Return Of The Warrior by Kinley MacGregor

Author:Kinley MacGregor [MacGregor, Kinley]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-01-07T07:20:26+00:00

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Nine

Christian sat in his wooden chair, staring at Adara, who still slept in his bed with his blanket entwined around her lush, full curves. He was already hard and aching for her. Just the mere thought of her soft limbs around him was enough to fan his desire to a dangerous level.

"My lord?"

He held his hand up to silence Samson and motioned him out of the tent. Getting up, he moved so that the knight couldn't see his wife in her peaceful slumber.

Christian closed the flap behind him. "Aye?"

Samson handed him the large parcel in his arms. "This came from a merchant who said you wanted it at first light."

Christian nodded as he took it from him. He looked around at the small handful of tents that were left standing. Most of the camp had already been dismantled.

"Also, Lord Ioan wanted you to know that we will be ready to ride within the hour."

"My thanks, Samson."

He inclined his head, then walked off.

Christian's stomach clenched as he turned with the package to go back inside. Yesterday his path had seemed clear. Today, not so much. But he had started down this way and there was no way to undo it.

Strange, how he could face a full-grown man in armor in a fight to the death and not flinch, but one buxom, unarmed woman terrified him beyond all reason.

Uncertain, he returned to his wife and knelt beside her. "Adara?"

She stretched like a kitten and made a low murmur that set fire to his blood. But it was the smile on her face when she woke up and saw him that was his complete undoing.

No one had ever given him such a pleased, adoring look. "Good morning," she said as she reached to brush his hair from his face. "Did you sleep well?"

Aye, better than he'd ever slept before. He'd awakened to the scent of his wife on his body, to the feel of her wrapped in his arms, and had been unable to find a single fault with the world.

"Did you know you talk in your sleep?"

She pulled back. "What do I say?"

He smiled as he remembered her whispered words. "I know not, it is truly unintelligible."

"Did it disturb you?"

"Nay," he answered honestly. It had actually charmed him. "I hate that I have to wake you, but we've a long journey ahead and need to break the tent."

"I shall be but a moment."

Adara watched as Christian got up to leave. He hesitated in the center of the tent with a package in his hands.

"Is something amiss, my lord?"

"I…" He looked as if some matter had him torn. After a pause, he returned to her cot and set the package beside her. "I shall see you outside."

Adara frowned as he all but ran away from her.

Why?

"I don't bite," she said, then smiled as she remembered biting him a time or two the night before.

Her entire body grew warm again as she remembered the way he'd held her. The way he'd felt inside her.

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