Shadow in the Empire of Light by Jane Routley

Author:Jane Routley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy
Publisher: Rebellion Publishing Ltd

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

GREY DAWN LIGHT. I was awake. Someone was in the room, and it wasn’t Katti.

I sat bolt upright.

“Oh, sweetie,” said a man’s voice. “I woke you. So sorry.”

“Scintillant? What are you doing here?”

“I wanted to watch you sleep. You looked so pretty.”

“Really? Since when did you care about watching people sleep? You haven’t got a sentimental bone in your body.”

He laughed his warm sexy laugh and the bed shifted as he sat down beside me.

“You have such a cynical view of me, sweetie, and really I’m a terrible softheart.” His hand cupped my face and as always I felt beautiful and my heart turned to syrup. He kissed my cheek lingeringly. I felt myself start to open to him and let him push me down. Magic glowed dimly and his boots thudded to the floor. He stretched out beside me, slid his arm round my waist and nuzzled his head into my neck.

He smelled of sweat and salt and someone else’s scented oil. The smell brought me back to myself.

“Scintillant, may I remind you that I didn’t invite you in?”

“Oooh, getting all haughty, are you? I know it was naughty of me. I’m not taking you for granted. I was passing by your window on the way to my room and had an overwhelming urge to see you. Such a lovely pale little thing, shining in the darkness.” He nuzzled my cheek. “I’m sorry I woke you. It wasn’t my intention. I was going to do a quick in-and-out.”

I couldn’t help laughing at the double entendre.

“That did sound bad, didn’t it?” He laughed. “As if anyone would want to love you like that.” His hand slid over my breast, the thumb grazing the nipple. He kissed my neck in the perfect spot and my lips once and again—a deeper kiss, this time. Somehow his hand had got in under the quilt and begun stroking my belly. The feeling was delicious.

I slid my hand onto his prick. Nothing.

“Sorry, sweetie,” he said quite easily. “Old fellow’s a bit tired.”

“No doubt,” I said.

“Don’t be disappointed. Why don’t you let me tickle you sweet instead? I do love watching a woman enjoy herself.”

I wasn’t going to accept the offer of a tickle no matter how much he insisted he liked it. I get self-conscious when I’m enjoying myself and my partner isn’t.

“It’s nice like this,” I said. Lying in bed with a man you’ve already made love to has a certain relaxing innocence.

“It is, isn’t it?” he said, nuzzling me. “Just holding you. Those maids... they only want my seed. It’s nice to be with someone who likes me for myself.”

I should have been meltingly happy to hear this, but I felt uneasy.

All this soft cuddliness. That wasn’t Scintillant. I pushed away my doubts and relaxed into his arms as he kissed my hair.

I must have fallen asleep, because I woke to a thump against the door and remembered. It was Blessing time and I had duties!

“Ladybless, what time is it?”

“I think I heard the maid putting the hot water outside your door,” said Scintillant.

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