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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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”I’d really rather you didn’t,” I said. I reach my hand back out, grab their arm, and pull them back into me. ”Why must you drive me crazy?” I gently accuse. I run my hand up Nero’s back. My hand reaches the nape of their neck and secures itself there. The fabric of the turtleneck prevents me from feeling their skin, and I glare at the shirt like it offended me in some way.

”Can I undress my prize?” I ask cheekily.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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I nuzzle into Nero's neck, placing a kiss in the soft tissue just below their ear. I turn and walk back to the bed, so Nero has something taller to stand on. They still don't quite meet my height but they don't have to dangle from my neck anymore.

I pull my head from Nero's neck and look from their eyes to their lips, remembering how they tasted at the restaurant. I swallow and force my eyes back to theirs.

”I thought you were going to make that harder for me,” I told them. I lift my hand and run in through their hair, watching their face for any reaction.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills: Shapeshifting

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Before long, I have Nero trapped in my arms, completely refusing to let them go for fear they will run again, and that would completely undo me. Honestly, I don’t believe they were trying that hard to get away from me, for which I am grateful. Nero wiggles around in my arms, but I keep a firm hold, even though they manage to shift enough to look at me.

Their laughter is infectious, and I laugh with them. He looks up at me, and I look down at them, smiling happily, and my eyes shift back to normal. I rest my forehead against theirs, closing my eyes.

”Can my prize be you?” I loosen my hold on them slightly and place a kiss on Nero’s cheek, brushing my lips over their jaw and placing a trail of kisses towards their neck.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills: Shapeshifting

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I laugh and watch them running, monitoring Nero’s movements before I dive off the bed in an attempt to intercept them. ”I can’t believe you’re making me chase you.”

The whole thing is rather amusing. I knew they were childlike and clever, but I didn’t know how childlike. It’s both maddening and entertaining.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills: Shapeshifting

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A shiver goes down my spine when Nero’s eyes shift to purist white. They aren’t giving in easily, which means I have to give into them. I shift my weight slightly, calculating how I can get to them without leaving the doorway open for them to run out.

”Guess we will,” I say and shift my weight the other way. I drop my arms and jump onto the bed.

It’s a risk, but I don’t want to give up the doorway if I can help it. My eyes remain that of a dragon’s as I track Nero’s movements.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills: Shapeshifting

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My eyes darken as my smirk shifts to a more predatory smile. ”Don’t you know it’s a bad idea to run from a predator.” My eyes shift again in that of a dragon’s, with the pupils turning into a black slit surrounded by my blue/green colour, but they shift and move like the colour is alive.

”If I catch you, what do I get?”

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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I watch Nero walk away from me, putting the rather large bed between us. I cross my arms, smirking as I stare at them. ”Smart asses have more fun,” I declare. ”Although, this smart ass isn’t having as much fun as he could be right now. Why are you all the way over there?”

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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I smirk, watching as they take practiced steps backwards into the bedroom while I walk forward. Once I am in the bedroom, I move towards the closet.

”Yes, and I would hate to be thought of as an ass,” I declare. I walk into the closet and set Nero’s bags on a lounge chair in the closet. I pull off my jacket and strip off my tie as well, undoing a couple of the buttons on my dress shirt. I toss the items over Nero’s bags and walk back into the bedroom.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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I stop before Nero releases me and skips to my bedroom door. They throw the doors open and stand there, looking like the picture of innocence. I smile fondly and resume walking.

”Ah, thank you for the clarification. I didn’t want to assume, you see.” My eyes twinkle with mischief, a smirk playing on the edge of my lips.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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”Mmm, I suppose you might be right. Where should I put your bags then?” I slow as we approach the double doors of my bedroom.