hospital and worked at the nursing home. Didn’t like the work any better. Discovered I liked filling out forms and chasing figures better so I took courses in billing. Learned a bunch of codes.”
Simon frowned. “What was wrong with being a nurse? I think you would have been a good one.”
“Sick people, dying people, complaints and demands. Relatives trying to interfere. My new career suits me. Best of all I can work from home.”
Simon clasped her hand. “Did you meet Randy at the nursing home?”
She drew a deep breath. Though she didn’t want to talk about that time if she and Simon were going to be a couple he needed to know.
“I met Rob. We dated a few times. One evening we met Randy. Somehow he was the one who took me home.” Her grip tightened.
“It’s all right.”
She stared at their clasped hands. “He was charming and I was a fool. I thought I’d be alone forever. We dated for three months, he proposed and I accepted. A few days into the honeymoon and I knew I’d made a mistake. Then my parents died in the accident. Randy was supportive until he learned my parents didn’t leave me much money.”
Simon brought her hand to his lips. “Do you think we can leave our mistakes in the past?”
She met his gaze. “There’s one more thing I want to say.”
“Tell me.”
“When I told Randy I was pregnant he had a tantrum and hit me. Demanded I have an abortion. When I refused he filed for a divorce. He said he wasn’t the baby’s father and said he had no rights over the child. He and his father threatened to drive me out of town if I claimed a cent for the baby.”
Simon pulled her into his arms. “They were fools.” He couched his lips to hers.
The comfort of the kiss raised the desire simmering inside. His mouth made promises. Slowly the desire to experience a shattering climax again filled her. She drew back. “Come with me.” She rose. He embraced her. She felt his erection against her belly. “Upstairs.”
“I’d like that.”
With arms around each other’s waists they climbed the stairs. Dana’s body tingled with excitement. When they reached the bedroom she turned into Simon’s embrace. Their mouths met. She slid her tongue over his lips and explored. He caressed her rear sending tendrils of fire spiraling to her core.
She stepped back and pulled her shirt over her head and skimmed out of her jeans. Simon stripped as quickly as she did. He set a condom packet on the bedside stand and held her hand was they walked to the bed.
For the first time, Dana saw his back. She stared at the small irregular white patches. She ran a finger over one. “What happened?”
Simon shuddered. “Randy and Patricia.”
“What did they do?”
“A week after I came to live there she held me down. He dripped hot candle wax on my back.”
“Why?”
“So I wouldn’t be perfect. Only Grantlans and their chosen friends were perfect.”
She kissed each scarred area. No wonder he disliked his cousins. “Did you tell anyone?”
“Not a good idea in that house. I learned how to fight. Within a year, other than verbally, they ignored me.” He stroked her face. “Matt’s father taught me to box and some judo. Those lessons came in handy many times.”
Dana pressed her face against his chest. The enormity of her marriage to Randy brought a realization. How badly that news must have hurt him. She stroked his chest. When his nipples tightened against her fingers she slid her hands over his belly. He sucked in a breath and his abs tightened. Her fingertips danced over the ribbed muscles to stroke his erection.
Simon groaned. “You’re killing me.”
“I’ve only begun. On the bed.”
“You taking charge?”
“Believe I am.” She stepped back and pointed to the bed. He sat on the mattress and lowered his body. His erect penis caused her body to react. Moisture oozed from her channel. She moved onto the bed and massaged his feet. His groans of pleasure brought warmth
Simon frowned. “What was wrong with being a nurse? I think you would have been a good one.”
“Sick people, dying people, complaints and demands. Relatives trying to interfere. My new career suits me. Best of all I can work from home.”
Simon clasped her hand. “Did you meet Randy at the nursing home?”
She drew a deep breath. Though she didn’t want to talk about that time if she and Simon were going to be a couple he needed to know.
“I met Rob. We dated a few times. One evening we met Randy. Somehow he was the one who took me home.” Her grip tightened.
“It’s all right.”
She stared at their clasped hands. “He was charming and I was a fool. I thought I’d be alone forever. We dated for three months, he proposed and I accepted. A few days into the honeymoon and I knew I’d made a mistake. Then my parents died in the accident. Randy was supportive until he learned my parents didn’t leave me much money.”
Simon brought her hand to his lips. “Do you think we can leave our mistakes in the past?”
She met his gaze. “There’s one more thing I want to say.”
“Tell me.”
“When I told Randy I was pregnant he had a tantrum and hit me. Demanded I have an abortion. When I refused he filed for a divorce. He said he wasn’t the baby’s father and said he had no rights over the child. He and his father threatened to drive me out of town if I claimed a cent for the baby.”
Simon pulled her into his arms. “They were fools.” He couched his lips to hers.
The comfort of the kiss raised the desire simmering inside. His mouth made promises. Slowly the desire to experience a shattering climax again filled her. She drew back. “Come with me.” She rose. He embraced her. She felt his erection against her belly. “Upstairs.”
“I’d like that.”
With arms around each other’s waists they climbed the stairs. Dana’s body tingled with excitement. When they reached the bedroom she turned into Simon’s embrace. Their mouths met. She slid her tongue over his lips and explored. He caressed her rear sending tendrils of fire spiraling to her core.
She stepped back and pulled her shirt over her head and skimmed out of her jeans. Simon stripped as quickly as she did. He set a condom packet on the bedside stand and held her hand was they walked to the bed.
For the first time, Dana saw his back. She stared at the small irregular white patches. She ran a finger over one. “What happened?”
Simon shuddered. “Randy and Patricia.”
“What did they do?”
“A week after I came to live there she held me down. He dripped hot candle wax on my back.”
“Why?”
“So I wouldn’t be perfect. Only Grantlans and their chosen friends were perfect.”
She kissed each scarred area. No wonder he disliked his cousins. “Did you tell anyone?”
“Not a good idea in that house. I learned how to fight. Within a year, other than verbally, they ignored me.” He stroked her face. “Matt’s father taught me to box and some judo. Those lessons came in handy many times.”
Dana pressed her face against his chest. The enormity of her marriage to Randy brought a realization. How badly that news must have hurt him. She stroked his chest. When his nipples tightened against her fingers she slid her hands over his belly. He sucked in a breath and his abs tightened. Her fingertips danced over the ribbed muscles to stroke his erection.
Simon groaned. “You’re killing me.”
“I’ve only begun. On the bed.”
“You taking charge?”
“Believe I am.” She stepped back and pointed to the bed. He sat on the mattress and lowered his body. His erect penis caused her body to react. Moisture oozed from her channel. She moved onto the bed and massaged his feet. His groans of pleasure brought warmth
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