Frisky As A Pup, Quiet As A Bunny

He hauled her back into the seat and buckled her seatbelt over her vehement objections. Then he pressed a key on the electronic dashboard. The car doors thunked shut. ‘Let me out!’ Kira banged on the tempered glass like she was a prisoner. ‘Let me out!’ ‘Will you just sit still!’ Austyn pinched her cheek. ‘Don’t make me spank you.’ His phone rang before Kira could protest further. Austyn let her thump futilely at the glass while he glanced at his phone screen. Deborah was calling. Austyn let the call go to voicemail. He looked up and saw Kira staring right at him, the tips of their noses almost touching. He leaned back. ‘What are you doing?’ Kira blew a raspberry and returned to her seat. Austyn shook his head, chuckling to himself. He wondered what Kira was like when she was a kid. Was she as rumbustious as she was now? He moved closer to her. Kira turned to give him a quizzical look. She stared at him, unblinking. Austyn saw his reflection in her big, round, clear eyes. They were sli