Knowing it was getting close to eight o’clock, I glanced around, wondering where Hunter and Janice had disappeared to. Before I could dwell on it, Kody stood up, taking our empty cups to the trash.
My eyes followed the movement of his firm, well-defined backside, and a mischievous thought crossed my mind. What would happen if I just… gave it a nice smack?
Before I could entertain that dangerous idea any further, he turned back, extending his hand toward me with a warm smile. I took it without hesitation, and as we strolled toward the nearby parking lot, Kody allowed our hands to sway together in an easy rhythm, the motion oddly comforting.
“So… no to having ten pups? How about two?” he asked, glancing at me with playful eyes.
I didn’t hesitate. “One. Then I’ll think about it.” I reache
