Risk Everything by Sophia Johnson

Author:Sophia Johnson [Johnson, Sophia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Published: 2011-09-19T00:06:17+00:00

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Sophia Johnson

“Offal,” she shrieked. She tried to claw his face. He was too quick for her. He grasped her wrists and forced them back beside her head. She surged and bucked beneath him, fighting with all her strength. Finally, exhausted, she quieted. Seeing the anguish in her eyes, he rued every brainsick word he had uttered. How could he have said such to her?

Meghan’s eyes appeared like a wounded doe. Haunted. His heart cried out in pain, and ice-cold regret ripped at his soul.

What they had shared was beautiful. Unique. She had given him a most priceless treasure, now forever gone. On planning his revenge, he had not thought he would take an innocent.

Now, he viewed her early escapades in a different light. In Normandy he had believed her keen to tend a man’s needs.

What he judged was eagerness to dally was naught but curiosity. His heart twisted, remembering the wonder in her eyes when she exploded around him. Would she ever feel the same again?

Meghan fought the pain in her chest. A lump formed in her throat. His eyes burned like frozen ash as he stared into hers.

Rolf had deemed her a trollop. A whore.

She had deemed him a man of honor. Equal to her brother, her cousins, this man who had held her heart for a decade or more.

When she had news of his marriage, she had escaped into the forest and wept till no tears were left. From then on, no suitor appealed to her, no matter how handsome, how worthy.

She found fault with them all. They didna measure up to Rolf.

Or to the Morgans of Blackthorn.

Later, when she learned of his wife’s tragic death, she grieved for him.

All that time, he had thought basely of her. Shame filled her.

She swallowed the lump in her throat and fought for control.

“Move from me, Rolf.” Her voice sounded huskier than usual, but at least it didna quaver overmuch. To account for the little it did, she added, “I canna breathe.” She tugged her arms, trying to free herself from his grip. He did not release her.

“Nay.” His cheek rested against hers. “Nay, lass,” he RISK EVERYTHING

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repeated. “We have said our vows. You are mine now. I willna release you.” He nuzzled his lips against her neck, then trailed them down and across her collarbone.

Her flesh tingled, and she jerked her head aside. “Cease. I willna play the whore to give ye ease. Go below to any who pant for yer favors.” Again she jerked hard to dislodge him.

Breasts still swollen and tender rubbed harshly against the crisp whorls of hair on his chest, and she bit her tongue at the streak of pleasure that shot through her.

He sensed it, for he glanced up at her. His eyes gleamed as he again lowered his head, and his hot mouth closed around a nipple, and his tongue stroked roughly over it. She caught her breath and shrank back from him, thinking to pull away. He did not follow but held firm, stretching the nipple.

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