re-stock supplies. If you’re uncomfortable you do not need to accept. We can survive a couple weeks with it closed.”
Bailey smiled but it didn’t reach her eyes. “I may be innocent but I was taught about the pleasures of the flesh. That’s pretty much all my previous pack thought I was good for, so it seems appropriate.”
Paul was seething mad. “I don’t want you to do it. Bailey, you came from a sick pack and we’re trying to show you how a healthy pack runs. I don’t want you to think that’s all you’re good for. We can find you another job.”
Jake had a big grin on his face while Bailey turned to him. “Thank you for sharing your opinion. I’m glad you don’t think of me as a breeder, but I want to help this pack, and running a sex shop for a couple weeks isn’t going to alter my view on this pack. It’s probably because you think of me as a sister, and you don’t want me to be exposed to sins of the flesh, but I assure you I’ll be fine.”
Paul was horrified, “I do not look at you like a sister. Yuck, we’re friends right now. You’re right though. I’ll keep my thoughts to myself. You’re more than capable of making decisions on your own. Speaking of brothers, I wonder what yours will say when he hears.”
Bailey winced, low blow. “We’re going to have to agree not to tell him. Please, it’ll make my life easier.”
Jake nodded. “No problem. I have the keys to the shop and the store hours and location. I’ll leave them on the dresser in your room. Have you chosen a room?”
“I’d like to stay in the room Paul showed me earlier. It smells nice and feels comforting.”
Paul couldn’t help but smile as Jake looked at him and said, “Let me guess. The room down the second hall with brown walls and teal bedding?”
Bailey looked startled. “Yes, how did you know?”
Jake smirked at Paul’s bemused expression and said. “Lucky guess, we also need to talk about mates at some point. I’m pretty sure you weren’t taught the basics, am I right?”
Bailey looked and smelled ashamed. “Correct. I have no idea how one would go about finding their mate. I could have already met him and let him get away because I didn’t know what I was looking for.”
Jake frowned but said, “I understand. It sounds like it’s Trevor’s story time, so I’ll let you get to it, but we need to discuss mating soon. It’s what our pack is based on love, comfort, trust. Welcome.”
Bailey stood on shaky legs. “Thank you for this opportunity.”
As Paul and Bailey were walking out of the room to meet Trevor Jake called out. “You staying tonight Paul?”
“Yeah, if you don’t mind. I’m on call at work for the next couple days; I planned to help Bailey get settled.”
Jake dipped his head to acknowledge Paul’s statement.
*****
Trevor was bouncing on the bed when Paul and Bailey walked in. Bailey couldn’t help but tease him. “Uh oh, didn’t anyone ever tell you the story of the monkeys jumping on the bed? One fell off and bumped his head.”
Trevor giggled, “I heard you sing it to your pups.”
Shana froze while Bailey gasped.
“I don’t have kids, Trevor. I’m not mated.” Bailey was staring at him as if in a trance.
Trevor let out an impatient sigh. “I knows that but I seen you singing it to your pups. You will have ‘em and be mated to-“
Paul coughed loud, “Time for that story little man.”
Bailey snapped out of it and sat on the side of the bed to pick up the book. As she read to him Paul noticed how animated she was and found himself thinking how wonderful a mother she’d be. At the end of the story she rubbed his hair and said goodnight. Paul reached down and did the same.
As they were walking out of the room Bailey turned, “Trevor, you can see the future?”
“Yes, Miss Bailey.”
“I’m going to find my mate?”
Trevor waggled his brows at Paul quickly before looking Bailey in the eyes and saying, “Yep and you’ll be real
Bailey smiled but it didn’t reach her eyes. “I may be innocent but I was taught about the pleasures of the flesh. That’s pretty much all my previous pack thought I was good for, so it seems appropriate.”
Paul was seething mad. “I don’t want you to do it. Bailey, you came from a sick pack and we’re trying to show you how a healthy pack runs. I don’t want you to think that’s all you’re good for. We can find you another job.”
Jake had a big grin on his face while Bailey turned to him. “Thank you for sharing your opinion. I’m glad you don’t think of me as a breeder, but I want to help this pack, and running a sex shop for a couple weeks isn’t going to alter my view on this pack. It’s probably because you think of me as a sister, and you don’t want me to be exposed to sins of the flesh, but I assure you I’ll be fine.”
Paul was horrified, “I do not look at you like a sister. Yuck, we’re friends right now. You’re right though. I’ll keep my thoughts to myself. You’re more than capable of making decisions on your own. Speaking of brothers, I wonder what yours will say when he hears.”
Bailey winced, low blow. “We’re going to have to agree not to tell him. Please, it’ll make my life easier.”
Jake nodded. “No problem. I have the keys to the shop and the store hours and location. I’ll leave them on the dresser in your room. Have you chosen a room?”
“I’d like to stay in the room Paul showed me earlier. It smells nice and feels comforting.”
Paul couldn’t help but smile as Jake looked at him and said, “Let me guess. The room down the second hall with brown walls and teal bedding?”
Bailey looked startled. “Yes, how did you know?”
Jake smirked at Paul’s bemused expression and said. “Lucky guess, we also need to talk about mates at some point. I’m pretty sure you weren’t taught the basics, am I right?”
Bailey looked and smelled ashamed. “Correct. I have no idea how one would go about finding their mate. I could have already met him and let him get away because I didn’t know what I was looking for.”
Jake frowned but said, “I understand. It sounds like it’s Trevor’s story time, so I’ll let you get to it, but we need to discuss mating soon. It’s what our pack is based on love, comfort, trust. Welcome.”
Bailey stood on shaky legs. “Thank you for this opportunity.”
As Paul and Bailey were walking out of the room to meet Trevor Jake called out. “You staying tonight Paul?”
“Yeah, if you don’t mind. I’m on call at work for the next couple days; I planned to help Bailey get settled.”
Jake dipped his head to acknowledge Paul’s statement.
*****
Trevor was bouncing on the bed when Paul and Bailey walked in. Bailey couldn’t help but tease him. “Uh oh, didn’t anyone ever tell you the story of the monkeys jumping on the bed? One fell off and bumped his head.”
Trevor giggled, “I heard you sing it to your pups.”
Shana froze while Bailey gasped.
“I don’t have kids, Trevor. I’m not mated.” Bailey was staring at him as if in a trance.
Trevor let out an impatient sigh. “I knows that but I seen you singing it to your pups. You will have ‘em and be mated to-“
Paul coughed loud, “Time for that story little man.”
Bailey snapped out of it and sat on the side of the bed to pick up the book. As she read to him Paul noticed how animated she was and found himself thinking how wonderful a mother she’d be. At the end of the story she rubbed his hair and said goodnight. Paul reached down and did the same.
As they were walking out of the room Bailey turned, “Trevor, you can see the future?”
“Yes, Miss Bailey.”
“I’m going to find my mate?”
Trevor waggled his brows at Paul quickly before looking Bailey in the eyes and saying, “Yep and you’ll be real
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