Page 69 of Unwrapped

I nod my head. He moves to slip out the door, but I yank him back. “Be careful,” my plea coming seconds before I press a hard kiss to his lips.

“Aww, fur baby. I knew you were falling hard for me.”

Rolling my eyes, I move away. “Not you just your gorgeous dick.”

“It is pretty nice…and you haven’t even taken him for a ride yet.” He slips out the door leaving me a mess of want and nerves. Wringing my hands, I wait but I can’t see more than a foot through the frenzy of thick snow.

“Oh, fuck this.” I grab a thick pair of gloves and a broom thinking I can at least bang someone on the head with it and open the door. Squinting as the wet flakes pelter my face, I try to follow his footprints that stay close to the side of the main house.

“There, there. Come here pretty girl.” Dare’s hushed voice comes from behind a thick holly bush.

“Dare?”

“I told you to wait.”

“I’m sorry. I couldn’t.”

“She needs our help.” I round the bush just in time to see him take his coat off and place it on the ground. “Ouch! You little She Devil!” he hisses, putting a bloodied finger into his mouth.

Bending, I peer under the bush. “Oh baby. You’re safe now. Come here.”

The calcio cat, shivering with fear and cold meows pitifully. Then darts out and over to the corner of the side porch.

Dare rolls his eyes. “Let her go.”

“We can’t.”

“I had a feeling you’d say that.”

He trudges forward and I grab the back of his coat, ducking my head but his big body shields me from the icy wind.

He pulls a small flashlight from his pocket. “Hell. She has a litter.”

“They’ll die in this storm.”

“I know.”

“Stay here. I mean it. I need to get a screwdriver and take off this lattice so we can get under there.”

“You’ll need a box too. Put some gloves on before she scratches you again.”

“Damn, there’s at least nine kittens.”

“We need to be quick.”

“I’ll have to turn the power from the generator to the house back on.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll still sleep with you, big guy.”

“You better.” He smacks my ass as he walks back to the house. Shivering, I bend low, staring into the cat’s wise but tired eyes. “He’s not that bad, you know. I hated him at first too. But he kind of grows on you…” She meows and lays down next to her kittens. Slowly, I take off my coat and lay it down. “Come here. I won’t hurt you. I just want to help.”

Inching forward, I manage to get one arm in the hole and carefully wrap it around the cat’s waist. She hisses but lets me pull her out. I settle her on my coat and go back for the kittens. By the time Dare comes out I have them all in my arms.

“Damn, she likes you.”

“I know.”

“Here I’ll take them.”

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