It's true. Acting like a bitch doesn't change him into one, no matter how urgently Irvin wanted to mate with him. He's made a mess -- again -- and that's definitely his fault. Jade's hand distracts him from these worries, though it's not necessarily a positive thing.

It's painful. He's been hard for too long and his instincts battle between thrusting into Jade's hand and scuttling away to curl up somewhere. The latter isn't really an option. After all of what's happened today, he doesn't want to start disobeying now. He can do this. And he knows he'll feel better once the pressure is gone.

"Yes ... thank you."