Laird of the Game by Lori Leigh

Author:Lori Leigh [Leigh, Lori]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Vintage Romance Publishing
Published: 2006-07-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Iain brought Melissa toast, coffee, and fresh wild strawberries for breakfast. She didn’t wake when he entered the cottage. Iain suspected she was exhausted and served her breakfast in bed. He left then and she was alone in the tiny cottage.

Alex was already up and gone. The aroma of the toast and coffee filled the room. Her stomach wrenched, and she ran for the facilities, glad Iain had left and she was alone. She stepped into the bath and hoped Robert had fixed the heating stones, and there would be hot water again. Steam drifted up, she smiled, and silently thanked Robert. A hot bath was exactly what she needed to feel like herself again.

She scrubbed her hair clean, the rose scented soap feeling like velvet against her skin. She noticed her body was a little tender today, no doubt from the wild afternoon they spent together. She wrapped her hair in a towel and put Alex’s soft woolen wrapper before she went to eat her breakfast. The wild strawberries were delicious and she finished the coffee and toast. Her stomach settled down and she felt better.

Melissa thought back to the night with Alex and how he hadn’t wanted to let go of her. She had guessed correctly. Falling in love was terrifying even for a man. She drew from his strength and had finally been able to give him back some of her own.

She crawled back into bed and was instantly aware of Alex’s scent. It surrounded her, and she closed her eyes, just for a minute and fell deeply asleep. Her dreams were vivid and sensual, of a man who swam naked in a warm turquoise sea. She could feel his power and longed to reach out and touch him. The desire was so strong; it caused a moan from her lips.

Melissa didn’t hear Iain walk in and pick up the tray. He noticed she was back in bed, heard her moan, and went to find Gideon.

Gideon and Alex walked into the cottage. Melissa could sleep through a tornado, they were certain when she didn’t budge as they spoke to each other. She peacefully slept through Gideon putting a hand to her forehead and taking her pulse.

“She appears tae be fine, Alex. She’s just a little feverish, anemic, and exhausted. I’m going tae have some more tests run from the blood sample we took, just tae be certain we didn’t miss anything. I’d say the drastic change in her diet might be contributing tae her pale complexion, ye ken?”

Iain stood in the doorway. “She hasn’t been eating much lately and was throwing up this morning.”

Gideon frowned. He would contact his office right away and get those tests done immediately. “Let her rest for awhile, and see how she feels later.”

By mid afternoon, Alex had checked on her seven times, and she hadn’t moved. He insisted that Gideon examine her again. The news that she was ill raged through the camp until all the warriors were concerned.

Melissa woke to find five men looking down at her.

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