don’t know what any of you have been through and I know that my attitude could use some work ,” she conceded.
“I didn’t mean to snap at you ,” Portia said quietly. “ It’s just that Mason doesn’t offer his protection to just anyone. He doesn't just invite someone to be part of the pack ; he invites them to become part of his family.”
The family that you never had, her brain offered again. Dani crawled back onto the bed and curled up on Portia’s chest. “I don’t know how to be a part of a family.”
Portia kissed Dani’s forehead. “We already adore you, Dani , can’t you just try?”
Dani nodded as Portia rubbed her head. “Yes, I will try.” They lay there for a while longer until Dani heard her stomach growl.
“I’ll be downstairs , ” Portia said, then stood and walked to the door. “I’m glad you’re feeling better.”
“Thank you for helping me last night.” Dani said sincerely as Portia left. T his pack business was quite a bit to swallow , but she decided that she was going to try.
* * *
Dani had spent all day lying in bed and she had no plans to leave the room anytime soon. She stretched as she heard a loud knock on the door , and she propped up on her elbow as it swung open. Mason stepped into the bedroom and marched over to her. His features were painted with worry.
“I’m fine, Mason , ” she said, hoping to reassure him, and then sat up all the way and touched his hand. “It was just the drugs wearing off, honest.”
He touched her forehead and then ran his hand down over her arm. “I’m sorry that I wasn’t here for you last night.”
“Phil and Portia took care of me , ” Dani replied, but did not offer any more information . If he knew just how much of a fight she had put up he might hold it against her.
“ Yes, they told me that you were not exactly a model patient,” he said with a slight smile. “Don’t worry though ; I know that you weren’t trying to be difficult and I’m not angry about it . I’m just glad that you’re feeling a little better.” He had a small bag with him , from which he produced a thermometer. “Are you still feeling cold?”
Dani huffed and curled back under the covers. “I don’t need you to play doctor, Mason, I’m fine. I’m not putting that in my mouth. ” She pulled the covers up to her chin and narrowed her eyes.
Mason took a deep breath and looked up at the ceiling. “ Must you always be difficult? Alright, then I’ll go and get a thermometer that doesn’t require your cooperation.”
He turned and left quickly and Dani grew alarmed. She began to sweat as his words played over and over in her mind. He could not mean that he would… Dani shook off the thought. The idea of being over his lap again was appealing —even if she hated to admit it— but she certainly didn’t want to be over his lap for… for that !
Dani pulled her hair up into a bun and tried to calm her frantic heartbeat. She was literally dripping with sweat now and to her utter mortification she felt wetness between her legs. She growled as if that would calm her arousal . Finally the door swung open and Mason reappeared with a different thermometer in his hand.
“I’m not a baby , ” s he stated as he approached the bed , trying to sound determined but instead sounding quite a bit like a baby.
Mason laughed loud and deep as he saw her obvious misunderstanding of the situation. He held up the digital thermometer in his hand. “This one goes in your ear , ” he informed her with a grin. He reached down before she could react , held her in place with one hand while slipping the thermometer into her ear with the other, and got a quick reading. “Though with way you are acting I kind of wish that I had found a different type .”
Dani blushed furiously, and she wanted to scream at hi m, but she decided to keep quiet to avoid provoking him.
“I do have some medication for you that you’re not going to like much.” Mason
“I didn’t mean to snap at you ,” Portia said quietly. “ It’s just that Mason doesn’t offer his protection to just anyone. He doesn't just invite someone to be part of the pack ; he invites them to become part of his family.”
The family that you never had, her brain offered again. Dani crawled back onto the bed and curled up on Portia’s chest. “I don’t know how to be a part of a family.”
Portia kissed Dani’s forehead. “We already adore you, Dani , can’t you just try?”
Dani nodded as Portia rubbed her head. “Yes, I will try.” They lay there for a while longer until Dani heard her stomach growl.
“I’ll be downstairs , ” Portia said, then stood and walked to the door. “I’m glad you’re feeling better.”
“Thank you for helping me last night.” Dani said sincerely as Portia left. T his pack business was quite a bit to swallow , but she decided that she was going to try.
* * *
Dani had spent all day lying in bed and she had no plans to leave the room anytime soon. She stretched as she heard a loud knock on the door , and she propped up on her elbow as it swung open. Mason stepped into the bedroom and marched over to her. His features were painted with worry.
“I’m fine, Mason , ” she said, hoping to reassure him, and then sat up all the way and touched his hand. “It was just the drugs wearing off, honest.”
He touched her forehead and then ran his hand down over her arm. “I’m sorry that I wasn’t here for you last night.”
“Phil and Portia took care of me , ” Dani replied, but did not offer any more information . If he knew just how much of a fight she had put up he might hold it against her.
“ Yes, they told me that you were not exactly a model patient,” he said with a slight smile. “Don’t worry though ; I know that you weren’t trying to be difficult and I’m not angry about it . I’m just glad that you’re feeling a little better.” He had a small bag with him , from which he produced a thermometer. “Are you still feeling cold?”
Dani huffed and curled back under the covers. “I don’t need you to play doctor, Mason, I’m fine. I’m not putting that in my mouth. ” She pulled the covers up to her chin and narrowed her eyes.
Mason took a deep breath and looked up at the ceiling. “ Must you always be difficult? Alright, then I’ll go and get a thermometer that doesn’t require your cooperation.”
He turned and left quickly and Dani grew alarmed. She began to sweat as his words played over and over in her mind. He could not mean that he would… Dani shook off the thought. The idea of being over his lap again was appealing —even if she hated to admit it— but she certainly didn’t want to be over his lap for… for that !
Dani pulled her hair up into a bun and tried to calm her frantic heartbeat. She was literally dripping with sweat now and to her utter mortification she felt wetness between her legs. She growled as if that would calm her arousal . Finally the door swung open and Mason reappeared with a different thermometer in his hand.
“I’m not a baby , ” s he stated as he approached the bed , trying to sound determined but instead sounding quite a bit like a baby.
Mason laughed loud and deep as he saw her obvious misunderstanding of the situation. He held up the digital thermometer in his hand. “This one goes in your ear , ” he informed her with a grin. He reached down before she could react , held her in place with one hand while slipping the thermometer into her ear with the other, and got a quick reading. “Though with way you are acting I kind of wish that I had found a different type .”
Dani blushed furiously, and she wanted to scream at hi m, but she decided to keep quiet to avoid provoking him.
“I do have some medication for you that you’re not going to like much.” Mason
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