clung to him and when the mind-spinning end finally came upon her in a flowing rush she wasn’t even aware of the sharp manner in which her teeth nipped at Lang’s perspiration-damp shoulder.
He held her fiercely while the feverish tremors wracked her body and she knew he was taking a surging satisfaction in her own gratification. Then she felt him let himself go, heard his stifled shout, knew the abrupt, arching tautness of his body. It was her turn to hold him with a lover’s violence. Then they crumpled into the quilt in a breathless sprawl.
Countless moments later Kali began to float back to reality. Only to find she really wasn’t in a mood to face it. Every instinct warned that there was too much to be dealt with, too much to be analyzed. It was safer and far more pleasant to stay awhile longer in this soft world with the blurred edges. Vaguely she gazed up at the ceiling, fighting the return of the real world.
Lang’s heavy body moved, sliding off her until he lay stretched out beside Kali, propped on his elbow. The dark russet hair was lazily, attractively tousled and the bronze-green eyes were warm with satisfaction and a strange gentleness.
„Don’t move,“ he whispered, bending his head to drop a quick kiss on her softly bruised mouth.
Kali stared uncomprehendingly as he rolled off the bed, got to his feet, and disappeared into the adjoining bath. A moment later she heard water running furiously.
When he reappeared in the bathroom doorway Kali was still waiting, languidly curled on the quilt. Obeying even such a small order from him was a way of postponing the inevitable. She could keep her dream World tucked around her for a little while longer.
She’d never lived in dream worlds…
Across the short distance he smiled at her, striding forward with a purposefulness which made her look at him curiously.
„Lang? What are you doing?“
„Trying out my new investment.“ He grinned engagingly. With a swift, strong motion he reached down to scoop her up into his arms.
„What in the world…?“ Dazedly, she clung to him, her hair falling back over his arm, smoky eyes widening as she searched his relaxed, happy face.
„Hush. Close your eyes,“ he commanded, starting toward the bath.
Once again she obeyed. It was easier that way. Eyes closed she became more aware of the musky scent of him, the drying film of perspiration on his skin, and the faint scratchiness of the hair on his chest as it touched her nude body. She was also aware of the strength in him as he carried her and found it oddly satisfying. Unconsciously she rested her head against his shoulder.
„Where are we going?“ she murmured and then her lashes flickered open as he came to a halt. The roar of water surrounded her and she glanced down at the huge Roman tub done in a brick red beneath her. It was nearly filled with water that swirled in great eddies which were driven by small jets around the edges of the tub.
„They just finished installing it last week.“ Lang chuckled, lowering her into the heated, foaming water. „Got it on the installment plan. But that’s okay, I can pay it off completely when I sell those patents!“
Kali blinked owlishly, unable to deny the wonderful sensation of the water as she was seated on the interior built-in tub step. It was heavenly.
„You, uh, have a lot of use for this sort of amenity?“ she tried to quip, aware of his hands in her hair. He was catching it back and twisting it into a knot. She could sense him glancing around the bathroom, searching for something with which to hold it.
„I hope to get a great deal of use out of it in the future,“ Lang murmured meaningfully, reaching out to snag a towel which he deftly wound around her head. „There, that should keep it dry.“ He slid down beside her into the tub, sighing blissfully. „A stroke of brilliant intuition, hmmm?“ he added, indicating his purchase. „I must have known you’d be barging into my life sooner or
He held her fiercely while the feverish tremors wracked her body and she knew he was taking a surging satisfaction in her own gratification. Then she felt him let himself go, heard his stifled shout, knew the abrupt, arching tautness of his body. It was her turn to hold him with a lover’s violence. Then they crumpled into the quilt in a breathless sprawl.
Countless moments later Kali began to float back to reality. Only to find she really wasn’t in a mood to face it. Every instinct warned that there was too much to be dealt with, too much to be analyzed. It was safer and far more pleasant to stay awhile longer in this soft world with the blurred edges. Vaguely she gazed up at the ceiling, fighting the return of the real world.
Lang’s heavy body moved, sliding off her until he lay stretched out beside Kali, propped on his elbow. The dark russet hair was lazily, attractively tousled and the bronze-green eyes were warm with satisfaction and a strange gentleness.
„Don’t move,“ he whispered, bending his head to drop a quick kiss on her softly bruised mouth.
Kali stared uncomprehendingly as he rolled off the bed, got to his feet, and disappeared into the adjoining bath. A moment later she heard water running furiously.
When he reappeared in the bathroom doorway Kali was still waiting, languidly curled on the quilt. Obeying even such a small order from him was a way of postponing the inevitable. She could keep her dream World tucked around her for a little while longer.
She’d never lived in dream worlds…
Across the short distance he smiled at her, striding forward with a purposefulness which made her look at him curiously.
„Lang? What are you doing?“
„Trying out my new investment.“ He grinned engagingly. With a swift, strong motion he reached down to scoop her up into his arms.
„What in the world…?“ Dazedly, she clung to him, her hair falling back over his arm, smoky eyes widening as she searched his relaxed, happy face.
„Hush. Close your eyes,“ he commanded, starting toward the bath.
Once again she obeyed. It was easier that way. Eyes closed she became more aware of the musky scent of him, the drying film of perspiration on his skin, and the faint scratchiness of the hair on his chest as it touched her nude body. She was also aware of the strength in him as he carried her and found it oddly satisfying. Unconsciously she rested her head against his shoulder.
„Where are we going?“ she murmured and then her lashes flickered open as he came to a halt. The roar of water surrounded her and she glanced down at the huge Roman tub done in a brick red beneath her. It was nearly filled with water that swirled in great eddies which were driven by small jets around the edges of the tub.
„They just finished installing it last week.“ Lang chuckled, lowering her into the heated, foaming water. „Got it on the installment plan. But that’s okay, I can pay it off completely when I sell those patents!“
Kali blinked owlishly, unable to deny the wonderful sensation of the water as she was seated on the interior built-in tub step. It was heavenly.
„You, uh, have a lot of use for this sort of amenity?“ she tried to quip, aware of his hands in her hair. He was catching it back and twisting it into a knot. She could sense him glancing around the bathroom, searching for something with which to hold it.
„I hope to get a great deal of use out of it in the future,“ Lang murmured meaningfully, reaching out to snag a towel which he deftly wound around her head. „There, that should keep it dry.“ He slid down beside her into the tub, sighing blissfully. „A stroke of brilliant intuition, hmmm?“ he added, indicating his purchase. „I must have known you’d be barging into my life sooner or
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