Page 12 of Scarlett's Mountain Man
My eyes go wide as he says that word again. My mind can’t be playing tricks on me now.
“You keep calling yourself Daddy,” I mumble, not believing what I just said.
“Yes, I have been. Is that a problem?”
I shake my head and then nod. “I don’t know,” I whisper, taking a deep, shaking breath in.
Everything is becoming too much, and I don’t know what to think or do. He confirmed that he called himself Daddy, which means that what he said is true.
I didn’t make that up.
“Can you look at me, Little One?” he gently asks.
I shake my head, too embarrassed to meet his gaze.
“Little One.” His voice holds a warning, and I can’t help but obey. “Good girl.”
A shiver runs down my spine as he says those words. I could get used to hearing him call me that. Along with him calling himself Daddy and him touching me.
“Fuck me,” I whisper.
His eyes go wide, and I turn away, humiliation coursing through my body. Why couldn’t I have kept my mouth shut?
“I’m so sorry. Please, just help me out of the bed so I can go to a different cabin,” I exhale, my voice sounding so broken. “I can’t believe I just said that.”
“Scarlett,” he gently says.
“Please, just help me out of the bed so I can move to a new cabin. You won’t have to see me again,” I beg.
I don’t even know if I would be able to walk with Juniper in my arms, but I am going to try. I can’t stay in the room with him.
I just asked him to fuck me, practically begged with how my voice sounded.
“I’m sorry.” I choke back a sob.
Tears fill my eyes as I take a deep breath. I need to calm down so I don’t wake Juniper. Though, she is due a feed at any moment.
“No,” Thorin says.
“What?”
“No, I will not be helping me out of the bed.”
“Fine.” I grit my teeth. “I’ll just do it myself.”
I go to move, but Thorin’s hand is on my chest before I can lift a muscle. I look up, only for him to be staring back at me with some type of emotion across his face.
“Listen to me, Little One.” His voice is firm. “You are not going anywhere. Yuu are staying in my bed until Aiden deems you fit. You are staying in my bed until I say you can leave.”
My mouth falls open, not expecting him to be so possessive. But I can’t help but love that he is. Something inside of me wakes up at the way he wants to ensure I am healthy. It feels different than whathedid to me.
Thorin cares.
Hedidn’t.
“Do you understand?” Thorin asks.
“Yes.” Daddy is on the tip of my tongue as I speak.
