weird, eerie calm before a storm. She gazed vacantly at his tattoo. She always thought of a relationship as a rare piece of artwork. A masterpiece. What were the chances they could make a relationship work? They lived miles apart and he worked at the one place she had never wanted to set foot in again. Now she had two years on the contract in Atlanta. What if he wasn’t looking for something serious? What if he broke her heart? Could they create a masterpiece of love; have it all come together or would it be torn up before— STOP! She warned her crazy train of thoughts to get off the track they were heading down. You need to talk with him, ask him how he feels .
Elijah’s even breathing and slightly muffled snore let her know now wasn’t the time to ask.
Time to be realistic. More than likely they were having a casual fling while she worked on the gala for her father.
She rose and slipped into the bathroom to brush her teeth. When she returned Elijah hadn’t moved. She grabbed a pillow and set it beside his head and then crawled beside him on the bed, snuggling against his body. His head rolled toward her and their foreheads touched. The snoring stopped.
His warm body, even drunk, felt delicious beside hers. She planned to lie beside him only a moment before gently waking him to go to back to his room. When he rolled over and his arm and leg lay protectively over her she snuggled closer to him. I’ll just close my eyes for a moment...
Chapter 14
A warm breeze blew frizzy wisps of hair across Charity’s face. She brushed them away and snuggled closer to the warm th of Elijah’s body. Eyes still closed, she smiled against his chest. It felt nice to be in the arms of another, even if he still wore a T-shirt. His musky, delicious cologne filled her nostrils and she wet her lips. It made her hungry, but not for food. All she needed was right there beside her.
The breeze stirred again and her hair tickled her cheek again. She tried tucking the strays behind her ear. She turned her head slightly and the morning sun flashed against the back of her eyelids. Morning.
She bolted up into a sitting position and checked her watch. Nearly ten. Crap! Weren’t people coming by at eleven? She shook Elijah’s shoulder. “Wake up. Elijah, it’s almost ten!”
His eyelids fluttered and closed.
Seriously. Should a man’s eyelashes be that long? It was criminal. Charity gave her head a shake and focused on the task at hand. “Elijah!”
This time his eyes stayed open. He stared with a glazed expression before rolling onto his back. He gave her a lazy smile and tucked his arms behind his head. Her words from the moment before finally sunk into his brain. “Shit!” He jumped off the bed. “I was supposed to meet my mother for breakfast at nine. She’s going to be ticked.” He rushed to the door and reached for the handle and paused. “Oops, forgot something.” He ran back and pressed his lips against hers. Between kisses he said, “I’ll shower… and meet you… downstairs… take your time… unless you… want to… shower… with me.”
The image of the two of them in that massive marble shower in her bathroom made her groan. She’d like to spend a day trying to memorize his body. Maybe tomorrow…
She leaned back. Elijah stayed where he was, both hands resting on the bed on either side of her, his back bent and a devilish grin on his face. “Tempting?”
The lost boy from last night had disappeared. She swallowed and then dropped her head back to laugh. Her hair cascaded behind her shoulders and she watched Elijah glance at it, his gaze travelling across her neck, down over her breasts and slowly back up again. He could make her feel like she had this inner sexual power that could drive him crazy. However, now was not the time. They could not be late for this. “You are very tempting, Dr. Elijah Bennet.”
“That sounds like a no.” He straightened and grinned as he shrugged.
“How about a rain
Elijah’s even breathing and slightly muffled snore let her know now wasn’t the time to ask.
Time to be realistic. More than likely they were having a casual fling while she worked on the gala for her father.
She rose and slipped into the bathroom to brush her teeth. When she returned Elijah hadn’t moved. She grabbed a pillow and set it beside his head and then crawled beside him on the bed, snuggling against his body. His head rolled toward her and their foreheads touched. The snoring stopped.
His warm body, even drunk, felt delicious beside hers. She planned to lie beside him only a moment before gently waking him to go to back to his room. When he rolled over and his arm and leg lay protectively over her she snuggled closer to him. I’ll just close my eyes for a moment...
Chapter 14
A warm breeze blew frizzy wisps of hair across Charity’s face. She brushed them away and snuggled closer to the warm th of Elijah’s body. Eyes still closed, she smiled against his chest. It felt nice to be in the arms of another, even if he still wore a T-shirt. His musky, delicious cologne filled her nostrils and she wet her lips. It made her hungry, but not for food. All she needed was right there beside her.
The breeze stirred again and her hair tickled her cheek again. She tried tucking the strays behind her ear. She turned her head slightly and the morning sun flashed against the back of her eyelids. Morning.
She bolted up into a sitting position and checked her watch. Nearly ten. Crap! Weren’t people coming by at eleven? She shook Elijah’s shoulder. “Wake up. Elijah, it’s almost ten!”
His eyelids fluttered and closed.
Seriously. Should a man’s eyelashes be that long? It was criminal. Charity gave her head a shake and focused on the task at hand. “Elijah!”
This time his eyes stayed open. He stared with a glazed expression before rolling onto his back. He gave her a lazy smile and tucked his arms behind his head. Her words from the moment before finally sunk into his brain. “Shit!” He jumped off the bed. “I was supposed to meet my mother for breakfast at nine. She’s going to be ticked.” He rushed to the door and reached for the handle and paused. “Oops, forgot something.” He ran back and pressed his lips against hers. Between kisses he said, “I’ll shower… and meet you… downstairs… take your time… unless you… want to… shower… with me.”
The image of the two of them in that massive marble shower in her bathroom made her groan. She’d like to spend a day trying to memorize his body. Maybe tomorrow…
She leaned back. Elijah stayed where he was, both hands resting on the bed on either side of her, his back bent and a devilish grin on his face. “Tempting?”
The lost boy from last night had disappeared. She swallowed and then dropped her head back to laugh. Her hair cascaded behind her shoulders and she watched Elijah glance at it, his gaze travelling across her neck, down over her breasts and slowly back up again. He could make her feel like she had this inner sexual power that could drive him crazy. However, now was not the time. They could not be late for this. “You are very tempting, Dr. Elijah Bennet.”
“That sounds like a no.” He straightened and grinned as he shrugged.
“How about a rain
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