BLINDED (Elkridge Series Book 1) by Lyz Kelley

Author:Lyz Kelley [Kelley, Lyz]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Belvitri Services, LLC
Published: 2017-02-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Mara laid back and pulled the covers to her chin, the boldness from the prior moment dissipating.

What am I doing? Satisfying my curiosity? Grabbing an opportunity? Being stupid?

The ruckus coming from the bathroom gave the impression Joey was deconstructing the room in search of something. She would have laughed herself silly if the situation hadn’t turned so serious.

“Sounds like you’re dismantling the bathroom,” she said to lighten the tension.

“I’m just looking for something,” his hesitant voice responded. “Have you changed your mind?”

No. Yes. Well, maybe. “It’s just that it’s been a long time, and…”

“Yeah, years for me, too.”

“Really?”

“I’ve been waiting years to make love to you.” His voice was quiet, like he wanted to share a precious secret.

“Oh, God. Now I have to live up to your fantasy of what you think intimacy will be like?”

A shiver started at her core and moved outward. That’s just great. I’ll just shiver to get warm.

When the bed dipped, the courage she so frantically held onto slipped from her fingers. Bashfulness extended its claws and made her want to scramble out of the other side of the bed. The longing to feel a man’s touch—this man’s touch—made her stay. Her skin tingled with anticipation. She needed to know there was at least one man out there who still found her attractive.

Night air ran across her body as he lifted the bedcovers to slide closer. Next came the blast of his body heat.

“Come here, Mara. Let me warm you.”

He touched her arm, and she moved to his side, growing more adventurous, wrapping her leg and arm around his body, snuggling as close as she could without lying on top of him.

He flinched. “Jesus, woman. Your feet and nose are like ice cubes.” He quickly tucked the extra layers of bedding around them.

His nakedness set off a fresh wave of shivers. She treasured each movement of muscle, each heartbeat, the rise and fall of his chest with each breath. Just thinking about what he might do next brought her close to an orgasm—a rare treat.

But the thought of the real thing, him inside her, made her body explode with a renewed curiosity and clench with longing.

His hands moved up and down her spine, massaging and stimulating.

“I should tell you I have lots of scars,” she warned.

He turned his head, his day-old beard scraping across her forehead. “Why do guys think of scars as badges of honor, and women regard them as marks of shame? That’s always confused me.”

Good question. Why did she?

At least she could walk, even if a bit stiffly, and she could still get out of bed and function. Her doctors considered it a miracle.

“There are very few people in my life who don’t make me feel like a cripple. Thank you for being one of them.”

He kissed the top of her head. “Maybe you should just stop caring what other people think. Besides, they’re probably jealous.”

A skeptical puff of breath blew into the night air. “Jealous?”

“You’re beautiful, smart, talented. Yep, jealous. You’ve built a life for yourself.

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