Impossible Heir for the King by Natalie Anderson
Author:Natalie Anderson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2023-05-02T15:20:54+00:00
CHAPTER NINE
THE AWFUL, awful thing was she was shaking and he wasnât even touching her. She quickly turned her back on the pool. The view beyond was incredible but she barely saw it because a wall of heat rose within her and it was unstoppable.
âMaia?â
She heard a muttered oath and his hand felt light on her face. âYouâre too hot,â he growled. âYou overdid it.â
He pushed her, leading her to the shallow steps of the pool that were currently in the shade. He made her sit so now the water lapped over her feet.
He moved out of her sightline for a moment. Next minute he pressed a cold glass into her hand. âI knew you shouldnât have spent hours in a hot kitchen.â
She sipped the juice, savouring the sweet yet acid bite of the pineapple. âItâs not that.â
âNo?â He took the drink and drained the remainder before setting the glass on the marble tile beside them. âThen what?â
She shivered and he sat one step up behind her, drawing her back against his chest. âLean on me for a minute.â
His strong legs stretched out either side of her. Encircling her. Reminding her of those moments when heâd held her through that boat journey when sheâd been blindfolded. When sheâd not known who he was. When sheâd not even known she was pregnant. When sheâd felt absurdly, yet completely, safe. The safest sheâd felt in so very long. Now he ran his hands down her hair, sweeping it from her shoulder, exposing her neckâcooling it. Her breathing slowed.
âBetter?â A soft query right beside her ear.
She nodded, unable to resist sinking more fully against him and inclining her head so more of her neck was exposed to the delicious, tickling tease of his warm breath on her sensitive skin. He slid his arms around her waist and, giving up her resistance completely, she rested her head on his chest.
âWhat do you need, Maia?â
She shook her head imperceptibly. Something she shouldnât.
âMaia?â
A question. An admonishment. A prayer. He was so very gentle and she so warm. Yet goose bumps rose on her skin. Being this close to him filled her with the sweetest, sharpest longing. Every cell yearned for contact with him.
âI cannot resist you,â he muttered.
âBut you want to.â
âBecause itâs whatâs...honourable.â
âIs it honourable to refuse a womanââ She broke off on a sigh as his fingertips glided to her breast.
âIs that what I would be doing?â he asked. âThen I wonât refuse you.â
Her bikini top slipped down so easilyâexposing her breasts to the air and her nipples to his handsâto the teasing swirls of his fingertips, to a pinch and a soothing stroke. To his palms as he cupped her. She moaned at the press of his mouth on her neck. He kissed, licked, sucked...savouring. And she just heated. Melted.
âYou never wanted me before,â she muttered sadly.
His laughter was soft. âI never met you before.â
âYou said this happening was extremely unlikely.â
âI was being rude because at that time I was feeling extremely provoked.â He pressed another kiss on the side of her neck.
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