Page 22 of Dream Mates
She continued to toss and turn. Panic rose inside me. I laid her so she was no longer on top of me, but in a nest of pillows and blankets. Gently, I covered her with my body, trying to position myself so she was pinned, but not squashed.
“That’s it, Baby Girl,” I purred, as her body relaxed from both my weight and scent. “Relax. You are safe and I’ll take such good care of you.” The tossing stopped. “Good girl. Just relax for me, oh yes, that’s it. So good. So perfect.”
I purred for her until darkness came, her body tucked under me feeling so right. My cock was pressed right up against her ass, and so very hard. She stirred under me.
“It’s okay, Baby Girl, Daddy’s got you,” I whispered, moving a little so I could see her face, but still giving her the comfort of my weight.
Her eyes fluttered open, and her body tensed with panic.
“Grace, you’re home. It’s Spencer. You’re safe and in your room.” Purring again, I curled my body around hers, making sure we were covered with a mound of blankets so that she felt secure.
“Spence.” She turned so her face could bury in my chest as sobs wracked her body.
“I’m right here,” I soothed.
“I’m home. I came home.” Fear and anguish rolled off her, making the room reek of burnt and sour peaches.
Every alpha instinct I had wanted to make it all better.
“I’ve got you.” I held her as tight as I could without crushing her.
The sobs stopped and she lay there in my arms, trembling. I ran my hands over her, kissed her head, her face, her jaw, and did everything I could to soothe her without actually touching her in the way I truly wanted.
She cupped my face with one of her small, delicate hands. “Spencer.”
“I’m right here, Darling.” I think I liked that better thanDearest.
Her head tilted. “Did you call yourselfDaddy?Is that what you want me to call you?”
There was no judgment in her voice as she bit her lower lip, eyes going half-lidded.
“We did agree to try out different names.” I started rubbing her shoulders trying to relax the tension in them.
She nodded. “We did.”
“You don’t have to call me that. But I’ll take care of you and protect you. I’ll encourage you to achieve your dreams, push you to try new things, and show you the world. I’ll keep your secrets, shelter you when you’re vulnerable, talk you up, and remind you how wonderful you are. I’ll always be there for you, good days and bad, to get support from, confide in, and give you whatever you need. As your alpha, I promise that to you, regardless of what you call me, or I call you, both in public and private.” We might as well have this chat now. Because I was making love to her tonight.
“Oh. That sounds nice.” She made a little happy noise as I kneaded a tight spot in her shoulders.
“I’m so glad to hear that. It might be fun, sometimes?” I added gently. “Or perhaps use it as a bit of code, when you need something particular?”
“Sorry, Daddy, I’ve been naughty.” Her voice was husky as eyes danced, and she giggled. “Sorry, sorry. I’m not trying to mock the moment. It’s a reference from my world.”
“You, naughty? Never.” My lips brushed her ear, heat building between us. “You’re such a good girl.”
It was nice to hear her laugh after seeing all that anguish on her face.
My legs curled around her. “I do love good girls. I’m not much for physical punishments, I’m more for rewards, like good girls get orgasms. Lots of orgasms.”
Oh, how my alpha wanted to comfort her by knotting her over and over until I’d wrung every last orgasm out of her.
She moaned, arousal dusting her peach scent. “I like orgasms. How about being bent over the desk in your office? Sorry, too many boss romance novels.”
A little growl emitted from my chest as I continued to rub her back. “Oh, my good doctor, I’m happy to oblige. You’d look so lovely lying across my desk as I take you, perhaps wearing nothing but garters. Mmmm. Exquisite.”
She groaned again. “Oh, yes. Maybe giving you a blowjob while you’re in a video meeting...”
Oh, yes. I was enjoying this immensely. We did need to talk about these things if we were to take our relationship to the next level. Which I so desperately wanted.
