Page 79 of Magic and Mayhem

“Yes, they were definitely curious but they also brought food and snacks and one very frustrated teenage boy brought a potted plant. He said his mother made him bring it and he was supposed to ask me how I was doing.” That’d been one of the more interesting visits.

Cuddling closer, Kenzie looked very suspicious and not quite human as he climbed on my lap, eyes sparkling as he frowned. “Kenzie helps Daddy.”

Was he jealous of other people bringing me food?

Kissing his cheek, I leaned my forehead against his and gave him my full attention. “Kenzie makes Daddy the best goodies and takes very good care of his Daddy.”

The next World War was going to start over a jealous dragon if I wasn’t very careful.

“You are the best helper and I love all the desserts you make me.” Running my hand down his back, I kept my gaze on his. “You take very good care of me and I belong to Kenzie the cutie.”

“IDaddy’sdragon.” Nodding slowly as I eased back, Kenzie looked slightly less frustrated. “Daddymine.”

“That’s right.” Was it a regular jealous thing or asomeone was threatening his hoardthing? “I belong to Kenzie, the cutest dragon ever.”

He’d said several times that he was keeping me.

Was that more literal than I’d realized?

Fucking cultural minefields.

“Keeping Daddy.” It seemed like a warning, but I could see his muscles relaxing and feel him calming down as he curled into me, resting his head on my shoulder again. “Daddy mine.”

“Yes, I’m all yours.”

Why argue with a jealous dragon when I was exactly where I wanted to be?

Chapter 22

Kenzie

“Why is eating cupcakes always messier than making them?” Daddy always asked very good questions.

“Um, ’cause they’re yummy?” I held up my fingers. “Help?”

I had icing on my fingers and my plate and my napkin and my Daddy.

Oops.

There was sparkly chocolate everywhere.

“No more touching…no more touchinganything, cutie.” Daddy wrapped his hand around my wrists and held me still. “No more touching.”

Daddy scrunched his face up and cocked his head. “You have icing in your ear. How did you do that? I was watching you.”

“Magic.” Yes, the mages did it. “Mages naughty, Daddy.”

Nodding, Daddy frowned. “Yes, we’ll have to watch them more closely.”

Daddy was so smart.

“More cupcakes?” I wiggled my fingers and laughed as it made his eyes big big. “Already dirty, Daddy.”

He huffed, trying to look stern and scary. “I don’t think more cupcakes is a good idea.”

That no?

“Small, Daddy.” Had to look cute cute. “Special for Daddy.”

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