Sedikhan - 12 - Notorious by Iris Johansen

Author:Iris Johansen
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Actresses, Man-woman relationships, Trials (Murder), Contemporary, General, Romance, Suspense, Fiction
ISBN: 9780553593440
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
Published: 2010-01-05T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six.

THE DEW ON the petals of the spray of gardenias shimmered in the sunlight.

Mallory raised herself on one elbow and reached out to gently touch the flower on the pillow next to her.

"I know a red rose is traditional, but I've always thought roses were commonplace." Sabin sat down on the bed beside her. He was already dressed in jeans and a loose white shirt, his brown hair water-darkened to a shade near black. "And you're definitely not commonplace."

"I do like roses," she said drowsily as she picked up the gardenias. "But these are exquisite."

"And so are you." He lowered his head to brush her bare shoulder with his lips.

She was surprised at the ripple of heated response his touch ignited in her. They had come together innumerable times during the night. Their lovemaking had been frantic, feverish, insatiable ... leaving them exhausted and replete. Yet now as she looked at him, she felt the familiar quickening of her body.

He lifted his head to look at her, a faint flush mantled his cheeks, his light eyes luminous. "The garden's beautiful this morning. Why don't we go and see how you look in the sunlight?"

The color flew to her cheeks as she remembered how he had posed her on the bench last night. "It's broad daylight, and someone might come."

"I could send them all away from the palace for the day." He slowly pulled the sheet down to bare her to the waist, his gaze on her breasts. "Never mind, I'd never make it to the garden. We'll go there later."

Mallory felt her nipples hardening beneath his stare and a hot tingling starting between her thighs. She drew a shaky breath and pulled the sheet back up to her chin. "We don't have time. I have to leave. Marasef..."

He became still. "You can go to Marasef tomorrow."

She slowly shook her head.

His lips twisted. "You're a hard lady."

"If I stay today, I'd only have to face leaving again tomorrow."

"You don't have to leave at all," he said with scarcely contained violence. "Dammit, this role isn't going to make or break your career. Stay with me."

The temptation was nearly irresistible. She could stay here, and Sabin would give her protection and passion. The nights and days of love-making would surely bring them closer in mind as well as body. Perhaps she would be able to make Sabin love her as she did him. She opened her lips to tell him she would stay and then hesitated. But what if those days with her brought him only boredom, while she became even more hopelessly in love with him? She closed her mouth and again shook her head. "I can't."

"Why the hell not?"

"I told you the reasons last night. Let's not argue, Sabin."

"Why should we argue?" He stood up, his movements jerky and impatient. "After all, I'm getting what I want; three months in bed with Mallory Thane. Providing you can fit me into your schedule." He strode toward the door. "Get dressed. I'll arrange to have a car drive you to Marasef.

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