do I. Let’s work on it together, huh?”
“Okay.”
She tilted her head into a kiss and found his lips warm and inviting. She kissed him as long as she could but finally had to pull back. “Okay, Bok, I think I might love you, but you have got to take a shower.”
Chapter Ten
“What is it?”
Bok tucked the small box closer to his body, nearly hiding it in the crook of his arm.
“Never mind.”
Lon pouted. “You won’t even tell me?”
“No.” Lon had seen Bok avoid all the other people in the barn. Too many of them now knew him now as the Toy Man, which made any boxes he carried of interest. Especially boxes he carried when he came to wait for Tanty to finish reindeer practice. He tried to ignore those people, but there were still a few who were keeping an eye on him.
“Why not?”
Bok searched the skies, looking for the team. They weren’t in sight, so they must be over the forest. “It’s Tanty’s toy. She can tell you about it if she wants.” Lon giggled softly. “So I’ll find out soon enough.”
Bok smiled and shrugged. “Something like that.”
Lon stroked Bok’s shoulder. “I think it’s sweet that you look out for her like that.” Bok shifted, trying to stop the flush from taking over his face. He was still getting used to this relationship stuff. It had been nearly two months he’d been seeing Tanty on a regular basis now. Two months of lots of physical exertion—mostly sex but also an exercise regimen she’d put him on—during which he hadn’t lost even a single pound. But Tanty didn’t seem to mind and proved that to him time and time again.
The reindeer team appeared in the sky, racing at top speed. They weren’t in formation this time, more of a jumble as they sped through midair toward the meadow. Tanty had explained that Rom was switching up their workouts lately. There were only two more weeks before the start of the season, so he was letting them have some fun before the daily grind began. As they got closer, it was easier to make out details of individual reindeer. They were almost to the ground, though, before Bok could make out which one was his Vixen. He was still amazed he even could distinguish her from the others. They were all roughly the same build, all with antlers, all vaguely the same shades of brown. But he could tell it was Tanty in the middle of the pack, not one of the leaders but not losing either. Not that she would mind losing. Tanty was competitive only so much in that competition brought people together to have fun.
The team hit the ground, and it wasn’t surprising to see Rom and Wod toward the front.
But they weren’t the winners. The reindeer to hit the ground first was one Bok didn’t immediately recognize, but he thought it might be Cupid. Boisterous and just a little smaller than all the rest, Tik’s reindeer form was apparently made for speed. Bok had seen them race in pairs before, and Tik never lost. Shortly after he was on the ground and had slowed to a stop, the reindeer shifted to prove Bok had pegged him right. He came out of his transformation laughing, and the sound filled the meadow. The others shifted and gathered around to congratulate him.
All but one, that was. Tanty shifted, started toward her fellows, then glanced up to see Bok waiting. Immediately she changed course and rushed up the hill.
“That must be something good in the box,” Lon murmured.
Bok nodded, even though he didn’t know if Lon was looking his way or not. His full attention was on the naked female trotting over the snow, her orange hair a flaring, fiery cape billowing behind her. She aimed straight for Bok, and her graceful agility allowed her to wind one arm around his neck and press her lithe body against him as she stopped, all without threatening to throw off his balance.
“Is that it?” Her fingers plucked the small box from the bend of his arm.
Unable to resist, Bok wrapped his arm around her waist, then pressed his nose
“Okay.”
She tilted her head into a kiss and found his lips warm and inviting. She kissed him as long as she could but finally had to pull back. “Okay, Bok, I think I might love you, but you have got to take a shower.”
Chapter Ten
“What is it?”
Bok tucked the small box closer to his body, nearly hiding it in the crook of his arm.
“Never mind.”
Lon pouted. “You won’t even tell me?”
“No.” Lon had seen Bok avoid all the other people in the barn. Too many of them now knew him now as the Toy Man, which made any boxes he carried of interest. Especially boxes he carried when he came to wait for Tanty to finish reindeer practice. He tried to ignore those people, but there were still a few who were keeping an eye on him.
“Why not?”
Bok searched the skies, looking for the team. They weren’t in sight, so they must be over the forest. “It’s Tanty’s toy. She can tell you about it if she wants.” Lon giggled softly. “So I’ll find out soon enough.”
Bok smiled and shrugged. “Something like that.”
Lon stroked Bok’s shoulder. “I think it’s sweet that you look out for her like that.” Bok shifted, trying to stop the flush from taking over his face. He was still getting used to this relationship stuff. It had been nearly two months he’d been seeing Tanty on a regular basis now. Two months of lots of physical exertion—mostly sex but also an exercise regimen she’d put him on—during which he hadn’t lost even a single pound. But Tanty didn’t seem to mind and proved that to him time and time again.
The reindeer team appeared in the sky, racing at top speed. They weren’t in formation this time, more of a jumble as they sped through midair toward the meadow. Tanty had explained that Rom was switching up their workouts lately. There were only two more weeks before the start of the season, so he was letting them have some fun before the daily grind began. As they got closer, it was easier to make out details of individual reindeer. They were almost to the ground, though, before Bok could make out which one was his Vixen. He was still amazed he even could distinguish her from the others. They were all roughly the same build, all with antlers, all vaguely the same shades of brown. But he could tell it was Tanty in the middle of the pack, not one of the leaders but not losing either. Not that she would mind losing. Tanty was competitive only so much in that competition brought people together to have fun.
The team hit the ground, and it wasn’t surprising to see Rom and Wod toward the front.
But they weren’t the winners. The reindeer to hit the ground first was one Bok didn’t immediately recognize, but he thought it might be Cupid. Boisterous and just a little smaller than all the rest, Tik’s reindeer form was apparently made for speed. Bok had seen them race in pairs before, and Tik never lost. Shortly after he was on the ground and had slowed to a stop, the reindeer shifted to prove Bok had pegged him right. He came out of his transformation laughing, and the sound filled the meadow. The others shifted and gathered around to congratulate him.
All but one, that was. Tanty shifted, started toward her fellows, then glanced up to see Bok waiting. Immediately she changed course and rushed up the hill.
“That must be something good in the box,” Lon murmured.
Bok nodded, even though he didn’t know if Lon was looking his way or not. His full attention was on the naked female trotting over the snow, her orange hair a flaring, fiery cape billowing behind her. She aimed straight for Bok, and her graceful agility allowed her to wind one arm around his neck and press her lithe body against him as she stopped, all without threatening to throw off his balance.
“Is that it?” Her fingers plucked the small box from the bend of his arm.
Unable to resist, Bok wrapped his arm around her waist, then pressed his nose
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