Page 26 of Pocket Full Of Posies

Kai smiles and rests a hand on my back, his thumb stroking up and down, a sensation I still feel through the knit of the cardigan.

“I’d take you anywhere you wished, if you kiss me like that every time I see you.”

“Just a peck on the cheek? That’s not asking a lot.”

“Seems like a fair price to me.”

The knots in my stomach snap and become butterflies flying up my lungs and throat, choking me with their beating wings.

“Come on, Blossom. Let’s go get dinner before your brother comes back and chops off my tail.”

Delphi takes that opportunity to hop from her hiding spot and plop her fluffy little body directly between us, forcing Kai to release me and hold her or risk dropping her. Of course he catches her. She chitters wildly at him.

“Sorry Delphi, you can’t come with us. Maybe you can join us tomorrow when I come over for dinner though. How does that sound?”

Delphi responds in her sprite language I can’t understand.

“Alright then, it’s a date.” Kai sets her down and she stands on her hind legs looking up at us both.

“I’ll see you later Delphi. You can hang out in my room and if you’re good I’ll bring you back something from Dottie’s.”

At the promise of treats, Delphi’s ears perk up and she hurries over to the back door where she expertly opens it and squeezes her fluffy butt inside.

Kai and I both laugh at the sprite’s antics.

“Are all sprites like her?” Kai asks. “I haven’t spent much time with them and now I think I’m missing out.”

“I don’t think so. I think she’s just like that from spending too much time with me.”

“Doesn’t sound like a bad thing.”

Kai lets his words, and their meaning, linger in the air and I have to clear my throat and force myself to look away or we’ll stand here all night like this.

“So, dinner?”

“Of course. Lead the way.”

Chapter 10: Daisy

The walk toDottie’s Dinergoes much like the walk toTall Tails. Kai casually touching me and directing me, when we reach Dottie’s parking lot, his hand finds its way to my waist. I can feel eyes on us, I know people are curious and nosy. But when Kai leans down and whispers in my ear, I completely forget them.

“You okay, Blossom? This isn’t too much for you, is it?”

“No, I’m fine. I’m not going to break down or freak out, I just don’t know how to behave in crowds or public places.”

Kai leans in close, engulfing me in his warmth and strength instantly easing my anxious fidgeting. His nose brushes against the tip of my ear through my hair and it sends a shiver through my body that coalesces between my thighs, forcing my thoughts away from my awkwardness in public interactions and directly on his lips nearly against my skin. I can hear his deep inhale and smothered moan.

“You can’t walk into Dottie’s smelling like that, little blossom.”

“Like what?” I ask breathlessly, needing desperately to know what caused him to moan like that.

“Like you’re looking for a male to fuck. You have me now Daisy, no need to attract every male in the diner. I’ll gladly take care of any need you have.”

His words are like hot honey coating my skin and absorbing into my pores. If he expects me to be less aroused after that statement, he is out of his mind. If anything, it revved me up even further.

“Saying things like that, doesn’t exactly help,” I scold him with little fervor. My protest more of a whimpering plea.

“Well then you’ll just have to stay close to me, so everyone knows you’re mine.”

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