Total pages in book: 43
Estimated words: 40546 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 203(@200wpm)___ 162(@250wpm)___ 135(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 40546 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 203(@200wpm)___ 162(@250wpm)___ 135(@300wpm)
As she dipped her hand into her cosmetic bag, he added, “I’ll look forward to tonight when I wash your big girl face off and see my Gabby girl.”
When she looked at him in the mirror, registering that concern shone from her eyes, he clarified, “Don’t get me wrong, I love you equally as much when you’re Gabriela. It makes no difference to me if you’re shimmering in sequins or roasting hotdogs at the firepit. But I’ll always call you Gabby because you’re my Little girl.”
“I like it when you call me Gabby. I’d just prefer no one outside of SANCTUM calls me that,” she said, feeling her rising panic subside. He really did love her—all sides of her.
“That makes SANCTUM even more special. Your best friends live there.”
Gabriela beamed at him. Her Daddy did understand her.
CHAPTER 16
Rousing at the sound of the tires rumbling on gravel, Gabby sat up and looked around in bewilderment. “Are we there yet?”
“No, sweetheart. I’m afraid we got too late of a start. I don’t want to fall asleep at the wheel. We’ll stay here for the night and finish the trip tomorrow after breakfast,” Kole told her as he pulled into a parking space in front of the office window.
“Here? Wouldn’t it be safer to be somewhere… Nicer?”
“A fancy hotel where Gabriela would stay is too easy to predict. This place is small, but clean and safe. You can walk right into the room. With luck, no one will even see you.”
“Oh. That makes sense.”
“I’m going to lock you in here. Stay alert,” he ordered and exited the car.
She heard the beep and the click of the locks. His tone alone was enough to keep her eyes open. She knew he hadn’t taken her inside to avoid her being recognized.
Drawing her legs up, she wrapped her arms around her calves as she swiveled her head, looking in all directions. There were a few people moving in and out of rooms, plus a couple in the parking lot leaning against a car, making out. Gabby looked away, giving them some privacy. She jumped when Kole reappeared in the window.
“Just me, sweetheart,” he said as he slid back into the car. “We’re in the middle of the row down there.”
“Okay.”
Within a few minutes, he had her inside with the shades drawn. He moved quickly and efficiently to pull all the necessities out of the car. Once inside, Kole locked the door and added his special touches to secure the door and windows. Exhaling the breath she didn’t know she was holding, Gabby felt better.
“It’s so funny. I’ve never been afraid of anything. Now, I’m scared in all sorts of situations,” she admitted.
“Don’t let them win, Little girl. We’re going to catch whoever this is and put them away. You’ll live your best life with your Daddy and he’ll rot in prison.”
“What has he done? Really? It might just be the guy I saw downtown. Maybe it was just a coincidence? Just an unbalanced guy living on the street?”
“That’s a hell of a coincidence when we find tracking devices on your vehicles. But it could be right. It pays to stay on your toes, Little girl.”
“Or with you,” she suggested.
“The best thing of all. Stay with me. Now, shower and bed. You’re tired and we probably have a long day tomorrow.”
She stood quietly as he removed her clothing and laid each piece neatly on the desk behind him. Gabby looked up when his hands closed around her shoulders and squeezed slightly. “Daddy?”
“I hate that this is happening to you, Little girl. I wish I could take this all away for you. We have to be on guard when all I want to do is toss you on the bed and fuck you until you can’t think of anything else.”
Feeling brave, she cocked her head slightly as she reached one hand out to stroke over the bulge pressed against the fly of his jeans. “So, you choose this place to be safe. Why don’t we take advantage of it… Daddy?”
He wrapped one arm around her bottom to lift her feet from the carpet. With one hand cradling her head, he held her in place as he devoured her mouth. Gabby returned each kiss with the same passion. This was the best thing that had ever happened to her. She wanted him to know how much she cared for him. Clinging to his body with her arms around his neck, Gabby encircled his hips with her legs.
Kole groaned as her warmth pressed directly against his shaft. Lifting and lowering her, he stroked his denim-enclosed erection against her core. The rough fabric made her shiver, and the heat built inside her.
Just as she was about to demand more, Kole leaned forward, holding her carefully against him, to pull off the bedspread and toss it away to land by the door. “Hold tight to me, Little girl.”