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Rex takes a moment to walk outside of the house, and I find myself exploring the first floor. The front door opens directly into an open living room and kitchen. The entire left wall is covered in the same colored stone as the kitchen floor and pathway outside. There’s a black iron staircase on the right wall with a door under the stairs leading to the garage.
The kitchen is gorgeous and I can see myself cooking—well, learning how to cook in it. The amount of recipes I know is less than impressive. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are a steady rotation of the ten or so meals I remember my mother cooking for me as a young girl.
Thoughts of my mom cross my mind and while I’d lost her when I was 8, one of the things Owen got right was marrying my stepmother, Laura. One of the things Laura got right was divorcing Owen. We still keep in touch, and she’s been a motherly voice of reason throughout my life.
The white cabinets line the back wall with the matching fridge at one end and a door leading into the backyard at the other. The amount of work that’s gone into this home makes me wonder about Rex’s career as a lawyer. It makes me wonder if becoming a tattoo artist is worth it.
I’m lost in thought, wondering where my life goes after this passes. Will we have to leave Colwood if Owen doesn’t resolve this issue with Lorenzo? What am I going to do if that has to happen?
Will Rex leave if it comes down to that and will he take me with him?
My head begins to buzz with the onset of a migraine. There’s too much going on and I don’t know what to do or what to think.
“Raina?” Rex’s voice brings me out of my thoughts. I’m standing at the bottom of the steps as if something’s waiting for me at the top. Rex’s gaze shifts from me to the second-floor landing, undoubtedly wondering what’s keeping me in place. “Everything okay?”
“Yeah.” I huff and nod. “Just stuck in my head a bit. I think all of this stuff with Owen is just making me second-guess what I want.”
He’s carrying my bags and motions for me to head upstairs. The carpet continues on the second floor where I see three doors.
“There’s a spare bedroom that way and that door is a bathroom you can use. I have my own bathroom in the master. If you need to lie down and get some rest, feel free to make yourself at home.”
His home is beautiful and I want to call it mine. “Thanks, Daddy. I think I’ll take you up on that.”
He groans, biting his lower lip to let me know how much he enjoys it when I call him that. I only want to call him Daddy since he does an excellent job taking care of me, in all ways except one.
My mind flashes back to the kisses, the way his hands feel on my body, the way I want to give every bit of my virginity to him.
“I’m going to make us something to eat and check my security system. I don’t like people walking up to my door without an invitation. I must have forgotten to arm the motion sensors before I left last night.”
“Is dealing with guys like Lorenzo normal for you and Owen?” What happens if this isn’t the only hiccup? The only psycho criminal with an ax to grind against their lawyer?
Rex shakes his head. “Not for me. I like my life to be simple. I’ve told him more than a few times about taking on clients who aren’t worth the risk. When he told me about Lorenzo, he swore it was simple business deals he was helping Lorenzo negotiate. Owen’s logic flies out the window when there’s a lot of money involved. I’m not going to pretend it hasn’t been essential to my firm’s success, but this time, it’s gone too far.”
“So Lorenzo’s the only client with an issue worthy of hurting Owen like that? What did he do?”
“Owen said he mismanaged some money, which is practically a death sentence when it comes to people like that. I don’t want you to worry, baby girl. I’m going to make sure that Owen gets this straightened out and keep you safe.”
He closes the distance between us, wrapping me in a hug. His strong arms make me feel safe, and I don’t want him to ever let me go.
“When’s the last time you took a bath?” he asks.
My eyes widen in horror. Do I smell?
Rex chuckles before pinching the bridge of his nose. “I’m sorry, baby girl. I didn’t mean like you need one. I meant like you need to relax, and I have a large tub if you want to soak. I noticed your apartment only has a shower.”
Damn. He’s being sweet, and I’m not going to turn down his gesture of kindness.
“That sounds great, actually. I don’t know the last time I’ve been able to just soak in a tub.”
“Perfect,” he says, tipping his head to kiss me. The way he easily parts my lips with the slightest prod of his tongue turns me on in ways I didn’t know were possible. Every pass of our lips over each other makes me lose every sense of reality. When his hands reach behind me to grab my ass, I melt against his body.
He moans as he kisses me, scooping me into his arms so I wrap my legs around his waist. Rex carries me into his bedroom and sets me down on the bed, breaking our kiss.
“Mmm, Daddy. Don’t stop,” I plead with him, grabbing his shirt along the sides to keep him between my legs but standing in front of the bed.
He grips my chin, holding it firmly before leaning down to suck on my lip. “Be patient, little girl. Go on and relax. I’ll be back up here when I’m done to finish this. You need to be sure that’s what you want. I’m not here just to keep you safe or to take that gift between those legs. If I give you this cock, it’s yours…forever.”
“I don’t want it any other way, Daddy.”
