Chapter Nine
The bright morningsun woke Angel the next day.She blinked several times and tried to focus on the things around her.It took longer than normal because she felt so good, so rested, in a way she never had before.The mattress under her felt like a cocoon, and the masculine scent made her body warm and tingly.
It took her a moment to realize where she was, and when she did, she stiffened.
Oh, God.She slept with a man.The thought should have horrified her, except it was Thomas.The man who saved her and her animals, and the one she fell more in love with every day.
She rolled over and then gasped as the bathroom door opened, and Thomas walked out with a white towel wrapped around his lean hips, using another towel to dry his hair.She couldn’t take her eyes off him.His upper chest and arms were muscular and tan with a small patch of dark hair between his pectoral muscles.
Her eyes skimmed over him, and her palms itched to feel his warm skin.She’d noticed he had worn some kind of sleepwear, and his chest had been bare the night before, but it was dark, and she was so tired she couldn’t see straight.
Her gaze rose to his face and saw he was watching her stare at him.The blush that covered her face made it feel as though it was on fire.She wanted to dive under the blanket, but his eyes held her captive, making it impossible to move.
“I like your eyes on me, baby,” Thomas said.
The air got stuck in her throat before she forcefully exhaled.
He walked to the bed and sat down on the edge, putting one hand on her stomach.“How do you feel?”
She cleared her throat.“I feel good.Rested.”
“That’s good.I want you to plan on sleeping with me from now on,” he said.“I don’t think you’ll get the sleep you need without me holding you.”
Her eyes slid down his large arm to the hand that had settled on her stomach.It was next to impossible to pull her gaze from it.
“Why does looking at your hands make my body tingle?”she murmured under her breath and then sputtered when he looked surprised but also pleased.She hadn’t wanted to say that out loud.
“Because your body knows who it belongs to.”
Her eyes snapped to his.“I belong to you?”
He smiled and nodded.“Yes.Does that bother you?”
She thought about it for a moment and then shook her head.“No.I think I want that very much.”
“Good.Now, I want to talk about the type of relationship we’re going to have.”
“Okay,” she murmured.
“I know you’ve been sheltered your whole life and probably haven’t heard about a Big/Little relationship.”
“No, I haven’t.”
“It’s where the man is the one in charge.I’ll make all the decisions, but I’ll take care of you and make you happier than you ever thought possible.Would you like that, baby?”
“I think it sounds wonderful, but I’m not sure about not having any say in matters.”
“Oh, I’ll want your opinion on things,” he said.“And I’ll listen carefully, but I’ll be the one who makes the final decision.”
