Page 24 of Awakening His Daddy

“That feels nice,” I purr. “You have such big hands, and you make me feel safe.”

“I’m glad to hear that. I would never hurt you.” He sounds so serious. I bet it’s just because he feels sorry for me.

“Because you’re the best?—”

“Don’t say Daddy.”

“I was going to say policeman.”

“I’m sure you were. You know, lying will get you into trouble.”

“Oh, I like being in trouble.”

He huffs a laugh. “I bet you do.”

We sit and watch the movie quietly before he starts shifting his weight on the couch. When we hit a really loud scene with guns and a helicopter, he reaches up, and I’m positive I hear the snap of an elastic band. Is he wearing a bra?!

No, maybe he’s wearing a tight compression shirt. Damn, that would look so good stretched around his big chest and soft belly.

Gunfire draws my attention back to the movie, only to see a huge fight going on. There’s more blood than I would like, so I turn my head to hide in Joe’s chest.

“Do you want me to fast forward?” Joe asks with a chuckle.

“No, just tell me when it’s over.”

He nods and his fingers card through my hair.

While I’m resting here, I notice that something smells good, like really good. I sniff the air and nuzzle his chest. “Do you smell that?”

“Smell what?” Joe asks, then tenses. “You’re right.” He jumps up so fast I almost fall off the couch. “We need popcorn.”

“Okay.”

And he runs off. I wonder what that’s all about, but when he comes back in with the popcorn, that’s all I can smell, and it’s delicious.

Once he sits down, I decide not to push my luck and rest my head against his shoulder instead. He still doesn’t push me away, so I count it as a win.

When the movie ends, Joe seems like he’s in a real hurry to get out of here, and his arms are crossed over his chest. He looks like a scary bouncer.

“Did I do something wrong?”

“No, why would you think that?”

“Cause you seem mad and can’t get out of here fast enough.”

“Izzy, I had a lot of fun with you, but I’m just tired and ready for bed.”

“Really?” I’m sure my face lights up.

“Yes, I enjoyed spending time with you.” He kisses my forehead, and I practically melt into my floor.

Joe takes the distraction and calls out his goodbye as he leaves.

He said he was okay, but he was still in a real hurry to get out of here.

I wonder what that was about.

Chapter 8

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