Xander's Mate (Daddy Dragon Guardians) by Meg Ripley

Author:Meg Ripley [Ripley, Meg]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-13T16:00:00+00:00

7

Xander stood in front of his bathroom mirror. He had read the articles in men’s magazines. He had checked online dating blogs. He’d listened to podcasts from therapists. All the information was in his mind, but none of it seemed enough to prepare him for that night. He had changed his shirt twice and his pants once, and he was considering putting on different shoes. “Don’t be such an idiot, Xander,” he said to himself. “If she likes you, she likes you. It won’t matter what shoes you wear.”

But his body seemed to understand that he was going to be near her again soon. Their proximity in the shop had caused a different reaction than when he’d taken on the feral, defensive posture at the park or while at her house when he’d felt an unbearable, surging need. It had been a more pleasant experience earlier that day, with a warmth emanating through his body, keeping him in her shop as long as possible.

Perhaps Nora’s presence had made a difference there as well, since he loved her so much. It had been the most beautiful sight in the world to see Nora in Summer’s arms and the way the two of them clicked so easily. Summer knew all the right tasks to ask of Nora, never trying to get her to do more than she was capable of, and yet giving her just enough to keep her entertained. Nora, in turn, had taken instantly to Summer. Maybe she felt a similar yearning for her that Xander did, only in a motherly way.

Right then, however, his body seemed to itch all over. If ants had crawled up his pantlegs and spread out over his skin, Xander wouldn’t have even noticed because he was already feeling so uncomfortable. It was like he was experiencing withdrawals from not being in Summer’s presence, and he couldn’t wait to get back to her to settle it all down again.

Tempted to shift and go for a quick flight before his date, Xander realized he didn’t have time. He had said he would pick Summer up at seven, and he couldn’t leave any chance of being late. Summer was already uncertain about him, and he didn’t want to give her any cause to confirm those feelings.

Dressed and as ready as he was going to get, Xander turned to Nora. “It’s time to get you ready for our big night, little one,” he said gently as he picked her up and carried her to her room. He showed her the dresses hanging in the closet. “Which one do you think you want to wear tonight? There’s the pink one? Or maybe purple?”

On Charok, the females of the species did most of the childrearing, at least at the beginning. It wasn’t until dragonlets were old enough to start exploring and learning to hunt that the fathers truly became involved, other than providing food for their families. For this reason, Xander had wondered how well he and the other men would do with the eggs they had managed to save.

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