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brochures a year after they d met, in fact. Had he been behind the lucrative assignment from the beginning? She d never questioned it before, but she hadn t been established when she d first gotten the job. It had been quite a coup. I don t get too involved. He shook his head, as if dispelling stray thoughts. But it s a good place to see you. We ve made it work like this for years. Seven years since we met, she emphasized. We ve been doing this a long time. He opened 39 Anh Leod the ice cube bucket and unwrapped a plastic cup, then scooped the cubes into it. Twice a year August and October. Would there ever be more? He stood. You look hot, Catee. He stepped behind her and gently touched her shoulder with the cup. It was cool from the ice and he stroked her back with it. She dropped her chin to her chest. That feels good. More? Yes. Jem put a cube directly on her skin. Catee could feel rivulets drip down her back as it melted. What are you doing? Making love to you. Her heart thrilled at the words. The word, really. Love. I m a mess. She felt his lips on the crown of her head as he laid a gentle kiss there. You re never a mess. You re organized, competent, lovely. She tilted her head in surprise. Thanks. He touched her chin. It s all true. I m lucky to spend time with you. We could be together more, she suggested. I mean, I d like to, when I m not traveling. It wouldn t work, he said. It just wouldn t. Her stomach burned all of a sudden, though from the heat or the casual cruelty of his words, she couldn t say. Still, she was a fighter. Why not? You like me. We ve never had an argument. Don t you think we re compatible? You don t know anything about my life. He said it without inflection and she couldn t see his face. Don t read anything into it. Only what you tell me, she agreed. But I want to know more. Listen to my body, he said, setting the ice cube 40 Playing Lycan Games in the cup he d put on the table. Isn t that what she always did? Was it only their bodies meeting all these years? The chairs had wheels and he turned her so they were facing. He held out his hands so she could take them and be pulled upright. They went into the bathroom where he turned on the shower and undressed them both, their clothes becoming a mingled heap on the floor. She felt limp, both physically and emotionally, full of wanting and waiting. In the shower, he soaped her gently. When she was clean, he lifted her out and toweled her off, then found a bottle of aloe vera in her toiletry bag and smoothed it over her skin. She drifted on the bed as he spread the cool gel, then massaged her shoulders. Slowly, he worked his way down her body, relaxing and exciting her. He avoided intimate areas, but when he started to massage her feet, she realized there were more erotic zones on her body than just her Celilo. Her deep womanly places began to heat as he worked at the muscles and played with her toes. Her body felt heavy, limp, and tranquil. I could get used to this, she murmured. He rubbed her arches and she let out an involuntary groan of delight. You ve got a long drive coming up. It s good to relax tonight. She didn t like to remember that. How could he be content with them separating so soon? She rolled over and started to sit up, deciding it was now or never. Her feet slipped from his grasp. Before she could take another breath, she was flat on her back with him on top of her. What are you doing? she squeaked. He d pushed the air out of her lungs. Isn t this what you wanted? he asked, nibbling her neck. Not exactly. I was going to ask you a question. 41 Anh Leod She pushed him up so she could breathe. Her hands curved around solid muscle and it took effort to hold him even with his arms taking most of his weight. He wriggled his hips so his cock positioned between her legs, nudging her pussy. What? She bit her lip. I wanted to know if you d consider seeing me again? In October, he said. Like always. He nuzzled her cheek. Usually her eyes would have drifted closed, but she felt different now, more mind than body. And after? She wrapped her arms around his broad back and let him settle back down. Next August after your brochure shoot. His cock bumped against her moist lips, but she didn t open to him yet. She might have said they could hire someone else for the shoot, but since he was the owner, she realized that wasn t going to happen. Are we a couple? she asked. Or a long-term fling? I want some definition here. He plumped the sides of her breasts and rested back on them, smiling. We re lovers. That told her nothing. Do you have lots of lovers? No. His smile widened. Then don t you want more sex? I m not out of town fifty weeks a year and it s only a two-hour drive for me to here. I could come every month, or nearly. We could see each other more. I don t live around here. He sounded so reasonable, as if her question was silly and he was making a sensible point. But it [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |