Page 15 of Dimitri

My chuckle turned into laughter, which caused Caspian to smile. I couldn’t help it; I’d not touched him for long enough and reached out to pull him in closer. He came willingly, something I wondered if it would always be that way. I reached up and touched the side of his face gently. “I will always show you my dragon. He is more than ready for you to meet him. But perhaps I could feed you a meal first. Then we can discuss going flying after we eat?”

Caspian’s mouth opened again before he nodded. I thought that sounded like an excellent plan, and apparently, he didn’t disagree.

“Will you honestly eat anything?”

I nodded. “I will never lie to you. I cannot think of anything I won’t eat. I’ve eaten some questionable things in my lifetime, but I still ate them.”

Caspian took a step back, out of my embrace, and pointed at me. “See, that right there. What don’t you eat?”

I shrugged. “I ate them. I couldn’t tell you what they were simply because they weren’t made from any one recipe but were just random things thrown together.”

Caspian sighed. “Very well. How about fajitas? Drew is fond of those, and I figured with you being a shifter, you would love the steak.”

“Steak is always a good choice for me.” I wasn’t sure my mate understood just how not picky I was when it came to food. Steak,chicken, vegetables. I had no issues with eating any of them. Now, when I was in my scales, of course he preferred meat over vegetables, but even he would eat them.

The scent of steak and onions suddenly filling the room drew my focus toward the counter, where I had a trio of barstools sitting. On the counter was everything we’d need for our meal. “That’s convenient,” I said.

Caspian grinned. “It is. I can cook, but I don’t.” Caspian moved over and pulled out the barstool in the middle. I smiled as I rushed over to help him. Not that I needed to. I knew I didn’t because he was more than capable. But it was the need of my dragon to care for my mate that had me rushing to his side to assist. That earned me another smile, this one bigger, if at all possible.

“So you do not cook?”

Caspian shrugged. “Why? I can use magic. Yes, I can cook, but in all honesty, I’m usually too tired at the end of the day to actually put thought and effort into cooking.”

I slowly nodded, thinking about what my mate had just said. It was concerning if he was that tired at the end of his days. That wouldn’t do. He needed to not be so exhausted when he came home from work. He was a lawyer. That wasn’t an overly exhausting job, as far as I was aware. Why was he so tired after his day’s work?

“Will you tell me about it?” I asked.

“About what?”

I tried to smile. “Your job. You mentioned you worked with your family?”

Caspian nodded. “Yes, although there isn’t a whole lot to share about it. My father has a law firm.” Caspian looked upward for a moment before nodding. “I guess fifteen years now. And really, it’s probably time for all of us to move on. There are going to be questions about us not aging if there already haven’t been.”Caspian shrugged. “But work itself ebbs and flows. There are a lot of hours because we lost not only Sebastian but another of the lawyers that was with the firm. None of us are upset about either. And, of course, we’re all thrilled Sebastian met his One. And little Flora is just the sweetest.”

Caspian’s smile grew at the mention of Flora. I knew that Sebastian’s mate had a baby, but beyond that, I didn’t know much else. Maybe I should be more in tune with what was going on in my fellow enforcers’ lives? Especially Sebastian since I was going to eventually claim his brother. I thought about it for a moment, and there was a possibility that we would have a daughter someday. I was under the impression that the chances were still very slim though.

“If we don’t have a daughter, would that be upsetting for you?”

Caspian’s eyebrows rose. “Absolutely not. I would be just as equally happy with a little baby boy. I know there is one female dragon now, although her existence is still very well hidden. I only know because of my family’s connections to the council.” Caspian shook his head. “I’ve not met her though.”

I couldn’t help but smile. “Little Fia is quite a handful at times but is super sweet,” I said absently. I’d met her and her twin on more than one occasion when they had been by Dedushka’s house. Their younger brother as well.

“You’ve met her?”

I nodded. “Yes. Dedushka was even there when she was born. It was quite an event, from what I understand.”

Caspian’s eyes widened. “You don’t expect our delivery room to be filled with people, do you?”

I chuckled while shaking my head. And because I couldn’t resist, I reached over and cupped his face. When I leaned in, I gently placed my forehead on his and closed my eyes. “I would never think of putting you in a position that made youuncomfortable. You will decide who all is at the birth of our children. I only hope that I am fortunate enough to be one of those you include.”

Caspian pulled from my gentle hold and looked at me with bewildered eyes. “Why wouldn’t you be? You’re going to be the other father. What would make you think that I wouldn’t wish for you to be there?”

I shrugged. “It happens from time to time. I know that sometimes alphas struggle with their mate being in pain during childbirth. And it’s possible you would wish for someone like your omega dad to be at the delivery instead.” I shrugged again. “My only concern will be to offer you as much support as I possibly can.”

Caspian shook his head. “I’ll want you to be there. You will have to be there,” he told me.

I didn’t know what he meant by that but nodded because he seemed to be stressed by something. Most likely what I’d said. “I did not wish to upset you.”

“Can we eat?” Caspian rubbed his forehead. “I think if I eat, I might have a bit less stress.”