Angela Verdenius by Angela Verdenius

Author:Angela Verdenius [Verdenius, Angela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: loyalty, soldiers, prisoner, fighting, law, sexual desire, romance, rogue, space travel, lovers and intensity, space opera, sci-fi romance, muscular men, handsome hero, laughter, mystery, love, alien, sex, space sci-fi romance, betrayal, sexual intimacy and lovers
Publisher: Angela Verdenius
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

When he came back down he rolled to the side, taking her with him and tucking her head beneath his chin, feeling her racing heartbeat under his protective arm. Content, his inner beast sated, Alsandair closed his eyes.

After several minutes Molly stirred, and he pressed a kiss to her temple.

“Alsandair?”

“Mmmm?”

In one move she sat up, leaving his arms empty. Curiously he looked at her smooth back, watched as she tucked her knees to her chest and rested her chin on her knees. Reaching out, he trailed his finger down her back to the crease of her buttocks.

She flinched away. “Don’t.”

“Molly?” He sat up.

“Don’t touch me.”

Concern spiked through him. “Did I hurt you?” He reached for her again, but stopped when she turned to face him on her knees, the cover clutched in her hands. When she dragged it over her breasts and lap, he raised one eyebrow.

“Don’t touch me…yet.” Her words had a catch in them.

Now he saw the uncertainty in her eyes, the sadness, and it clutched at him. “Molly? What’s wrong?”

“You. You’re what’s wrong.”

“Molly,” he said softly. “Don’t be afraid.”

“Afraid?” She shook her head. “I’m not afraid of you, Amirov.”

“Then tell me what’s wrong. You look so sad.” Sliding his hand through her hair, he tucked an errant curl behind one small ear. “Don’t be sad. Was it something I did?” He studied her face. “I thought… Forgive me if I’m mistaken, but you enjoyed our encounter as much as I did.”

“I did.” Pink flushed her cheeks.

“Then tell me what’s wrong.”

“I’m afraid of what you’ll do to me.”

“Do to you?” Framing her cheek with his hand, he gently brushed his thumb across her bottom lip.

“You don’t like me, Amirov. You’d let them wipe my memories. You held me down.” Unexpectedly, tears sparkled in her eyes. “Why are you here? Is this another experiment?”

Her words cut him to the bone. “You honestly think I don’t like you?”

“Why are you here?” she repeated.

His ardour had cooled enough to allow him to think clearly. He debated what to say, not familiar enough with his feelings even though the sudden heat and passion now seemed so…normal. Looking at her, he could say only the truth. “Molly, I’ve never felt anything like the feelings you stir in me. You bring out desires that I don’t recognize.”

“You’ve been with a woman before.”

“For equal satisfaction, but Molly, you make me burn.” Just the words had the fire stoking inside him, and he started to lower his head again.

Her fingertips came between their mouths. “Amirov-”

“Alsandair. When we’re alone, it’s Alsandair.”

She repeated softly, “You don’t like me.”

“That’s where you’re wrong. I do like you. Maybe I don’t show it the way you think I should, but I admire your spirit even if at times I don’t understand what drives you.” He flicked the tip of his tongue against her fingers, watched her pupils dilate, heard her breath catch.

“Is this another experiment?” She asked breathlessly.

“No. Never.”

“This isn’t like you, Amirov – Alsandair.” Her expression was uncertain.

“Since you’ve come into my life, Molly, I find I’m thinking and feeling a lot of things that aren’t like me.

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