Playing Wild: A small-town, second-chance romance (Tainted Love Book 1) by Violet Rae

Author:Violet Rae [Rae, Violet]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-05-30T18:30:00+00:00

I wake with a start, breathing heavily in the grip of my nightmare, my body bathed in sweat, the smell of whisky almost choking me.

Soft hands reach for me, soothing me, and the terror fades a little with her touch. I remember where I am and who those soft hands belong to as she pulls me to her, wrapping herself around me as if she’s trying to absorb my pain.

For the first time following a nightmare, I’m able to go back to sleep again.

Chapter Eight

Lanie

I open my eyes, and it takes me a full minute to remember where I am. When I do, I feel the blush moving up my body from the tips of my toes until it lands on my cheeks.

I stretch my arms above my head, wincing at the unfamiliar soreness in places and muscles I’ve never used before.

“Now, there’s a sight to wake up to,” a voice growls next to my ear.

I turn my head on the pillow to find Cade propped on his elbow facing me, his eyes on my exposed breasts where the sheet has slipped.

“Good morning,” I murmur, feeling a little shy and trying not to show it.

“It is,” Cade agrees, leaning over to kiss me softly. “How are you feeling?”

“Sore but happy,” I admit, wriggling onto my side to face him. I reach up to trail my fingers along his jaw.

“I’m not surprised you’re sore. You were very much . . . intact,” Cade says, chuckling at my blush as he smooths my hair away from my face.

“My God, you sound like the hero in one of those cheesy romance novels I used to read when I was thirteen!” I joke.

“Kill me now!” he groans, leaning in to kiss me. “I’m nothing like those fucking snobs. I’m too rough around the edges.”

“I like those rough edges,” I smile against his mouth.

He releases me suddenly, hopping out of bed and reaching down to haul me over his shoulder.

“What are you doing?” I shriek, unable to suppress the giggle bubbling up from my throat.

“Need to take care of my woman after last night,” he says, giving my bare butt a playful slap as he heads for the bathroom. He turns on the shower and guides me under the spray with him.

He kneels in front of me, lathering the soap between his hands, and begins at my feet, working his way up my calves and knees until he reaches my thighs. His breath catches, and he pauses, staring at me there and making me nervous.

“What’s wrong?” I ask warily. “Have I sprouted another vagina?”

He slides a finger between my thighs, and it comes away with a smear of blood.

“Nothing,” he replies. “Everything is fucking perfect. Last night was fucking perfect,” he says, standing and pulling me close.

I blush as his meaning sinks in.

“I feel like the cat that got the cream after last night. Made all that research worth it!”

“What research?”

“Every sex book I could get my hands on.”

“You read sex books?” I ask in disbelief.

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