Conquering the Dark Axe by Amber Dane

Author:Amber Dane [Dane, Amber]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Amazon: B008X2Q2J0
Publisher: Amber Dane
Published: 2012-08-11T21:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-THREE

She was asleep at the bottom of the bed on her belly when he entered the chamber and Rourke did not know that held his breath until his lungs started to burn. With his hand shaking he reached out and shook her shoulder. She started with a shout.

“’Tis only I, Alexa. I did not mean to startle you.”

“Is that so? Then why shake me so hard to break a bone? What is the matter?” Alexa asked her voice loud as she sat up.

Rourke’s eyes ate in the sight of her. She was still dressed in the same clothes she had been in earlier and wisps of her hair kissed her cheeks. He drew back, stunned over his reaction and cleared his throat. “I might ask you that question. You have retired early.”

Alexa more awake now frowned over his accusatory tone. Rubbing her eyes with the back of her hand she watched him rise from his knees next to the bed and move to the hearth where he began to shed his clothes.

“I guess I was wearier than I thought. Is something wrong with that? People do tend to fall asleep when that happens, you know.” She told him. Something was wrong with him. He had his back to her, but she could feel a difference in him all the same.

“Did Camm visit with you this eve?”

It took her a moment to understand his question, and then she said. “Nay. I fell asleep right after I returned here.” Fatigue had assailed her the past few days and she simply deduced it had caught up to her. Her hands slid over her clothes and she climbed off the bed and spotted the uneaten platter on the corner table. Camm must have come and wishing not to disturb her, left it. Alexa’s stomach grumbled. She took a step toward it only to let out a shriek when his arm snaked around her waist.

“Nay. I will send for a fresh tray.”

Alexa struggled and he let her go. She whirled on him to see that he was naked. She didn’t even blink, but sucked in a hard breath. Would she ever be unaffected by this man?

“Why? I could not have been out that long. It cannot have grown that cold.” Alexa touched a finger to the meats on the tray. It had, the heat had left.

“All the same. We will have a fresh tray. We can eat after I have my bath.”

Rourke took the tray and walked to the door. He turned when he heard a strangled sound come from her. Her wide eyes were on his lower half and Rourke looked down and cursed. He had no qualms about being naked before his soldiers. But he did in his aroused state. He clucked his tongue and balancing the tray in one hand, he reached for the fur on the bench with the other. He groaned when the material slid over him. He gave her a pointed look of blame and opened the door.

Alexa could not take her eyes off of him.

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