Series: Paige Michaels
Total pages in book: 48
Estimated words: 44908 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 225(@200wpm)___ 180(@250wpm)___ 150(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 44908 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 225(@200wpm)___ 180(@250wpm)___ 150(@300wpm)
“I want to spend time with you, too,” she whispered.
Callen pushed his chair back and lifted her onto his lap. Wrapping his arms around her, he held Jordi close and rocked slightly. When she relaxed against him, he kissed her temple.
“I need to shower before I get in the hot tub. I’m all dusty. I don’t want to get that in the water,” she suggested.
“Do you want to shower by yourself?” he asked, leaning back to meet her gaze.
She understood he would give her a shower if she was comfortable with that, but he was letting her set the pace. “Can I take a quick one by myself?”
“Of course. Let me show you the way and get you a T-shirt to wear.”
Callen boosted Jordi to her feet and stood to take her hand. Leading her down the hallway, he showed her through the master bedroom and into the huge attached bath. Soon she was equipped with towels, body wash, and shampoo as well as a T-shirt to wear. With a kiss, he excused himself.
“Shouldn’t I help you do the dishes?”
“Little girls don’t do dishes. Take your shower and come join me. I’ll get the hot tub warming.”
Jordi stared at the empty doorway and wrapped her arms around herself in a big hug. Can he be as amazing as he seems? A faint sound of princess music drifted to her. He was singing one of her favorites as he did the dishes. With a big smile, she undressed.
Chapter Eight
Wrapped in his T-shirt, Jordi grabbed her pile of dirty clothes and walked down the hallway toward the kitchen. She hesitated at the doorway into the family room and saw him flipping through the channels on the TV. He stopped at a cartoon and set the remote down before turning to look toward the hallway.
“Hi, Sunshine. Do you feel better?” he asked.
“Hi. It’s amazing how good clean feels,” she answered, walking forward. “I don’t mind getting dirty, but I love showers.”
“Do you like baths?”
“Not really. I’d have to take a shower before filling the tub anyway,” she said with a shrug.
“Does getting into the hot tub sounds good?”
“Sure, if you want to. I’ll have to take another shower when I get out,” she pointed out nervously. Her excuse sounded silly even to her own ears, but the thought of getting in the hot tub with him made her private parts get all tingly and she was afraid all she’d be able to do if he took off his shirt would be drool, and that would embarrass her.
“You don’t have a preference?” he asked, studying her face.
“Hmmm. I think I’d like to relax in a hot tub. But I know it’s a bunch of work.” She was talking nonsense and feeling foolish.
“I think it will help your muscles relax. Let’s go give it a try. If it doesn’t work for you, we’ll come in to shower and relax in front of the TV.”
“Okay. I’ll watch TV while you change,” she suggested, perching on the edge of the sectional.
“My backyard is protected, Sunshine. I’ll drop my clothes off on a chair.”
“You’re going to get in naked? Aren’t you going to wear swimming trunks?” What is wrong with you? Stop talking. Get in the hot tub with the sexy man.
“I wasn’t planning to, but I can if you’d rather I’m all covered up.”
“No, you should be comfortable. I won’t look,” she said quickly.
“You can look, Little girl. It’s okay if you’re curious about your Daddy’s body.”
He wrapped an arm around her arm and escorted her toward a room off the side of the kitchen. “Let’s get the washer started before we go out back. Can you drop your clothes in for Daddy?”
She did as he instructed and stepped back while he added soap and turned on the machine. It seemed so intimate doing her wash at his house.
“Ready?” Daddy led her to the back deck where the only light spilled through the kitchen windows. She was relieved to see that the backyard featured a high fence and a thick screen around the deck area. Carefully stepping into the warm water with his help, Jordi avoided flashing him and settled onto the bench on the other side.
Callen rotated the switch to start the bubbles and stepped back away from the tub to undress. The T-shirt swirled around her and she tugged it down, trying to tuck the extra fabric under her thighs. Jordi studiously avoided looking at him as she heard the rustle of clothing. She glanced up at the ceiling over the hot tub when she caught a glimpse of his muscular tushie as he sat down before rotating his legs inside.
Callen sighed deeply. “It feels so good to sit in the hot tub at the end of a long day.”
Jordi might agree if she wasn’t so nervous. The T-shirt wouldn’t stay down under her butt, air kept getting up inside it to make it poof out, and every time she flattened it down, she could easily see her nipples through the now-transparent material. Not just their color, but that they were stiff.