His Favorite Pet

10. My sweet Caramel

* Vlad p.o.v. *

I walked back to the room with boots in hand, my mother had complimented my idea for giving Karma the perfect outfit but that's more of an advantage for me in the future. I knew Karma wasn't one for vibrant colors so going with a darker outfit seemed to fit her stubborn personality and somehow calm and intimidating state of mind. I had opened the door to see Karma looking at herself in the mirror then she met my gaze with confusion to the shoes in my hand.

"What are those," she asked.

"Shoes, my mom thought they'd go well with your outfit for the party," I coughed as I placed them by her feet.

There was an awkward silence between till she had stood up and walked towards the drawers. She pulled out shorts and a tank then walked passed me.

"Where you going," I followed her.

"To take a bath, I'm not going to sit in these clothes and allow you to gawk at me like I'm some piece of meat."

"Well a bath does seem nice," I commented. "I think I might join you."

She almost slammed the bathroom door on my face.

"Oh no no, think again mutt!"

Oh I love it when she puts up a fight.

"I promise I won't do anything," I held my hands near my head in defeat.

"I don't trust you," she said in a heart beat as she tried to shove me out of the door way.

"I promise! What's that little gesture of a promise you do? Pinky promise!" I stuck out my pinky and extended it towards her.

"A pinky promise?" She questioned.

"Yes, I've heard that many of your kind would do the extension of their pinky to one another and have them cross together and make a pact that-"

"I heard you, I was just making sure I heard right. Idiot." She had cut my sentence short with a swift knife of words.

"So if we do this, will you trust me?" If I could hear what my voice sounded like I think I may have pleaded to her.

"There is no way in the seven levels of the Inferno would I ever trust you," she stabbed. "But seeing how you came this far to actually try to create a small trust pact, I can at least tolerate your presence."

"Really," I mentally jumped with joy.

"But your naked ass ain't getting in the tub."

Ouch. I think that may have bruised my ego with that smart ass comment. Though what was I gonna expect? Her suddenly drop to her knees and beg me to take her. Well that was a far fetched idea/thought/wish. But she is a strongly stubborn Pet that does come with advantages, though can harbor a strong wall around her heart and have assumptions of who is around her. Now the only way to get that wall down is to slowly break it down.

"Oh of course, of course," I stated with a small smile at the least a smile to take down the tension in the atmosphere. "How about I merely give you a bath."

"....Are you alright?" She hesitated for a minute, I saw those dark eyes laced with confusion.

"I am well, I am just worried about you. You've underwent harsh training that had obviously done a number on you physically, and I can imagine how stressful to carry all that weight can just add on and on."