Roderick’s Purpose by Ellie St. Clair

Author:Ellie St. Clair
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2020-08-10T21:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

Roderick woke the next morning with a heavy weight on his chest. What in the… oh. Oh. He raised himself up on his elbows and looked down into a mass of silky strands the color of fire, and his mind was suddenly flooded with images of last night, his body full of the tingling nerves awoken by his lovemaking with Gwen.

He had never before encountered a woman who blazed so passionately, who matched his every desire and his every need. She was a woman unlike any he had ever known, and suddenly he realized how much he wanted to keep knowing her.

Last night had been better than anything he could have ever imagined. He hadn’t been sure what to expect, if he were being honest, as to whether she had any experience in the art of lovemaking. He had been both gladdened and uncomfortable upon the realization that she had never before been with a man. For to know she had been with another would have caused him to want to tear said man from limb to limb, and yet he also felt guilty for taking her innocence. She had wanted it as much as he, however, and he had done all he could to make sure she understood what that meant.

Now, despite the light of day, he wanted her all over again. He looked over at her, so peaceful in slumber. The worry lines in her brow were smoothed, the tension released, and he thought he even saw a slight curve to her lips that could be considered somewhat of a smile.

She stirred, stretching out one arm and then the other as she began to rouse herself. Her hand nearly caught him in the face, so unaware she was of her surroundings. Her eyes began to blink open, giving him glimpses of the greenery underneath.

“Good morning,” he murmured, and her lids flew open all the way, as she came suddenly awake with a gasp and sat bolt upright.

“Roderick!” she exclaimed, as if shocked to find him lying beside her, perhaps forgetting all that had occurred the night before.

“Aye, ’tis my name, lass,” he said, grinning at her. “Which, I should note, you used on more than one occasion last night.”

Her cheeks flamed with a sudden flush, her memory apparently restored.

“Ah yes. Good morning, Roderick,” she said, and he frowned at the tense civility of her tone.

He reached up and brushed her hair back away from her face. “Now, lass, is that any way to greet the man who gave you such pleasure last night?”

She blushed even deeper, were it possible, and turned her face away from him, seeming to take a moment to compose herself.

“Don’t ruin this with your sentimental words,” she said, turning back to face him, and he laughed despite what she said. For he knew, underneath her tough exterior and the words she threw up in defense, she was as affected as he by what had happened between them the night before.

“All right, lass, I promise,” he said, raising his hands up in surrender, then sobered for a moment.

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