Usually after such an intense session, she napped. Tonight, she wasn’t sleepy at all though she rested against his side, her cheek on his chest, upper leg bent and hitched over his, enjoying the steady beat of his heart beneath her ear and the leisurely combing of his fingers through her hair.
With her body still, but her mind unusually alert, a distant, haunting melody started to play.
She turned her face into his chest, and kissed him, before she whispered softly, “Thank you, Finn.”
His hand in her hair stilled, his fingers flexing and bringing her face up to his until their eyes met, “You don’t have to thank me for a mutually enjoyable experience, Esme. Surely you could tell I got as much out of it as you did.”
“I didn’t… that’s not…” she stammered, her cheeks flooding with heat at his misinterpretation of her gratitude. Wanting to make sure he fully understood she twisted onto her belly, and with her upper body lying on his chest, propped on her forearms, she stared down at him. “I didn’t mean thanks for a mind-blowing orgasm or sending me into subspace, though both were thank you worthy. I meant for not giving up on me when I ran, and stood you up, and tried to push you away. I’d still be lost and going through the motions if you hadn’t. You brought me back to life.”
His free hand came up and framed her face, his beautiful eyes gleaming with intensity. “For that, you are very welcome, baby, but I benefited from it as well. Some would call it selfishness on my part, considering I saw what I wanted and refused to give up until I had it in my grasp.”
“Then how about accepting my gratitude for being a stubborn, selfish, wonderful man who dared me to be brave enough to love again.”
“Darlin’,” he growled, his mouth lowering to hers for a kiss.
“I love you so much, Master,” she said against his lips.
“A chuisle mo chroi, mo grá thú.”
“My pulse…” she echoed not trying to imitate his Irish Gaelic, but she recognized the familiar endearment and grá, which meant love. The rest was lost on her. “That’s beautiful. What does it mean?”
“Pulse of my heart, I love you too.” Tears misted her eyes as she beamed up at him. “But the scene is over, and while in bed, snuggled up together, just the two of us—without even Phineas around to hear—it’s Finn, and his sweet lass Esme.”
His gorgeous watery image wavered, and she whispered, “Okay, Finn.”
“Now get up here and kiss me.”
Issued as a growly order, no matter his insistence they were just Finn and Esme, his dominance prevailed, and she was only too happy to submit.
The End
Maddie Taylor
A lifelong reader, Maddie became a romance junkie as a teen with her first romance novel, The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen Woodiwiss. From then on, she was hooked and gobbled up everything she could get her hands on, whether contemporary, historical, paranormal or sci-fi. If there was romance to be found between a strong alpha male, and a sassy, adventurous and ofttimes defiant yet loving woman, Maddie was all over it. As an author, she stays true to those themes, writing steamy erotic romance with a side of kink, and adding elements of intrigue, danger and suspense to her plots.
Maddie started writing as a hobby. Her stories stayed private while she raised a family and worked full time as a registered nurse. It wasn’t until 2012 that she decided to take the plunge and submit her first book for publication: Captain My Captain. She found acceptance at Blushing Books and published an impressive twelve novels the first year.
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