The Demon's Pet

Part 8

Dave went through the flap and onto the porch, finding a large privacy fence erected around the yard. It was like an acre, all to himself. Orange bushes, flowers of every color with orange-pink stems, a large pink tree with a white trunk, all underneath a scarlet red sky.
He hopped down the steps and stretched out on the ground, laying in the grass. It felt so good to be outside. A breeze rolled through, blowing his hair in different directions. He soaked up the sun, enjoying the sense of freedom in his soul.
His new life just became so much more bearable.
He laid there for a while before getting up, brushing the grass off his skin and setting out to explore the yard.
There wasn't much. Flowers, sticks, interesting rocks...
Dave picked up one rock and looked it over, his brows drawing in thought. He set it down and picked up another rock, slamming into the first one.
The first rock broke apart, revealing purple geodes. That was insane. Random rocks around the yard were actually crystalized. This realm made no sense to him. The laws of physics were definitely different here.
Excited, he picked up the pretty crystals and headed towards the house, hopping up the steps and ducking through his door into the house. "Daddy!" He called.
"Yes, baby?" Daddy answered from the living room.
Dave ran into the living room, holding the crystals up. "Look! Geodes! The yard is full of them!"
Daddy looked down from his phone and smiled. "Yeah, baby, they're everywhere."
Dave gave him a confused look. "Geodes are rare."
Daddy chuckled. "No, baby, not here. Just about every rock you find is gonna be a geode or some kind of quartz."
Dave looked down at it, turning it this way and that. "Oh."
Daddy pet his hair. "It's okay baby boy. You can start a collection if you want. Find one geode of every color. We'll put them on a shelf so everyone can see your collection."
Dave smiled. "Okay." He put his geode down on the endstand and headed back outside.

Cadeon couldn't stop smiling. His little human was happy. The nervous, anxious, unsure, jumpy, shy Dave had a big smile spread across his face. Cade was satisfied with his decision to finally put a fence in his backyard, and was currently scrolling through outside human toys.
He let Dave have his fun for a couple hours, peeking out the back door window every so often to check on him. He went ahead and started making dinner, spaghetti and homemade meatballs with garlic bread. Cade was determined to pack some pounds on his little human.
He finished dinner and put a good sized helping in Dave's bowl, topping it with two pieces of garlic bread. If he didn't finish it, oh well. He'd eventually work up that appetite. Cade poured some juice into Dave's other bowl, setting the pair in his stand. He walked over and opened the back door, finding Dave laying down in the grass, picking the petals off a flower one bye one.
"Davey! Come on, your dinner's ready." He called, closing the door. He turned away from it, giving Dave the chance to obey without help.
He made his plate and set it on the table, turning to glare at the door just as Dave came through.
Oh. So he didn't have to yell at him, good. Cade smiled and leaned down, kissing the top of Dave's head. "Your boxers are covered in dirt. So are your feet, and your hands." he chuckled. "You're getting a bath after dinner. Come here, let me wash your hands." He said, grabbing a clean rag from the sink and wiping Dave's hands off. "There, all clean. Go on, go eat your dinner." He told him, giving his ass a little pat.
Dave sat down and picked up his fork, digging into his spaghetti. He wasn't eating so fast anymore, which Cade was happy about. Any progress was progress. He didn't care that Dave was dirty, he'd expected it. Cade guessed you couldn't take a human that had lived outside and then lock him inside for the rest of his life. That was just asking for trouble.
"Did you have fun, baby boy?" Cade asked just before stuffing a forkful into his mouth.
Dave nodded. "Yes, Daddy." He said around a mouthful.
Cade swallowed before speaking. "Dave, it's rude to talk with your mouth full." He said sternly, but calmly.
Dave gave him a kicked puppy look before looking down at his bowl and finishing his mouthful. "Sorry, Daddy." He said quietly, wiping his mouth.
"It's okay baby, just try not to talk with food in your mouth, otay?"
Dave nodded, tilting his head down to hide his face. In the back of his head, Cade wondered why Dave, a previously feral human, responded so skittishly and readily to every command he was given. Had he suffered some form of abuse, or neglect? He was so eager to please it was damn near heartbreaking, and Cade had to wonder who had hurt the little guy. Yeah, Cade had technically raped him when he'd first caught him, but this went deeper than that. He wasn't dick drunk, so he really did wonder. He was so cute, all Cade wanted to do was watch him. Every move he made was just so fucking adorable.
Dinner was delicious, and like the good boy he was, Dave sat at his stand until Cade was done eating. When the demon finished his food, he grabbed all the dishes and brought them to the sink to rinse off. "Are you ready for your bath?" He asked.
"Yes, Daddy." Dave answered, staring at the door. Did he want to go back out already?
"Well go to the bathroom and throw your boxers in the hamper. Daddy will take your plug out and give you a clean one." Cade told him. He heard the little patter of footsteps leading out of the kitchen, and started loading the dishwasher. Once he'd gotten it loaded and started, he headed into his bedroom, blinking for a second when he didn't see the light on, and then rushing forward to flip the switch. Light illuminated the room, showing a naked Dave holding his boxers in the dark.
Cade's heart fucking broke. "Oh, baby, I'm sorry, i forgot you can't reach the light." He said in a babying tone, picking the little human up and pressing a few kisses to his temple. "You are such a good boy, Davey, Daddy loves you."
That earned Cade a bashful little smile, red spreading across the blonde's cheeks just before he hid his face. Cade grinned, taking the boxers from him and tossing them into the hamper. He set Dave on the counter and started the bathwater. Eh, fuck it, Cade thought, adding some bubbles. He set the bottle down and turned towards Dave, lifting his legs and twisting the plug a bit to loosen it. Dave's breath hitched and he bit his lip. Cade loved that sound, a smile spreading across his face as he slowly tugged on the plug until it popped free. Dave let out a small whimper, and Cade leaned down, pressing a kiss to his forehead. Dave blushed even more, the red covering his face as those pretty green eyes stared into his solid yellow ones.
Cade picked Dave up and set him in the bath. Dave hummed happily at the bubbles as Cade quickly stripped and stepped in behind him, settling in and relaxing back. Cade was content to let Dave play with the bubbles for a bit, so he grabbed his phone, snapping a quick picture of the human to send to Khoro. He swiped up a handful of bubbles and laid them on Dave's head, snorting.
Dave relaxed back against Cade's chest, and grabbed one of Cade's hands. Cade let him do whatever, scrolling through his phone. He felt little fingers trace his hands, and glanced down at the human, who seemed to be studying Cade's hands. Cade was just happy he was finally comfortable enough to explore him. He waited until Dave was engrossed in what he was doing, before jerking his hand with a soft "Rah!" Dave jumped, and Cade snickered.
He put his phone down and dumped some water over Dave's head, washing him. The human relaxed into his touch, eyes drifting closed. Cade made sure to get all the dirt off of him, paying extra attention to his little feetsies. Dave giggled and tried jerking his feet away, but Cade held firm, making sure to get them clean. Dave laughed and kicked his feet, swatting at Cade's hands. Cade leaned down and pressed a kiss to the wet head, letting his feet go.
When the human was finally scrubbed clean, Cade got out of the tub, drying himself off as he let Dave play in the bubbles. He threw on some pajama pants, grabbing a pair of green boxers and a softer towel, and picked Dave up out of the tub, wrapping the towel around him. "Now you're all clean!" He said happily, drying him off. "Are you ready for nuh nights?" He asked, earning a nod from the little human.
Cade quickly dressed him, opting to forgo the plug for tonight. His cute pink skin was all rosy from his bath, and his skin was nice and warm. Cade picked him up and pressed kisses over his face, before setting him in his cage. Dave grabbed his blanket and wrapped it around him, getting comfortable and curling up. Cade locked the cage and set the cover in place, then stretched out on his bed, sending a couple texts to a few friends. Now that he'd gotten Dave used to him, he wanted to introduce him to a few potential petsitters. He'd eventually need to leave for a day or two for his job, and he couldn't just leave him alone.
He set up for a meeting and set his phone on the charger, rolling over and getting comfortable.