and nothing like before, either, Dr. Riley,” Serena wrinkled her nose again.
“You are really cute when you do that.” Preston commented, patting her thigh. “And if your little butt is still sore, that means I dished out the right medicine. I know what’s best for my girls. They love their Daddy, don’t you?” he asked the collies who rushed to lick him. “Bring your goats to me, then find the horses,” he ordered. The collies took off barking.
“They don’t seriously understand you, do they?”
“Borders are the rocket scientists of the canine world. I take that back, they are probably smarter than any aerospace scientist I personally know,” Preston chuckled. “They have the same intelligence level as a five-year-old, but are much more astute. You would be amazed at what these pups can do. And here they come with my other girls.”
“Do you just surround yourself with females? And why all the goats? You can only drink so much milk.”
“I like ice cream, so there. As for your question, yes. I surround myself with females, except for Dave, my horse. Nannies are less aggressive in the pen and very aggressive with snakes. Plus we get our milk almost completely from grazing on local brush, which aids in weed control. The two mares belong to Janie and Sara and are staying with me because my sister hasn’t had time to care for them. I also prefer female canines. Personally, I find them to be more focused and protective of their territory.”
“Do you think that this obsession might be because you’re a control freak and like to boss things around?”
“You are a sassy one. You better watch out, or you will be getting another spanking real soon.”
“Don’t even think of it,” Serena warned.
Too late! Preston was already thinking about it quite thoroughly, along with what he would like to do with those sweet treats she had tried so hard to hide from him. “Brat. You are going to be presenting a challenge to me, aren’t you? Why don’t you take a little nap and sleep off the painkillers. I’ll be back to check on you in a bit.”
“Do I have a choice?”
“Sure you do. You obey me and go to sleep, or you defy me, get another spanking, and go to sleep. It’s really pretty simple,” Preston shrugged with a lopsided grin.
Serena glared at him. “Cacafuego,” she muttered. Her eyes widened fearfully at Preston’s frown. ”It means you’re an outrageous bore, that’s all! It’s not bad!” She was starting to panic at his expression.
He leaned forwards into her. “It’s also Spanish for shitfire, kiddo. You’ll be surprised about my vocabulary, my dear, so be careful of the words you chose to call me. I will assume you know their true definition and that I might view them as being very disrespectful. Little girls like you need to learn proper manners, don’t you?”
He frightened her. He also excited her. Serena just nodded dumbly, unsure of what to say. She was not accustomed to giving anyone the privilege of having the last word, and it gnawed at her. Preston noticed and smiled. “It’s going to be tough learning to bite that tongue, isn’t it?”
“It’s going to be a bloody stump by the time I leave today,” Serena grumbled.
Preston chuckled, pushing a strand of long black hair from her face and tucking it gently behind her ear. “Go to sleep. When you get up, I’ll have ice cream for you.”
“Yes, Daddy, dearest.” Serena answered sarcastically. She didn’t see Preston’s happy and immensely satisfied smile as he walked away.
Chapter Four
Preston had to admit that the woman was very efficient in her work. He watched the construction of the house as he groomed Boo, who had gotten into a pack of foxtails. The dog growled unpleasantly as he pulled the offensive stickers from her fur.
“This is your doing, young lady, not mine. Don’t you think of showing your teeth to me,” Preston scolded as he carefully dislodged another sticker from her paw.
“You are really cute when you do that.” Preston commented, patting her thigh. “And if your little butt is still sore, that means I dished out the right medicine. I know what’s best for my girls. They love their Daddy, don’t you?” he asked the collies who rushed to lick him. “Bring your goats to me, then find the horses,” he ordered. The collies took off barking.
“They don’t seriously understand you, do they?”
“Borders are the rocket scientists of the canine world. I take that back, they are probably smarter than any aerospace scientist I personally know,” Preston chuckled. “They have the same intelligence level as a five-year-old, but are much more astute. You would be amazed at what these pups can do. And here they come with my other girls.”
“Do you just surround yourself with females? And why all the goats? You can only drink so much milk.”
“I like ice cream, so there. As for your question, yes. I surround myself with females, except for Dave, my horse. Nannies are less aggressive in the pen and very aggressive with snakes. Plus we get our milk almost completely from grazing on local brush, which aids in weed control. The two mares belong to Janie and Sara and are staying with me because my sister hasn’t had time to care for them. I also prefer female canines. Personally, I find them to be more focused and protective of their territory.”
“Do you think that this obsession might be because you’re a control freak and like to boss things around?”
“You are a sassy one. You better watch out, or you will be getting another spanking real soon.”
“Don’t even think of it,” Serena warned.
Too late! Preston was already thinking about it quite thoroughly, along with what he would like to do with those sweet treats she had tried so hard to hide from him. “Brat. You are going to be presenting a challenge to me, aren’t you? Why don’t you take a little nap and sleep off the painkillers. I’ll be back to check on you in a bit.”
“Do I have a choice?”
“Sure you do. You obey me and go to sleep, or you defy me, get another spanking, and go to sleep. It’s really pretty simple,” Preston shrugged with a lopsided grin.
Serena glared at him. “Cacafuego,” she muttered. Her eyes widened fearfully at Preston’s frown. ”It means you’re an outrageous bore, that’s all! It’s not bad!” She was starting to panic at his expression.
He leaned forwards into her. “It’s also Spanish for shitfire, kiddo. You’ll be surprised about my vocabulary, my dear, so be careful of the words you chose to call me. I will assume you know their true definition and that I might view them as being very disrespectful. Little girls like you need to learn proper manners, don’t you?”
He frightened her. He also excited her. Serena just nodded dumbly, unsure of what to say. She was not accustomed to giving anyone the privilege of having the last word, and it gnawed at her. Preston noticed and smiled. “It’s going to be tough learning to bite that tongue, isn’t it?”
“It’s going to be a bloody stump by the time I leave today,” Serena grumbled.
Preston chuckled, pushing a strand of long black hair from her face and tucking it gently behind her ear. “Go to sleep. When you get up, I’ll have ice cream for you.”
“Yes, Daddy, dearest.” Serena answered sarcastically. She didn’t see Preston’s happy and immensely satisfied smile as he walked away.
Chapter Four
Preston had to admit that the woman was very efficient in her work. He watched the construction of the house as he groomed Boo, who had gotten into a pack of foxtails. The dog growled unpleasantly as he pulled the offensive stickers from her fur.
“This is your doing, young lady, not mine. Don’t you think of showing your teeth to me,” Preston scolded as he carefully dislodged another sticker from her paw.
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