Harlequin Desire August 2018 Box Set--2 of 2 by Charlene Sands

Author:Charlene Sands
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

Sensation tripped through her hot under Carson’s steady gaze. Emma wasn’t sure how it transpired, but the fog of half-formed fears dissipated when he touched her, his fingers falling on her bare knee where her silk skirt had fallen aside. She wanted to see his hand on her, to watch him touch her and see the magic of his caress at work. Yet she couldn’t tear her gaze from his.

“Would you like to come inside with me, Emma?” he asked.

His eyes asked much, much more.

A bolt of longing speared through her. White-hot. The sparks from it set fire to any lingering fears. She wanted to climb into his lap and kiss him. Wrap herself around him.

“Yes.” She forced a jerky nod, her body feeling oddly foreign under the weight of her self-restraint. “I’d like that.”

Taking her hand, he drew her to her feet. Her legs tingled with awareness as the cool night breeze fluttered the silk against her skin. There was a scent of applewood in the air from the outdoor hearth.

Carson’s warm hand palmed the small of her back, one finger landing on the narrow patch of bare skin between the high-waisted skirt and cropped blouse. Her breasts ached to be touched, the sensitive peaks beading in response to his touch on her back. As he guided her through the French doors and into the living area, she had a vague sense of the cathedral ceiling and a loft area above, the gleaming natural wood walls giving the whole place a dull glow in the dim light from the heavy bronze sconces.

Once he closed the door behind them and stepped briefly into the kitchen to dismiss the wait staff, Carson returned to her side. She let him lead her deeper into the house, past the huge staircase to the hallway that led to the master suite. There, he closed and locked the double doors that separated his quarters from the rest of the home. Emma could see a fire already crackling in the hearth shared on one side by the den and the other side by the bedroom. Carson never hesitated as he drew her left—toward the large bed with a padded leather headboard that rose halfway to the ceiling.

A cream-colored duvet was half pulled back, revealing layers of cream and tan blankets, sheets and a spill of pillows in every size. She only had a moment to take in their surroundings before Carson was there, eye-to-eye with her, his hands cupping her shoulders.

“Are you sure?” He tipped her chin to see her face in the firelight.

She appreciated his concern. Trusted him all the more because of it.

“Completely certain.” Dragging in a breath of air tinged with a hint of wood smoke and his aftershave, she felt safe sharing what she wanted. Needed. “I wish tonight would be all about us. A chance to be in the present. Forget about the past.”

Understanding lit up his eyes. He curved his palm around her cheek, cradling her face as he stepped closer, narrowing the space between them to the smallest fraction of an inch.

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