Ender's Curiosity (Leashes and Love Book 1) by M.A. Innes

Author:M.A. Innes [Innes, M.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Leif

Blanket forts were wonderful things…even tiny ones.

Petting Ender’s head as he let out a soft whimper and rubbed his cheek against my thigh, I kept up the soft touch as we hid from the world. “This is much better. I’d rather be cuddling you and planning the reward a good pup should get.”

That got a low whine and he let out a breath.

It seemed to be the signal that he was ready to stop being so unreasonably stubborn, but I didn’t rush. I took my time trailing my fingers down his neck and along his shoulders before moving higher again.

When his muscles weren’t so tight any longer, I kept us covered in his blanket as I tried to get him to open up. “I liked marking you, pet.”

Another whimper.

A long sigh.

I knew we were making progress when he went back to rubbing his cheek against my leg. “Me too, Sir.”

Much better.

“Afterward, I was worried about you feeling uncomfortable, though.” He didn’t respond to my words but I could feel him listening, so I kept going. “I don’t like being sticky. That was what I was focused on the most, but I should’ve been thinking about what you would want.”

It’d made sense in the moment but looking back I realized my missteps. Just because I had issues with being clean didn’t mean he did. His childhood hadn’t been quite as fucked up as mine.

The quietest whisper had me listening closely. “You were taking good care of me. I appreciate that.”

Well, at least he hadn’t thought I was turned off by it.

“And…and I knew what you were thinking even though my brain wasn’t really working.” He paused when I laughed. “Yeah, you noticed that.”

“Yes, but not nearly fast enough. I thought your head would clear fairly quickly but that wasn’t right at all.” My thoughts had been logical and about Ender, but I needed to stop making assumptions…or stop doing something.

“Because that’s usually what happens.” Ender shrugged but didn’t move away from me. “I’m slightly foggy when I get up and then I actually wake up.”

Okay, he had a point.

“But in the future, we’ll know to take that fuzzy brain a bit more seriously and transition slower.” Whatever he heard in my voice or words had him turning his head to press a kiss against my thigh.

As I chuckled, he gave me the cutest frown. “You’re being mean to my Handler. I don’t like that. He’s doing great.”

He was so cute.

“I’m not being mean. I just have high standards for him that he’s not living up to yet.” Like not fucking up with the aftercare.

“He was wonderful.” Ender was starting to sound stubborn again. “He did a great job with the scene and he helped me to get in the right headspace and he played with me and he stayed close and took care of me after the main part of the scene was over. So be nice to him.”

Barely holding back a scoff, I shook my head. “I will concede

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