Jezebel's Blues by Ruth Wind

Author:Ruth Wind [Wind, Ruth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Romance, FICTION / Contemporary Women, FICTION / Romance / Contemporary
ISBN: 9780373097852
Google: 6jsKks223bcC
Barnesnoble:
Goodreads: 2732413
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 1992-11-01T04:00:00+00:00

Eric finished the song, staring out toward the fields where lightning bugs sparked in the grass like fallen stars. His heart felt less heavy for having sung, and he sighed with deep satisfaction.

From beside him came Celia’s voice, soft and filled with tears. “Eric,” she whispered, “that was so beautiful.”

He turned in surprise to see a wash of tears running over her pale cheeks. “Oh, sugar,” he said, and without thinking, gathered her into his arms. Her fine hair splayed over his hand, and her face nestled into the hollow of his shoulder. Her arms slipped around him. “I didn’t mean to make you cry,” he said.

She felt like a fragile doll in his arms, so small that she might snap if he hugged her too tightly. But he’d learned that her fragility was an illusion, and he tugged her hard against him, feeling a well of emotion at the press of her damp face against his neck. She was vulnerable in ways, tender in others, but she was strong, and as he held her, he knew why he’d come.

“You should be singing, Eric,” she said. “Your voice—”

“No,” he whispered against her jaw, seeking her mouth. “I should be kissing you. I wanted to all day.”

“I wanted you to.” She lifted her head, her pale eyes full of trust and hunger. He bent his head and tasted her sweet lips, fitting his mouth over hers with ease. Such a soft mouth, he thought vaguely, drifting as she returned the kiss.

The simmering hunger he’d felt for her went up another notch, and forgetting that he’d sworn he would not give in to his passion, he traced the lines of her body with both hands—her long, slim back and the dip of her waist, the curve of her hip and thigh, even her calves. He tasted the flicker of her tongue against his and felt the edges of her pretty teeth. Her nose bumped his cheek and she made a small, low sound.

He lifted his mouth from hers, holding her head in his hand. Her eyes were slumberous, her mouth glistening with his kiss. The sight pushed his control beyond all recall. “I want you,” he said raggedly, kissing her between words. With one hand he traced the line of her jaw, followed her neck and, staring into her eyes, cupped her breast, wondering again at the perfect nestling of it against his palm. “You make me feel like somebody else.” He stroked the gentle rise of flesh and felt the pearling of the tip against his thumb. He settled his mouth over hers, pushing the fabric from her shoulders—first the loose blouse, then the plain, ordinary bra below. Her naked breast fell into his waiting hand and he heard her gasp and felt her try to pull away.

“I can’t do this, Eric,” she whispered. “Not if you’re going to tell me you have to go. Don’t make me go through another night like last night.”

In answer, he bent his head to

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