Page 49 of HaL

“I see Goliath is not cooperating.”

I turn around, looking for someone else, a growl on my lips, when she abruptly cups my balls, and I gasp out in surprise.

“This is Goliath, honey.”

“You are naming him?”

“How else are we gonna talk about him? He practically takes up an entire zip code on his own. He deserves a name.”

Shaking my head back and forth, I cannot help but smile, as I never have a clue what she is going to say or do next. I reach down to pick her up, only for her to wiggle loose.

“I can’t leave without my snuggie.”

“What is a snuggie?”

“The coat made out of you. I had all kinds of names in my head, but this one stuck. Are you becoming hard of hearing? Because I’m pretty sure I keep repeating myself.”

“No, just a little slow when it comes to my human mate it appears. I think perhaps she is doing some of this on purpose.”

“Damn, all my secrets are out now.”

After she tugs the coat on, I throw her up into the air, a small scream on her lips before I catch her.

“Show-off. Now, if you don’t mind, I have a date so do carry on, my noble steed. Actually, that’s almost accurate after all, since I did say you were hung like a mule.”

“You know, it is not polite to talk of such things.”

“You wanna talk proper when you just licked my juices off your fingers like I was your favorite candy.”

“Roja!!”

I can’t help but smile at the shocked look on his beautiful face.

“Yes, dear…???”

“Later, me and you … we are …”

“Yeah, yeah, allll talk.”

I spank her playfully on the bottom, knowing she can’t feel a thing through that thick coat she has on, then I nip at her bottom lip when she sticks it out, pouting.

Dawn swings her legs playfully as I make my way back through the cavern, smiling up at me mischievously the entire time.

“You know, you are way too easy to rile up.”

Before I can answer her, SAGE pops up in front of me.

“OHHH right on time! I have everything done and I can’t wait to see your reaction.”

I step around the camouflage entrance, SAGE twirling around, her skirt flying out in her small holo form.

“I would tell you to close your eyes, but I don’t want ya to get hurt, so here goes.”

She waves her hand, and the doorway opens with a soft groan of shifting ice. For a moment, I simply stand there. I am not sure this is still my quarters.

“Put me down.”

I slide Dawn from my arms almost absentmindedly, barely noticing the weight leaving me as I step across the threshold. My attention is caught by everything around me, my eyes moving from one unfamiliar detail to the next. The room is still bitterly cold. I can see each breath leaving my lips in pale clouds, and steam continues to rise from my skin after spending so long in the hot springs. Droplets of water cling to my hair and shoulders, quickly turning icy against my skin. But the cold is no longer the first thing I notice.