, or in this case, safe cave where he can flee if something happens. Between the Hazelton Mountains to the east and the Kitimat Range to the west, we should be able to find a place for Abaddon to go where he won’t be found.”

I mulled over the suggestion. “Those areas are ripe with wildlife, meaning if he can hunt, he wouldn’t go hungry.”

“Hunt?” My dragon perked his ears.

“There’s lakes and rivers and creeks, so plenty of fish. There are small critters like squirrels and rabbits as well. You’d have to be careful of bears, though. There’s grizzly, black, and kermode bears in this area as well as moose, which can be vicious.”

Did my dragon take the warning to heart? Nope. He licked his lips and hummed. “Yum.”

“Don’t let your large appetite lead you into tangling with something bigger and meaner than you.” I wagged my finger.

“Might be a bit late in the day for us to go trekking,” Maddox remarked. “And we’ll want to bring some supplies to leave in whatever den we find for Abaddon. If you’ve got time tomorrow, though, I can get Suzy to come in and cover for me.”

“I can’t tomorrow morning, but I’m free in the afternoon, say around one-ish?”

He smiled. “Then it’s a hiking date. I’ll head out now while the stores are still open and grab some things.”

“Are you sure? I could go.”

He raised a brow. “I doubt you could pack a sleeping bag, water bottles, and enough snacks for our friend on that bike, although I’d like to see you try.”

My lips twisted. “Good point. Let me know how much the bill is, though. I’m paying.”

“Or, how about you buy me dinner?”

“More like a few by the sounds of it.” Then so he wouldn’t think I was complaining, I smiled and added, “Hope you like steak.”

“I’d be a beef-ivore if I didn’t like carbs so much,” he admitted.

“I like everything!” Abaddon declared.

“I’ll walk you to your truck,” I stated, wanting a moment alone without a dragon interjecting every two seconds.

As we walked the few yards to his parked vehicle I murmured, “I was surprised to see you. I thought for sure you’d be pissed.”

“I was in the moment, but more mad at myself. I know Princess can be a diva about her space. I am also aware she’s not a lizard lover, hence why she’s not allowed around the cages in the shop. I shouldn’t have left her alone with Abaddon. In my defense, I wanted to kiss you and didn’t know how to accomplish that with our pets watching.”

The admission had me both flushing and laughing. “Seriously?”

“Yeah. I’ve wanted to kiss you since we first met. You have very nice lips.”

Those lips curved. “If it helps, I’ve wanted to do more than that.”

“Now she tells me,” he complained.

“You don’t have to go shopping. You could stay.”

“I could, but then Princess would probably piss on my pillow, and since I doubt I can get Suzy to stay the whole day, we’d have nothing for his dragon highness. Not to mention, your bed is a tad small for the three of us and what I’d like to do with you.”

I snorted. “Damned pets.”

“Yeah, good thing we love them or we’d kill them.” He dragged me close, his hands starting at my waist and slipping to my ass. “But despite all the reasons I have to go, a part of me wants to say fuck it and seduce you right here on the hood of my truck.”

“I wouldn’t be opposed.” According to my very roused libido, I would actually be very interested.

“I am. I want to seduce you in a bed where I can properly explore every inch and where you won’t need a tetanus shot because there’s a bit of rust coming through the paint again.”

I outright laughed. “Keep making excuses.”

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