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Safe with him? What did he mean? Why wouldn’t she be safe with him?
“Of course.”
Oh wait. Did he think Brand was a threat? It did seem a bit stalkerish to follow her here and demand to see her.
“Brand is, well, I don’t know exactly what he is. But he’s no threat.”
“No, I don’t think he is, either” he murmured. “Is there anything I can get you?”
Her gaze flickered down to the teddy bear he was holding. She wished she’d brought some of her stuffies, but she’d stupidly left them all behind.
Sometimes, she was such an idiot. She’d booked herself into a Ranch with its own Dungeon as well as an entire area for Littles, including fun activities and programs and she hadn’t even brought one of her stuffies with her.
“Oh, I almost forgot. This for you.” He held up the teddy bear.
“For me? But why?” she asked.
“Well, Sadie saw him looking in the store and said he seemed a bit lonely. He’s been there a while now and she thought you might be able to give him some company. Look after him and show him a bit of love?”
“I-I…” She stared at the bear. She wanted him so much. But she couldn’t take him. She barely knew this man and she’d not even met Sadie, though she knew Derek was her Daddy. Still, it wouldn’t be right.
“Unless you’d rather not have him? Maybe you’ve got something of your own you’d rather have?”
“No!” she practically yelled, then regretted it as she coughed again. “I didn’t bring any of my toys with me. If it… if you’re sure it’s all right, I could look after him.”
“I’m sure,” he told her, handing the bear over. “Look after him well, darlin’.”
She didn’t know what was wrong with her, but it was almost like she needed to be given permission to be able to have a toy, to let her Little out.
Hugging the bear, she closed her eyes and let sleep take her.
Brand stared at his phone as though he thought that might make it ring.
Why had no one called him?
Should he try calling Jolie? But what if she was resting? Fuck it. He’d never been this indecisive before.
Opening his phone, he thumbed through his messages and emails. He knew he should reply to the messages he’d had from his family, but he just didn’t have the patience for that right now. He sent something quick to his mom so she wouldn’t worry.
He glanced at the time. Fuck, it was getting late. He guessed he wasn’t hearing from Jolie again tonight.
He paced back and forth. He shouldn’t have left without seeing her. Fuck. What if she was really ill and needed him?
He should have gotten Hawkins’ number.
Idiot.
His phone rang and his heart jumped before he saw it was Kelly, his agent.
“Kelly, now isn’t a good time,” he said abruptly.
“I was calling about some PR opportunities for the tour.”
“I’m kind of busy,” he said dismissively. Then something occurred to him. Kelly had been in the lifestyle for a long time.
“You ever heard of Rawhide Ranch in Montana?”
There was a beat of silence. “Funny you should ask, I have. Where are you?”
