Total pages in book: 248
Estimated words: 236036 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1180(@200wpm)___ 944(@250wpm)___ 787(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 236036 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1180(@200wpm)___ 944(@250wpm)___ 787(@300wpm)
Of course, his gaze followed hers. She knew in an instant he understood what she’d been planning on doing with that weight. Grady didn’t even try to contain his glower, which she thought was rather rude. Taking her hand in his own, he dragged her across the room and pressed her nose firmly in the corner.
“Do not move from this spot until I tell you to,” he said and accompanied his words with a firm swat to her bottom.
Everything inside her froze. He had smacked her bottom! And it hurt. A lot. Her hands reached down of their own volition to soothe the sting.
“I wouldn’t advise it,” Grady said, his deep voice sending shivers down her spine. “I put that sting on your bottom, and it’s damn well gonna stay there. You put your naughty nose in that corner and think about why I smacked your ass in the first place.”
Darn it!
His words shouldn’t make her pussy tingle that way. That wasn’t normal, right? The good girl in her wanted to do as he said and think about why he smacked her bottom. But what would happen if she didn’t?
Why was he so mad, anyway? That blanket was the final touch to what she and Rose had proudly named the “Pillow Palace”.
Moving the couch closer to the entertainment center to use as the back of their castle had been the hardest part. Hopefully, he didn’t think it was too heavy. No telling what he would do about that.
The patter of feet let her know Rose was coming back with the last collection of stuffies. It had been a lot of work, but when Rose’s eyes widened with wonder, all the effort had been so worth it. It was a killer castle, if she did say so herself. They’d even made a secret entrance between two chairs draped with colorful sheets. Everything was perfect.
Well, it would have been if Grady hadn’t stormed in and caught her trying to secure the blanket in place. Now she was standing with her nose in the corner, with her bottom tingling, hoping Grady would let her out of the corner before Rose saw her there. He must have read her mind because he stepped so close behind her that the heat from his body warmed the skin of her back.
“Rose will be back any second, so I’ll make this brief. If I ever catch you standing on top of a ladder doing something as reckless as putting weights on the entertainment center to hold a blanket in place, you won’t sit down for a week. Do you understand me, little wildfire? What would you have done if, while you and Rose were playing, that weight had rolled off and hit one of you? Either of you could have been seriously injured. You risk your safety like that again, you’re gonna be one very sorry Little nanny. Do you understand?”
“Yes, Dad—I mean, yes, boss.” Darn it. Why was he so good at bringing her Little to the surface?
“Believe me when I tell you that you had better.”
Warmth flooded her tummy, melting through her in slow, liquid waves that sank lower and lower until it pooled hot and achy between her thighs. Her cheeks burned even hotter, but the embarrassment only seemed to excite her worse… or maybe better. She wasn’t sure anymore.
All she knew was that he’d just tripped every alarm on her Daddy Dom radar, and her body was responding whether she liked it or not.
Nodding her head again, this time so hard and fast it just might fall off, she said, “Yes, Sir, I really, really, really do understand.” She chanced a peek over her shoulder to make sure he understood her sincerity.
For some reason, his face grew even scowlier. Had he not liked her answer? Before she could ask what she’d done wrong this time, Rose raced into the room, loaded down with friends to join their party.
Grady pulled Sage from the corner before Rose noticed. “Do we run in the house, Rosie-girl?” Grady asked.
Eyes wide, Rose shook her head.
“I can see I have two girls who need to remember their rules.” Glowering at Sage, he said, “Wildfire, you’d best keep in mind what I said.”
She fought against rolling her eyes. As if any part of her body would forget.
Better now, to focus on Rose. “See?” Sage whispered, voice full of excitement. “This is our castle. And now we have a tall tower.” She pointed to the blanket hanging from the entertainment center before turning a glare on Grady. “No grumpy kings allowed unless they come bearing juice boxes and snacks.”
Rose let out a tiny giggle and even clapped her hands in excitement. Sage’s heart squeezed. She glanced around and noticed that Grady was standing in the doorway, watching them. It was becoming a habit of his.