Heart Legacy by Robin D. Owens

Author:Robin D. Owens [Owens, Robin D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal Romance
ISBN: 9780425263976
Amazon: 0425263975
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 2015-11-03T06:00:00+00:00

Twenty

When he reached the southwest corner of the stables, she was already there. She looked fabulous, and whole, her broken leg Healed. Beautiful woman. The light shining through a clean window spun her hair to gold, deepened her eyes to emerald, outlined the subtle curves of her body.

Her fragrance came to him, the light floral of spring flowers, a touch of summer grass. Female desire? Yeah, he thought he could smell that, too, and seeing her, scenting her made his shaft grow thick and as hard as iron. No way could he slide open the front tab of his trous, not without disgracing himself.

“Loridana,” he said, and his voice sounded urgent and rough to his own ears, even as he reminded himself again and again that she was untouched, he had to go slow.

He swallowed hard and when he could propel his voice past dry lips, he said, “Are you sure?” He cleared his throat, fisted hands that wanted to reach for her, forced himself to think with his head, not his groin. “You’ve gotta be sure, Loridana D’Yew. What . . . what we are about to do can’t be, you know, undone.”

Her eyes lit and she laughed, freely. “I’m Lori. Call me Lori.” She laughed again. “I’ve had standard Healer examinations. I don’t have a maidenhead.”

That was a really old-fashioned word for the hymen, but in line with all the antique rules and beliefs around here. He managed to nod, then felt himself flushing. “But a woman before she’s had a man and afterward . . . there’s always a difference.” He knew that from seeing his adopted sisters mature.

Loridana’s, Lori’s—and he really liked thinking of her as that, the way she thought of herself—pupils dilated further. Her wide smile faded and her shoulders straightened. “Do you . . . do you want me?”

The insecurity in her voice pulled him from his balanced stance to take a step toward her. Within reaching distance, taking distance, and her aroma wafted to him again, more pungent like she was nervous, sweating a little. He inhaled, needing her even more.

“Perhaps I should leave—” she began, and he realized he’d taken too long to answer her.

“No!” he nearly shouted, but toned it down. “No, please.” Meeting her gaze, he felt his blood heat and his erection enlarge. All of him so hot. So needy for her, just the trail of her fingers on his cheek, even. “You should know, should have felt the attraction between us, that’s real and true.” An inward flinch of mind and heart that other things about him in relation to her weren’t real or true. Push that away. Not time to think of that. Not when this incredible woman stood before him. And again he felt he lagged behind her, and with fraying control.

He sank once more into his balance, so he wouldn’t move when he wanted to pounce. Then, still with his stare locked on hers, he shut his eyes. “We have a bond,” he said, now more aware of the atmosphere around him, and how his lips felt fuller, warmer, needing her kiss.

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