He grabbed hold of her thigh. “That’s why I’m so proud of you. You didn’t let what she said to you make you spiral back to how they made you feel.”
“I didn’t, did I?”
“I’m proud of you, baby.”
Happiness filled her. Then she frowned as she thought about Susan’s threats. “Are you worried? Do you think she’ll tell your parents about us? About me?”
Anxiety stirred at the thought of what his parents would think. Would they disown him like they had Issy?
He stopped at a light and looked over at her. “I don’t care if she does.”
“Are you sure?” She nibbled at her lower lip.
He reached out to free her lip. “I’m very sure. If they react badly then that’s their issue, not mine. However, I think it’s better that I tell them myself.”
She nodded. She was glad she didn’t have to have that conversation. And she was worried about his relationship with his parents. But he was right. She couldn’t control their reactions.
“You are the most important thing in my life, Caley. If they can’t accept you or Isaac being in my life then I don’t need them in mine. I’m not some young kid. I know what I want. Now that I have you, nothing is taking you from me.”
She let the last of her worries flitter away. He moved forward as the light went green.
“So where’s dinner? And am I dressed all right?”
“You know what? I don’t think I feel like going out for dinner anymore. What say we get some drive-through, go home and you can show me what exactly is under that very sexy dress?”
“I’d say that sounds perfect.”
36
Caley listened to his heart beat as she lay against his chest. She felt sated. Tired. Slightly sore, because boy, someone seemed to be trying out every position in the Kama Sutra tonight.
But so happy she could melt.
“I have something for you,” he murmured.
Did it have something to do with him calling himself Papa in the elevator earlier? “You do?”
He wiggled out from under her and moved towards the wardrobe. She ogled his amazing ass for a moment.
“But Archer, you’ve given me so much already.” Some of which went up in flames in her cabin. She still hadn’t heard from the fire marshal about the fire.
“You deserve so much more.”
He turned with a large, wrapped box in his hands. He walked back, setting it down on the bed in front of her. It was quite large and she moved onto her knees to tear into the paper. Archer chuckled as bits of paper went everywhere.
“Issy would have a fit at this.”
She just grinned. Then she lifted the lid of the box, surprised by the coloring book and pens inside. The coloring book wasn’t an adult one, but rather a child’s one with pictures on animals on the front. The pens were scented. She drew them out, setting them on the bed.
“Archer, these are so cute.”
“Glad you like it. Keep going.”
She looked again, pulling out an over-sized pacifier that was obviously for an adult. She blushed slightly. Was this his way of saying he was okay with her Little? She already knew that.
“That’s to stop you from sucking your thumb.”
She pouted slightly at that.