Rachel Goddard 01 - The Heat of the Moon by Sandra Parshall

Author:Sandra Parshall [Parshall, Sandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-61595-232-8
Published: 2013-10-01T16:00:00+00:00

I knocked on the apartment door, tentative raps that gained speed and force until I was banging my fist against the wood. Abruptly the door swung open, making me stumble forward across the threshold with the momentum of my next blow.

Luke caught me in his arms.

Chapter Thirteen

“What’s wrong?” Luke said. He pulled me all the way inside and shut the door.

When I opened my mouth nothing but a rasping noise came out. I dropped my shoulderbag on the floor and hurled myself against him.

“Hey!” he said, surprised. But he hesitated for only a second before he enclosed me in his arms. “What’s going on? Huh?”

I buried my face in his neck, drawing in the scent of his skin. “I’ve missed you so much,” I whispered. “Don’t let me go.”

His arms tightened around me. I felt his heart thudding, answering mine. “Oh, God, Rachel,” he groaned, his breath warm against my ear. “I want you all the time.”

He covered my mouth with his and pushed me against the door, the length of his body pressed to mine. I tasted salt on his lips. Heat flooded through me and all that mattered was our connection, the here-and-now reality of him, my anchor in a whirlpool of fear and confusion.

He drew back for a moment, breathing heavily, his eyes drugged with need as he searched my face. “Are you sure?” he asked, just as he had the first time.

“Yes.” I nodded. “Yes.”

We undressed each other where we stood, fingers fumbling with buttons and zippers, lips brushing bare skin, his tongue flicking over my nipples. He was stiff in my hand and I would have drawn him into me there against the door, but he stepped away and said hoarsely, “Come to bed.”

We fell onto the bed and I clamped my legs around him, thrusting with him in a rough, urgent rhythm. I was aware that I was crying, the tears bathing my face. When I came a ragged moan tore from me, and I sobbed against Luke’s shoulder as I felt him shudder and heard the breath catch in his throat.

He rolled onto his side, gasping, and pulled me against him. “Rachel. God, Rachel, I love you.”

He held me until my sobs diminished to silent tears. At last I lay quiet, covering my swollen eyes with the back of my hand. I stayed that way for a long time before I lowered my hand and opened my eyes to let the light back in.

Luke’s face swam in my tears. He’d pushed himself up on an elbow. I reached to smooth his disheveled hair, then brushed my fingertips over his cheek. His skin was hot and moist with sweat.

“I’m surprised you didn’t slam the door in my face,” I said.

“I can’t see that ever happening.” He nudged my chin up and lightly touched his lips to mine. “Okay,” he said, “tell me what brought this on. You didn’t come here in that kind of frenzy just because we haven’t seen each other for a while.

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