nodded.
“You see, up until a few days ago, I never thought I’d feel like my old self again. But you changed all that for me. You gave me back my control, albeit in the bedroom. And when I lost that control again, it didn’t seem so scary. Not when I had you in my arms. I always thought going back into battle and reclaiming my position was what I truly wanted and what I truly needed. Turns out I was wrong.”
Danielle blinked up at him, hardly able to believe what she was hearing.
His eyes clouded, and she could feel his heart pounding in his chest. “I know you told me one night, but after spending so much time with you and making love with you all week, I know I want more.” Emotions crept into his voice when he added, “We’ve been playing games all week, and now I want to play for keeps.”
She swallowed, feeling the tension drain from her body. “You do?”
“Don’t you see, Dani? It’s not fellow comrades I want to command, it’s you.” His blue eyes glistened and his hands slid over her skin. “In the bedroom.”
Her pulse leapt in her neck, heat bombarding her body. She met his probing gaze. He gathered her against him and brushed a tender kiss over her mouth. Her throat clenched. God, being in his arms felt so right. Her body responded to his touch and she became aware of the moisture between her legs.
“My destiny is in my hands, Dani.”
She melted into him, her body aching to join with his. “I’m in your hands, Ethan,” she whispered breathlessly.
He grinned. “Exactly.” His hands slid to her ass, and she could feel his desire. Her nipples quivered in erotic delight. Her arms tangled around his neck, her fingers playing in his damp hair.
“Now, tell me. Is this just about fulfilling a fantasy for you, or do you want to play for keeps, too?” She watched the way he sucked in his breath and held it.
She took that window of opportunity to ease his worries and tell him exactly how she felt. “The truth is, I came here this afternoon debating whether to tell you how I felt, but the minute I looked at you I needed to feel you inside me again. I don’t ever want to stop feeling you inside me, Ethan.”
As he let out a burst of air and pushed back her bangs, she became aware of the passion rising in him. “Good. Then let’s see where this crazy whirlwind relationship takes us.”
Heart racing with excitement, she nodded eagerly and licked her lips. “There’s nothing I’d like better,” she said honestly. His mouth found hers for a deep, mind-numbing kiss. After a long moment, Danielle inched back. “You know, not only has the magic elixir fulfilled all my sexual desires, it has also fulfilled all my heart’s desires.”
Ethan threw his head back and laughed out loud. “You and that damn magic elixir.”
She rolled her eyes. “Oh, he of such little faith.” Grinning, she asked, “So where do we go from here?”
He touched her all over, like he couldn’t get enough of her body. He nodded toward the lumber outside. “My destiny is working with my hands. I’d like to take up residence in Chicago and start my own carpentry business.” He winked at her. “Maybe you could toss a bit of work my way.”
She made a face and shivered when he slipped a hand between her legs. One simple touch made her delirious with pleasure. “Well, like I said before, I haven’t seen your handiwork yet, so I’m not sure I can recommend you for any job,” she teased playfully. Her libido roared to life.
His warrior features hardened to reflect the energy that filled the room. “Oh, I think you’ve seen my handiwork.” With single-minded determination, he backed her up until the backs of her knees hit his bed. He pushed until she fell on it. His nostrils flared, his eyes glimmered with dark sensuality, and his gaze panned the length of her body as he made a slow pass over his bottom lip with his tongue.
Ethan grabbed his work apron and leather belt. Stepping behind her, he used them
“You see, up until a few days ago, I never thought I’d feel like my old self again. But you changed all that for me. You gave me back my control, albeit in the bedroom. And when I lost that control again, it didn’t seem so scary. Not when I had you in my arms. I always thought going back into battle and reclaiming my position was what I truly wanted and what I truly needed. Turns out I was wrong.”
Danielle blinked up at him, hardly able to believe what she was hearing.
His eyes clouded, and she could feel his heart pounding in his chest. “I know you told me one night, but after spending so much time with you and making love with you all week, I know I want more.” Emotions crept into his voice when he added, “We’ve been playing games all week, and now I want to play for keeps.”
She swallowed, feeling the tension drain from her body. “You do?”
“Don’t you see, Dani? It’s not fellow comrades I want to command, it’s you.” His blue eyes glistened and his hands slid over her skin. “In the bedroom.”
Her pulse leapt in her neck, heat bombarding her body. She met his probing gaze. He gathered her against him and brushed a tender kiss over her mouth. Her throat clenched. God, being in his arms felt so right. Her body responded to his touch and she became aware of the moisture between her legs.
“My destiny is in my hands, Dani.”
She melted into him, her body aching to join with his. “I’m in your hands, Ethan,” she whispered breathlessly.
He grinned. “Exactly.” His hands slid to her ass, and she could feel his desire. Her nipples quivered in erotic delight. Her arms tangled around his neck, her fingers playing in his damp hair.
“Now, tell me. Is this just about fulfilling a fantasy for you, or do you want to play for keeps, too?” She watched the way he sucked in his breath and held it.
She took that window of opportunity to ease his worries and tell him exactly how she felt. “The truth is, I came here this afternoon debating whether to tell you how I felt, but the minute I looked at you I needed to feel you inside me again. I don’t ever want to stop feeling you inside me, Ethan.”
As he let out a burst of air and pushed back her bangs, she became aware of the passion rising in him. “Good. Then let’s see where this crazy whirlwind relationship takes us.”
Heart racing with excitement, she nodded eagerly and licked her lips. “There’s nothing I’d like better,” she said honestly. His mouth found hers for a deep, mind-numbing kiss. After a long moment, Danielle inched back. “You know, not only has the magic elixir fulfilled all my sexual desires, it has also fulfilled all my heart’s desires.”
Ethan threw his head back and laughed out loud. “You and that damn magic elixir.”
She rolled her eyes. “Oh, he of such little faith.” Grinning, she asked, “So where do we go from here?”
He touched her all over, like he couldn’t get enough of her body. He nodded toward the lumber outside. “My destiny is working with my hands. I’d like to take up residence in Chicago and start my own carpentry business.” He winked at her. “Maybe you could toss a bit of work my way.”
She made a face and shivered when he slipped a hand between her legs. One simple touch made her delirious with pleasure. “Well, like I said before, I haven’t seen your handiwork yet, so I’m not sure I can recommend you for any job,” she teased playfully. Her libido roared to life.
His warrior features hardened to reflect the energy that filled the room. “Oh, I think you’ve seen my handiwork.” With single-minded determination, he backed her up until the backs of her knees hit his bed. He pushed until she fell on it. His nostrils flared, his eyes glimmered with dark sensuality, and his gaze panned the length of her body as he made a slow pass over his bottom lip with his tongue.
Ethan grabbed his work apron and leather belt. Stepping behind her, he used them
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