Love's Embers (Canon City Series) by Lauren Marie Page B

second, but then I remembered. He’ll make sure you two behave. Good night kids,” Gran said and closed the door.
    Breaker rubbed up against Lark and pushed Charlie to the other side of the bed. He parked himself right between them and got comfortable.
    “I should have left you at the house, you dork,” Charlie said to the wolf.
    Lark scratched behind his ears. “No, you shouldn’t have done that. He’ll be fine.”
    The bedroom door reopened and Gran leaned in, again. “Speaking of which, Charlie, there is a really nice sleeper sofa downstairs. I’m just saying,” Gran said and left the room.
    Lark turned on the bedside lamp and looked at Charlie. The both laughed.
    “I think Gran just gave us a hint,” Charlie said and lay back on the pillows.
    “She has nothing but our best interests at heart,” she replied and continued to pet Breaker. “Are you warmed up yet?”
    “Yeah, my teeth aren’t chattering anymore.”
    “Come on, boys. I’ll help you get the sleeper set up.” She climbed out of bed and held her hand out to Charlie.
    He pushed Breaker off the bed and took her hand. They stopped at the hallway closet and she loaded his arms with sheets, blankets and pillows.
    They pulled the cushions off, which Breaker found very comfortable. Lark spread the fitted sheet over the mattress and crawled up on her knees to reach the other side. She heard Charlie quietly whistle behind her and felt his cold hand through her flannel pajama bottoms. Her heart pounded in her chest and fear crept into her stomach. She could hear the men laugh. After she closed her eyes and remembered June was in the past and it was only Charlie who touched her rear-end, she calmed down.
    Lark looked over her shoulder. “Ducky, that is a place I would rather you didn’t feel.” She tried to stop her voice from sounding tense. It was just Charlie who touched her. He wouldn’t hurt her.
    He looked at her and didn’t smile. “This may be rude, but I told you before. You do have a great ass, totally gorgeous. Sorry.”
    Lark smiled and felt his hand move down her leg. “Damn,” she whispered and turned around on her knees to face him. She crawled toward him and felt his hands move around her waist. “You are too tempting.” She put her finger on his lips and moved her hands around his neck.
    He leaned his lips down to hers and his tongue swirled in her mouth. She nibbled his lips and let her own tongue trace over his teeth. His arms tightened around her and she did likewise wanting to touch every inch of his body with hers. The room grew warm and she felt sure he wouldn’t be frozen anymore.
    He pulled her up and wrapped her legs around his waist. He gently laid her out on the mattress and pressed down on top of her. Their kiss didn’t separate and Lark felt as though she’d never been truly kissed before. Every nerve in her body tingled and she didn’t want to let him go.
    That was until she felt a wet, slurpy lick on the side of her face. Charlie got it, too, and put his hand up to the wolf.
    “Breaker, get down.” She watched the animal obey. “Good boy, now lie down, go on, lie down.” The wolf’s head disappeared below the sleeper.
    Charlie looked down at her and kissed her lightly. “Where were we?”
    She ran her hands through his hair and caught her breath. His hand was moving up under her fleece nightshirt. “Ducky, what is your hand doing?”
    He wiggled his eyebrows and grinned. “It’s feeling your nice, firm breast. It’s so soft, but firm.” He pinched her nipple and she sucked in air. “Do you like that, Lou?” he whispered and lightly bit her chin.
    She opened her eyes. “Gran is right upstairs and the zipper on your jeans is rubbing me the wrong way and killing the mood.”
    “Would you like for me to take them off?”
    Lark smiled. “You wish.” She pushed him off of her and rolled onto her side. “I think we can safely say there are some old emotions resurfacing between us.”
    “Lou, we