Beautiful Bounty(63)

Linda had been applying for a job here. And it had been just that, a coincidence, and nothing happened between them. The brunette had been polite, and they chatted a bit in the lobby, but there had not even been mild flirtation. He hadn’t even felt the usual urge, which struck him as odd. He knew he was known for his flirtatious ways, but since being with Ronnie again, he never even noticed other woman around him. And as for Linda, she was on her best behavior with the manager looking on as the two walked out together. In the parking lot she even apologized for her behavior at the restaurant. He apologized as well and explained he had done it to make Ronnie jealous, but realized it had been wrong to toy with her that way. But, Ronnie, who may have just been driving by, wouldn’t have heard their conversation. She would have seen two people leaving a hotel, talking, and he’d even given her a brief hug as he walked her to her car because he felt so guilty for his part in the flirtation and how it led to her actions.

Fuck! He couldn’t believe his goddam luck. But Ronnie, ugh! She could have just asked him about it. The girl had some serious trust issues. He couldn’t blame her after what she had gone through with Gary, the fucking scum bag. But with him, he thought they were learning to trust one another.

As he began to wash the barbecue off his face and neck, he realized last summer must have crossed her mind too. This did not bode well for them. And frankly, as mad as he was at her, and he wanted to put the girl over his knee, he was seriously worried she wouldn’t give him a chance to explain. And that bothered him most of all. She still didn’t trust him. And he could lose her over another stupid misunderstanding. Turning to the shower, he put the water on full blast, and began to strip. He needed to clean himself up and go see her. He had no choice, and neither did she. He was going to demand she listen to him, and then threaten to slap her little naked backside until she apologized and promised to talk things out before over reacting if something like this ever happened again.

Getting in the shower, and leaving his pile of ruined clothes on the floor, Nikko used the hotel soap and began to vigorously rub the sticky mess that penetrated through the fabric of his nice new cotton shirt. God, he still fumed. What had she been thinking? Apparently the ice princess, or so she seemed to him in the beginning, was hot blooded. And she had a vengeful streak. Not good, not good at all. An apology alone wouldn’t do. He might have to return the favor, he smiled mischievously as the hot water did wonders for his pounding brain. But maybe something a little more flavorful than barbecue sauce, he thought. Mmm, chocolate syrup maybe? He imagined drizzling the stuff across her breasts and nipples. Now that was a mess worth cleaning up.

And then again, Nikko had another sudden thought. How had she done this to him unawares, and what was with the lingering headache? Had she drugged him? Holy shit! He needed an explanation. And she definitely deserved a spanking. He imagined it. And despite his anger, and the fact she basted him, and drugged him to do it, he had a raging hard on just thinking about her. Fuck man, he told himself, you need to get your act together when it comes to this girl. Nikko knew he was falling for her, and falling hard. The thought terrified him.



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Two hours later, he was even more terrified. Arriving at Louisa and Jay’s place by taxi, still fuming, he expected to find his car sitting in the driveway. After his shower, he realized with even more fury that she jacked his car. He was tempted to put her over his knee even if he had to do it with an audience. But his heart pounded thunderously, when he found only Louisa home.



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With more morning sickness, Lou had taken another sick day. Even though it had eased up some, she also called in because she wanted to be near the phone in case Ronnie called. She was sick with worry for her daughter ever since she discovered her missing this morning. Ronnie usually joined her for breakfast and when she had not heard her stirring in the room, she peeked in on her only to discover her bed hadn’t been slept in and a note tented in the center. After reading it she immediately called her father to let him know what was going on and to try to convince him to stop her. Then twenty minutes ago, she’d called again to ask if he had seen her. Her mother answered saying he was outside in the yard. She hadn’t mentioned anything to her mom. She hadn’t wanted to worry her. Her mom said he would be in soon for lunch, but he walked in at that moment and she was able to speak to him. He’d been pretty tight lipped with her mother in the room. He said he hadn’t seen her.

She was just about to call her dad again when she heard the pounding on the door. It made her jump. Her first thought was that it must be the police. But then she heard Nikko’s angry voice through the door. When she opened it, he flew inside brushing past her.