Page 34 of Blaze

“Never be sorry.You’re not dumping.I want to be your rock.The person you can always offload on.”

She swallows.“Forgive me if that’s hard for me to grasp.I’ve never had a rock.”

“I hate that for you, but I will be that man.I will show you every day until you believe it.”

She smiles and sits taller.“Turn around.”

“Why?”

“So I can get dressed.”

I chuckle.“Baby, I’ve seen every inch of you.I’ve had my tongue inside your cunt.”

Her cheeks pinken.“I don’t care.Let me put my clothes on without you hovering.”

“I like to hover.I’m a hoverer,” I tell her.

“You can’t micromanage me getting dressed, Blaze.”

“I bet I can.”I smirk.

She shoots me a glare.“Stand up, and turn around.”

I lean in to kiss her before doing as she asked.It’s a small thing, and it obviously pleases her.“This won’t be a habit,” I say, facing the door.“There won’t be distance or secrets between us in the long run, Victoria.I intend to be all up in your space.”

“I’m aware.I can’t believe you gave me a bath five minutes after we met.”

I chuckle, still looking the other direction.“I didn’t exactly give you a bath.You had already washed your body when I returned with the shampoo.All I got to do was wash your hair.”

“While I obediently sat naked.Were you even looking at my hair?What color is it?”she teases.

“Blue?”

Now I’m graced with another giggle.“I’m done.You can look.”

When I spin on my heels, I find myself facing my woman.Sadly, she’s now dressed, but I’ll get over myself.Maybe I’ll make a rule that she can’t wear clothes when we’re in our room or something, but I can’t expect her to go downstairs to meet my entire family without being properly dressed.

“I guess shoes are unnecessary.You’re not going to let my feet touch the floor, are you?”

“Nope.”I return to her side.“Ready?”

“Yeah, but will you give me five minutes in the bathroom first?”

I love how she asks, as if I might deny her permission to pee.That’s not what she’s requesting, though.She wants me to let her peealone.

Fine.I can give her that tiny amount of privacy.Not forever, but for now.I carry her into the attached bath and lower her to her feet in front of the toilet.“Hold my shoulders, baby.”

Her breath hitches as I unfasten her jean shorts and lower the zipper.I don’t take it further, but I’m heartened by the fact that I could.She doesn’t protest.In fact, her fingers dig into my shoulders, and her breathing is erratic.

I stand slowly and tip her chin back.“No hobbling around on one leg.I’ll be right outside.Call for me, and I’ll help you.”

“Okay.”

It pains me to leave her, even for two minutes, but I do it anyway, reminding myself this is temporary.Soon, she will trust me with her body entirely.

Chapter13

Victoria