Chapter 50

She found the fastenings of his breeches. All the same, it would do no harm to hurry things along a little.

"You're eager this morning."

A word might be her undoing, especially with what hit the back of her teeth. The room spun, but she spread herself out on the mattress and fixed her eyes on the ceiling. Now she was lying down, maybe she'd feel better? After all, her troubles started this morning when she'd gotten up. So, if she just lay down from now on, would he even notice?

"I am, a little. It's how you make me."

His jaw dropped open. As if she lied through her teeth. She was going to do something else through her teeth in a moment, if he didn't hurry up.

"Is that so?" He edged her wrap apart so his fingers touched her naked waist. "It's just, you've never said so before."

"I'm sorry about that. But you know we agreed, you know how much we need to do this for Storm. So "

He bent forward to claim her mouth and she groaned.