Page 25 of Daddy’s Protecting

“Not since my split from my husband. I could start…” Her voice died away as she realized without a job, health insurance, and being able to leave the house, getting medicine would be difficult.

“We’ll be very careful, sweetheart, until we can have you protected. I’ll contact the nurse practitioner and ask her for a prescription for you.”

“I don’t have any money to buy them,” she confessed.

“I think I can cover it for you. For now, let’s get you showered and in bed. Can you stay awake long enough for me to put everything away?” he asked.

Automatically, she nodded to answer his question. When Dirk scooped her off his lap and set her back in her chair, his strength boggled her as Dirk moved her so effortlessly. Cynthia didn’t process his words completely for several minutes.

“Cindy girl, I’m going to put a card on the refrigerator with our address, so when the court officer calls to check on you, you’ll have the information written and won’t have to struggle to remember.”

“Thank you. Do you think they’ll call tomorrow?”

“Probably in the next couple of days.”

He was almost done cleaning up the kitchen when she suggested, “I could go shower now.”

“Not without Daddy there to make sure you don’t fall.”

“I’ve showered a bunch of times before. I think I can handle this,” she pointed out quickly.

“Not without Daddy.”

Dirk approached the table to wipe off the table. Quickly finishing his task, he tossed the dishrag into the sink before holding out a hand to her. “Come on, Cindy girl. Let’s get you in the shower.”

“I can do it myself,” she rushed to assure him again as she stood.

“Daddy gets to pamper you a bit. I’d put you in the tub, but I think you’d fall asleep. A shower is quicker.” He wrapped an arm around her and guided her down the hall and through the master bedroom into the attached bathroom.

A huge tub stood at the far end. Cynthia walked toward it, amazed by its size. She could almost do laps inside there.

“No baths with this on my leg,” she bemoaned, shaking her foot to draw his attention to the ankle monitor.

“Baths will wait for that to come off,” Dirk agreed as he reached into the shower to start the spray and let the water warm.

“This is enormous,” Cynthia commented as she ran her hand over the cool, curved railing of the bath.

“It’s made for two,” he told her as he checked the water once again.

A few seconds later, he beckoned her toward him. “Come here, Little girl.”

Dirk untied the belt at her waist and slipped the robe from her shoulders. “So pretty. Like unwrapping the best present under the Christmas tree. In you go. I’ll join you in a minute.”

As she stepped into the shower, his words registered on her. She turned around to see him reach over his shoulder to pull his T-shirt over his head. Operating on automatic pilot, Cynthia pulled the clear door into place. With a flick of his fingers, he unfastened the snug jeans. Swiping the gathering fog off the plexiglass, Cynthia stepped into the spray, inadvertently dousing herself under the showerhead.

By the time she wiped the water and her soggy hair from her eyes, he had leaned over to push his socks and jeans off his feet. Cynthia slammed her eyes shut. He was getting in? Naked?I won’t look. I won’t look. I won’t look.

The door slid quietly open and closed as the spacious shower immediately became smaller with the addition of his large body.Blindly, she stepped back into the spray as she tried to give him room. Sputtering, she stepped out of the water and collided with his hard body.

“Whoa, Cindy girl. You’re going to fall.” His fingers whisked the hair from her eyes and smoothed it over her head.

She froze in place, blinking up at him. Her curves fix perfectly against his powerful muscles.Damn, he feels good.

“Stand right there, Cindy girl.” He pumped liquid soap into his hand and apologized. “I’ll drag some girly soap in here from the guest bath tomorrow. You’ll have to smell like me tonight.”

“I don’t mind,” she rushed to assure him. “I can do it.”

Dirk brushed her hands away and smoothed the cleanser over her shoulders and across her collarbones. She held her breath as he moved lower to cup her breasts and spread the slippery mixture over the swell. His fingers moved efficiently across her torso without stopping as she secretly wished.

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