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“Oh, it’s hilarious.”
“Can you please answer my question?”
“No, I didn’t start the fire, but once I confirmed you were safe, I didn’t do anything to stop it either.” I picked up the light green bar of soap from the shelf and set to washing the rest of her body. Lingering on her shapely breasts far longer than appropriate, I felt her shudder and her breath caught in her throat. I’d have lapped those damn bubbles off with my tongue if her body reacted like that again, but I finished with the soap and set to rinsing her off. Forcing my gaze back to her eyes, I found the normal light cornflower blue shade darkened as I stared into them. “I’d never deliberately put your life in danger.”
“I understand that.” She reached behind me and twirled off the knobs ending our shower. “Is there anything else I should know?”
“I paid Mr. Hayden a visit earlier today.” I stepped out of the shower and grabbed a light gray towel off the rack. She followed me out of the tub, her mouth open in awe. Her eyes flashed anger. Wrapping the towel around my waist with flair, I raised an eyebrow at her displeasure. “He won’t be bothering you anymore.”
“Why would you take it upon yourself to go and find my landlord? What’s wrong with you?”
“He needed to be taught a lesson. I wouldn’t say anything is wrong with me regarding my actions.” I pulled out another soft towel, tucking it under each of Caitlyn’s armpits and smoothing it over her body.
“What about my stuff, Kade?”
“That low-life scumbag had already taken it upon himself to pack up your things. Mr. Hayden had half a dozen garbage bags strewn throughout his apartment containing the items from yours. Lord only knows what he would have forced you to do to get them back.”
“You had no right to waltz over there and take charge of a situation that didn’t involve you. My problems are not your responsibility.”
“No, your problems aren’t mine, little girl, but I refused to let some slimy landlord touch you in a disgusting way for his own personal enjoyment. If he’s doing it to you, then he’s going to do the same thing to others. Every inch of your glorious body deserves to be worshiped not violated by that man. He’s a gross stain on humanity.”
“You’re not going to distract me from the point.” Caitlyn blinked up at me, some of her anger was removed but not all of it.
“No one has the right to put their hands on you without your consent.”
“You put your hands on me,” she cooed.
“I’m guessing you enjoy my hands on you, because if you didn’t, you’d have put a stop to it by now. Wouldn’t you?”
“Yeah, I could stop it because I’m stronger now.” She flexed her fingers. “Strong enough to take care of my own shit.”
I believed her gentle teasing about my touches came from a much darker place. She knew if at any given moment she no longer wanted me to touch her, I’d stop. Except when it came to the punishment she’d earned tonight. Caitlyn wasn’t going to love my hands when I got through with her, but it would get us to a better place. Her safety was important. She did matter.
“How did I miss something so obvious?” I shook my head, not needing to read her thoughts this time. “You were going to teach Hayden a lesson of your own, and I took away your thunder.” I jabbed a hand through my hair. “Be irritated at me for taking matters into my own hands, but I won’t allow you to place yourself in such a dangerous position ever again.”
“What sort of position would you allow me to place myself in?”
“I’ll bend you over this tub right now, little girl,” I warned but her lips quirked up at the edges and she smiled.
“Then will you touch me in a naughty way, Daddy?”
I spun her around and guided her hands down to rest on the edge of the tub so her ass popped up. The swift movement caused the towel to slip off her curves, but she stayed still. Her gorgeous hair hung down her back in long damp curls, and I longed to part her thighs and explore what was hidden beneath her other curls. There would be time to explore her body later. Running my hands over her full bottom, I forced the thoughts away. I smacked the center of each of her ass cheeks. The skin flattened and bounced under my palm. Several more stinging slaps hit against each side, and I landed one more on each of her upper thighs. She groaned, but this wasn’t intended as a full punishment. No, she’d be placed over my lap for that, and my cock hardened at the thought.
“I’m so sorry.” Cate arched upward. “I told you I’m not used to being taken care of by anyone. It’s hard to believe all of the things you say.”
“Well, I’m going to drill it into your head either through my words or by spanking your perky little ass. I’m not going anywhere. I’ve got your back, and soon enough you’ll believe me.” I pinched each of her bottom cheeks, and then helped her straighten. She regarded me with curiosity, but I wasn’t sure where her head was.
“What if it takes me a while to believe your promises?”
“Then you’re going to learn to believe me while standing up since your ass will be too sore to sit on.”
“I’ll do my best to take you at your word,” she agreed. “My trust doesn’t come easily, Kade.”
“Do you come easily, little girl?”
Her jaw fell open and a flurry of smartass remarks flew through her brain. Any one of them would be taken as a challenge and the corner of my mouth twitched.
I love a good challenge.
