Ares' POV

"I want to go see the dolphin show!" Thomas says excitedly, looking at the pamphlet I was able to swipe from Zay.

"Kitten, you already said you want to go see the sting ray." I say patiently as he tries to see any and everything all at once.

"Why can't I see both?" He sasses me and I chuckle, my arm around his shoulder tightening as I thank my lucky stars that I have this little spitfire all to myself.

I pop a pretzel bite into my mouth and shake my head, pointing to the time stamps next to the shows. "They go on at the some time, kitten. You have to pick one." I tell him and he rolls his eyes and starts to walk away, my arms sliding off of his shoulders in a way that has my eyebrows raising.

I quickly reach out and grab him by the back of his neck and pull him back towards me. "I tried to be nice. Now we're going through this my way, and you're going to have fun. Got it?" I ask him and he nods, peeking up at me through his lashes. Right before he turns away I catch a triumphant smile and I roll my eyes. The things my kitten does to be roughed up and get attention. He could always just ask, but then again, where's the fun in that?

      Hmmm. Maybe I'm apart of the problem, too.

I put Thomas' hand around my back and instinctively, he hooks one of his fingers through my belt loop as I begin to lead us down the hallway towards my favorite exhibit. I turn to flash Thomas a smile before I enter the dimply lit walk through and hear him gasp that the sight.

The entire wall in both sides of the ground are floor to ceiling windows that let us look in on the amazing sea creatures that the aquatic center has rescued. The entire hall is dark and secluded except for the calming lights that beam softly from the faux sea floor inside the huge exhibits.

I feel the weight of Thomas' finger falling from my jeans and inwardly panic turning around only to see him slowly walking towards the window as if hypnotized by the animals there. Feeling my heart rate slow down, I follow him about a foot behind as he reaches out to touch the glass softly.

"It's so beautifully." He whispers as if talking any louder would disrupt the peace that flows freely through the aquarium.

"Yeah it is." I answer, and even to myself, I'm not quite sure if I'm talking about him or the view. Or maybe just both. I watch as he points out the different kinds of fish he sees and asks me questions that I'm happy to answer.

"Oooh, what about that one? The pancake one with the polka dots and bright colors?" He asks me, his description making me chuckle as I follow his finger.

"That's a Discus fish, kitten. They're usually all bright colored and needs lots of space. They're native to the Amazon River basin and can grow up to be eighteen centimeters." I tell him and he nods along as if he knows exactly what I'm talking about.

"Well it's pretty. There's so many colors in here. Is the ocean really like this?" He asks as he moves on and continues to gasp and point at different fish.

"Yes and no. It is very colorful in the ocean but the fish and colors and everything else you see here is only a tiny dot of what you might find in the real thing." I tell him and he turns to look at me like I've grown another head.

"Are you scared of the ocean?" He asks me and I laugh, taking his hand as we exit the fish exhibit and start on the path outside.

"No, I'm afraid of very little but that is not one of them." I tell him and he hums. If I didn't know any better I think my fearless spitfire has found his first fear. Of course, all is forgotten however when I lead him to a door and lead us step into an indoor pool.

"Whoa! What's in here?!" Thomas says, looking around as I steer my curious kitten towards the reserved seating right in front of the pool.

"Dolphins." I answer, pulling him down into the chair beside me where we whips his head towards me.

"I get to watch the dolphin show?" He asks hesitantly peeking at me through his lashes. I turn to him and nod, eyebrow raised and he flushes before he looks away. "It's just, I was being....."

"Bratty?" I offer filling in the word he's looking for and his cheeks darken another shade before he nods and continues.

"I was being ... bratty so I didn't think you would take me." He confesses and I wrap my arm around him to bring his face closer to mine to kiss his forehead and look at him softly.

"Baby, you being a brat is half the fun, you're perfect. And trust me when I say, I can handle bratty you if I need to." I tell him giving a quick kiss to his stunned face as the announcer comes out and starts to show.

"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Dolphin Show! Today we'll be joined by our animals Josie and Caleb as they show you some tricks we've been working on!" She says making the crowd cheer and clap, but my eyes are only for my lover who's sitting at the edge of his seat, excitement rolling off of him in waves.

Goddess, he's perfect.

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"Did you have fun?" I ask Thomas as he unlocks the door and we enter his apartment. After we left the dolphin show, soaking wet from our seats in the splash zone, we had lunch and continued our exploration of the aquarium, even going to see the sting rays before we left, though we missed them in action.

"It was so amazing. I can't believe I never went." He says, throwing a smile over his shoulder as he throws his keys on the table beside the door.

We move around the house, slowly winding down for the day as the sun begins it's descent. Throughout my life, I've never really been one to grow up in a domestic or loving household, but being with Thomas and going about our nightly routine together, I wouldn't mind this becoming a habit. Not one bit.

As I clean up the food and trash around the kitchen from the day, Thomas does dishes as we talk about our date today and everything we saw.

"It's a little sad though." Thomas comments suddenly as I put the washed and dried dishes away.

"What is?" I reply turning to see him leaning against the counter deep in thought as he eats a popsicle. Damn, did I wish I was that popsicle. I try and distract myself from his slick lips and my rising boner, turning my body back to do the dishes shaking my head it clear it.

"Well, I know the fish are getting treated okay, but don't they miss their natural habitat after being there so long?" He asks and I smile, glad Thomas cares so much about their well-being.

"That's a good question and I'm sure they do miss it but they aren't there for long, only a few weeks." I inform them, throwing my towel over my shoulder as I begin to wipe down the counter, taking care of my kitten anyway I can.

"Wait so how does it stay open?" He asks completely confused.

I turn back towards Thomas and tilt my head to the side to think of how to explain it, my eyes still avoiding his dyed red lips. "They don't all leave at once, spitfire. Basically each animal that's there has been hurt, injured or ill in some way. These animal are brought to the aquarium where we heal them and train them to get their health and stamina back up and as soon as they're ready, we send them home." I tell me and Thomas gets this look in his eye that weirdly has my dick reacting, not that I'm complaining.

"You're so perfect." He tells me and my eyebrows raise, not expecting the compliment from my kitten. "How do you get more perfect every time you open your mouth? It makes me want to punch you."

I laugh at the frown on his face, much more comfortable with the comment than the one before it. I put the cleaning supplies away and stalk towards Thomas, wrapping my hands around his waist before throwing him up and over my shoulder.

"Ahhh!" He sequels in surprise as he squirms a little to get comfortable and much to my delight, he isn't trying to get down. One of my hands comes up to lay across his ass, softly squeezing his cheek as I make our way down the hallway and to our room.

Once there, I shut the door and walk over to the bed, feeling his dick begin to harden against my shoulder as I throw him on to the soft mattress. I take the change to crawl over his body and look down at his wide eyes, arousal that he's trying to fight down, clearly still there.

"Do you remember what I told you before we went inside the aquarium, kitten?" I ask him, my thumb coming up to trace his lips softly as he inhales sharply to answer.

"To behave." He breaths out and I hum my affirmation.

"And behave you did. You were such a good boy today, Thomas. I think you deserve a reward, don't you?" I ask him, lowering my head to trace a whisper of kisses along his neck and collar bone, his body shivering when my nose scrapes his sensitive spot on his neck, where my teeth would, hopefully, soon be buried.

"Y-yes, sir." He answers through a moan and I grin into his neck before placing a small kiss.

"Go shower good for me, make it quick so I can give it to you then." I tell him, leaning up and standing back so he can rise off the bed. He stares at me stunned for a moment, his eyes devouring my erection before I clear my throat and he startles, scrambling off the bed to head into the shower, the door slamming in his excitement.

The door opens slowly and Thomas sticks out his head with red cheeks. "Sorry." He says and disappears behind the door once more, much softer this time. I grab a towel and head into the guest bathroom with a smirk.

Good boy, indeed.

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This date is sooo cute. Thomas been loosing his brat streak a little bit. But I brought it back for y'all. Smut coming, yay! And after that Thomas spills the beans.

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QOTD: Brats or Natural Submissives?