Chapter 173

LUKE SUCKLED HER LOWER lip between his, conscious of the way her breathing hitched when he bit down. She wasn't delicate, but she should be treated as if she were. Because she was precious.

Luke's hands coasted down and up her back. He'd noticed the scars in passing, but now they made sense. They'd each lived a rough life in service to a greater cause. And they'd lived.

He wasn't about to let her die now. Not after everything she'd been through.

Whatever came after this was out of his control, but he'd make sure tomorrow wasn't the end. For tonight, he'd make love to her and worship her like she deserved.

He hooked his fingers around the catch, releasing the closure on her bra. She shrugged the satin garment off, tossing it aside. He cupped her breasts, catching the hard nubs between his fingers. She arched her back, her lower lip between her teeth.

They'd fucked last night. She'd ridden his face. They'd scratched an itch.

This was different.