She let out a small bark of laughter. “No, definitely not.”
“Gonna need to put an extra blanket on your bed. Don’t want you getting cold.”
He seemed to have an obsession about keeping her warm. It was kind of cute.
“Come on, I have a snack ready in your bedroom.”
She made to follow him, but her legs seemed to have a mind of their own. She stumbled as she tried to walk, falling into the wall.
“Bad legs. Do as you’re told,” she muttered to herself.
Linc turned and grabbed her by the waist. “Whoa there. You’re not supposed to walk into the walls. And did you just tell your legs off?”
He drew her up into his arms, holding her against his chest.
“They’re not listening to me.”
“Hmm. I know what that feels like.” He gave her a pointed look.
“What does that mean? I listen to you.”
“Right. You just don’t always do what I say.”
“You’re not in charge of me.”
He set her down on a comfy, large bed. The covers had already been pulled back and a lamp was on beside the bed, giving the room a soft glow.
“Not yet. But tomorrow, you’re gonna learn that in this house, in this relationship, baby, I’m the boss.”
16
In this house, in this relationship, baby, I’m the boss.
Those words wouldn’t stop swimming through her head. She rolled over, barely suppressing a groan. This bed was super comfortable. The room was lovely. Not only had Linc made her a snack, but he’d produced an ice pack for her neck, fussing over her in a way no one had before. After she’d eaten and checked her blood sugar level, he’d tucked her in tight, then sat with her to tell her one of his stories. She’d closed her eyes and pretended to fall asleep, knowing he likely wouldn’t leave until she did.
He’d left the door cracked open with the hall light on. She’d waited until he was out of t
he room to climb from the bed and turn the lamp on then shut the door. Luckily, the lamp had a dim setting so it wasn’t too bright.
It had taken her a while to get out from under the covers. The man sure did know how to tuck a girl in tight.
The door didn’t have a lock, but she had to hope he wouldn’t just walk in. Going to her bag, she’d grabbed snuggly and Princess Nana.
Now here she was, her thumb in her mouth, snuggly rubbing back and forth under her nose as she tried to get to sleep.
It was so quiet here.
And when she closed her eyes, the events from tonight just kept running through her brain on repeat.
Not to mention her body felt like she’d been run over by a train. Seemed jumping from a second story balcony wasn’t a great idea.
Who knew?
There was also a part of her that was somewhat disappointed she wasn’t sleeping in Linc’s bed. She knew that was crazy. If he’d wanted her to sleep with him, she’d likely have freaked out. But now she was worrying that he didn’t want her like that.
She knew he was upset with her and she understood why. She just didn’t know how to fix things.
Knowing she wasn’t going to sleep, she pushed the blankets back and stood. A groan escaped as her body protested. Maybe she should have taken a bath. It was too late now, she didn’t want to wake Linc up. He’d told her that he would get up early and go do a few jobs then be back around eight. He definitely needed sleep more than she needed a bath.