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“Sniff everyone, can you smell if one of the others belongs to us?”
“Behave,” Crimson said, giving the other stalks one of her hard stares.“Let’s give Glass and Apollo some space.”
“What?It was just getting interesting.And aren’t we here to figure out who tried to hurt Red?”said Crimson’s mom.
Glass blinked slowly and looked around at everyone as if seeing them all for the first time.I got a funny feeling.Disquiet?I couldn’t say for sure when he closed everyone out.
“Yes, Red… we’re here to figure this out,” he said, sounding nothing like his usual confident self as his gaze returned to Apollo.“Figure out what lion wants to kidnap us.That’s what’s important here.”
Apollo made a chuffing noise, which wasn’t a happy sound.He gave Glass a look that was all big, sorrowful eyes.That’s how it seemed to me.He slinked towards the door that remained open from when Glass came in, then disappeared outside.His grumbling sounds were the only noise in the room for a second before everyone was back to talking over each other.
I went to Burke and knelt at his side, giving him a hug and then rubbing behind his furry ears like he’d wanted earlier.I felt his sadness.
It’s gonna be okay, my ballsy-bull.They’ll figure it out.
Apollo’s so upset.
I could see that.I thought for a minute, not listening to the talking happening around us.Maybe we can help.
How?He sniffed, his tongue came out, and he licked my cheek.
I’m not sure, but I’m sure if we put all our heads together, we can come up with something.Look how Tim and Maximus helped us.Two rhubarbs are better than one.Although one is all you're getting.You know, cause you’remyballsy-bull.
A dollop of warmth hit me in all the feels.
I only want one.His tongue tickled my cheek, and I felt a shiver all the way down my stalk.Concentrate, no big ball thoughts, none.
Not even a little one?My bull gave my ear a suggestive lick.
Maybe one… but let’s keep that for when we’re alone, okay?
Alright, but I want more than one.
You got it.
I’d give my ball—bull—whatever he wanted.
“So what’s the plan?”I said, looking from Glass to Maximus.
Chapter Sixteen
Burke
Plan?What plan?Pride and town had spent hours talking over each other and my head ached so much I felt like my eyes were crossed.My stomach spun in dizzying circles, like Ricky on his pole.
Lean into me, baby.
Ricky hauled me against him, and I laid my head on his lean chest, listening to the steady sound of his heart thumping under my ear.It was comforting, and I relaxed a little under his soothing fingers.
What’s wrong, my ballsy-bull?
I don’t feel so good.
That was an understatement.I felt dreadful.I wanted to go back to the pride house, graze on lush grass, then fall asleep in Ricky’s arms, either in the soil or in my bed.
That sounds good,he agreed.We’ll go home soon.
Warmth spread from my ears to my balls at the way he called the pride house his home.
