Chapter 20
CHAPTER TWENTY
Amber moaned loudly as Sawyer kissed a trail down her neck.
She was lying on the bed, still in her PJs, with Sawyer on top of her. The weight of his muscular body pinning her down rocked her body with an excited shudder. There was so much she wanted to say, but now wasn’t the right time. Besides, she wasn’t sure she could talk even if she wanted to. Not with the overwhelming sense of desire she felt.
She didn’t need to explain anything to Sawyer, anyway. He’d figure it out soon enough.
What would he think once he knew? Would he see her as pathetic?
Those questions were shoved from the forefront of her mind as he continued to feast upon her. His desire was palpable, and Amber’s panties were growing wetter by the second.
She ran her fingers over the ridges of his chest and abs, feeling the muscles poke back beneath the fabric of the black t-shirt he wore. Her hand kept going lower, shoving past the pressure of his weight against her, on her quest for the grand prize.
Finally, she hit those gray sweatpants and sighed as she realized how close she was. A giant smile forced her lips up and she couldn’t help but feel a little silly for being so giddy.
Gosh, he is going to think I’m pathetic!
That fear couldn’t stop her from giggling though as her fingers pressed against the hard bulge.
Sawyer’s breath was warm against her ear as he whispered, “Do you like that, babygirl?”
Amber tried to respond but for a moment the words caught in her throat. Finally, she was able to give a weak response, saying, “Yes, Daddy.”
The thrill of calling him that—and knowing that it was not mere words but he was in fact her Daddy—felt every bit as good as the physical sensations she was experiencing.
“Then—”
A loud buzzing pierced the air, cutting Sawyer’s response off, and making Amber yelp.
“What’s that?” she asked as they both sat up.
He reached for his phone atop the nightstand and groaned.
“What?” she probed again. “Everything okay?”
“Yeah.” He put his hand behind her head and gently pulled her forward. After planting a tender kiss on her forehead, he delivered the news. “It’s your first day at the diner. I set the reminder on my phone so I’d remember to pick you up and take you.”
“Oh, man!” she said with a laugh. “Seriously?”
“Afraid so,” he confirmed with a nod.
Amber fell straight back with a dramatic sigh.
“We have time for breakfast,” Sawyer said. “If we hurry. And you definitely need to eat before you’re on your feet all day with your shift.”
“Yes, Sir,” she said, some habits hard to break. When she thought about it, though, she guessed it fit with him officially being her Daddy now and all.
“Please don’t get me wrong,” she continued. “I’m grateful for the job.”
“I know, honey,” he said as he stood and looked down at her. “It’s just the timing…”
She nodded. “Uh-huh. I was finally going to…” Her eyes went wide as she sat up, realizing what she’d said.
Oh boy. I let it slip. He would have found out soon enough anyway.
A few seconds passed before she worked up enough nerve to look at Daddy. When she finally did, she saw him grinning devilishly as he studied her. The weight of his gaze nearly made her sink back into the bed.
“What were you going to say, cutie?” he asked.
“Uh… nothing.”
His playful smile grew. “Don’t lie to Daddy, baby.”
She groaned, fell back even more dramatically this time, and grabbed a pillow, shoving over her face to hide her embarrassment.
The edge of the bed sank and she knew he was sitting on it now. A moment later, she felt his hand on her shoulder.
“Amber. Baby. What were you going to tell Daddy?”
His tone was playful, and it helped put her at ease. But only a little.
“Ugh! Okay… here goes. Are you ready?”
“Yes, cutie. You can tell me anything.”
After a heavy sigh, she spilled it. “I’ve never… done… you know… it … before.” She forced herself to toss the pillow aside and sit up. There was no sense hiding now. “I’m totally a virgin.”
That devilish look remained on Sawyer’s handsome face.
“I just always had bigger stuff going on. And I wanted the time to be right. The people who tried to get me to?—”
“Babygirl. You don’t owe me an explanation,” he said softly. “Maybe you were just waiting on Daddy. And now you found him.”
She smiled. “You don’t think I’m pathetic for being the twenty-six-year-old woman who’s never even fooled around with a guy?”
“No, sweetpea. Far from it.”
She thought about his response for a moment as she searched his eyes for any hint of insincerity. Finally, she decided he meant every word he said. Sawyer wasn’t the type of guy to lie.
A grin spread across her face as she told him, “Seriously, you don’t understand. I’ve never done anything.” She giggled. “One time me and a boy from my foster home kind of kissed behind the shed in the backyard. But that’s it.”
Sawyer lightly caressed her face, looking lovingly at her as if appraising a rare treasure.
“Do you know you’re adorable?” he asked.
She giggled. “I know you think I’m adorable.”
He kissed her forehead again and then moved his lips to hers. He nibbled on them a moment before saying, “Don’t worry, babygirl. Daddy will teach you everything.”
Her stomach flipped an excited somersault. Her panties were absolutely drenched now. The kiss Sawyer gave her nearly took her already shallow breath away.
She groaned when he stood up, reached for her hands, and pulled her from the bed.
“But it’ll have to wait. Right now, you need to eat so I can get you to work. Come on, honey. Let’s go.”
Reluctantly nodding, Amber left the bedroom with Daddy following behind her. She yelped and laughed when he playfully smacked her bottom and said, “Just you wait, little girl. You’re in for quite a lesson later.”
I sure am, she thought.
And I can’t freaking wait!