Page 97 of The Dragon 1
Yep. I’ve ruined this great date. That’s what you get, Nyomi. Maybe. . .he’ll like my other present.
I coughed into my fist, trying to mask my chuckle.
Kenji peered at the plant. “I’m unsure of what message I should get from this gift.”
Yikes.
He continued, “being a lover of flowers, I’ve studied thetitan arumbefore.”
Oh. He does know what it is.
I straightened in my chair, tugging the hem of my dress down over my thighs like it would somehow anchor my pride.
“On one hand, it resembles a huge penis,” he continued, holding the plant up for inspection. “Which I’m hoping was why you gave it to me.”
“And on the other hand?” I asked, unable to resist the game.
“On the other hand. . .it’s known as the corpse plant because of its odor.” He tilted his head, those dangerously beautiful eyes flickered with amusement. “Many have used it as a threat orwarning and given it to their enemy. Are you threatening me, Tora?”
My mouth dropped. “Oh God, no. Go with the penis notion.”
The words escaped me like a runaway train.
Did I just say go with the penis notion?
Kenji laughed—a rare, full sound that wrapped around my spine and made something deep inside me clench.
“Good,” he set my gift down. “I’ll keep this outside my door. Maybe it’ll scare people off and stop them from knocking on it.”
I grinned. “Well. . .you gave me a clit flower so. . .it was only reasonable to give you a penis plant.”
To my surprise, he winked. “I agree.”
He reached out to grab the next present.
I moved his hands away. “No.”
Shocked, he looked at me. “Did you just stop me?”
“Yes.”
“No one stops me.”
“Well. . .you’re on a date with me, not here to open presents.”
Suddenly, a man came out of the shadows, dressed in all white. He was tall, clean-shaven, with long hair braided into a thick ponytail that fell past his waist.
Fast, the man grabbed the plant and took it away.
“Oh,” curious, I watched him walk off. “Who is that?”
“It’s not important.”
“I think it is.”
“He’s just one of my Fangs.”
I looked back at Kenji. “YourFangs?”
