For some reason her attempt to kill me makes me proud. Not that I will tell her that. She has yet to beg and I really need that cold water. "I'll teach you to swim. It's much like leaping from the tower. If you trust me you will learn."
She hesitates for only a few seconds. "Then let's go swimming."
"Hold on." I'm excited to teach her something new and I add a burst of speed.
When we fly over the water, she does the exact opposite of holding on. She moves around until her small feet dig into my scales. She stands upon my back completely fearless.
I love her. No. I do not. I barely like her. We haven't even f****d.
"We're going in." I don't give her time to respond. I lift my nose and buck my body. She flies over my head and I shift to human mid-dive. I hear her splash before I hit the
