Alexa's Dragon (Dragon mates Book 1) by Serena Simpson Page B

saw no reason to go small when I have a whole mountain full of space.
    She nodded and looked around. The stove itself was big enough for two people to cook a Christmas dinner on it and not get in each other’s way. He had a refrigerator and two freezers. Why? Because you couldn’t have enough meat?
    There was a row of windows in his mountain allowing her to see outside, a large sink will lots of counter and cabinet space and three separate seating areas. He could hire this place out as a hall.
    “How about beef stew?” Her stomach rumbled an agreement.
    He went to the freezer and took out a large package that he threw in a pot.
    “What’s that?”
    “Beef stew.”
    “Oh, thought you would just open a can.”
    “Canned food won’t nourish you as well as the real thing. It won’t take that long to thaw and heat. I made it about a week ago, you’ll love it.”
    “I’d ask you if you cook, but that would sound stupid. It’s just that making stew from scratch is different than putting a steak in the oven or on a grill.”
    “I cook, you request it and I can make it. I had to learn to cook to survive as a human. I found I had a knack for it.”
    “Smells good. It’s heating up faster than I thought.”
    “Because we use a flash freeze system that allows food to unfreeze not only quickly but without changing its composition so it tastes just like it did before it was frozen.”
    “Something the people we refused to acknowledge came up with?” He just smiled at her and started stirring.
    There was a loud sound, he reached over to look into a monitor then hit the button to open the door downstairs. “Looks like we’re going to have company.”
    Several minutes later, the elevator opened letting George and a woman off.
    She was beautiful, short with long black hair touching her bottom, it swept straight into a luscious waterfall.
    “Hi, I’m Tamia.” She walked up to Alexa and stretched her hand out. Her grip was firm and warm and her eyes were accepting.
    “Nice to meet you, I’m Alexa.”
    “George told me all about you and I couldn’t wait for this grouchy old dragon to show you around.”
    “Not grouchy or old,” Syn murmured under his breath making both of them laugh.
    “I don’t know why you fight it. Mumbling at Tamia simply encourages her.” George clapped Syn on his back in greeting and took a look in the pot. “Looks like we’re just in time for dinner. Got any rolls to go with that?”
    Syn gestured to the end of one long counter top. George retrieved them sliding them into the oven that was already preheated.
    “I love watching those two work together. They do it like they were born twins as opposed to just being friends,” Tamia said.
    “Have you lived here your whole life?”
    “Uh huh.
    Alexa turned to look at her. “Do you ever wish you could see the rest of the world? Visit Paris, see what New York or Los Angeles is really all about.”
    “We’ve studied the world outside our borders and the things I would want to see might surprise you. I want to see the Grand Canyon. We have nothing to compare it to here. I would love to see Niagara Falls. Although we have beautiful waters falls nothing here compares to it. I also want to see the Hoover dam. We have no damns here.”
    “I wouldn’t mind visiting some of those places myself. Why haven’t you gone? Syn left and blended in, you could blend in also. Heck, I blend in and look how different I look for the everyday human.”
    “George and I planned to go, then Mutufa reared his ugly head and we put our plans on hold. If we survive this, then we will go and you must come with us.”
    George laughed. “This way we can have the first ever dragon sighting over the Grand Canyon.” He pulled the rolls out and grabbed bowls as well as saucers.
    Together Syn and George made the table and spread the food for everyone. Syn served Alexa first making sure she had enough to eat before the others served themselves.
    “What did you do,