Page 5 of Seductive Heart

Winona gave me tips on how to work in training throughout our day together and informed me the chewing is usually out of boredom. She suggested offering more complex type of toys likewhere she has to dig treats out of a cone or kibbles in a maze type of bowl, using her paws and snout to find the food. Keeping her mind busy, along with physical activities, should keep her from chewing everything in sight.

“Thank you for the advice. I appreciate it.”

“You’re welcome.” Winona handed me the leash, and our fingertips brushed against one another. What felt like an electrical current ran up my arm and stole the breath from my lungs. Fuck what the hell was that?

Ask her out. Do it. Now’s your chance. Never has a woman made you feel this way.

My heart pounded.

My brain warred back and forth, my thoughts chaotic and scattered.

“When can I see you again?” I blurted, the words falling from my lips.

“You mean to book another training session?” Winona bit her lip and my dick jerked to life in my pants, an unfamiliar sensation.

I couldn’t let her get away. Not when I felt like this.

Was she new to town? She must’ve been.

No woman around here brought me to life the way she did.

Made me want to fall to my knees and confess undying love.

Was that crazy when you only met someone?

It had to be crazy. Ifeltcrazy. That was for damn sure.

Peaches whined and begged for more attention from Winona, rubbing her head against her hand and licking. Winona kneeled down and gave her love. She even had my dog in a damn trance.

“Yes, but I want to see you for another reason.”

“Oh?” Winona stood up slowly, her head turned to the side in the most adorable way.

“I want to take you on a date.”

Winona’s cheeks flushed pink and more tingles ran through me. I wanted to make her entire body flush, wanted to hear her scream my name.

But dinner. First dinner.

Winona’s eyes widened. “A date? But…”

“I know it’s crazy. But there’s something between us, something I’d never felt before and I can’t help myself from…” I stepped closer, Peaches sitting quietly between us.

Now was the time. Do it.

Kiss the drop-dead gorgeous woman already.

Closer, closer…

When suddenly Peaches barked and took off running, the leash slipping from my hand in one fast move.

“Shit!” I muttered as Peaches ran.

“Oh fuck!” Winona snipped and I laughed, loving that she cursed worse than me.

We both ran after Peaches, like two crazy people running after a wild dog. Peaches ran us in circles until finally, Winona won her over with some treats and we secured the leash.

Both of us collapsed onto the ground in a heap of laughter and breathlessness. “Peaches! That was not nice.” I said between laughs and gasps of breath.