“I would never.”
He held her hand through the snow; it was getting deeper, but at least the blizzard conditions had cleared out. If the situation wasn’t so dire, he would stop and appreciate the beauty of the snowy mountains, the stillness of the world around him. Having his babygirl back in his arms made him feel at peace.
Once they reached the SUVs, he got Daphne settled in the second SUV while the Mason brothers got Rae in the middle SUV. They were sandwiched in by three other SUVs, all with armed people inside, bulletproof glass, and anti-flat tires. They were safe as they headed out of Whitescar and back to Winter Peak and the safety of the estate. He wasn’t 100% sure what the fallout of all of this would be, but he had Callum and would have a chat with him soon. For now, he was sleeping off the drugs in his special room.
He looked over, and his girl had slumped over on his shoulder. He reached down and grabbed her bankie and her panda that she loved so much now.
Her eyes fluttered open at his movement and she sighed in contentment. “Bankie. You brought bankie and Blossom.” She took them and cuddled them close.
“Blossom? Is that the name you settled on for your panda?” He absentmindedly rubbed her head.
“Yea. Blossom is the perfectest name ever for a panda.” She kissed his furry head before looking up at him, those brown eyes filled with heat and wanting.
“Babygirl,” he groaned.
“Daddy. Kiss me. Please. I’ve waited so long to find my Daddy, and I decided that you were mine and you don’t seem to mind, so please, just kiss me already.”
He kissed her, hard. It was a kiss of ownership. She was his, and he was never letting her go. He nudged her lips with his tongue, encouraging her to open for him. He explored her mouth with his tongue, devouring her like it was his last meal. “You are so perfect. Daphne Erin Stone. So damn perfect.” He pulled away; her lips were swollen and her eyes glazed over. She had never looked more beautiful than she did in the moment.
“Daddy. I want more,” she whined and looked at him with those wide eyes and big, pouty, pink lips.
“I know you do. I do too. But we need to have a conversation about rules and boundaries, and we kinda have company.” He motioned towards his driver, Noah, who, to his credit, was doing a pretty good job of ignoring them. He chuckled at her bright red cheeks that had nothing to do with the heat in the car. “It’s ok. He won’t say anything.” He winked at her.
“Daddy…That’s so embarrassing.”
“It’s not like you didn’t know someone was driving us, babygirl.”
“Yeah, well, I forgetted. Is not my fault.” She pouted, and he tapped her nose.
“We’re almost home. When we get there, Dr. Dan is going to check you both out and then you can have a shower and into bed to rest for a while.”
“Ok, Daddy. But I really don’t need the doctor. I promise I’m fine.”
“Who gets to make that decision, Little Panda?”
She gave him a huff. “You do, Daddy. Is Little Panda my new nickname?”
“I think so. I rather like it, and I think it suits you.”
She tapped her chin as an adorable look came over her face, and he couldn’t help but smile at her. “Otay, Daddy. I like it.”
They pulled up to his house, got the girls out, and took them straight to Dr. Dan’s office. He gave them a quick check over. Poor girls looked like they were about to fall over. After determining that they really just needed some rest, Rae went with Murphy Mason to his house, and he took Daphne to his room. It was her first time in his room and he just wanted her in his arms, where he was positive she was safe.
“I need to call Damian.” She whispered as she sat on the edge of his big bed, yawning wide.
“Ok. We can call him.” He pulled out his phone and handed it to her. She turned on the video and waited for him to answer. It was early there, but he knew Damian would be awake.
“Hey big bro.” Her voice was wobbly, and tears shone in her eyes. “I’m safe. I’m home with Daddy.”
“Daddy, huh? That was fast.” He laughed.
“Yeah, well, I didn’t give him a choice. I told the universe that if I got out there alive, I was making him mine whether or not he wanted it. He’s my dream Daddy.”
“Well I am happy for you both. I approve.” He heard his sigh and saw the shift in Daphne. Coming over, he gathered her in his arms and kissed her head.
“I’m ok, Damian. I promise. Rae was there and she helped get me out. If it wasn’t for her, I would probably still be there waiting for some guy to come and use me. He was going to whore me out. I’m glad I got out of there before anything happened.” She snuggled in closer to Eamon, and he felt on top of the world.
“Thank you, Eamon, for saving my sister.” Damian had tears in his eyes.