He left his hand on Nat, a warm, protective weight that chased away the last bits of tension in Nat’s body.
When Duke turned off the light with his other hand, Nat tucked his nose under his tail, falling asleep before he knew it.
* * *
The next day,Duke made him a nest in the office.
19
A TEXT CONVERSATION
Nat-urallyBig
Someone put me out of my misery!
KillianKillsDreams
What happened, Nat???
IvoFivo
Did you eat your foot again?
Nat-urallyBig
Foot in mouth syndrome is going to get me fired
NotAWalrus
What did you do??? Don’t keep us in suspense
Nat-urallyBig
I called Duke a gift goat
NotAWalrus
A WHAT
Nat-urallyBig
GIFT GOAT
KillianKillsDreams
Isn’t he like your CEO?
Nat-urallyBig
Yes...
NotAWalrus
Holy...
Nat-urallyBig
Right? Walren, he’s gonna fire me
