Page 38 of Guiding Little Gabi

She pressed her hands to her face. Her bottom cheeks weren’t the only ones heated; there was heat in other places, too. Her bottom still throbbed, but his actions reignited the yearning and need she had when the ginger was in her bottom.

“Look at me, Gabi.”

At the determination in his tone, she immediately gave him her attention. He looked as serious as she had ever seen him. Was she still in trouble?

But no, studying him more closely, she noticed a nervousness in his eyes that she had never seen before. “What is it? Is something wrong?” Had Master Derek told him they had to leave? She dismissed that thought as soon as it crossed her mind. Master Derek had said her Daddy could handle herpunishment. And even if they had been asked to leave, that wouldn’t make him nervous.

“I hope not, but there’s something I need to tell you.”

Her heart stuttered. This must be really, really bad. With her voice a whisper, she asked, “What is it?”

“I know I said we would talk more later, and we will, but I need to tell you this now.”

“You can tell me anything, Daddy. You know that.” He paused, and the hair on the back of her neck prickled. The news must be terrible. Was someone sick? Had something happened back home? “You’re scaring me, Daddy. Just tell me.”

“I love you.”

His words were the last she expected and the ones she most wanted to hear. But his words had also left her speechless. She stood there, gaping at him, her mouth opening and closing like a goldfish as the memory of his hand squeezing hers in Master Derek’s office bloomed in her mind. That’s what those three squeezes meant.

He might be telling her he loved her while standing in a bathroom when she was naked with a glowing red backside. That was something you’d never read in a romance book. But the fact of the matter was, he’d told her silently when she’d been fully dressed. Besides, she’d probably be somewhere with a throbbing bottom more often than not, so it fit.

The nervousness in his eyes bloomed into sheer panic. She was completely botching this. She did the only thing she could do. She grabbed his ears, pulled his face down to hers, and kissed him.

For a moment, his eyes widened, and he froze. It felt like kissing a statue.

Nice job. You broke him.

She was about to pull away and run from the room when his arms wrapped around her waist, pulling her back into the kiss. Thank god!

His kiss was deep and all-consuming, better than any kiss they’d ever shared. She had only a moment to think, “yay!” before wild desire swept her away. He kissed her hard and deep.

Finally, he broke the kiss, only to press kisses down her neck to the curve of her shoulder. Between each kiss, he shared all the things he loved about her. By the time he finished, the throbbing in her bottom had shifted to her clit.

“I love you, too,” she told him. “I’ve loved you since I first saw you ordering coffee in Books-N-Brews. I love it when you squeeze my hand to remind me that you love me. I love the way you make me feel, especially right now, but do you suppose we could continue this somewhere other than the bathroom?”

As he looked around, he appeared surprised at their location. He grinned down at her. “Never say I don’t know how to make the most of the moment. I agree, there’s somewhere I’d much rather be.” Bending, he curved one arm under her knees and the other around her waist. “I believe there’s a bed close by we haven’t made proper use of yet.”

CHAPTER 12

Raleigh carried his babygirl to the enormous bed, knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that he was the luckiest man in the world. She loved him. She’d said it out loud. That meant it was legally binding. He was a lawyer, so he should know. Even better, he was about to lick her all over, making her his.

Once he had her on the bed, he tunneled his fingers through her dark chocolate hair, binding her so he could taste her again. She was like sweet honeysuckle and red hot cinnamon. But deeper than that, she tasted like someone who was his.

He thought he’d lost her, something he planned never to experience again. She loved him, and she was his. Every sweet, sassy, sexy inch of her. Peace settled over him.

“Daddy, I haven’t seen you like this in over half a year. You got to play yesterday, and that’s not fair. Can I play some? I might have forgotten something about how you feel. Please?”

Now that was a plan he could support. “By all means, babygirl. I try to always give you what you want.”

Her breasts swayed as she slid from beneath him and off the bed. God, she was beautiful. He loved everything about her. “Have I told you today how beautiful you are?”

His words colored her cheeks. In response, she slipped a finger underneath the waistband of his pants. “I’m pretty sure these are uncomfortable. Can you take them off?”

Standing, he undid his belt and pants, letting them pool at his feet. His cock already tented his boxer briefs. She stared at his hardness, and when her gaze returned to his, it was filled with heat.

Damn it felt good to know she liked what she saw and wasn’t afraid to show it. “You have,” she said, answering his question. “I think you are beautiful, too.”

He would have teased her about her word choice, but she ran her fingers lightly over his cock and he almost came on the spot. He might not be able to let her play as much as she wanted. This time anyway.

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