He removed his thumb from her mouth and she immediately missed it. “Come on, time for a shower.”
She stiffened. She didn’t want to see the pity on his face when he saw her scar. Didn’t want him to think any differently of her.
“I promise I won’t see you any differently,” he told her.
“Did I say that out loud?”
“I just saw it on your face.”
Darn it. What happened to her excellent poker face?
Ed happened.
“After our shower, we’ll have breakfast. Then we’ll go through rules and expectations. And after that, maybe we can play.”
Could she do that? In front of him?
“Don’t worry, my girl. Daddy is here to help you through all of this.”
26
Climbing out of bed, he quickly stripped off his pajama pants. She sat there, almost frozen. The blankets were tucked up under her arms, covering her.
Her gaze widened as she took him in. He resisted the urge to puff up his chest like a proud rooster, to parade around in front of her, stalk around her and lay down his claim.
If he could have tattooed her with Property of Daddy then he likely would have.
Calm down, you psycho.
“Like what you see, my girl?” He crossed his arms over his chest. Yeah, it made his pecs look even bigger. So he wanted to show off for his girl? Was there anything really wrong with that? All those hours in the gym had given him a large, sculpted body.
The better to hold her, protect her.
And he was going to make sure she knew that. That was what he was put on this Earth for.
To take care of his girl.
She swallowed. “You’re beautiful. And huge.”
He reached down and grabbed hold of his cock, running his hand up and down it. “Thanks, baby.”
Her eyes widened. “That wasn’t what I meant. But yeah, that too. That thing is huge.”
“Hmm, n
ot sure he likes being called a thing. He’ll accept cock, dick, shaft, and gigantic pleasure stick, but that’s it.”
“Gigantic pleasure stick, really?” She gaped at him, but some of the tension had left her. Which had been his intention.
“I’ll forgive you for being skeptical, since you’ve yet to take a ride on the gigantic pleasure stick, bringer of amazing orgasms. That will come later.”
Her mouth dropped open. “Well, no one could ever accuse you of having low self-esteem.”
“Show me,” he commanded calmly.
She flinched. “It’s ugly.”
“It’s not,” he said firmly.