he was a boy, she was a girl

She was enjoying her meal at least and he couldn’t help the way his lips pulled back in a smile as he watched her. He was one of the few she would accept food from, a fact that emboldened him further. Lucretia trusted him, and that in itself spoke volumes. The pair of them filled their bellies and Luce leaned back against him and lay her head on his creamy white paws. She complimented him as well and he wagged his tail against her hips.

Without thinking he reached forward to groom the soft fur of her black and white ears. Bourbon was gentle, and had no desire to rush headlong into anything she didn’t desire. But he realized quickly that he desired her. ”Take a sip of the wine,” he prompted softly. ”It works well with the lavender.” He wanted her at ease and relaxed and in his arms. He should have been thinking about how a pregnancy would adversely affect her mental state, but it was hard with her heat scent fogging his mind. ”Lady Lucretia, where do you see us in the future?” Bourbon jumped, he couldn’t deny himself any more.