Total pages in book: 30
Estimated words: 27534 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 138(@200wpm)___ 110(@250wpm)___ 92(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 27534 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 138(@200wpm)___ 110(@250wpm)___ 92(@300wpm)
“Thanks,” I replied.
As the officers walked away, Jordan finished his exam and wrote some notes. Then he smiled at Annalise and handed her some pills and a small cup of water. “You more than likely have a slight concussion, but other than that, you're good to go home.”
Yeah, that’s not happening. Not when a deranged man was out there who’d taken one of her charges and might come looking for her again, for whatever reason.
“A concussion?” I piped up. “Doesn’t that mean she needs to be monitored closely? Woken up every four hours?” I directed my questions straight at Henry, who I knew was already intimidated by me and would crumple under the weight of my demands.
He shrank back from my glare and turned to his colleague. “Um, yeah, Jordan. It’s still a concussion after all. She shouldn’t be alone.”
Jordan started to say something, but Henry cut him off. “Concussions are serious,” he stressed. “She needs supervision.”
“Well…”
“I’ll take her home with me,” I announced before Jordan could ruin my plan.
“W-W-What?” Annalise sputtered.
“You’ll come home with me,” I told her. “I’ll make sure you don’t have any complications and are protected.”
“But we don’t even know e—” She stopped when I tossed her a look, then darted my eyes at Henry. “Um, if I’m in danger.”
I remembered her grumbling earlier and had to suppress a smile because I had the silver bullet. “It’s my house, or I call your dad.” Yeah, I was playing dirty. I’d do whatever it took to get Annalise home and in my bed.
Annalise sighed. “Okay. I’ll go home with you.”
Henry glanced between us suspiciously, but he didn’t say anything as Jordan went over symptoms to look out for and other instructions.
Finally, she was ready to go, so I climbed out of the ambulance and gritted my teeth while Henry helped Annalise down. Then I slung my arm over her shoulders and guided her to my truck.
“Are you okay?” she asked as I opened her door. “You weren’t limping this much last night.”
I nodded and held the door so I could help her up into the passenger seat with my other arm. “Worked a little too hard at PT this morning,” I mumbled as I reached across her and pulled the seat belt over, clicking it into place. Then I glanced at her and smirked. “Figured it would help work out all my sexual frustration. I spent most of my night dreaming about a gorgeous brunette with a sinful mouth.”
I slammed the door and jogged around to the other side, then carefully got in and started up the truck.
A quick peek at Annalise put a grin on my face when I saw how adorably red her cheeks were. My cock responded to the way her tits bounced with her rapid breaths, but I ordered it to stand down. Not that my dick listened.
The drive back to my house was spent in comfortable silence. I captured Annalise’s hand and threaded our fingers together, then placed them on my thigh. My thumb rubbed lightly over her soft skin, and she sighed as she closed her eyes and leaned her head back.
When I pulled into my driveway, she was breathing evenly, having fallen asleep.
I parked in the garage and exited the vehicle, then went around to open the passenger door. Determined not to wake her, I clenched my jaw against the pain and scooped her into my arms. Then I carried her inside and straight to the master bedroom.
My intention was to lay her on the bed, but as I bent down, my leg gave out a bit and the jerky movement woke her.
“Oh, sorry. Did I fall asleep?” She yawned and rubbed her eyes as I set her on her feet.
“You need rest,” I replied.
She looked at my bed, then around the room, and frowned up at me. “I don’t want to kick you out of your bed. If you don’t have a guest room, I can sleep on the couch.”
“You’re not sleeping on the couch, gorgeous,” I grunted. “I’ll find you something to wear.”
I helped her onto the bed, then turned and strolled over to my dresser.
“I’m okay in this,” she said, then immediately yawned again. “I…”
She trailed off, and when I turned back around, T-shirt in hand, I chuckled. Annalise had fallen asleep midsentence.
I removed her shoes, then considered whether to leave it at that. But I told myself she needed to be comfortable, so I gently took off her pants and top. Doing my best not to disturb her too much, I lifted her just enough to unclasp her bra, then slipped my shirt over her head. Once I laid her back down, I reached under the fabric and drew her bra down her arms before pulling them through the sleeves of the shirt.
She was so small compared to me; my shirt practically swallowed her. It was cute…and fuck, I loved seeing her in my clothes. I admired my sleeping beauty for a few seconds more before tucking her under the blankets.