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  “Kind of. Not exactly, though. It is, however, where we are picking up the other couple accompanying us on our date.”

  Jenna looked so confused. David laughed heartily and grabbed her hand. “Come on, Sweetie. We don’t want to miss them handing out treats!”

  She reeled. She was dating a puppy. A big, beautiful, heroic puppy, but a puppy nonetheless.

  He excitedly took her into the office where a large, jolly lady greeted him warmly. “David, Sugar, how are you? I was worried you would be late!” She hugged him. “Who is your pretty little friend? She trying to take you away from us?”

  “Haha, no! Suzanne, this is Jenna, this is kind of a date. We were hoping to pick up my two buddies tonight and go down to the walking trail off of Barton Springs Rd.”

  Suzanne turned to Jenna. “So, you ARE trying to take away our David!”

  Jenna got sheepish and shied away. “I didn’t mean to, Suzanne. He asked me here.”

  Suzanne eyed her relentlessly. Then David and her burst into laughter. “We were just kidding, Sweetie. We’re happy to have you here. Any friend of David’s is a friend of ours.” Suzanne wrapped Jenna up in a huge bear hug, suffocating her in massive breasts.

  Jenna was touched. She wondered if it was always like this wherever David went, hugs and greetings and smiles. Suzanne released her and she fell to her feet, having lost her wind but happy to have been greeted so warmly.

  Suzanne touched David’s arm. “Sugar, we don’t usually let the volunteers take the dogs so far from the compound, but I think we can make a special exception for you. You are our hero, after all.” She looked over at Jenna while holding David’s arm close. “Not too long ago, we had a fire. We almost lost everything. If our facility had burned down, all of these dogs would have died, and worse still, any dog found in the future might have to be put down until it could be rebuilt. You just have no idea how much good this man does. You should have seen him coming out of that shed holding that poodle. All of us ladies here at APA just think he is an angel sent from heaven. You’re a lucky girl, Honey.”

  “Yes Ma’am. I have already learned that. He seems to get that ‘angel’ thing a lot.” She felt proud. David looked around, trying to avoid eye contact with anybody. Could he get any cuter?

  “Let’s get you two signed in, Sugar, and I’ll take you to go see Rebel and Ginger. They will be so happy to see you!” Then, as Suzanne took their information and gave them their badges, it hit her. The double date was with dogs! Duh! This was the cutest thing she had ever seen.

  Suzy led the couple through the compound to the old familiar cages David had visited so often. As soon as David was visible through the tiny little bars of the gates, the barking and howling began. Rebel, a great white Spitz stood on its hind legs and bayed to the ceiling. His tail wagged so hard and fast that he nearly knocked himself over. Ginger was an orange spotted Corgi and she was running in circles so fast that her little stubby paws began to wear a donut shaped hole in the dirt of her cage.

  Jenna felt David’s hand tighten with hers in it. She looked over at him to see him giddy with joy. He rose on his toes and bounced a little. His eyes were fixed on those animals and they were completely full of love. Jenna wanted to cry.

  When Suzanne opened the gates, the hounds burst from their cages and jumped all over David. He fell to the ground with them and kissed them and rubbed them and loved them until Suzanne stopped him. He was so pure. Jenna wondered how he had lived so long and remained completely uncorrupted.

  “No Ginger. No Rebel. Sit. Stay. Good dogs.” She gave them little chewy snacks and handed the leashes to David and Jenna. “You two be safe tonight and don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!” She swatted David on the butt and waved goodbye.

  It wasn’t too long before they fell into stride together on the walking trail. David held Rebel’s leash and Jenna held Ginger’s. David slowly and obviously crept his arm around Jenna’s waist. She giggled and scooted closer to make it a little bit easier. Even though the trail was in the middle of Austin, it had views that were out of this world. The rich green of the trees contrasted so beautifully with the blue of the water. There were even rock climbers on the bluffs,

  “I didn’t think we were going to see each other again after last night. You didn’t get my phone number or anything when you left.” Jenna couldn’t keep the hurt out of her voice. “I was nervous. I didn’t think I would impress you once you got really close to me. I assumed you got what you paid for and were done.”

  “I guess you changed your mind, didn’t you?” She smiled, remembering his gesture at work today.

  “Yeah. I did. Jenna, tell me something. Why was it so important that you buy me yesterday? I am glad you did, and the fire department appreciates the donation, but it was a lot of money. Is there more to this than what I know?” He rubbed his thumb into the softness of her palm. “I figured you thought I was crazy or something. It’s going to get worse, but here goes.” Jenna hung her head, not anxious to hear his reaction to her news. “I never really had a boyfriend before.” David was shocked. “Really? A looker like you? I don’t believe you.”

  “You flatter me, but seriously, I haven’t. I’ve had guy friends my whole life, and occasionally one of them would be romantically interested in me, but I never felt the same way. Every now and then, pity or guilt would make me go on date with one but it never ended well.”

  “I’m sorry; that sounds awful.” David tried to hide the stab of jealousy that cut his heart; he hoped she would hear sympathy instead. “I’m glad you are here with me, though, instead of with one of them.” “Thank you. They weren’t nice people, David. I haven’t had the best experiences with men. Sure some of them were my friends, but they weren’t giving, or caring, or loving. They were small and needy and selfish. I moved to Austin thinking I had nothing to look forward to but another group of horrible men.”

  David listened.

  “I did have this one friend though, back in Dallas. Her name was Margaret. She worked in the office there with me. She never gave up on me. She would always tell me there were great men out there and I just needed to be patient to find mine. I didn’t move to Austin because I wanted to. My boss in Dallas had me transferred because I wouldn’t sleep with him.” David hugged her closer when she shivered. “Maggie was the only true friend I had. She sent me a card on my first day working here. It had a hunky, shirtless fireman on it. She reminded me that there were good men out there. The day I got that card, was the day I saw you on the bus. You were larger than life, gorgeous but more than that, you stood up for those women. It may not mean much in the great scheme of things, but it’s important that people understand the right way to behave. When I saw you do that, it changed everything. It made me think about men and relationships completely differently. When the opportunity came up to be with you, even for one night, and even for fifteen thousand dollars, I jumped at it. And now, to be here with you, walking these dogs is a dream come true.” She held her breath, waiting to see what he would say.

  “Jenna, I had no idea.” David tugged the dog back from a little frog. How was he supposed to feel? Jenna was becoming so important to him. “I don’t know what to say. Thank you. Thank you for seeing something good in me. I think it might just be the shine of a new apple though.”

  “Stop it.” She play slapped him across the arm. “I have no idea why you don’t realize how great you are, but I intend to change that, if you’ll keep letting me hang around with you.”

  David smiled. “I would love it if we continued to see each other. Rebel and Ginger would love it, too. They think double dates are great ideas.”

  “It looks like it.” The puppies walked on with their heads held high, mouths wide open in broad smiles, tails wagging like crazy, one always stepping near to the other. They clearly had an affinity for one another. “Tell me, David. Why do you have such a hard time opening up?”

  He stiffened a bit. “I’m plenty open. I haven’t hid anything from you. I eve
n danced with a thong on. I don’t think there is too much left.”

  Jenna stopped. She held her hand out and stroked his cheek. “I see it in your eyes, Honey. You are acting more withdrawn than you should be. Look at you. You are amazing. Did you get hurt? Did a girl mess with you?”

  At the words David shuddered and looked down.

  They began to walk again.

  “I’m sorry, David. I didn’t mean to offend you or bring back bad memories. I just want to understand. You can take me home if you want. I knew you wouldn’t think I was right for you. I was happy just remembering the perfect evening yesterday. I am sorry.”

  David halted and took her in his arms. “No, Jenna. Don’t be sorry. You are the best girl I’ve ever met. I don’t know why I feel so wrapped up in you, but I do. I don’t want to take you home. I intend to keep you out as long as you’ll let me.” He began to kiss her, passionately, framing her face, biting at her lips, taking little nibbles and licking away the sting. Everything about this woman turned him on. “I love to kiss you, Jenna.” She whimpered her agreement. The dogs turned around out of respect. Rebel gave Ginger a little love lick on the cheek.

  David entrapped her in his embrace; there wasn’t a half-inch of air between them. He devoured her lips, his cock strained in the confines of his jeans. Their tongues swirled together as he mapped the inside of her soft, sweet mouth. His fingers wove through her black hair, gripping and twisting, making sure she realized that he needed this connection with her. Looking deeply into her eyes, he begged. “Stay with me.”

  “Ok.” She smiled timidly, “I would like that very much.”

  “Good.” He pulled back, took her hand again and their walk continued. David stepped a little closer to her. “You were right.”

  “About what?”

  “There was a girl. But the thing is: she didn’t hurt me; I hurt her.”

  Jenna was stunned. “I don’t believe it. You are the gentlest soul I have ever met. You would never hurt anyone, especially a woman.” She wouldn’t have liked any woman he might have been with in the past, but David was Jenna’s angel, and any woman who would make him unsure of himself, she hated.

  “It’s true. She was the only woman I dated after college. My parents were really strict, especially my dad. He always told me that I was too big and didn’t know my own strength. He said I had no business messing around with women, that the closer I got to someone, the more I would hurt them.”

  Jenna frowned. How awful to say something like that to your son. “No, that’s not true at all.”

  “No, listen. As it turned out, he was right. When this girl and I got close,” David hesitated, trying to say what he needed to say without being explicit. “I did what I thought I was supposed to do. She screamed at me. She called me a freak and a pervert and she ran out. I’ve never gotten farther than a ‘hello’ with a girl since.”

  The suffering in his voice tore at her heart. “What did you think you were supposed to do?”

  “I don’t know.” He stopped walking and shoved his hand through his hair. “I was just . . . me. I tried to be intimate with her but she hated it. I don’t know what I did wrong; I just know it was wrong. It’s better if I don’t put myself in a position like that again.” David’s tone grew more somber the more the conversation progressed.

  Jenna placed her hand on David’s arm, rubbing his warm skin through the material. “It had to have been her, David. You didn’t hit her or anything, right?”

  He shook his head. “Of course not, I never doubted it.” Moving her hand up to his face, she cupped his cheek. “She just couldn’t handle you. You were too much man for her.” As angry as she was with the other woman, she couldn’t stop thinking about how aggressive his love-making must be. A heat spread between her legs. She felt desperate to make love with David. “I have an idea. Come home with me and I’ll show you that you have nothing to worry about.” Her hand moved down his belly to his belt. Her thumb hooked onto his buckle.

  David locked eyes with her and bit his lip. His body burst into flame. He had never wanted a woman so much. His cock burned with desire so badly that his stomach turned upside down. “You are the sexiest woman I have ever met, but I can’t. I’ll hurt you.”

  “No you won’t, Wonder Boy.” She stood in front of him and ran her hand down his pants, along the smooth, hard abs until her fingers found his manhood. She wrapped it in her palm and squeezed. His hands flew to her shoulders and held like stone. He took her by the back of her head and drew her as close to him as possible. Her lips just happened to be near his neck. She began to kiss him, licking and scraping her teeth over his flesh. His skin, firm and lightly dewed with sweat, tasted sweet and salty.

  “Oh god, Jenna. I want you.” He spoke with passion and pleading in his voice.

  “I can tell.” She said happily, his cock growing long and hard in her hand.

  David let a deep, sexy growl burn from within his chest and he pushed her against a tree. His hands molded her breasts and kneaded them, plucking at the nipples. He stopped, and looked around. Nobody was close. Good.

  He grabbed her hand and they walked quickly down the trail, across a quaint bridge and down to a sitting area looking over the lake. They tied the dogs’ leashes to a bench and he sat down beneath the view. The sky above, then the skyline, then the forested hills and then the river, reflecting it all, sat in front of them, glistening like a cherished Christmas tree in a family home.

  He pulled her into his lap. “I want your breasts in my mouth.”

  She looked around and ensured nobody was watching. “Please.” Jenna was shaking with anticipation.

  He unbuttoned her shirt with trembling fingers, parted the material and groaned. “I can’t wait to see you.” David kissed his way across every inch of smooth, scented skin he could see. Her small waist and flat stomach made her breasts look that much more voluptuous and delicious. “Oh lord. I need your tits.” He unclasped her bra and pulled it off of her, revealing the most perfect round breasts. Her nipples were big and hard, and the prettiest color of coral pink he could ever imagine. “You’re beautiful.”

  His fingers touched the bottom of her breast and then bloomed apart, caressing every curve. His hand tightened around the firm globe and let it fill his palm. David put his lips to the bottom of her right breast and kissed lightly. Then he slid his lips around her tit, careful to never touch her nipple. He licked the sides and the top and even between her breasts, but never her nipple.

  “David, please, put my nipple in your mouth.” She moaned for more.

  “No. Not yet. I’m enjoying myself.” Hearing her kittenish mew, he gave in, allowing his tongue to encircle her nipple, getting it wet and hard without touching it. Afterward, he pulled his mouth away and blew on the swollen tip. His cold breath teased the dampness of her skin. Then he surrounded it with his mouth and breathed in. Hot air drug across her wet nipple.

  “You’re killing me, David, please.” Jenna knew her voice sounded desperate. His pace quickened. David’s tongue shivered the dampness across her breast. Moving his hands down to her ass, he lifted her. His lips worked hard, sucking and licking, taking his pleasure and giving her ecstasy. David lost himself in the moment. Jenna looked down and saw his eyes closed as his whole being was occupied in pursuit of her pleasure. It was almost too much for her to handle. “David, please, I want you so bad. I’m going to cum.”

  David latched on to her, sucking her whole tit into his mouth. His lips massaged the skin of her breast while his tongue tickled the nipple. He began to hum. The vibrations shot through Jenna’s body. She pulled David’s hair and groaned.

  “I’m cumming, David! Oh shit, I’m cumming!” Jenna’s body rocked in his lap. She vibrated in time with his humming. Colors popped across the canvas of her mind and then everything went white. She relaxed into his shoulders and he held her, looking out over Lake Travis.

  “Thank you, Jenna,” he rocked her. “I loved that, it was amazing.”


  “No, thank you, David.” She kissed his cheek. “It’s getting late. What time is it?”

  David looked at his watch. “Son of a gun! We were supposed to have the dogs back forty minutes ago!” He kissed Jenna and they stood. Jenna dressed, they took the puppies and left.

  After apologizing to Suzy and getting the dogs back to their cages, the couple settled into the truck and laughed.

  “I was hoping Suzanne wouldn’t hit you for being so late!” Jenna chuckled.

  “Well, it was your fault. Your perfect body had me distracted.” He gazed at her face, spectacularly lovely and heart-shaped with lips like cherries.

  “Come to think of it, I do believe it’s my turn. Lean back.”

  David grew hard hearing the words. Just as her hands began to unbutton his jeans, a beeping crashed into their ears.

  “What’s that?”

  David pulled his phone out of his pocket. He spoke. “There’s a fire.” His voice was different, deeper. His face changed. His eyes sharpened and sunk. His jaw hardened. His muscles flexed. His whole body reacted. He forgot about being shy. It was time to do what he did best.

  David threw the car into drive and took off, accelerating at a wild rate, although being somehow super safe and cautious. His movements were precise and deliberate. He moved quickly and purposefully. Jenna stared at him. This is it. This is the real him, the hero. Her fingers dug into his arm. Her pussy screamed with want. He was the sexiest man alive.

  The truck rocketed toward her apartment and screeched to a stop. “I’m sorry, Jenna. I have to go.”

  “I know you do, Honey. Go get ‘em.” She kissed his cheek and felt the fire burn within him. It sent shivers up her spine. “Don’t forget. I owe you one.”

  She climbed out of the vehicle and watched him zoom into the darkness.

  Chapter Four

  “Dammit!” After pacing her floor for hours the next day without a word from David, she remembered. They still hadn’t exchanged numbers. That had to be it, right? Surely he wasn’t hurt. He fought fires all the time. Everyone called him a hero. And he definitely had a great time with her last night, didn’t he? He had seen her breasts after all, and she had great breasts she assured herself. He must be dying to see her again. ‘Oh, well I guess it’s up to me to go see him this time.’