Page 214 of Daddy, Take Me Away
“With all that food, I thought you’d share with me, lass.”
Luna gathered up a large forkful, making sure to include a little bit of everything on the plate and placed the bite in my mouth. Her eyes glittered with amusement. “Well, is it the best you ever had?”
Did she mean the food? “Aye. The very best.”
When the meal was done, I helped her to her feet and into the shower. I was desperate to take her against the foggy glass, but I wanted to ensure she was fully healed from her experience.
She whined a bit when I put her to bed, but was asleep again in minutes, so clearly she needed her rest. In my office, I sat down and did some mundane work to make the hours pass and entered the bedroom just as she was getting out of bed.
“Where do you think you’re going, young lady?”
“Duh. To find you, of course. I’m hungry.”
“Again?”
“Yeah. But not for food. I want you, Daddy.”
Damn, if my cock didn’t rise to its fullest potential in seconds. The woman had that much of an effect on me. She lay back on the bed, spreading her legs.
“Please.”
I should’ve taken my time, but I couldn’t wait any longer. This was it, the moment where I cut her loose and let her live her life or claimed her as mine forever. I stopped undressing and sat on the bed. “Lass, we need to talk.”
Luna didn’t budge, moving a finger to her slick folds and spreading her petals for me.
I gulped, wanting to dive in and get my fill, but this was important and for some reason, my conscience had chosen this moment to say what I’d been wanting to say since I stood behind her in line at the airport desk.
Gently, I removed her hand. “This is important.”
Her demeanor instantly shifted, and she slammed her thighs closed. She thought I was rejecting her; I could tell by the stiffness that overtook her limbs as she moved away from me and up the bed to lean against the headboard, arms crossed. Yeah, she was definitely pissed.
“Don’t be upset, lass. I’ve had something on my mind for weeks and… well, I’ve brought it up before and you’d said you think about it.”
Luna gazed at me with confusion.
“Remember, I asked what you thought about staying here with me?”
Recognition dawned. “Yes. I remember.”
“Have you reached a conclusion yet, lass? I have to ask, because for more than one reason, your answer determines what happens next.”
“How so?”
I sighed, how could I say what I wished without revealing my hand? I didn’t want to come across as a desperate idiot. Then it hit me, I’d been asking Luna to make a choice based on circumstances, without saying how I really felt.
“Luna, now that what you were running from is no longer an issue, I want to know if you’ll stay with me. In other words. I want you, lass, in my life, for now and for always.”
Her mouth dropped open in that perfect “O” I loved so much. “I thought you wanted me to stay because I was a Little in need. That’s what you’d said before. I didn’t know if you wanted me when I no longer needed your protection. With the threat gone, that means the parameters of our relationship have shifted, right? But you’re saying you still want me?”
Her mind was jumping, so I decided to make it easy on her. Sliding up the bed, I cupped her chin and drew her mouth to mine, pouring every ounce of passion and love for her into that kiss and was rewarded when I felt her melt against me. When I pulled away, her pupils were dilated.
“I love you and I want you. Stay, and if not with me, at least in Scotland. I don’t want you to leave. I’m a possessive man, lass, you’ve seen it firsthand. So if you stay, you’re mine, Luna.”
She looked like she was considering my words, until a huge smile split her face. “Of course I accept! I’ve wanted you from the first moment at the airport when you rescued me from falling. You’ve kept me from falling ever since and created a place for me to stabilize. I need that in my life. I need you, Artair. Unless you become a cheating bastard. Then I’m out of here.” Her eyes danced with merriment, but I had no doubt she’d make good on her threat.
Not that it mattered, as we were on the same page. Cheating was not something I tolerated, and I expected the same respect in return.
Luna had nothing to worry about with me, as I planned on cherishing her the way she should have been cherished all along. I would step into all the gaps and help her become the best version of herself if that’s what she wanted.
