His Reluctant Bodyguard by Loucinda McGary

Author:Loucinda McGary [Loucinda McGary]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B009B15V26
Published: 2012-09-12T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Avery never cried. Rip had always admired that about her. During those grueling days of rehab, when the two of them had pushed themselves and each other through the pain and frustration of moving their injured muscles, Avery had never shed a tear.

As he watched her crumple to the floor and hold her head in her hands, Rip stood in stunned silence for a full minute. Of all the terrible and surprising things that had happened, the sight of Avery moved to tears left him the most shaken. Forcing his leaden feet to move, he went down on his knees behind her and gathered her into his arms. She wasn't sobbing, he realized, but trembling.

She turned and curled against him, tucking her head beneath his chin. He'd dreamed of holding her since the moment she'd walked into the Wilderness Suite, sassy and even more beautiful than he remembered. Gritting his teeth against the pain of his bruised and battered limbs and body, he held her anyway, brushing his lips lightly across the top of her head. When she didn't move, he skimmed another kiss over her hair. However, this time, his lips moved down to her temple and he kissed a light trail down her face to her jaw, wincing a bit when his busted lip throbbed.

With a little sigh, Avery looked into his eyes and whispered, "Oh, Rip. I was so afraid... afraid I'd lost you."

Her anxious words stirred primitive feelings within him. A dozen hours ago, he'd doubted he would ever see her again. Even now, they were a long way from safe, and the reality of their precarious situation only fueled Rip's desire to keep her close, possess her completely

"You didn't. You won't," he assured. "I love you, Avery, and I know you love me too, or you wouldn’t have come after me."

Avery sighed again and kissed him full on the mouth. Then she squirmed her way more fully onto his lap. Her incredible legs stretched out on each side, and her hot core pressed against the erection growing inside his loose-fitting pants. He could feel the sizzling heat even through the layers of their clothes.

A wave of desire washed over Rip as her silky tongue glided between his lips and her hands moved up to link behind his neck. In spite of his sore lip, he explored the velvety recesses of her mouth, and pulled her tighter against his chest, so that her breasts rubbed against him.

Blood roared hot and fast through his veins as his eagerness to touch her everywhere overcame him. His hands skated down her back and worked their way under her blouse. The smooth skin of her back felt as soothing as silk against his battered and bruised fingers.

Avery gasped, then made a throaty sound of pleasure. But when she gripped his shoulders, an agonizing spear of pain shot down one arm and wrung a groan from his throat.

Panting, she pulled back and studied his face, guilt plainly written on hers. "Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you.

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