Tall, Dark and Royal 2.5 by Vanessa Kelly

Author:Vanessa Kelly [Vanessa Kelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Adult, Historical Romance
ISBN: 9781420131314
Google: TzjxAwAAQBAJ
Amazon: B00LGZ9JMI
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2014-11-24T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Breathless, her heart pounding, Chloe sprawled on top of Dominic. His chest rose and fell like a bellows as they lay together in a glorious tangle of limbs. It felt perfectly, wonderfully right, and her mind still reeled from the intimacy of their connection.

Even loving Dominic as much as she did, it still astounded her that sexual relations could be so . . . joyful. For her, it had always seemed an ugly, shameful business and not simply because of her past. For years, she’d cared for girls who’d been treated as objects of convenience, her entire life devoted to repairing the damage inflicted by careless, callous, and even violent men.

She should have known it would be different with Dominic. Despite everything, he still loved her, even though most men would have seen her as damaged goods.

When his hand trailed down her spine to her bottom, she twitched. The contrast between the heat of his skin and the cool air of the bedroom flowing over their naked bodies soon had her shivering. With a soothing murmur, he slowly eased out of her—Chloe had to repress a sigh at that—tucked her against his side, and pulled up the bed linens.

As she lay there, cocooned in warmth, a ridiculous image of a kitten curling up between the paws of a giant mastiff popped into her head, and she couldn’t repress a little snort. Dominic was certainly big, strong, and protective, but she was far from defenseless. She’d learned long ago that the world was a harsh place and a woman was best served by ensuring her independence and security as much as possible. That philosophy formed the basis of her work and, indeed, her life.

Dominic slipped a finger under her chin and tilted her head up to meet his heavy-lidded gaze. Muted passion warmed the dazzling green of his eyes along with what was surely a great deal of masculine satisfaction.

“I hope I’m not the object of your amusement, Mrs. Piper,” he drawled. “Such disrespect will cause me to sink into a terrible melancholy.”

She laughed out loud. “I doubt there is very little that could wound the confidence of the high and mighty Sir Dominic Hunter.”

“I’ll high and mighty you, madam,” he growled, tipping her over onto her back. His kiss, as heated as any they’d shared, left her gasping.

“I swear, Dominic,” she managed when he let her up for air, “I can’t think when you do that.”

Now it was his turn to grin. “That’s the point, Chloe.”

But then his smile faded. He propped himself up on one elbow while his other arm rested on her stomach, keeping her gently pinned. He looked concerned, and she lifted an eyebrow in silent question.

“Are you all right?” he asked.

“Yes, I’m fine. You needn’t worry about me,” she assured him.

“I do worry about you. Practically every minute of every day since you’ve come back into my life.”

She didn’t like the sound of that. “I’m grateful for your help, Dominic, but I’m well able to take care of myself.

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