parents’ needs before his own, knowing he had to be in real need of a release.
“What about you, Eli? I wanted you to feel good, too,” she said softly.
“We can make love later, after you’ve had a chance to call your parents and ease their concerns. Will you tell them you’re staying with me? Tell them I’ll keep you safe?” he said. “You could call them now while I take a shower if you want to. That way you’ll have some privacy.”
“Are you taking a cold shower?” she asked sympathetically.
“Maybe.” He grinned ruefully and handed her the phone. “I doubt that they will mind if you call. It’s already six. The sun will be rising soon. Then we can decide what to do today.”
42
“Wouldn’t you normally sleep in today since you have to work tonight?” She mentally tallied the amount of sleep he lost that night.
“Yes, I would. But if I have you near me, I don’t want to sleep. I want to spend the time with you. If you want a nap later today, we can take one, but I’ll be fine for tonight. I don’t go in until seven on Friday evenings.”
“A nap later would probably feel good. Right now I’m wide awake.
But, Eli?”
“What is it, baby?”
“Later could we make love?”
“Sure, angel. Maybe we’ll have a chance to stop somewhere and pick up a bottle of lubricant. I don’t want to take a chance on hurting you.”
“I need to call my pharmacy, anyway, because my birth control pills were in my medicine cabinet in the apartment. I’ll need to replace them as soon as possible this morning.”
“All right. Why don’t you call and leave a message and that can be our first stop. I’m gonna to take my shower, and then I’ll make you some breakfast.” He dropped a tender kiss on her lips as he climbed naked from the bed. She ogled his ass as he got up, and he chuckled when he caught her at it. It was so hard she bet she could bounce a quarter off it, and some primitive part of her wanted to take a bite of it. Her cheeks felt like they were flaming as she picked up his phone and dialed her dad’s cell phone number.
Her parents were on their annual camping trip in Big Bend National Park. They always went by themselves, packing only the basics.
“Dad? Hi, it’s me.”
“Hi, princess. Are you all right? Mike told us what happened to your apartment.”
“Yes, I’m fine.”
“He told me everything he knew. It’s hard for this dad to not be there when you need me. Do you have your emergency fund built up?”
“You taught me well, Dad. One thousand dollars plus about four months’ worth of expenses in the bank, easy to get to. I’ll file my renter’s insurance claim later today.”
“Good. Do you need to come home until you can find another place to live?”
,
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“No, I already have my eye on a place. It’s quieter and in a safer neighborhood.”
“Where are you staying until you can find out if it’s available?”
“With Eli Wolf. He lives in a duplex, and the other half is vacant. I’m going to talk to the landlord today to see about getting into it.” She listened to the long pause on the line as her father decided what to say next.
“Are you thinking about moving in with him?”
“No, Dad. Eli brought me home with him because it was the logical choice at the time. It was three in the morning when Mike called him, and he was there in less than five minutes. He had room for my stuff, and he knew he had a vacancy next door. It made sense to stay with him. He has been very thoughtful and considerate.”
“We raised you right, princess. I trust you to do what’s best for you, but I’m curious.”
“About what?”
“Do you have feelings for Mr. Wolf?”
“Yes, Dad, I do. I have for a while now. He’s a good man.”
“I know. It’s just hard seeing you as a grownup, making your own choices. I want to hold on to my baby girl. Be careful and take things slow.”
“I promise. Dad? I’m always going to be your little girl.”
“I know,
“What about you, Eli? I wanted you to feel good, too,” she said softly.
“We can make love later, after you’ve had a chance to call your parents and ease their concerns. Will you tell them you’re staying with me? Tell them I’ll keep you safe?” he said. “You could call them now while I take a shower if you want to. That way you’ll have some privacy.”
“Are you taking a cold shower?” she asked sympathetically.
“Maybe.” He grinned ruefully and handed her the phone. “I doubt that they will mind if you call. It’s already six. The sun will be rising soon. Then we can decide what to do today.”
42
“Wouldn’t you normally sleep in today since you have to work tonight?” She mentally tallied the amount of sleep he lost that night.
“Yes, I would. But if I have you near me, I don’t want to sleep. I want to spend the time with you. If you want a nap later today, we can take one, but I’ll be fine for tonight. I don’t go in until seven on Friday evenings.”
“A nap later would probably feel good. Right now I’m wide awake.
But, Eli?”
“What is it, baby?”
“Later could we make love?”
“Sure, angel. Maybe we’ll have a chance to stop somewhere and pick up a bottle of lubricant. I don’t want to take a chance on hurting you.”
“I need to call my pharmacy, anyway, because my birth control pills were in my medicine cabinet in the apartment. I’ll need to replace them as soon as possible this morning.”
“All right. Why don’t you call and leave a message and that can be our first stop. I’m gonna to take my shower, and then I’ll make you some breakfast.” He dropped a tender kiss on her lips as he climbed naked from the bed. She ogled his ass as he got up, and he chuckled when he caught her at it. It was so hard she bet she could bounce a quarter off it, and some primitive part of her wanted to take a bite of it. Her cheeks felt like they were flaming as she picked up his phone and dialed her dad’s cell phone number.
Her parents were on their annual camping trip in Big Bend National Park. They always went by themselves, packing only the basics.
“Dad? Hi, it’s me.”
“Hi, princess. Are you all right? Mike told us what happened to your apartment.”
“Yes, I’m fine.”
“He told me everything he knew. It’s hard for this dad to not be there when you need me. Do you have your emergency fund built up?”
“You taught me well, Dad. One thousand dollars plus about four months’ worth of expenses in the bank, easy to get to. I’ll file my renter’s insurance claim later today.”
“Good. Do you need to come home until you can find another place to live?”
,
43
“No, I already have my eye on a place. It’s quieter and in a safer neighborhood.”
“Where are you staying until you can find out if it’s available?”
“With Eli Wolf. He lives in a duplex, and the other half is vacant. I’m going to talk to the landlord today to see about getting into it.” She listened to the long pause on the line as her father decided what to say next.
“Are you thinking about moving in with him?”
“No, Dad. Eli brought me home with him because it was the logical choice at the time. It was three in the morning when Mike called him, and he was there in less than five minutes. He had room for my stuff, and he knew he had a vacancy next door. It made sense to stay with him. He has been very thoughtful and considerate.”
“We raised you right, princess. I trust you to do what’s best for you, but I’m curious.”
“About what?”
“Do you have feelings for Mr. Wolf?”
“Yes, Dad, I do. I have for a while now. He’s a good man.”
“I know. It’s just hard seeing you as a grownup, making your own choices. I want to hold on to my baby girl. Be careful and take things slow.”
“I promise. Dad? I’m always going to be your little girl.”
“I know,
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