Santa' Wayward Elf (26 page)

His chuckle was soft and husky in her ear. “Now that’d be a
neat trick.”

“Not a trick,” she corrected him. “Elfin magic.”

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Jennifer gave her
boyfriend a worried look as she set her purse down on the table in the
entryway. Nik had been distracted all evening and she couldn’t help but wonder
if everything was okay between the two of them. Even though they’d only been
dating for a couple months, she was really starting to fall for him. She hated
to think tonight’s date was some sort of bizarre precursor to breaking up with
her. Her heart squeezed at the thought.

Not that she should be
surprised. After dating her for a while, most guys came to the conclusion she
was way too reserved, especially in the bedroom. She really wasn’t. She was
simply shy. It took a little while for her to be comfortable enough to be
herself with them. Unfortunately, they usually didn’t hang around long enough
to find that out.

Jennifer had felt
comfortable with Nik right away, and the sex had been great between them from
the start. Or at least, she thought so. She might not be as adventurous in the
bedroom as the girls she read about in
Cosmo
, but  she did okay. Nik
obviously didn’t think so, though. Darn it, why couldn’t she be more like the
heroines in her books? They never seemed to have a problem holding a man’s
interest. And they were never shy in the bedroom. Or anywhere else they had
sex, for that matter.

But as Nik took her hand
and pulled her into his arms for a long, slow, intoxicating kiss, Jennifer told
herself she had to be wrong. A man didn’t kiss a woman that way if he was going
to break up with her.

When Nik lifted his head
several moments later to regard her thoughtfully,  Jennifer felt some of her
unease return. Here it comes, she thought, and braced herself.

“You know,” he said,
reaching up to gently brush her hair back from her face. “You kept me waiting
quite a long time while you were getting ready earlier.”

She frowned. O-kay. She
hadn’t been expecting that. “I did?”

He nodded. “You did.”

She felt her face color.
“I didn’t mean to. It’s just that I was running late at work, then I had to
stop at the store…” She caught her lower lip between her teeth. “I’m sorry.”

Nik’s dark eyes were
appraising as he studied her. “I’m sure you are. But I think you might need
something to help you manage your time better so that you don’t do it again,
don’t you? Like a spanking, let’s say.”

Jennifer blinked up at
him. She couldn’t have heard him right. “Wh-what?”

“A spanking,” he said
matter-of-factly. “I’ve heard it can be a very effective way to modify bad
behavior.”

Jennifer’s eyes went wide
at that. Who was this guy, and what had he done with her boyfriend? Before she
could think of something to say, Nik took her hand in his and led her over to
the couch. She was so stunned she didn’t even protest when he sat down and
gently guided her over his knee so she was lying stretched out across his lap.
Even if she hadn’t been robbed of speech, she wouldn’t have protested anyway.
She’d secretly fantasized about getting spanked for years, so much so that she
had started writing about it, and tonight that fantasy was finally going to
become a reality. But how had Nik known she wanted to be spanked?

Her pulse quickened as
her boyfriend firmly place one hand on the small of her back. The simple action
was enough to send a little quiver of excitement through her, and she almost
let out a moan. As eager as she was for this spanking, she couldn’t help but be
a little nervous at the same time. Would having her bottom reddened sting as
much as she had imagined? Would she like it much as the heroines in her books
did? Would she get as turned on as they did? As her boyfriend placed his other
hand on her skirt-covered bottom, she realized she was about to find out.

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They spoke little on the ride to her apartment. Once they
got there, Gray told her to wait in the entryway while he took a look around.
It seemed like overkill to her, but she didn’t argue. However, she didn’t stay
where he’d told her to, either. Instead, she went into the kitchen to open her
mail. That earned her a dark scowl from Gray when he came out of the bedroom
several minutes later. Paisley pretended not to notice.

“I’ve been on a stakeout for a couple of days,” he said
after declaring the apartment clear. “Do you mind if I use your shower?”

She glanced up from the Victoria's Secret catalog she had
been flipping through. “No, go ahead.”

“Thanks.” He picked up his overnight bag from the floor
where he’d left it. “I won’t be long. Keep the door locked and don’t open it to
anyone.”

Yeah, yeah
. She went back to flipping through the
catalog, only to pause when she heard the shower turn on a few minutes later.
She had looked for a way to give Gray the slip ever since they’d walked out of
the police station, and she decided she wasn’t going to get a better
opportunity than right then. While she had to admit she really didn’t mind
having the hunky inspector around, she hated being told what to do, especially
by her father. Time to exercise her independence.

Tossing the catalog on the counter, Paisley hurried out of
the kitchen and into her bedroom. Knowing she wouldn’t have enough time to do
more than pack a few things before Gray came out, she decided to forget about
the basics and instead, just grab a dress and a pair of high heels to wear that
night. Everything else she could borrow from whichever friend she stayed with.
At least until it was safe to come back to her place. By safe, she meant when
there wasn’t some cop hanging around it.

Shoving the dress into an evening purse, Paisley picked up
her shoes in her free hand and darted from the room. She had barely made it
past the bathroom when the door opened.

“Where the hell do you think you’re going?” Gray demanded
from behind her.

Paisley stopped in her tracks at the commanding tone in his
voice. Crap! She had hoped to slip out before Gray finished taking his shower.
It just wasn’t fair that guys could clean up so fast. Squaring her shoulders,
she whirled around to face him. And blinked. Though he had put on jeans, he
hadn’t bothered with a shirt, and all she could do was stare at him in feminine
appreciation. She had known he was built, but she hadn’t realized just how
well. Broad shoulders, a chiseled chest, and rock-hard abs. 
Daaaaammmm!
 He
had a body that just wouldn’t quit.

Gray crossed his arms over his chest. “Well?” he prompted
when she said nothing.

Paisley tore her gaze from his perfectly sculpted arms to
look up at him. She hadn’t realized he was so tall. Even in heels, she was still
almost a head shorter than he was. She lifted her chin. “Out.”

His golden brown eyes narrowed. “Not without me, you’re
not.”

She let out a sigh. “Look. Like I told you before, this
isn’t going to work. I’m going to stay with some friends until this whole thing
blows over. You can just tell my dad that I gave you the slip. He won’t hold it
against you.”

“I don’t think so.”

She clenched her jaw. “I wasn’t asking for your permission,
Inspector. I’m leaving and you can’t stop me.”

With that, Paisley whirled around and started for the door.
She didn’t even make it halfway before Gray caught her arm and turned her back
around.

“You’re not going anywhere.”

She glared up at him. “Oh, really?” she countered. “And just
how are you going to stop me? Handcuff me to the bed?”

Her words hung in the air between them for a long moment
before his mouth finally quirked.

“Though I’ll admit that’s tempting,” he said, “I have
something more effective in mind.”

Before she could ask what he meant by that, Gray led her
over to the couch. What was he going to do, sit her down and lecture her?

To her surprise, Gray didn’t sit her down at all, but
instead took a seat himself. Totally perplexed, she was just about to ask what
he was doing when a tug on her arm sent her sprawling over his knee. She had no
choice but to drop the purse and shoes so she could put her hands on the floor
to keep herself balanced.

For a moment, Paisley was so stunned she just lay there. She
recovered quickly enough though, and when she did, she immediately tried to
push herself upright. But a strong hand on her back held her firmly in place.
Furious at being manhandled, she glared at him over her shoulder.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” she demanded.

He returned her glower with one of his own. “Teaching you a
lesson.”

Paisley opened her mouth to retort, only to let out a
startled little gasp when she felt him smack her upturned bottom. He did not
just 
spank
 her!

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About the Author

Paige Tyler is a
bestselling author of sexy, romantic fiction. She and her very own military
hero (also known as her husband) live on the beautiful Florida coast with their
adorable fur baby (also known as their dog). Paige graduated with a degree in education,
but decided to pursue her passion and write books about hunky alpha males and
the kickbutt heroines who fall in love with them.

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Other Books by
Paige Tyler

SERIES

The Buckle
Bunnies Series

Ride of Her Life

Team Roping

Ride ‘em Hard

The Badge
Bunnies Series

Seducing Officer
Barlowe

Two Cops, A Girl
and A Pair of Handcuffs

A Cop, His Wife
and Her Best Friend

Ride-Along

Hands-On
Training

The Cowboy
Series

Karleigh’s
Cowboys

And The Ranch
Hand Makes Three

More Than a
Cowboy (Special Two-Book Set)

Alaskan
Werewolves Series

Animal
Attraction

Animal Instinct

The Cutler Brothers
Series

Cade

Madoc

The Cutler
Brides

Modern Day
Vampires

Vampire 101

The Friends
Series

Spicing Up Her
Marriage

Taking Her
Friends Advice

It’s Just a Job

INDIVIDUAL BOOKS

Western

Kayla and the
Rancher

Paranormal

Dead Sexy

Santa’s Wayward
Elf

Just Right

The Magic Spell

Contemporary

Security Risk

The Postman
Always Comes Twice

Good Cop, Bad
Girl

Mr. Right-Now

Erotic Exposure

Unmasked

Sexy Secret
Santa

If You Dare

Submission
Becomes Her

Librarian By Day

Protective
Custody

Spanking Sydney

The Real Thing

Not Really the
Outdoor Type

The Wager

Maid for
Spanking

The Girl Who
Cried Wolf

Stop, or I’ll
Spank

Samantha and the
Detective

Nosy By Nature

All She Wants for Christmas

The Trouble with New Year's Resolutions

Austin Malone. Private Eye

The Girl Next Door

Bridezilla

A Date for the Wedding