Total pages in book: 90
Estimated words: 81977 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 410(@200wpm)___ 328(@250wpm)___ 273(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 81977 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 410(@200wpm)___ 328(@250wpm)___ 273(@300wpm)
What the fuck are you doing Thorpe? Have you lost your mind?
I’d taken one look at this girl and set out to own her. I hadn't stopped to think, I just saw her, wanted her, and went after her. Had I known the baggage she came with would I still have pursued her?
Fuck yes, only I wouldn't have waited so long. My waiting could’ve cost me her and that thought scared the fuck out of me. That she could’ve been lost to me before I’d ever had the chance to know just how fucking perfect she is.
I put any lingering doubts aside as I climbed onto the bed with her. Combing her hair behind her ear with my fingers I drew her head onto my chest.
She sighed and cuddled closer, sighing my name in her sleep. That right there was enough to tell me that I’d done the right thing, that come what may, I will keep her with me, and that no one would ever hurt her again.
I had one of the best night's sleeps since I was a kid. The weight of her on my chest felt like she belonged there and when I kissed her brow gently it felt like the most natural thing in the world. I laid still breathing her in, enjoying the feel of her against me, willing myself not to turn her on her back and fuck her the way I imagined doing since the first day I laid eyes on her.
Not yet, she was in no way ready for me, I have to ease her into that side of things. Didn’t want to scare her by moving too fast, besides I wanted to court her, and ain’t that a kick in the fucking balls? Think of something else quick Thorpe before you fuck this up.
I wondered if I should keep her home just for today, maybe her father would try something stupid since he'd proven that he had no sense. He couldn't possibly if he’d decided to take me on.
Then again he couldn't have known I would find out, he had her terrified of him so he wouldn't expect her to tell me what he’d done. She has been hiding the shit her whole life after all.
Who knows what the fuck else he would’ve done if my men weren’t there to stop him? Okay I need to get up, I was either gonna try to fuck her or lose my shit thinking about that dumb fuck. She wasn’t ready for either show.
I looked over at the bedside clock it was six o’clock. Damn I haven't slept this late since I started the business, looks like my Blossom was good for me in more ways than one.
I eased out from under her still not sure if I should wake her or not. She needed her school things shit, I hadn't thought of anything else but getting her out of there last night. What the fuck!
No problem, I needed to see one Cliffy Sanders alone anyway, I didn't need to hear the tapes for that he'd done plenty already.
I couldn't just leave without her knowing though so I had to wake her after all. She would freak if she knew where I was going so I wouldn't tell her, just make some shit up if it came to that.
"Blossom, wake up…come on baby open your eyes." I kissed her temple as I ran my hand through her hair and hugged her close. The feel of her warm soft body was a temptation that I fought to ignore, only a bastard would take advantage of her in this state.
"Gideon..." She reached her arms around my neck pulling me closer. The move was both innocent and seductive in turns. I gritted my teeth as her plump breast pressed into my chest.
Seventeen Thorpe, you have to wait, you have to wait. Just one kiss, if I burn in hell so be it. I covered her mouth with mine as she came awake her eyes widened in surprise before she settled and returned my kiss.
My baby isn't a kisser even there she was mine, untouched. Fuck yeah. It’s going to be a joy to introduce her to the delights of the flesh, but not now, though my body had other ideas.
I pulled tenderly away so I could look into her eyes. "Do you want to stay home today or go in to school?"
"I can't, I have tests all morning, but today's a half day, so I get to come home early..." She trailed off and twisted the covers in her hands as she looked down, I could see a blush tinting her cheek.
"What is it Ashley, what's on your mind?" She peeked at me from under her lashes as she bit her lip. Damn morning trifecta, if she woke up like this every morning I was in serious trouble for the next few months. I’m already sporting a massive hard on which I was fighting to keep hidden from her, but if she kept biting her lip like that...