Total pages in book: 78
Estimated words: 74916 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 375(@200wpm)___ 300(@250wpm)___ 250(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 74916 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 375(@200wpm)___ 300(@250wpm)___ 250(@300wpm)
Aww, I was going to be his present.
Yes, the pup definitely liked that…I knew there was nothing they needed to worry about.
Chapter 11
Cashel
He looked so…so excited.
And a bit insane with the way he was talking to himself…or was he talking to his pup side?
It was kind of hard to keep track because it seemed like he saw his pup as an entirely separate person…entity?
Why I’d thought this would go any more normally than anything else in our life, I’d never know.
Bates was managing not to laugh as he kept petting Gareth and telling him all about what a cute pup he would be, but once the hood went on Gareth, he didn’t seem to hear most of it. “You’re a cutie, pup. Yes, this fits you perfectly.”
That seemed to be more about the personality of the pup hood and not the physical fit of it, but Gareth was more interested in moving his head from side to side and looking at his paws. If he heard half of what Bates was saying, I’d have been amazed.
“That’s right. Let’s finish getting you ready and then we can play.” Grabbing a small red ball off the chair that was designed to be squishy enough for Gareth to hold with his mouth, Bates showed it to Gareth who lit up like it was Christmas. “Knee pads first, then your tail.”
I managed not to blush or squirm at the tail talk, but Gareth just started wiggling all over, clearly excited and probably very curious. Thankfully, neither one of them thought my commentary on tails was necessary, so I focused on the practical side of getting Gareth ready while Bates teased and distracted him. “Oh, I think our pup is going to love wagging his tail.”
Gareth didn’t bark but his rambling commentary had stopped so I thought that meant he’d slipped deeper into his pup headspace. He certainly looked like he was, at the very least, if the wiggles and squirms were anything to go by.
Bates seemed to be enjoying every second of it and nothing in his expression or what he was saying in general made it sound like he was worried. He was just smiling and radiating excitement too which made it easier for me to push my slightly irrational fears to the back of my head.
Some fears were healthy and warranted, but Gareth was having fun exploring and figuring out what mental closet he’d lost his pup in. So it seemed like most of my worries were unnecessary and I was going to do my best to remember that.
“Yes, I bet that’s much better, pup.” Bates gave pup Gareth a hug and ran another hand down his back. “We want our pup to be comfortable when he’s running around and wagging his tail.”
Yep, still no worries about tails from Gareth.
His naked ass wagged back and forth making Bates laugh which just made the pup more excited…in every way. Pup, regular sub, or boyfriend, he liked being naked and showing off, and it was good to see that hadn’t changed.
It was distracting, though.
“That’s right, happy boy.” Bates gave Gareth another hug before reaching up behind him again. “Do you want your tail next or your collar?”
The collar we’d picked out was just for puppy playtime, and I had to keep reminding myself of that, but it had my breath sticking in my throat. Somehow, out of everything, that made it feel the most real to me.
Gareth knew it too because he nudged at it with his puppy nose and then turned to me, aiming wide and delightfully manipulative eyes at me.
There he was…even as a pup he was still trying to get his way.
“Oh, do you want your collar?” I couldn’t resist giving his head a kiss as he wiggled and let out his first bark.
God, he was perfect.
Bates must’ve known how incredible the moment was for me because he gave us both big hugs and made the happiest sound as he squeezed us tight. “My boys.”
Once we each got kisses and a few more hugs, I took a deep breath and took the collar from Bates. They were both vibrating with energy and excitement as I carefully wrapped the collar around Gareth’s neck, getting a bark from Gareth and a sigh from Bates.
Gareth was the most incredible pup I’d ever seen and he was mine…and he was also still waiting on his tail, because as soon as he got used to feeling the collar around his neck, he started doing his whole-body twitch again.
“I haven’t forgotten.” He was dramatic no matter what form his submission took.
He barked again as I rolled my eyes, a happy and somehow slightly sarcastic sound. “You’re lucky you’re cute.”
More wiggles made him look like he was laughing, and judging by Bates’s snickers, I wasn’t the only one who thought so. Gareth didn’t mind, though, and the attention he started giving Bates put his ass in the right position and gave me a second to remind myself that he loved the idea of a tail.