In Teddy's Arms by K M Mahoney

Author:K M Mahoney [Mahoney, K M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Erotic Romance Fiction
ISBN: 9780857158406
Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing
Published: 2014-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

The front door squealed open, the blast of frigid air sending shivers down Pierce’s spine and making the flames in his newly-rebuilt fire waver and sputter. He dropped his spatula with a clatter and darted to the other side of the room as fast as he could without slipping on his ass on the hardwood.

“Damn, Teddy, where have you been? You look like the abominable snowman!”

It was snowing again – or maybe still -- because Teddy’s red coat was covered in a thin layer of white. Snow cascaded off him as he shoved back his hood. His poor nose was cherry-red, not a good look for him, although the colour did nicely match the shade of his cheeks.

“S-s-s-orry… It’s cold out.”

“Yeah. I noticed.”

Pierce started working on zippers, earlier argument abandoned in favour of ensuring Teddy didn’t lose any extremities to frostbite. Teddy tried to help with the fastening on his coat. Pierce had to knock his hand away three times before Teddy got the message—gloved hands were neither useful, nor speedy, not when wielded clumsily on teeny-tiny zippers.

Pierce shoved the coat off Teddy’s shoulders and knelt, prying boots off next. They slipped off comparatively easily, thick clumps of snow falling to the floor. Pierce lifted Teddy, who squeaked a protest, which Pierce ignored. He also ignored the water pooling around the door as he carried Teddy back to their nest in front of the fireplace.

It wasn’t easy. Teddy wasn’t that much smaller than Pierce. Pierce, however, was in full-on caretaker mode and could care less about little things like herniated discs and spinal fractures.

Damn, he should never have let Teddy talk him into taking that physiology class.

“Strip.” Pierce set Teddy down. “I’ve got eggs on the stove and milk warmed up for hot chocolate. Get out of those wet clothes and under the blankets.”

“Eggs?” Teddy asked. “Where the heck did you get eggs?”

“Strip!” Pierce barked in his best drill sergeant imitation.

Teddy had only got as far as removing his socks and his soaked sweatshirt by the time Pierce came back with a plate of food and a steaming mug of cocoa. He rolled his eyes and shoved the mug into Teddy’s hands.

“Hold it, don’t drink. It’s too hot. Now sit.”

“You’re really enjoying giving me orders, aren’t you?”

“I would enjoy it more if you would obey,” Pierce retorted. That got him an impish little smile. Pierce felt his shoulders drop, some of the worry slipping away. If Teddy could give him a look like that, then the man must not be too close to death-by-freezing.

Pierce reached over and yanked Teddy’s pants down to his knees.

“Pierce!”

God, that was a cute squeak. Pierce just grinned in return and guided Teddy to sit on the floor, stripping off the wet sweatpants and tossing them aside. Grabbing one of his own spare pairs of flannel pants, he tossed them at Teddy.

“Get those on.”

For once, Teddy complied. Satisfied, Pierce cuddled in close and wrapped the blankets around them, making sure Teddy was right in front of the fire.

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