him. Of course, the
bed was big enough for several people too, so maybe this was his bachelor party
room.
“I didn’t know if
I was supposed to wait or come in with you? She stepped into the shower area
with him. Jake set her under the water gently. She got her hair and face
wet. He poured shampoo into his hands and lathered her long hair.
“Don’t ever
question if I want you with me Lauren just accept it as fact that I do.” He
tipped her head under the water to rinse her hair.
“You didn’t say.”
Lauren nibbled her lip. He spread shower gel that smelled of lilacs over her
skin kissing her shoulders and neck as he went. It was so intimate. They’d
been intimate last night, he’d put his mouth down there! She shivered and Jake
turned the knob to increase the water temperature. But this was more intimate
in a way, his hands were everywhere, exploring and slicking over every inch of
her. Wow. She inhaled sharply when his fingers dipped into her backside. Ok
that was a little beyond intimate. Lauren stepped away and thought that she
heard him growl. It had to be the shower making noise.
“You’re always
welcome with me sweetheart.” Lauren couldn’t keep from smiling. It kept
spreading over her face. This man was so not, what she expected. He was not
only kind but loving. She’d expected mean and domineering from all of the laser
beam looks he’d given her over the last year. If she wasn’t careful, she was
going to fall hard for him. Lauren had never been head over heels before,
never so in love that nothing else mattered. This man though could be the
cause of that and that could be incredibly painful if she wasn’t careful. “What’s
going through here?” He tapped her forehead with his finger gently. “I can
see the wheels turning. Remember I’ve been studying you for quite some time.”
“Nothing.” She
grinned and ducked her head under the water again. He rinsed her and turned
the water off. Handing her a towel, he dried himself.
“Did you bring a
toothbrush?” She nodded and dried herself then wrapped the towel around her
middle covering all of her naughty bits. She walked into the bedroom to grab
her toiletry bag. Jake brushed his teeth but watched her as she crossed the
room.
Lauren walked to the
bag and was startled when a small skinny red wolf jumped from the opposite side
and up onto the bed facing her. It watched her with its head tipped and its
ears up. Lauren gasped. “Jake?” She cried tremulously He came out of the
bathroom and saw the wolf.
“Go on, get out.”
He said gently pointing at the door. “Don’t be frightened. My grandfather
takes care of them sometimes. If you see any in the house, they are harmless,
that one was a just a pup.”
“I’m not scared
just surprised. I’ve never seen a wolf up close and certainly not one in a
bedroom. It didn’t seem violent, just curious. That one was kind of small,
wasn’t it?” Lauren craned her neck to look down the long hallway through the
open bedroom door to see it loping away.
“She, yes, she’s small.
She isn’t yet fully grown.” Lauren looked disappointed. “What’s wrong?”
“I should’ve pet
her. I want to feel what their fur is like, it looks so soft.”
“I will make sure
that you get to pet one before we leave.” He chuckled and pulled a pair of
jeans and a sweater on. “Hurry, there won’t be any breakfast left for us.” He
pointed at her clothes. Lauren pulled jeans and a blouse on then twisted her
hair up in the knot that she always wore. He liked it down but there was no
time to argue, he was starving. She brushed her teeth quickly and Jake took
her hand then led her to through the long hallways to the dining room. All
heads turned to look at them when they entered the dining room. “Everyone,
this is my friend Lauren.” There were so many faces and the