Total pages in book: 21
Estimated words: 19962 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 100(@200wpm)___ 80(@250wpm)___ 67(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 19962 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 100(@200wpm)___ 80(@250wpm)___ 67(@300wpm)
At the checkout, he grew impatient with the young woman serving them. He pushed the boy who he caught staring at Clarissa’s tits out of the way, and packed the bags himself.
Clarissa used his card to pay for the transaction, and the woman behind the counter gave him a giggle and wished him a good week.
“Do you not flirt at all?” Clarissa asked.
“No.”
“Fair enough.”
He glanced toward her and saw the small smile on her lips. What had he said to entertain her? He didn’t know exactly, but either way, he loved to see the smile on her face.
Packing the bags into the back of his truck, he took Clarissa’s hand and helped her into the truck before taking the cart back to the bay. Once that was done, he climbed behind the wheel and turned over the ignition.
“Are we heading home now?”
“No, I’ve got a little stop to make.”
“Where?”
“You’ll see.” Pulling out of the local supermarket’s parking lot, he drove onto the main street, then took two lefts and a right, before he headed up to the old barn owned by a guy called Mitchell.
Parking the car, he climbed out and rounded the vehicle to help Clarissa. He grabbed her hips and couldn’t help but notice how full and ripe they were. For a brief second, he imagined her on her knees before him as he pounded inside her, filling up her nice, tight cunt.
This was not the time nor the place to be getting aroused, so he pushed those thoughts to the back of his mind, and instead took her hand. She made no move to pull away.
Mitchell came out of his cabin and walked up to him, shaking his hand. “Good to see you, Axe.”
He didn’t say anything. He sensed Clarissa’s curiosity, but he ignored it and followed Mitchell back inside the cabin, and that was where he heard them. Mitchell had called him last week, said he found two little pups dumped on the side of the road. He knew the shelters were full to capacity.
Before he hired Clarissa, Axe had said goodbye to his dog, Gus, who had been his companion for seventeen years. It was a long time for a dog to live, and he’d not been any pedigree breed, but a mongrel. A mongrel Axe had loved.
Now, he stepped up to the two pups that had been placed in the main living room. The moment he saw them, he knew they were a mixed breed. Their features would become clear as they grew up, but there was no way he could allow them to go into the shelter.
“Oh, my, they are so adorable. Can I touch them?” Clarissa asked.
“Yes, of course,” Mitchell said.
Clarissa stepped over the small baby fence Mitchell had used. Axe had already made the decision to keep them, but watching her with them, he knew he wasn’t going to let her go without them.
She stroked both of the pups, lifted each one in turn, and kissed the backs of their heads.
“I’ll keep them safe,” Axe said.
Just as he was going to keep Clarissa safe.
Chapter Three
Several Weeks Later
Clarissa had never owned a dog or a cat in her life. She loved them, but there was no time or extra money for a pet. Her mother had said if they were ever able to afford one, she’d get one. Then her mother had gotten sick, and the money was used for medical bills. If it hadn’t been for her father arranging brilliant health care, Clarissa would have been swamped with bills.
Axe knew about owning dogs. For the first time in their working life, he had taken the time to show her pictures and videos of Gus. She wished she had met the crazy little dog. She had a feeling Axe missed his dog.
He took the lead in helping her take care of the two pups, but it was hard work. Axe told her the key was to set boundaries, and he also showed her how to train them. After picking up the two pups, they had to go to the pet store, where they stocked up on treats and food. The next stop was the vet, and then back home. They had been given their immunizations, and the vet had said they were perfectly healthy.
They kept barking throughout the night, but Axe was insistent that they not attend to them. Before bed, he always took them out, giving them a toilet break, and attending to their needs.
The first week, Clarissa didn’t think she would ever sleep again. Slowly, the pups realized they would be attended to in the morning, and they began to sleep through the night, and through the day as well. They were active but very sleepy. Axe would take them with him for several hours, out onto the ranch to deal with the cattle, or whatever work he had. When he brought them home, they would enjoy some breakfast and sleep.