“So, he’s not going to spank me?”
Travis didn’t like the sound of that. If she needed a spanking, it would be him who did it. “No, Kaleb won’t spank you, but I might.”
Her eyes widened dramatically. “What?”
He smirked. “Come on, let’s get out of here. We’re going to find a hotel, eat, and sleep.”
“But I can drive myself.”
“No, you can’t. I can see how tired you are. Besides, your car’s gone.”
Her eyes widened. “Gone. Where?”
“I had one of my men take it to Jacksonville.” He could tell she was becoming more agitated the longer they stood there.
“How did you get here so fast?” she asked.
“We flew in a helicopter at the nearest airport and rented a vehicle. We didn’t want you to wait very long.”
Nia looked down for a moment. “Oh.”
He picked up her purse. “Where’s your phone?”
“It’s in my purse. The battery’s dead, and I can’t remember where I put the charger.”
He closed his eyes as if in pain. The thought of her on the highway, exhausted and without a phone, made fear skate up his spine.
“Come on,” he said and grabbed her upper arm.
She walked along beside him and stared up at him. “You’re very big.”
He grinned down at her as they made their way through the large room. “You’re very small.”
Her eyes widened, and she smiled. “There’s David. Can I go say goodbye?”
“Sure.” He watched as she walked over to the other man and tugged on his shirt sleeve to get his attention. She said something to him, and he grinned and opened his arms.
There was an unexpected feeling of possessiveness that took him off guard as the other man hugged her. He relaxed when she turned and headed his way. A sense of peace settled when she automatically took the hand he held out to her.
He waved at David and led her out to the SUV he rented. He grinned when she looked up at her seat, trying to contemplate how to get in.
“Here you go,” he said and lifted her into the vehicle.
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome, baby.”
He typed something into his phone and then started the car.
“Where are we going?”
“I found a hotel nearby. We’re going to stop there for a bit.”
She nodded and looked out her window. He could tell she was jittery but also extremely tired, and he thought about what he could do to make her feel better. He’d never dealt with a woman like her. He tended to overwhelm women with his dominance, but Nia being a submissive could make it better or worse.
He pulled into the parking lot and parked. After he got out, he grabbed her bag he’d retrieved from her car before he’d went into the station. Then he picked up his small overnight bag before walking around and helping her out of the vehicle.
He locked up, took her hand, and started walking into the hotel.