Addison shifted, her small body curling in closer to me. I tightened my grip, wanting to make sure she felt safe. I ran one hand down her long, thick hair, then rested my cheek against her forehead. She felt far too good in this position. And it wasn’t completely sexual, either.
Although…the idea of sinking into the tight sheath of her body while she clung to me wasn’t something I would likely stop thinking about for quite some time.
But not right now.
That train of thought was not helping the damn club in my pants.
“Are you feeling better?” I asked, making sure the blanket covered her completely.
“Peachy.” She sounded just as feisty as before, but she didn’t move and I certainly didn’t mind.
The good news was that Addison wasn’t attempting to put distance between us just yet. She’d settled down, but I could still hear the slightly jagged edge of her breaths, knew something was on her mind. I wanted to question her about where she intended to go when she left here, but I figured it was best to wait for Mr. Parker to return. Although I was a switch, we both knew that my submissive side was far more prominent these days, for whatever reason.
I happened to think that was because I hadn’t found a submissive of my own. Didn’t mean I wasn’t keeping my eyes open, but until the right woman came along, I wasn’t putting forth much effort.
My eyes dropped down to the girl sitting in my lap.
Then again, maybe I didn’t need to be looking.
Perhaps the girl who was meant to belong to both of us had been placed right in our path.
Four
ADDISON
AS MUCH AS I WAS enjoying being docked on this big, sexy man, I knew it was about time for this ship to sail. Preferably before Master Parker came back and directed that intimidating glare on me again. I could totally do without more of that tonight.
But Master Snowden was just so comfortable. Plus, he was a gentleman of the highest order. He had been pretending right along with me that the hard ridge of his cock wasn’t trapped beneath my behind. At one point, I’d had to stifle the urge to giggle like a schoolgirl. The mere thought of turning this man on did strange things to my insides.
And no, I wasn’t sitting here trying to come up with a plan to seduce the guy. I wasn’t that type of girl. It was just that I’d been in a pinch and he’d saved me. Maybe this was what Stockholm Syndrome felt like. Wait. Didn’t that have to do with being held captive or something?
Who knew.
The door opened and I realized my time to bolt was getting infinitely closer.
Despite my better judgment, I didn’t move, wanting to soak up more of Master Snowden’s heat for a few seconds longer. This night wasn’t going to get any better from here. Especially since I was going to have to find a place to stay. Being that we were downtown, I seriously doubted I’d find a park bench that wasn’t patrolled by the police, and that meant I would have to head for a shelter as soon as I got dressed. I had to have a place to sleep, and if I was lucky, one of the nearby shelters would still have a spot open.
“Have her drink this,” Master Parker said.
Master Snowden’s chest shifted beneath my ear, so I pulled back to see Master Parker handing over a bottle of water. I reluctantly took it after Master Snowden unscrewed the lid.
“Feeling better?” Master Parker asked.
“Like a million bucks,” I said, pasting on a smile.
That wasn’t a complete lie. My adrenaline rush had faded, and I was feeling more like myself. The pain from the crop had dissipated for the most part. Only a slight sting when I shifted a certain way. My biggest issue had nothing to do with my physical state, but I wasn’t going to tell either of them that.
“A million bucks, huh?” He seemed amused by me.
“Are you offering? Perhaps you’ve got some spare change lying around?” A genuine grin took over my face. “Because I certainly won’t turn you down.”
“Are you propositioning me, little girl?” He did not appear pleased with that.
My eyes widened. “Oh, God, no.” I chuckled, finding it amusing that he had misunderstood. Sheesh. What did he think I was? A hooker? “I wasn’t offering anything in return. Simply letting you know I’m here if you need to unload some extra cash you’ve got lying around.”
“And now you’re a comedian?” His amusement was gone. “So, tell me again, Addison. Do you have someplace to go tonight?”
Damn it. I was hoping they’d forgotten all about this topic by now. Unfortunately, that didn’t appear to be the case. I should’ve known that neither of them was going to be satisfied with my lack of answer earlier. Based on the glower on Master Parker’s face, he was apparently waiting for something more than the shrug I’d offered.
