more.
Oh, she still hated apologizing and defending her actions. She secretly vowed one day she’d get to stop doing both. But for now…
Carol cleared her throat. “I swear by the Goddess Morgana, I’m not being a pathetic loser who just wants her chance with the cute boy. I truly don’t want you to get into trouble over this. Earlier tonight we promised to spend the rest of our lives together as two powerful witches protecting the world. The last thing we need is anyone thinking their guardian witches can be tripped up by someone with a penis. There are good reasons the Babas are always female. You’ve heard the Jezibaba say that before.”
Hildy covered her mouth and giggled. “ Carol , ix-nay on the enis-pay comments. Thane’s a fish, but he can still hear and understand our words. That’s how the spell works. I wanted to teach him a lesson in manners, not shred his manhood.”
Carol looked down in the bowl and grinned. “If he’s hearing everything, that’s better for us. Thane will know for sure then that the only reason you’re changing him back is because I asked you to. He’ll have to live with knowing you love me more than you hate him.”
Hildy sputtered and choked on laughter. “That’s lame… very lame. But okay. Bring dragon dickhead outside and I’ll reverse the spell.”
“Ewww… no. You get him out of the toilet. I’m not the one who put him in there,” Carol complained.
Hildy grinned. “Sure. I’m quite willing to be the one. Leave him in there all night and tomorrow morning I’ll get him out.”
Carol fisted her hands on both hips. “I really hate you right now.”
“And I really hate him. If you’re dumb enough to ask for this, you should pay a price too.”
Carol sighed and stuck her hand in the cold toilet water. She grabbed a slimy Thane and turned him to face her. “Listen up, dude. I’ve never seen Hildy this mad at a male before. I suggest you keep your lip zipped around her once you’re a dragon again. Goddess knows what she’ll turn you into next time.”
She took his blinking eyes as agreement and put him gently into the bottom of her shirt.
***
Once fishy Thane was back on the ground, Hildy drew in a deep breath and spoke the chant to reverse the spell.
After his reversion to a human, Thane patted his body down, pausing a long time at his crotch, and then turned his glare on Hildy. “If I were in dragon form right now, I would fry you, witch.”
Hildy crossed her arms to keep from instantly zapping him back. The spell still lingered and so did her anger. It would take no more than the wave of her hand. “How would you like to spend the next hundred years as a dragon toad?”
Thane narrowed his eyes and mumbled something under his breath in his native dragon language. It certainly didn’t sound like an apology. When Hildy uncrossed her arm and raised her hands, Carol snickered and grabbed hold of them.
“No, Hildy. Please… I’m sure Thane has learned his lesson.”
Carol turned to the pissed off dragon who was no match for a righteous witch done wrong. “Thane—stop with the grumbling. I barely got you out of the shitter as it was. Hildy will you put back in there with no regrets whatsoever.”
“I’m done with this. You’re both crazy,” Thane declared. Throwing up a hand, he stomped away.
Carol’s grip on Hildy went lax as her gaze followed the dragon’s exit. She sighed as she stared at his wide shoulders and lean hips. It was a pleasure just to watch the man walk. Hildy yanking free was what snapped her out of her lustful dragon trance.
“If you hook up with that asswipe of a dragon after tonight, it’s all over between us, Carol. There’s no way you and I could work together if I have to hang around Thane all the time. Dragons are now officially off my shifter dating list. I’m sticking to wolves, bears, and… I don’t know… normal creatures. I swear even a self-centered warlock would be better than him.”
Carol