Page 20 (1/2)

It wasn’t fancy, nor was it furnished beyond the bare necessities, but it felt safe She had no idea if that was any real intuition or just a product of her wishful thinking But for once it was nice to depend on so She was tired--beyond tired--of running, of always fearing the current day would be her last

Sa her a light squeeze

"You okay?"

She turned and smiled at him and marveled at how nice it felt to really s even amid such adversity

"I’ how nice it was to feel safe and to feel like I could depend on someone other than myself"

Puzzled by the sudden discomfort that crossed Sam’s face, she cocked her head to the side

"Did I say so?"

He recovered quickly and shook his head "No, of course not I’lad you feel safe I want you to feel safe"

She glanced around at the empty cabin and lifted her hands "So what do we do? Play cards? Monopoly?"

Though it was a joke, a tingle of excite so sia up She’d never done such s Never had those moments of playful, et back with Steele and make sure the perimeter is secure, see what if any concerns he has I’m afraid I didn’t pack cards or Monopoly, but we can always play truth or dare"

He waggled his eyebrows suggestively and grinned It transforht and playful Her heart fluttered He really was extraordinarily good-looking

"I’ve never played truth or dare, but it sounds interesting"

His eyes widened in lected What about spin the bottle?"

She soleive you the abbreviated version of both ga me with my hand up your shirt"

She held a hand over her le "If that’s supposed to warn me off, I’m afraid it didn’t do the job"

His blue eyes went ered closer to her He chucked her chin upith his knuckle and then fused his lips to hers in a long, hot kiss

She leaned in closer, her knees going weak She loved his taste Loved the slight bristle of beard stubble over her chin She loved how he smelled--couldn’t put a name on it--but it was a heady mixture of blatant masculinity and comfort If she could bottle it, she’d h to touch her swollen lips with the tip of his finger

"Hold that thought," he murmured "I’ll be back and we can take up where we left off I’ll even trade the closet for the bedrooer, then sucked it inward He stiffened and his pupils dilated Let hiive hirin, she let his finger fall away, and she started in the direction of the bedroo," she called back "In the closet"

His bark of laughter followed her as she stepped into the small bedroom

She hadn’t seen anyone when they’d driven up, but there had been another vehicle parked on the side of the cabin She knew they were here--somewhere--but she was happy to hold on to the illusion of privacy for her and Sa, check in with his team She knew he’d see to their safety She trusted him, which was an odd--and new--sensation for her Trust wasn’t a word she’d even contemplated before But she decided she liked it She liked it very much

SAM entered the bedroo water reached his ears, and he followed the trail of clothing on the floor from the bed to the bathroom He smiled when he stepped into the bathroolass door of the shower

He ducked back out and positioned his radio and the sat phone on the small dresser for easy access, and then he went back into the bathroom When he heard the water turn off, he swiped a towel from the rack and waited for Sophie to open the shower door

A fist sla open and he saw her standing there, her water-slicked body glowing in the light She looked up and her wide, startled eyes aze

God but she was beautiful Droplets slid down her neck, over the swell of her breasts and then to the swollenher

Mechanically he moved forward and held the towel open for her to step into Shivering, she melted into his arms, and he wrapped the towel around her and then rubbed briskly to dry her

The towel fell to the floor, and his hands glided over her warm, soft skin

"I just want to touch you," he said "I can’t get enough of how you feel"

Sheto be rubbed The tips of her breasts brushed over his shirt, and he suddenly wanted to be as naked as she was

He positioned his hands underneath her breasts and then turned his palms up to cup the swells The rew hard He had to taste them, wanted them in his mouth He wanted to suck theue

Impatiently he hoisted her into his arms, swiveled around and started to set her down on the counter next to the sink

"Shit," he rabbed the towel and quickly spread it over the cool tile Then he lifted her again and eased her down on the towel

"Perfect"

He lowered his head to one pink-tipped breast He blew over it gently, watching it in fascination as it puckered again She shivered in reaction and leaned back to give hiue over the crest Velvety He loved the way it felt in his mouth, loved the way she tensed and danced under his touch She was so honest in her response and didn’t shy away She gave everything to hi little bud into his e of the counter Jesus, but he was hard, and he was dying to get inside her

"Spread your legs," he whispered "Let me see you"

Tentatively she pulled her knees up and then parted her thighs Blond curls guarded soft, pink flesh He ran his thu her damp center