“We both gotta go the same direction. It won’t hurt you one bit to have me driving on the same road behind you. Besides, I promised your dad.” I have to cross my arms to keep from reaching for her.
Her nose wrinkles. “Fine,” she sighs exasperatedly. “But only because he asked.”
“Uh huh. Nothing to do with those dark clouds we’ll be driving into?” I point at the gray sky that looms east of us.
When she takes a long inhale, following my gesture, I can see her shoulders slump.
“You’re right. You’realwaysright. Whatever.” Her palms fly up, then she steps past me to grab her door handle. “I’m ready. Or do I need to wait on you, old man?”
A smirk ticks up her cheek as she climbs into the front seat.
“Respect your elders, little girl.” My dick twitches at the thought of bending her over my knee.
I might just have to see how well she holds up to me once I have her in my bed.
There’s even a temptation to remind her of this conversation.
Later.
She gives me an exaggerated salute. “Yes, sir.” Then she slams her truck shut.
Definitely spankings due.
The sleet is coming down so fast, my wipers aren’t keeping up. It thickens on the edges, accumulating into clumps of slush that slide off with audible thumps every so often.
I swear, next time there’s any event, her and I are riding together.
Fuck.
I can’t imagine how stressful it is for her as we hit the top of Snoqualmie Pass and the downpour shifts more and more into snow.
Her brake lights are glaring beacons through the heavy downpour.
Then her trailer fishtails.
“Sophia—” Panic laces my tone as I uselessly yell at my windshield. “—be careful, baby.”
She manages to pull out of it, slowing even further on the slick road.
“Good girl,” I murmur to my empty cab.
This is too much forme.There’s no way I’m letting her go solo again.
Not when the weather is shit.
I want her safe. An irrational thought of tying her to my bed and keeping her there sounds almost sane.
She’d kill me.
The back end of her trailer bobs over a bump, then the right side drops.
Shit. Pull over!
Her brakes flash again and she eases her truck to the wide shoulder.
I pull in behind her and let out a long breath.
Hell. I’m tempted to jump out and kiss her, just to put my mind at ease.
