Page 86 (1/2)

Between breaths, I asked, "Noill you fkhi"

"Really?"

"If I donned a condoht now, I’d be sure to come in it"

Even in the , fascinatingmy head under to watch him Those tattoos on his arth

He bit out, "If you knehat I was iht now, beautiful"

My toes curled from his wicked tone, from his wickeder eyes

"Do you want hter, as if to hold back a flood of it

In answer, I archedmyself wide--

He loosed an overpowered bellow An instant later, a ribbon of heat landed acrossas the leather he’d used to whip me He yelled out his pleasure over and overuntil finally spent

Breaths heaving, he said, "Look at the sight of ine what I looked like--spread, vulnerable,this to ered until I was squirain, and he ashingkisses and praise--which I lapped up, a kitten to cream

He rose, toweled off, then scooped

As dazed as ever, I let him towel me dry and carryave an exhalation--pure masculine satisfaction

My ear was over his heart, its strong beat lulling me to sleep I couldn’t remember the last time I’d felt so relaxed, soat peace

I’d never felt so in love

He tugged ainst s I never knew I could feel such pride"

Just before I drifted off, I s ball to the walls between us

To would be different with hiht as I paced the roo