The Soldier & the Baby

Author:Anne Stuart [Stuart, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, General, Historical, Family & Relationships, Military, Biography & Autobiography, Nuns, Infants & Toddlers, Life Stages, Central America, Jungles
ISBN: 9780373165735
Google: SXqq9Aq6EFUC
Publisher: Harlequin Books
Published: 1995-03-15T04:00:00+00:00

He slid his hand behind her neck, pulling her closer. She didn't resist, and there was resignation in her eyes. Resignation, and anticipation.

He kissed her then. Her mouth opened beneath his, willingly enough, though she jerked in surprise when he pushed his tongue past her lips. He held her still, his large hand cupping her neck, and she quieted after a moment. Letting him kiss her. Making no effort to fight him. No effort to kiss him back.

He lifted his head and looked down at her. "Practicing passive resistance, Carlie?" he murmured. "I told you, I'm not going to rape you."

"Then what are you doing?"

"Just satisfying my curiosity." He released her, and she moved to her side of the bed as quickly as she could. She didn't try to run again. She already knew he could catch her.

He leaned back against the lumpy pillows, watching her. "I'll make a deal with you, Carlie," he said lazily. "Kiss me back, and then tell me no. And I'll believe you."

Her blue eyes were clouded, wary. "You think I won't be able to resist you? Your conceit is really extraordinary, Reilly."

"I didn't say that. Just kiss me as if you mean it. And then tell me no. And I promise I won't touch you again."

She moved very fast, as if she didn't dare stop to think about it, swiveling around and pressing her closed lips against his, hard. Slamming his lips against his teeth, jarring his head, banging his nose, before she pulled back, obviously shaken.

He sighed. "You can do better than that," he said. "Kiss me as you'd kiss a lover. Or I'll kiss you."

As a threat it was hardly that devastating, but she reacted with unflattering fear. He waited, patiently enough, stretched out on the bed, and this time she considered it.

"All right," she said, getting to her knees, the long skirt swirling around her on the bed. He wondered whether she was wearing anything underneath it. He didn't think so, and the thought made him ache.

Unfortunately he'd made a bargain with her. And he had every intention of keeping his side of it, as long as she kept hers.

She tilted her head to one side, as if considering how to go about it. Leaning forward, she put her small, strong hands on his shoulders, and brought her face up close to his. He watched her through lowered lids, but there was no mistaking the indecision and panic in her eyes.

"What are you afraid of, Carlie?" he murmured, his voice low and hypnotic. "It's just a kiss."

She closed the distance between them and put her mouth on his. lips still closed tight over her teeth, her hands gripping his shoulders, she kissed him like an early Christian martyr going to the stake.

She pulled back, but he reached up and covered her hands with his, holding her there. "You can do better than that," he taunted her. "Use your tongue."

He half expected her to argue, but instead she put her mouth against his again.

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