“Umnhoihghsd,” she said around her fingers.
“What was that?” Jared asked with a raised eyebrow. “Either you pull your fingers out and use your words or you don’t speak at all.”
“I know which one I’d prefer,” North drawled.
“Not sure that sucking on your fingers is the most hygienic option,” Jared commented.
“We could get her a ball gag,” North suggested.
“I was thinking more along the lines of a pacifier.”
Huh.
Well, he guessed that made sense. North went to grab his phone from his pocket and realized he didn’t have it. He didn’t even have pockets since he’d only pulled his boxers on.
“I will look into it,” he said.
Jared crooked a finger at Angie. “Come here.”
She frowned.
“Come. Here. Angie.” Jared’s voice was firm and low. A clear command.
North waited to see what she would do. But she seemed unable to resist as Jared held out his hand.
Or perhaps she didn’t want to resist.
North understood that.
She took his hand and held onto her two toys with the other arm as he helped her out and onto his lap.
Then he wrapped her up in his arms.
“Happy, Your Lordship?” she asked.
“I am,” Jared replied.
It was time for him to leave. He was interfering in something that had nothing to do with him.
“Where do you think you’re going?” Jared asked as North turned and walked to the door.
He turned back. He had his cock firmly under control.
But only just.
That bastard was seconds away from getting hard again. North never needed much downtime. But seeing the two of them sitting on the floor, Jared in his naked glory and their girl in the pajamas North had bought for her . . . yep, he was close to getting hard again.
North stared down at them both. “I have some things to do.”
“Like what?” Jared challenged.
“I was going to order her a pacifier. Was there anything else?”
“That can wait,” Jared told him firmly. “From now on, no one is running. Got me?”
North wasn’t so easily commanded as the girl in his arms who seemed to be falling asleep. “I’m not the one that keeps running.”
“Aren’t you?”
