by Stormie Kent
His erection made it hard to find a comfortable position, but she managed.
“Who’s going to turn the water off?”
“It will shut off before it overflows.”
That was handy. She hadn’t taken any leisurely baths in the keep or their home, preferring the shower.
She lay against him contentedly. The soreness in her thighs, and pussy subsided. Whatever he’d dumped into the water had a soothing effect on both her muscles and her nerves. She began to feel a bit lazy, yet she loathed leaving his embrace and their interlude. She was calm for the first time in months.
“I had planned a much more romantic way to do this, but I believe it may be better to ask you while you’re in a relatively good mood.”
She was in a good mood, so she would let the comment slide. She turned sideways so she could look up at him.
“What is it?”
“Would you do me the honor of becoming my wife?”
It shocked her for a moment. Yes, he said he loved her. Yes, he’d been calling everything he owned theirs for weeks. Deep down, she thought they would just continue on as they had been. She’d never seen herself as the marrying kind. He was probably the only person who had.
He stared at her and she realized he was…nervous.
“Marriage is important to you.” It wasn’t a question. Family and duty were extremely important to Rhine. She wanted to be with him always. Surely a ceremony and a document weren’t too much to ask.
She smiled. “Let’s deal.”
His entire body visibly relaxed. “What do you want?”
“I want time. To be specific, I want forever with you.”
“I accept your terms.” He kissed her.
When he pulled away, she sighed against his mouth. “I want you.”
“Are you still sore?”
She shook her head. “Nope. Whatever you put in the water did the job.”
“Uate is a natural pain reliever.”
He lifted her until she straddled his lap. She reached between them, and guided him into her sheath. He began to move. Where before he’d attempted to claim her, now he moved slowly and gently, expressing his love for her with his body. He kissed her tenderly and she melted more fully into him, pulling him closer.
Who would have thought she would begin her journey searching for her sister and end it in the arms of the only man in the universe perfect for her?
About Stormie Kent
Stormie Kent is the author of romance with science-fiction, paranormal and contemporary elements. The universe she has envisioned for her erotic sci-fi romances are filled with warrior men and the women who fiercely love them. Space pirates abound with dueling goals of stealing your credits and your life or stealing villain’s credits and freeing the slaves of the United Universe. Stormie has imagined a world where the hostile alien invasion of the third planet from the Sun forces each surviving resident of a fractured Earth to seize their destiny or perish.
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Photography and cover design by Syneca
Photography: Willo
Models: Phylicia and Ryan
Electronic book publication January 2013
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