collapsed onto her, panting, his muscles shaking slightly. She curled up into his body, enjoying the heat, and that special closeness one always experiences after a particularly wonderful bout of sex.
As the minutes ticked by, her body cooled, and she shivered. Dominic groaned a little, sat up and pulled the coverlet up to cover them both. He then settled back as close to her body he could possibly be, and still be able to breathe.
He held her firmly, keeping her in place beside him, one arm around her back, pulling her breasts flush against his chest, the other arm possessively cupping her ass.
His legs tangled around hers making sure that practically every point along their bodies touched, skin on skin. Smiling down at her face, he drew her closer into the circle of his arms as he sleepily closed his eyes, a sated look on his face.
“We needta talk…” he murmured.
Mary felt a shaft of pain go through her. Suddenly wide-awake, she hoped to placate him. Obviously on the verge of sleep, she decided to soothe him, hoping he would fall asleep, not talk. Stroking his cheek softly, she reached up to switch off the bedside lamp.
“That’s okay, Dom. I understand. Just go to sleep, I can pack and go later.”
“No…” he huskily protested. “Too tired now. Explain later. Want you to stay.”
“Shhh…just sleep now.”
Dominic continued murmuring, but it was the drowsy, half-asleep nonsense of a small child as it fights off sleep. Mary had been feeling pretty damn tired herself after such an explosive climax. Yet now she simply wanted to start the long trek home.
She didn’t think she could make the ten-hour trip after so little sleep and such a long night and day, but she could certainly get an hour or two’s worth of driving in and crash at a motel before finishing the journey.
Indulging herself, she stroked Dominic’s cheek for a few more minutes, until she was certain he was fully asleep, still murmuring nonsense. She enjoyed every second of the safe feeling lying cradled in his arms gave her. She enjoyed feeling the heat radiate from his body, and the subtle yet completely masculine possessiveness of his muscled legs pressed between her own, claiming her even while he slept.
Mary braced herself, assuring herself once more he was fully and deeply asleep, and climbed slowly, carefully from the giant bed.
The chilly morning air brought her back to her senses and helped wake her up a little. Scampering around the small apartment, she found her clothes and dressed without the light. There was a lightening of the sky, showing dawn did indeed draw closer, even when one didn’t want it to.
Mentally checking each item she had arrived with, she crossed over to the desk. Scrambling around in the near dark, she wrote a brief, succinct note.
Thank you for an unbelievable night. I didn’t want to hang around for the morning-after speech. Hope you don’t mind. You will always be in my thoughts, and I will remember you whenever I hear Night Prowler. Mary.
Refusing to feel either guilt for leaving the cowardly way, or a pang at the thought of never sharing such mind-blowing sex with this man again, Mary picked up her purse and left the apartment.
Chapter Twelve
Early Wednesday morning
“ Dominic ! I swear if you don’t stop pacing I’m gonna have to get up and pound you! You’re giving me a headache.”
Dominic ignored his brother and continued to pace in front of the huge windows overlooking the large house’s backyard. The kids were all playing a mixture of Chase, and Hide and Seek, depending on who was winning.
“How can I be giving you a headache when you’re supposed to be updating the latest security measures?”
“Rather easily, bro. You’re a large presence, remember? With you stalking back and forth like a caged wolf it’s quite hard to miss you. Why don’t you just admit you love the girl and go mate with her? I thought you were this legendary seducer—so go seduce her and convince
As the minutes ticked by, her body cooled, and she shivered. Dominic groaned a little, sat up and pulled the coverlet up to cover them both. He then settled back as close to her body he could possibly be, and still be able to breathe.
He held her firmly, keeping her in place beside him, one arm around her back, pulling her breasts flush against his chest, the other arm possessively cupping her ass.
His legs tangled around hers making sure that practically every point along their bodies touched, skin on skin. Smiling down at her face, he drew her closer into the circle of his arms as he sleepily closed his eyes, a sated look on his face.
“We needta talk…” he murmured.
Mary felt a shaft of pain go through her. Suddenly wide-awake, she hoped to placate him. Obviously on the verge of sleep, she decided to soothe him, hoping he would fall asleep, not talk. Stroking his cheek softly, she reached up to switch off the bedside lamp.
“That’s okay, Dom. I understand. Just go to sleep, I can pack and go later.”
“No…” he huskily protested. “Too tired now. Explain later. Want you to stay.”
“Shhh…just sleep now.”
Dominic continued murmuring, but it was the drowsy, half-asleep nonsense of a small child as it fights off sleep. Mary had been feeling pretty damn tired herself after such an explosive climax. Yet now she simply wanted to start the long trek home.
She didn’t think she could make the ten-hour trip after so little sleep and such a long night and day, but she could certainly get an hour or two’s worth of driving in and crash at a motel before finishing the journey.
Indulging herself, she stroked Dominic’s cheek for a few more minutes, until she was certain he was fully asleep, still murmuring nonsense. She enjoyed every second of the safe feeling lying cradled in his arms gave her. She enjoyed feeling the heat radiate from his body, and the subtle yet completely masculine possessiveness of his muscled legs pressed between her own, claiming her even while he slept.
Mary braced herself, assuring herself once more he was fully and deeply asleep, and climbed slowly, carefully from the giant bed.
The chilly morning air brought her back to her senses and helped wake her up a little. Scampering around the small apartment, she found her clothes and dressed without the light. There was a lightening of the sky, showing dawn did indeed draw closer, even when one didn’t want it to.
Mentally checking each item she had arrived with, she crossed over to the desk. Scrambling around in the near dark, she wrote a brief, succinct note.
Thank you for an unbelievable night. I didn’t want to hang around for the morning-after speech. Hope you don’t mind. You will always be in my thoughts, and I will remember you whenever I hear Night Prowler. Mary.
Refusing to feel either guilt for leaving the cowardly way, or a pang at the thought of never sharing such mind-blowing sex with this man again, Mary picked up her purse and left the apartment.
Chapter Twelve
Early Wednesday morning
“ Dominic ! I swear if you don’t stop pacing I’m gonna have to get up and pound you! You’re giving me a headache.”
Dominic ignored his brother and continued to pace in front of the huge windows overlooking the large house’s backyard. The kids were all playing a mixture of Chase, and Hide and Seek, depending on who was winning.
“How can I be giving you a headache when you’re supposed to be updating the latest security measures?”
“Rather easily, bro. You’re a large presence, remember? With you stalking back and forth like a caged wolf it’s quite hard to miss you. Why don’t you just admit you love the girl and go mate with her? I thought you were this legendary seducer—so go seduce her and convince
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