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Lincoln’s voice goes soft, regret coloring each word. “He drugged you. I saw him do it, but I wasn’t fast enough to get to you before you drank it.” Rage fills his words, “I got to you as quickly as I could, had my guys take your date somewhere to get answers before handing him over to the police while I brought you home.”
I gasp and my head snaps up. It makes the world around me spin for a split second. Don’t move too quickly, especially my head. Noted. When I look at Linc, he now has his head tilted down, his shoulders tense under my hand and I can feel how rigid his body is. Is he ashamed? Of me?
I hate the idea of him being upset with me. “I’m sorry,” I whisper the words so softly I’m not sure he hears me.
His eyes come up and meet mine and there is so much pain in his blue depths it makes my breath catch. He growls, “You have nothing to be sorry for, Little Bit. I should have gotten to you faster. I shouldn’t have let you be around him at all.”
“You shouldn’t have?” It’s a question filled with wonder and I’m not even sure why it passes my lips.
He shakes his head viciously, “No. I shouldn’t have.”
Okay, I don’t know if I’m ready to unpack that statement quiet yet. I’m very aware of my bare legs now as I’m sitting on Lincoln’s lap. Shifting slightly, I’m both uncomfortable and turned the fuck on.
He lets out a little growl from the back of his throat and I stop wiggling around. I feel something hard under my ass, but I don’t think I’m ready to ask what it is. I mean, Iknowwhat it is, but I’m not ready to think about what it means yet.
“Did you,” I swallow hard and avert my gaze, “undress me?”
Linc uses his fingertips to gently tilt my chin up so I’m looking at him in the eye. “I did.” There’s no shame in his voice now. “I promise you; I tried my hardest not to look. I sure as fuck didn’t take advantage of you, Willow. I would never.”
I nod, “I know.”
The truth of my words shocks me a little and, by the look on Lincoln’s face, he’s surprised as well. I don’t know how I know it, but it’s true. Maybe it’s because he tried to stop me from getting drugged. Maybe it’s because he took care of me when I wasn’t able to do it myself.
Now that I know I’m safe, that I was always safe under Lincoln’s watchful eyes, my body relaxes into him. He’s so warm and his body is soft. Perfect for cuddling.
His strong arms wrap around me and a feeling of contentment washes over me. It’s a feeling like nothing I’ve had before. I want to hold onto it for a little longer so I let myself. For the first time in a long damn time, I let myself simply be. I’m in his arms and it’s right where I want to be.
“Thank you,” I whisper, risking the quiet cocoon we’re surrounded by. “For taking care of me. For watching out for me.”
A low rumble of a chuckle comes from him and vibrates through me, waking me up in a whole new way. “Don’t thank me. I should have stopped it from happening.”
I pull back and peer up into his blue eyes. There’s a lot of self-loathing in his depths. I hate it.
“No, Linc. You saved me.” I bite my lip contemplating asking the question on my mind. “You were watching me?”
One side of his mouth tips up in a sexy as fuck smirk. “I’m pretty sure you’re the only thing I’ll be able to see from now on, Little Bit.” His sigh is heavy, “I hated the thought of you being on a date and I couldn’t help myself. I watched you from the shadows.”
“I didn’t like my date, not at all,” I confess to him on a whisper.
His face lights up in a big, broad smile and I melt for this man. As if I wasn’t a complete goner for him from the moment he caught me instead of letting me fall on my ass. As if he wasn’t everything I thought I wanted. Now I know, he’s so much more.
He protected me. He made sure I was safe. He took care of me.
Lincoln kisses my forehead and I feel something inside myself give way. I’m now his. The connection between us shines so brightly I almost want to look away, but I can’t.
He murmurs against my skin, “How about you go and take a shower, then we can relax the rest of the day. I’ll make something for us to eat.”
He pulls back and watches my expressions. I find myself grinning up at him. “Can we watch movies and snuggle?”
His hearty laugh fills up the space around me. It’s loud and while it makes no sense, it chases away the last of my headache. His arms give me a small squeeze. “Of course, Little Bit. I’ll even let you choose what we watch.”
I’m up and bounding toward the slightly open bathroom door. For the first, I think I may have found exactly what I’ve always wanted.
CHAPTER 4
LINCOLN
My woman leaves me sitting against the headboard of my bed, my cock hard and begging to be let out. Especially when I watch her ass cheeks jiggle on her way into the bathroom. When the door closes, I reach down and adjust myself in my sweatpants. I’m hard as steel for her and I know it’s not going to go down until I can bury myself inside of her as we both seek our release.
