Trust Me by Maddie James

Author:Maddie James
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, thriller, suspense, paranormal, futuristic, revolution, psychic, capture, bounty, blue eyes
Publisher: Sand Dune Books

Chapter Fourteen

Lazily waking up was something Cyan hadn’t done in a while. She relished in the feeling, lingered, not wanting to move. Ever. This languorous morning, however, in her half-groggy state, she knew life was different. Things were different.

She woke in a man’s arms. Devin’s arms.

It was something she hoped to experience more than just this once.

Curled into him, her arm loosely draped over his chest, her head nestled in the crook of his shoulder, she slowly became aware of him. Their legs intertwined, she breathed deeply, inhaled his scent—their scents—and wanted to drink it all in. So it would last. He had placed his arm protectively over her, his hand resting against her cheek. Sometime in the night, they’d shimmied beneath one of the horse blankets for warmth.

Cyan exhaled, slow, shallow…as if she’d been holding that breath for a century. She didn’t want to move. Even though daylight was here and she knew they needed to move soon. She snuggled closer into him, slowly coming awake, while his fingers brushed stray strands of hair away.

Glancing up, she looked into Devin’s face, and met those deep brown eyes looking tentatively back at her.

“Mornin’.” His voice was low, a bit hoarse.

Smiling, Cyan stroked the two-day stubble of his beard, then kissed him. “Mornin’ back,” she whispered against his full, soft lips.

Devin growled and turned, wrapping his arms and legs around her possessively, and returned the kiss. Heady. Consuming. Cyan loved the feeling.

He broke away and buried his face into her hair. “Goddamnit, Cyan,” he breathed, “this was such a fucking bad idea….”

Pulling back, she took his face in both her hands, looked into his eyes. Frightened? Devin McCrae was frightened? Of what?

“No.” She shook her head. “No, Devin. Don’t say that. Please. I need something to hold onto here. I need you. Like this. Please don’t ever say this was a bad idea.”

For some insane reason, one she really couldn’t fathom, she felt a sting to her eyelids then. Looking into his face she could sense, feel, his confusion, his pain. She’d had no idea their lovemaking would affect him in this way.

Or her.

She fully expected for them to share this moment, this time, and for them each to move on. But now, somehow, things were different.

Not what she’d planned.

She never wanted to be without Devin.

Ever.

Damn. Was she so naïve to believe that would really happen?

His eyes closed, a flash of pain lanced across his face, and he buried his face in her hair again. He breathed deeply. Cyan could feel his chest expand, feel his exhale, as he pulled her in closer, tighter, possessively.

“It’s okay, Devin,” she whispered. “It’s going to be okay.”

They stayed close, breathing in sync for a few minutes longer, and finally Devin pulled back. “We have to go soon.”

She nodded. “I know.”

His palm fell to her breast and he cupped her, toying with her nipple, rapidly growing hard and pebble-like. She liked his hand on her. Touching. Fondling. Nothing rushed or hurried but just there. Her hand lazily drifted from his cheek to his shoulder, where she fully took in his tattoo.

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