Total pages in book: 73
Estimated words: 70014 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 350(@200wpm)___ 280(@250wpm)___ 233(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 70014 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 350(@200wpm)___ 280(@250wpm)___ 233(@300wpm)
Before I could decide if it was time for me to jump in again, his hands came down to his sides. “Yes, I would like to see you shift and not turn away because I want to see the whole process…and…and I’m curious about what you look like.”
A smile escaped before I could catch it, but aside from blushing, he didn’t seem to mind. “I’m glad you want to see me naked, Mr. Librarian.”
He couldn’t seem to decide if he wanted to laugh or groan, but he settled on an embarrassed sigh as I took his hand and led him down off the porch. “We haven’t even had a first date yet. I shouldn’t ask to see your dragon form before then. It’s probably not appropriate.”
I’d thought he was back to worrying about the naked part, but no, we were worried about the social niceties of seeing my dragon.
“You don’t need to worry. We’re not flashy about our dragon sides just because there are too many idiots with cell phones running around, but there’s nothing inherently private about it.” Rubbing my thumb over his fingers, I loved the little shiver that raced through him. “There’s also nothing wrong with being curious. You like learning. This is just another topic you want to understand.”
I hoped at some point he’d turn that curiosity toward BDSM in general or my body specifically, but I was patient.
He liked the learning way of looking at the situation. His entire body perked up and his embarrassment faded in a flash. “Yes, there’s a lot I need to learn. A whole new species. How to treat someone I’m going to date. What my patrons look like in their other forms. And that doesn’t even begin to touch on the cultural norms that I don’t understand yet.”
So seeing me naked would help him culturally?
Worked for me.
“I bet you’ve got a list of questions you would like answers to.” That was definitely an easier subject to talk about because he was so perky he was nearly skipping as we walked through the fence gate and into the backyard.
“I do.” Nodding excitedly, he released my hand and went over to sit on the steps of the back deck like we were just going to be hanging out at a barbecue. “I’m working on rearranging them and doing a bit of editing to my list now that I have a better starting point.”
It was cute and wonderfully logical, so I nodded as I started taking off my shirt. “I think that’s a great start. We can work through them once you’re ready, and feel free to ask anything you’re curious about when we have enough privacy.”
As I put my shirt on the railing and kept going on my shoes, Stefan’s eyes got wider again…with desire and surprise. The clear sign that he thought I was attractive was appreciated more than he knew. I wasn’t a gym rat but I didn’t have a Dad bod yet either, so seeing what he thought of me made it easier.
He was too distracted to notice my own worries, though. “Thank you…I…you’ll tell me if we’re around people…I mean…what kind of people…”
His words trailed off to nothing as my pants joined my shirt on the railing. Since that didn’t seem to be changing anytime soon, I worked on answering what I thought he’d been trying to ask as my boxer briefs joined the rest of my clothes.
“In town, about seventy-five percent of the locals know about dragons and mages and all the interesting bits. But I’ll tell you if we’re around people that don’t know. When we’re outside of town, just assume no one knows anything unless you know for certain they’re not human.”
Nodding slowly as his eyes stayed glued to my, thankfully, only half-hard cock, he licked his lips. “That makes sense. I think I’m pretty good at being able to tell who’s who, but I’d like you to confirm it for me at some point. I don’t want to accidentally out the secret.”
He probably could’ve kept going, but as I took a few steps back, his brain quickly changed gears. “You can think in your other form. I don’t have anything to worry about. Dragons probably aren’t small. I’ll be just fine.”
Yep. That’d been what I was going to say, so I nodded. “There’s probably a book’s worth of information I should probably give you first, but the short of it is that I don’t have the same vocal cords, so don’t expect human words. I’m going to stay low to the ground so you can come up safely and get a better look at me. And I won’t hurt you.”
That got a more confident nod and he finally looked up from my dick. “Accidents happen when there are extensive size differences, but I know we’ll both be careful.”