That made his stomach twist painfully.“Thank you, guys, for protecting her.She’ll be living here now, so she’ll be taken care of.”
“Good.She seems like a sweet person, and she’s too tiny to be on her own.”
Thomas nodded.“Yes, she is.”
Thomas watched Todd walk out of the room before he stood.He had the sudden urge to see her, and it had been a few hours already, so he hoped she’d gotten some sleep.
He knocked on the bedroom door but heard nothing.When he opened it, the first thing he saw was the empty bed, and then her on the floor beside it.
He quietly shut the door and studied Angel.Her face was turned away from him, but he saw that the towel she used on her hair had come undone.He noticed her hair was blonde and not the brown he’d caught a glimpse of before.It was also longer than he had thought.
He walked into the bathroom to see several pieces of clothing draped in the shower.Two pairs of jeans, three shirts, four pairs of panties, and two bras, plus several pairs of socks, none of which matched.
He caught sight of the garbage bag in which she carried her things.She had neatly folded it and set it on the counter, as if she were going to use it again.Additionally, there was a clear baggie containing small bottles of shampoo, soap, and several other small items.
Jesus, was this everything she owned?How had she made it on her own, and for how long?Everything in her life was about to change.He’d make sure she had everything she needed or wanted.He planned to spoil her because she deserved it.
He walked back into the bedroom and crouched next to her.He lightly set his hand on her shoulder.
“Wake up, Angel.”
She jerked, screamed, and tried to roll away from him.
“Easy, Sweetheart.It’s me, Thomas.No one is going to hurt you here.”
She stared at him for a long moment before she tried to sit up, but the blanket was tangled around her.Thomas tried to help her, but then noticed she was only wearing a towel, and it had come loose and was showing part of her torso.He didn’t want to freak her out more, so he stood and turned his back.
“I’m going to get you something to wear.I’ll be right back.”
When he walked back into her room, she was tightly clutching the blanket around her.
“I’m going to put you in one of my shirts until we get you more clothing.”
“I don’t need anything, and some of my clothes are probably already dry, so I can wear them,” she said.
“They’re still really wet, Sweetheart.Wear this right now.”
He handed it to her.She reluctantly took it and walked into the bathroom, shutting the door behind her.
His breath caught in his throat when the door opened, and she walked out in just his shirt.It was the sexiest thing he’d ever seen.She was so tiny that his shirt hung down past her knees.She had tried to roll up the sleeves, but they were already coming loose.Her hair was free around her shoulders, and he saw the blush that covered her face.
“I can’t just wear this.”She pinched the fabric.
“How about I throw your clothes in the dryer?”he asked.
She nodded and relaxed.“Yes, please.”
He walked past her into the bathroom and scooped up her clothing.He could tell she was embarrassed by his handling of her panties and bras, but she stayed quiet.
“I’ll be right back.”
She nodded.
In the laundry room off the kitchen, he began placing her clothes in the dryer, and that’s when he noticed everything had holes in it, and most had stains.He planned to get her clothes as soon as possible and throw them away.
When he got back to the room, she was sitting on the floor, covered by the blanket, and trying to comb through her hair.
“Didn’t you use the conditioner in the shower?”
