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“It’s alright. I’ll just call a cab.”
He shakes his head. “You’ll freeze before it gets here. Besides, it’s not safe to get in the car with a stranger.”
That makes me giggle. “And what exactly would you call me getting into your car? I don’t know you.”
“You’re safe with me, little one. I’d kill anyone who dared harm a hair on your head,” he growls.
I don’t know why, but I believe him. He really would hurt someone to protect me. There’s just something about him that makes me feel safer than I ever have. It might be a bad decision, but I’m going to let him take me home. I tell myself it’s because I won’t have to spend the money on a cab, but really, I just want a little more time with him.
“Okay, you can drive me home. I should probably call a tow truck first...”
With a firm hand on my lower back, he leads me across the parking lot towards a big truck that looks brand new. “I’ll take care of it.”
“But—”
“Don’t argue, little one.”
I don’t know what to say so I don’t say anything. He’s not the kind of man that people argue with. I have to admit it feels pretty good to have someone want to take care of me. Gerald and Maude were good to me, but this feels different. And when he helps me into his truck and buckles my seatbelt, my heart skips a beat. He’s so close I can see flecks of dark blue swimming in his icy blue eyes. His lips are plump and kissable. I find myself licking my lips, thinking about how good it would feel to press mine against his. I could steal a kiss… my first real kiss. Before I can do something stupid, he pulls away and closes the door. I try to get my heart rate under control while he walks around to the driver’s side. It doesn’t do any good; as soon as he’s inside the truck with me, my heart races again.
“What’s your address, little one?”
It hits me then that I’m about to give a strange man my address, and I don’t even know his name. This is crazy.
“I don’t even know your name,” I say instead of answering his question.
He lets out a grunt. “Jude.”
“I’m Winter.”
Like an idiot, I hold out my hand for him to shake. Amusement dances in his eyes as he wraps his warm fingers around my cold ones.
“You’re freezing. Where are your gloves?”
I pull my hand away and push my hands under my thighs to try to warm them up. I have a feeling he’s not going to like my answer. I had a nice fuzzy pair of pink gloves, but I gave them along with the matching hat and scarf to my neighbor’s daughter. She’s only fifteen and walks four blocks to school daily, no matter the weather. She reminds me a lot of myself; her mom is an alcoholic who is always in between jobs, and from what I understand, they’ve moved around a lot. She needed the gloves more than me.
“I don’t have any.”
He lets out a low growl of disapproval and turns the heat up another notch. “You’re going to freeze.”
Probably not a great time to mention the heater in my car barely gets warm.
two
JUDE
I can’t stop lookingat Winter as I drive through the darkened streets. She’s the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. My cock has been hard since the moment I walked into Lush. I didn’t even want to go out tonight. The only reason I did was to get Sean off my ass. Ever since he met his fiancée, he’s been harassing me to get out and date. He found love, and all of a sudden, he thinks I’m a miserable bastard because I’m alone. I firmly declined his offers of setting me up with one of Lucy’s friends. Finally, he said he’d stop trying to set me up if I’d go out with him and the guys for Austin’s birthday. Spending an evening at Lush to get him to leave me the fuck alone was worth it.
Even more so now that I’ve met Winter. She’s everything I’ve ever wanted. I could see her curled up on my lap after a good girl spanking. She’d rub herself against me while begging Daddy to fuck her. I’ve never wanted someone with such a visceral need before. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a babygirl, but this woman brings out that desire in me. I want to coddle her as much as I want to put her over my knee and turn her gorgeous ass red before fucking her pussy as she screams for me.
I watched her all night as she smiled and took orders. It took all my self-control to keep from carrying her off when I noticed her wincing every time she went to the bar. She’d lean forward and lift her feet, rolling her ankles. It was obvious that her feet were hurting, and I wanted to take her shoes off and rub them until she was moaning from pleasure. My sweets should never be in pain.
The urge to protect her was instantaneous, and when I saw that asshole putting his hands all over her, it took everything in my power to stop from pounding him into the floor. I only refrained because I didn’t want to scare her. She made me feel ten feet tall when she held onto the back of my shirt and let me deal with him. Letting her walk away was painful. I watched her like a hawk as she worked and when the club closed, I couldn’t leave until I knew she was safe.
I’m glad I stayed; otherwise, her piece of shit car would have left her stranded. It might be a classic and the mechanic in me is drooling at the opportunity to get my hands on it, but it’s a serious hunk of junk on its last legs. Hell, it was on its last legs years ago and she’s obviously been patching it together with duct tape and bubble gum.
The thought of her being stranded fills me with fierce anger. She’s too sweet and innocent. Anyone could’ve taken advantage of her. The idea of it enrages me. She should always be protected. My protective instincts only raise the closer we get to her place. She lives in a neighborhood that’s as shitty as her car. I pull up in front of her building and instantly want to turn my truck around and take her to my house. She deserves better than this.
“Well, thanks for the ride, Jude. I really appreciate it.”
