Chapter 46. Stop That!

His tongue came out to lick my face. "Ew! Stop that!" I groaned as I used my sleeve to wipe off my face. He was completely unaffected by my order, his tongue sliding out to swipe along my cheek again, but I was ready for him this time. I twisted my face to side as he licked the air. A giggle bubbled from my lips as I teased, "Missed me."

I probably should have known better than to challenge him, but in the middle of having fun, it didn't occur to me. Without warning, he nudged me with his big head, almost knocking me off of my feet.

"Hey!" I yelped as I worked to get my footing. When I was steady again, I faced him with my hands on my hips and admonished playfully, "You need to be more careful."

If I had been paying closer attention, I would have noticed the wicked glint in his eyes, but I didn't see it, so was shocked when not only did he completely disregarded my order to be more careful, but he swiped my legs out from under me with one big paw.

"Oh!" I g