Page 10 of Bella's Dom (The Doms of Madison County)

His eyes narrowed. “Don’t lie to me, Sweetheart. I can always tell if a person is lying or not, and I won’t be pleased if you choose to do that.”

Her heart was racing, and it felt like it would burst from her chest at any moment. “My brother pushed me, and I hit the edge of the table.”

“I’m going to ask you more questions later. Right now, I want you in the shower and then bed.”

She was going to say she didn’t need a shower, but she knew it would help take away the cold that still permeated her core and made moving nearly impossible.

Caden pulled a few towels out of the closet. “There are shampoos and bodywashes already in the shower.”

“I brought my things,” she said.

“Whatever you prefer, Sweetheart.”

He started the water in the shower and turned to her.

She hadn’t moved from the doorway and had her arms wrapped around her waist. Partly to hold in as much heat as possible, and to hide as much of her body as she could. She knew it was ridiculous since she was still dressed, but something about the man made her feminine instincts rise in high alert.

“Do you need any help?” he asked.

She shook her head.

“All right. Call out if you need me.”

“I will. Thank you.” She waited until the door closed behind him before she started to take off her clothes. Her fingers were so numb and shaky that she had a problem unbuttoning her blouse and quickly grew frustrated.

Bella blew on her fingers to try to thaw them enough to undress, but it wasn’t working. She thought about stepping into the shower with all her clothes on, but they were the only ones she’d brought into the building.

She took a few deep breaths. “Caden,” she called out.

Within a minute, he was in front of her. “What do you need?”

She could feel her face redden in embarrassment. She’d never been naked in front of anyone and was still a virgin. She never had time for friends, much less a boyfriend.

Her teeth were still chattering, and her legs were becoming weaker. “I … I can’t … my fingers don’t work.”

“Sweetheart, do you need help undressing?” he asked in a gentle, calm tone.

She took a deep breath and nodded.

His fingers went to her blouse, and with every button he undid, he could see more of her skin. He pulled off the blouse and set it on the counter. Her arms immediately crossed her chest to hide her bra and breasts. He sighed and put his hands on his hips.

“Sweetheart, there is no reason to be embarrassed. Owning a kink club has shown me more breasts than I ever imagined.”

“I … probably. It’s just that I’ve never…”

“Never?” he asked. “Never what, Sweetheart?”

Bella thought if her blush got any brighter, she’d burst into flames. “Never been naked in front of anyone.”

His eyes widened. “Never?”

She shook her head.

He set a hand on her shoulder. “We’ll talk more about that later. Right now, I need you in the shower. You’re still too cold. Your skin has a blue tint to it. Nothing is going to happen besides me helping you, and I promise you I’ll not touch your body unless it’s to help you. Can you handle that?”

She knew she really didn’t have a choice. She was getting weaker by the minute. Bella nodded and dropped her arms.

“Good girl.”

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