Page 18 of Daddy's Desire

Chapter Seven

Ronin stared at Courtney as she watched the movie, and he couldn’t help but grin because of the shock, curiosity, and arousal she tried to hide. He had the urge to lay down beside her and watch whatever was making her aroused.

“Girls,” Darian said, making them both jump.

Darian walked further into the room to see what was on the TV. When Ronin saw one of Darian’s eyebrows spiked, he knew it was a movie they weren’t supposed to watch.

“Larkin.” Darian stood with his hands on his hips and a scowl on his face as he stared down at Larkin.

Ronin had to keep from snorting at the happy, needy, and expectant expression on Larkin’s face. Instead of beingapprehensive, which most people would feel when confronted and caught at something they knew would get them in trouble.

Darian sighed, which almost made Ronin burst out laughing.

“Ronin, do you think you can get Courtney in bed? My little girl and I need to have a discussion,” Darian said.

Ronin cleared his throat. “Yes.”

“Good.”

Ronin held out a hand to Courtney. “Come on, Honey.”

The woman crawled off the bed and took the hand he held out. After pulling Courtney into the hallway, he closed the door. It wasn’t long before they heard Larkin screech and then giggle.

“Are you worried about Larkin?” Ronin asked.

She stared up at him and then nodded.

“Honey, I can say with one hundred percent certainty that Darian would never hurt a hair on her head. Don’t you think she would have looked scared, maybe? Instead, she loved it. She wanted his attention, and she was going to get it.”

Courtney relaxed next to him.

Ronin pulled her farther down the hallway. “Have you decided where you want to sleep? You can have a regular bedroom or the playroom.”

“Where is your room?” she asked.

Ronin pointed to the one next to the playroom.

“Then I guess I’ll use the playroom.”

He nodded. “That’s fine. Just remember you can come and get me if you need me.”

She nodded and looked calmer.

Once in the playroom, he took her into the bathroom. “Brush your teeth and then come out.”

Ronin walked back into the playroom and over to the daybed. He pulled down the covers and plumped the pillow. He swallowed when he turned to see her in the doorway. The gown she was wearing would be considered proper, but when the light backlit it, the fabric was almost see-through.

He waved her over. He needed to put some space between them because the dominant male in him wanted to throw her down and crawl on top of her, making her his in every way.

“Hop into bed.”

Courtney lay looking up at him as he tucked the blanket around her.

He leaned over her with a hand on either side of her shoulders. “Now, remember, you can come to me if you need anything.”

“Okay.”

He pressed a kiss to her forehead. “Good night, Honey.”

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