Lori Foster by Getting Rowdy

Author:Getting Rowdy
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

ROWDY TURNED OUT the lights, pulled back the covers and stretched out along Avery’s side. With one arm he scooped her in close and slid the other under her head.

She was stiff as a board, her hands still clutching the covers to keep them covering everything but her face. Silly woman.

Nuzzling her ear, he said, “Relax.”

“Did you take a pain pill?”

“I don’t need one. It feels better today.”

Even in the darkness, he knew she looked up at him. “Rowdy Yates, you do not need to be noble with—”

He put his mouth over hers, stifling that absurd suggestion. Noble? Not likely. Nobility was not part of his DNA.

She didn’t loosen up, but Rowdy wouldn’t let it deter him. He continued to kiss her, brushing his mouth over hers until her breathing quickened. Taking advantage of her parted lips, he skimmed his tongue over her bottom lip, and heard the catch in her breath. He kept it light, nibbling, teasing—until finally he licked in, slow, deep, taking the kiss from subtle to full-blown possession. He moved over her so that his chest pinned her down and, God almighty, that felt incredible.

Her hands snaked out from under the covers to tangle in his hair and pull him closer.

Out of self-preservation, he lifted his head. “That’s better.”

“Better than what?” she asked breathlessly.

He trailed his fingers through her silky hair, kissed her once more. “You cowering away from me.”

He started to kiss her yet again, but she planted her hands on his chest and shoved.

Grinning, Rowdy moved to his side. “No more kissing, huh?”

“I was not cowering!”

“Could’ve fooled me.”

She rose up, nose to nose with him. “I’m tired, remember? One of us didn’t get any sleep last night.”

“Damn, honey, stop growling like that.” No way could Rowdy take the amusement out of his tone. He was grinning too much for that. “You sound ferocious.”

“Screw you, Rowdy Yates!”

“Eventually.” He caught her before she could shove her way out of the bed, then had to carefully wrestle with her to get her pinned down again without hurting her. “For a weary woman, you have a lot of fight left in you.”

She bucked hard, almost taking him by surprise. He laughed and put a leg over her. “Does this animosity have anything to do with you trying to avoid our talk?”

She went still, then more frantic.

He held her and kissed her forehead. “Settle down.”

“All right,” she huffed, while still straining under him. “But only because I don’t want to hurt your back.”

“Only thinking of me, huh? Good, because I’m tired, too, and if we’re heading out to see your folks in the morning, we both need some rest.”

She turned her face away from his.

Rowdy nuzzled her neck. “What’s going on, Avery?”

“I haven’t been home in a year.”

The same length of time she’d been denying herself? Huh. “Personal reasons?” He was unsure with the whole family dynamic. All he really understood about families was that most were fucked, and few understood real loyalty—the type of loyalty he had with Pepper.

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