"Good. Now stay still". I shook my head and waited for him to find a comfortable position. "There, puppy. It's not that bad." I let him lick my neck, feeling a pleasant tingle all over my body. Focus, woman, focus. Stop thinking about things you shouldn't be thinking about right now. I could hear his whines, and I knew he was in pain. But I also knew how stubborn he could be, and of course, about his fear of needles. Without speaking my mind, I simply carried him to the car and placed him, carefully, on the already lowered seat. I took a moment to lay a kiss on his head and stroke his neck before going to the driver's seat and starting the car. "Please tell me if the pain gets too bad. I'll try and care for it without the shots, I promise. I just don't want you to be in pain. So, that's the deal. You'll tell me if it hurts, and I'll spare you the shots as much as I can. Deal?"