Page 42 of Daddy's Pride
I snort-laugh. “Oh, Daddy, I’m counting on it.”
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My ringtone drags me out of sleep. What time is it? I rub my face. It doesn’t make me feel any more awake. I’m on my stomach, with Miles half lying over me. I fumble for my phone and squint at the screen. Nigel. Calling me at some god-forsaken time of the morning. He can fuck off. I cancel the call, put my phone on the bedside table, and snuggle against Miles’s strong chest.
He skims his hand over my bare hip. “Morning, boy.”
“Morning, Daddy.”
My phone rings again. I press my face against the pillow and whimper.
“Do you need to get that?” Miles asks.
“No.” But should I? I check the screen. It’s Nigel. I cancel the call again and turn into Miles’s arms.
He welcomes me with a toe-curling kiss, which reminds me of all the fun we had yesterday afternoon and last night. We got a tiny bit more decorating done between enjoying each other. He is wonderfully virile.
My ringtone lances through my thoughts.
“He’s going to keep ringing if I don’t answer.”
“Your brother?”
I nod.
“You could turn your phone off.” Miles nuzzles my jaw and neck.
“Tempting, but what if something’s wrong?” I grab my phone. “Hi, Nigel.”
“Where are you?”
“Um, on holiday.”
Miles gives me a crooked smile. I raise my eyebrows in a ‘what?’ expression. I can’t tell my older brother I’m in bed with a sexy Daddy, can I? Miles moves down my body slowly, kissing every inch of my skin.
“Cut it short. I need you here.”
“No.”
“What do you mean, no? Yesterday was hell without you.”
“Nigel, I need this break. I’ll be back on Monday.”
“Do you want me to grovel?”
“No.”
“All right, I’ll grovel. I can’t cope without you, Harris. Please come back to the office today.” He draws please out to four times its normal length.
I roll onto my back and flop my arm over my forehead. Miles pauses kissing me. He rests his chin on my stomach.
“I’m on holiday.” Does my voice sound weaker than it did a moment ago?
“Take your holiday another week.”
I pinch my lips together and take a long, calming breath through my nose. “I explained why I had to take this week off.”
“You can carry the week over.”