Edge of the Cauldron

Puppy Training

I took Cricket with me everywhere. I wanted her to get used to all of my usual places. I had her on a leash all the time due to her age, of only three months old, so she would stay close. "She is so cute!" Kenzi and Bo had stopped by the shop and were cooing over Cricket.

"She is beyond smart to. I have taught her sit, stay, and lay down already. I had dogs when I was little so it is really nice to have a companion again." I hooked Cricket to her long lead that was attached to the counter. She had just enough rope to move around with me mostly, but she couldn't knock over anything, or get to far from the counter.

I stepped behind the counter and tried to organize my ordering and inventory papers. "So she will be a pretty big dog?" Bo asked. She was a bit wary it seemed.

"Let me guess, you are not a huge fan of huge dogs?" I smirked. Bo gave me an uneasy smile. "So the succubus who can handle every piece of ass that ever tried to get close, doesn't like large dogs?"

"I am more of a pussy girl." I couldn't help my laughter. Kenzi made an ill look.

"Bo, there is nothing innately wrong with any breed of dog. The dangerous breed is at the other end of the leash. Humans are the ones to teach the dog bad habits and reactions. I was taught by my family's canine trainer how to train a dog so they are well behaved, but also are able to just be dogs. They need to be allowed to have fun."

Kenzi smiled at me. "That sounds like a wonderful man." I smiled at Kenzi.

"He was incredible. And trust me the man who trains the dogs, can fuck like one." Bo smiled and Kenzi's jaw dropped.

"You slept with the dog trainer?"

"I am 1,000 years old. I have never been a saint. I have more notches on my bed than Bo. Growing up at the only daughter of a lord and lady made me the popular choice for visiting dignitaries. Most of them were old creeps, but a few were worth it."

"Wait, wasn't it required that you be a virgin when you get married?" I smiled sweetly at them.

"I am a member of the Fae royalty. It is required for several types of us to be having sex to feed. So no, more of us were multiple timers by the time we actually got married. Most of the general rules or laws were meant for humans, not us." I moved to the front of the counter and started to straighten the display of small candles and containers of lotion that were so people could try out some of my products in smaller sizes before they buy the larger ones.

Kenzi and Bo looked around the store for some of the things that had become fast favorites for them. I was dealing with several customers and they all said hello to Cricket. The girls left soon after noon and Andy had the day off so I was all by myself. I was trying to keep my mind busy but that can get difficult for anybody.

A few couples came in and one young man. "Miss, I was wondering if you could help me. My anniversary is coming up and I have no idea what to get my girlfriend. She loves all this pamper stuff so I am thought you could help me." I moved around the counter and Cricket barked as I passed. I stroked her head to quite her down and walked closer to the man who asked for my help.

"Do you know if she has any allergies? I would hate to sell you something that she wouldn't be able to use or react to."

"She has sensitive skin, and loves the smell of fruit and flowers." I grabbed a basket for him and walked him through my various products. A few of them were a little more expensive but he said that he wanted to make sure she wouldn't react. The cheaper version of it might react badly on her sensitive skin.

"So why don't I place it all in a decorative basket for you? That way it is all a pretty present." He smiled and nodded. "And I will put my card in here so she can find my store should she want to repurchase something she ends up falling in love with. You can tell her that you picked everything out so it matched her likes and needs." Again he smiled and nodded. I packed everything into a little basket and I quickly wrote a little message on the pack of the card.

Marry this man, he listens and is incredibly sweet!

I placed it so he wouldn't see it and wrapped it up in a clear plastic. He paid and left with a big smile on his face. I was glad to see that not every guy who grew up in this day and age was a total ass.

I locked up shortly after and made my way home to my man. He was just getting out of the shower and was trimming his stubble when I walked into the main room with my puppy. He had the bathroom door open with just a towel wrapped around his waist. I could feel the heat pooling in my lower abdomen and my heart was beating out of my chest.

He ran his fingers through his shaggy hair and shook some of the water from it. I wolf whistled at him and he grinned into the mirror. "You look like a shaggy dog when you do that you know?"

"I am aware fully of what I am. So how was work?" He walked out of the bathroom and stopped about half way across the room from me.

"It was quite. I spent most of it by myself. A young man came in and wanted to buy his anniversary gift for his girlfriend. He was so happy about getting to spoil her, it made me smile. Humanity is not totally worthless after all." Dyson smiled and came closer to me.

"Well any man worth his salt spoils his woman." I giggled and put my hands up on his shoulders. With this move Cricket started barking. I turned to her and glared playfully.

"He is my mate Cricket. I am allowed to show various forms of affection towards him." She ran for the bathroom and sat down on the rug that was in front of the tub. "Okay then. I think it is time for us to at least get an apartment with walls. I am not going to scar my dog."

"Okay we will start looking in the morning." With that Dyson dropped his towel and started walking to the bed. I watched after him, his ass muscles were flexing in all the right places.

"And you sir do not play fair." I quickly walked over to him and pounced.

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