“Too heavy,” she mumbles in protest, but I shush her, dropping a kiss on her forehead. She feels like a precious weight in my arms.
I head straight upstairs and lay her down on my bed. She’s still icy cold from her time in her car. She was only there for an hour or so, but that’s an hour too long in these arctic temperatures. I need to get her out of her clothes and warm her up, and there’s only one way I can think of to do that quickly and effectively.
I’m surprised to see the tremble of my hands as I slide off her boots. It’s been a long time since I was nervous. Usually, I’m calm and collected, even in the most stressful of situations. I’ve killed men, for fuck’s sake, stared down the barrel of a gun, and survived a bomb blast. But the idea of stripping Daisy out of her clothes has me tied up in knots.
I peel off her socks, seeing that her toes are almost blue. I rub them between my hands, willing warmth back into them. Reaching for her jeans, I get them unbuttoned and slide them down her legs, trying not to notice the lacy scrap of material that passes for panties covering her pussy. Unfortunately, my cock has other ideas and hardens instantly.
I wrestle her out of her jacket, scarf, and sweater, removing her hat so that her blond curls tumble free. The smell of coconuts teases my nostrils, a scent that’s been branded on my brain since I kissed her earlier. I gaze down at her in just her bra and panties. She looks like a curvy cherub, all lush curves, and rounded lines. My dick jerks behind my jeans again, demanding to mark his mate inside and out. He will, but not yet. She needs time to accept that she belongs to me now.
Goosebumps break out over her skin, and she shivers and moans. I curse myself for staring at her like a lovesick teenager while she’s still suffering from the cold. Standing, I strip down to my boxers and crawl in next to her, pulling her against me and cocooning us under the heavy duvet. Her icy skin does nothing to cool the lust that bubbles through my veins like lava, causing my cock to dig into her stomach.
Daisy mumbles something under her breath and snuggles into me, burying her face in my neck. The shivers that course through her body slowly ease as the minutes tick by until, eventually, she sighs and melts into me completely.