Page 14 (1/2)

Her husband stared at her long and hard Seconds later the book fell out of his hands and toppled onto the carpet He didn't bother to pick it up "Cecilia?"

"Yes?" she whispered

"What exactly are you doing?"

"What do you think?"

"This isn't aainst the headboard as possible, as if he wanted to escape her Yet at the saaze didn't waver from hers His eyes seeed her

Taking two steps toward her husband, she slowly reown It took her a bit of time and she loved the way her husband sed convulsively as he watched

"You like it?" She kept her voice low and sexy

Ian didn't answer

"I think you do," she purred seductively, unfastening the bra-style top--which revealed roaned and closed his eyes Knowing she was about to succeed she leaned over hiht The instant she was close, he reached for her and pulled her down onto the bed

Cecilia slipped her arent kiss They were twisting against each other, unable to give enough or take enough It was as though Ian had held back every bit of passion he felt for her until that rew even wilder, even fiercer Cecilia relished his passion, which fed her own

Moaning, she showed him in every way she kne that she loved him and needed him and had desperately missed his touch Ian lowered himself onto her and after the necessary adjust, entered her quickly Cecilia was ready, , they both cried out at the pure sensation, the overwhel pleasure

They fell asleep in each other's arain and she turned willingly into his embrace His need was as intense as it had been earlier With their fingers locked together, he kissed Cecilia, then held her arms above her head as he sank into her She whi, exulted in her husband and cried out when she reached her own fulfill it was a different story Cecilia woke to find Ian sitting on the edge of the bed with his back to her "You did that on purpose," he said gruffly when he realized she ake

Cecilia sat up, clutching the sheet to her bare breasts "Yes" She wasn't going to lie to him

"You seduced me"

"If you want to look at it like that I wanted my husband to make love to ertips "I've missed you, Ian"

He stood rather than endure her touch "You want a baby and because I don't, you took matters into your own hands"

On that point he rong "I didn't stop you fro protection, Ian"

"You didn't remind me, either"

"Is thather voice as level as she could lared at her "You ot all about it!"

Despite the seriousness of their conversation, Cecilia sht, I didn't res onher with his eyes

"Well, yes," she admitted "But you know that"

Ian's eyes narrowed "I just hope to God you don't get pregnant, Cecilia"

"That's n-not fair," she stammered, shocked by his vehe to feel about any child conceived out of your deception"

With that, he stormed out of the bedroom

Fourteen

Roy McAfee waited until late afternoon to call Hannah Russell He'd tried earlier and learned the young woman's phone had been disconnected When he mentioned that to Beldon, Bob had supplied him with Hannah's cell number Apparently, for whatever reason, she'd kept in touch with the Beldons

He dialed, leaning back in his office chair

"Hello?" a tentative voice answered

"Hannah?"

"Yes, this is Hannah Russell" Her response was a bit more confident now "Who's this?"

"Roy McAfee from Cedar Cove We met at the Beldons' Bed and Breakfast when you came to collect your father's ashes"

She hesitated again as if she was having trouble placing hi you"

Roy could understand her lapse inwo with her father's death and,it

"I' your visit," he said

"Oh, yes, I remember now The Beldons hired you to find out what you could about my father's murder"

"That's correct"