Under the Summer Sky by Debbie Macomber

Author:Debbie Macomber
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MIRA Books
Published: 2024-05-15T15:14:14+00:00

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They fell asleep afterward, their arms and legs intertwined, their bodies joined in the most elemental of ways. Nash had never known such peace, never experienced such serenity, and it lulled him into a deep sleep.

It was after midnight when he woke. The lights were still on in the living room and the kitchen. Carefully, so as not to wake Savannah, he crawled out of the bed and reached for his robe. Shuffling barefoot out of the bedroom, he yawned.

He felt good. Like he could run a marathon or swim a mile in world-record time. He finished the dinner dishes and was turning off the kitchen light when he looked up and saw Savannah standing inside the living room. Her hair was tousled, yet he’d never seen her look more beautiful. She’d donned her blouse, which covered precious little of her body.

“I woke up and you were gone,” she said in a small voice.

“I was coming back to bed.”

“Good.” She led him back, not that he required any coaxing. The room was dark, but streaks of moonlight floated against the wall as they made their way to the bed.

Nash held back the covers and Savannah climbed in. He followed, gathering her in his arms, cradling her head against his shoulder.

He waited for her to speak, wondering what she was thinking, afraid to ask. With utter contentment he kissed her hair. She squirmed against him, nestling in as close as possible, and breathed out a long, womanly sigh.

Although he was an experienced lover, Nash had never heard a woman sigh the way Savannah did just then. It seemed to come from deep inside her, speaking of pleasure and the surprise of mutual satisfaction.

“Thank you,” he whispered.

“No,” she said. “Thank you.” And then she snuggled up to him again, as if she needed this closeness as much as he did. As if she craved these peaceful moments, too.

He waited a few more minutes, wanting to be sure she hadn’t drifted off to sleep. “We should talk.”

“I know,” she whispered. “I thought about that, too.”

“And?”

“I planned on discussing things with you, reassessing the issues, that sort of thing.”

“Why didn’t you?” He couldn’t help being curious.

He felt her lips move in a smile. “When the time came, all I wanted was you.”

His chest rose with an abundance of fierce male pride. “I wanted you, too.”

Serenity surrounded him and he sank into its warmth.

“Should we talk now?” Savannah asked after a while.

The last thing Nash wanted right this minute was a lengthy conversation about their marriage. Words would destroy the tranquillity, and these moments were too precious to waste.

“This doesn’t have to change anything, if you don’t want it to,” he murmured, rubbing his chin over her head, loving the silky feel of her hair.

Savannah went still, and he wondered if he’d said something wrong. “You’re content with our arrangement the way it is?” she asked.

“For now I am. We don’t have to make any decisions tonight, do we?”

“No,” she agreed readily.

“Then relax and go back to sleep.

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