The Healer and the Warrior by Bekah Clark

Author:Bekah Clark [Clark, Bekah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-06-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

My eyes fluttered open and I reached for him. The bed was cold, and I frowned. Had I dreamed it? I leaned into his pillow and inhaled. It carried his scent, woodsy and cinnamon.

I heard a splashing in the bathing chamber. Grinning, I got out of bed and opened the door. He stood, there naked, with his back to me and I let my eyes peruse his body. His back was wide and well defined with corded muscles; his hips narrow, with a strong backside. Turning to me, he gave me a cocky smile.

“I got a bath going for us. I was just going to come get you,”— his eyes roved over me in my chemise and twinkled with mischief—“unless you plan to bathe with me like that.”

I stuck out my tongue at him and he laughed. Walking over to me, he untied the ribbon, which hovered just over my breasts. He stretched the fabric and pulled it slowly down my body, causing me to gasp as the cool air hit my skin and hardened my nipples. I leaned forward, reaching for him, but he scooped me up into his arms and got into the water, settling me before him. I leaned back into his chest and sighed in the hot water.

“Kayla came by earlier. She was a little worried because you weren’t in your work area. I told her that you were taking the morning off and would see her in the afternoon. She told me she was going to gather plants alone.”

I tilted my head to look up at him. “I missed all of that?”

He kissed my brow. “You were sleeping so sweetly.”

“Honestly, I’ve not slept well without you.”

His hand softly ran over my belly and I trembled. “Oh?” he whispered in my ear.

“I’m used to being close to you. It felt…lonely.”

He pulled me tightly to him. “I know what you mean.”

For a moment, I pondered telling him about Keig. Yet, as I thought about it, I decided it didn’t matter. Keig was taking care of his friend. And if I were worried about what someone wanted from Torric, I may have done the same thing. So instead, I settled into the water and closed my eyes, just soaking in the heat and his closeness. After a little time, I asked, “So tell me about where you’ve been?”

He started to sing in my ear, and I sighed. I’d forgotten how much I loved his voice. When he sang, his voice was low, mellow, and full of rich warmth. I leaned back again and let the melody roll over me. When the song finished, I let out a soft breath I didn’t realize I had been holding. I tilted my head back and kissed him softly, tenderly, and my heart swelled with so much feeling. I was lost.

When he pulled away, he smiled down at me. I turned back and tucked into his chest. One of his hands splayed across my belly and the other just gently ran his fingers up and down the length of my forearm.

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