The Bodyguard (Mills & Boon Vintage Intrigue) by Sheryl Lynn

The Bodyguard (Mills & Boon Vintage Intrigue) by Sheryl Lynn

Author:Sheryl Lynn [Lynn, Sheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Thrillers, General, Fiction, Suspense, Mystery & Detective
ISBN: 9781472065049
Google: RnVfAgAAQBAJ
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2014-02-28T16:11:25.531000+00:00


Chapter Nine

Cradled in McKennon’s arms, Frankie stared into the darkness. She didn’t worry that she’d overslept because at some time in the night he’d shut off the computer and set the alarm clock. Pleasant achiness suffused her limbs. Her thighs tingled with sexy soreness.

McKennon put off tremendous body heat. Sweat prickled her breasts where his arm lay. His even breathing soothed her. She wanted to awaken him for another bout, but laziness held her still.

The man sure knew how to make love.

Love... She frowned, uncomfortable with the notion of falling in love. She thought she’d loved Max, but look where that had landed her. It’s lust, she told herself. A culmination of all the fantasies she’d woven.

Actually being with him was better than any fantasy. For all his size and strength he was so tender he’d nearly reduced her to tears. When he touched her and kissed her, he showed no sign of cool reserve or detachment. She’d never in her life felt so completely present in the moment. So completely merged with another human being. With him she found peace.

He shifted and kneaded the flesh of her shoulder. He made a sleepy sound.

He slipped a hand across her belly. Though hardened from martial arts calluses, his hand was smooth, rousing carnal memories. A slow melt left her shivering inside. Emotion rose in her throat and filled her chest. Her lower lids burned with trembling tears.

“You awake, baby?”

No one had ever called her baby before. She’d never realized she wanted anyone to call her such a silly pet name. A tear slipped hotly down her cheek. She dashed it away.

“What’s the matter?”

Her neck and facial muscles ached from suppressing tears. She didn’t know what was wrong. Except, for the first time in her life she felt thoroughly cherished. Their bodies meshed as if they’d been custom-made for each other. The sound of his heartbeat compelled her to snuggle, to listen and dream and envision a future with this man.

This was more than sex. More than desire. McKennon gave her hope in a way nothing and nobody had ever before. His lovemaking left her soothed, relaxed and content. She thought about being thirty years old and how maybe it was time to settle down, have a family, to love...allow herself to be loved.

Knowing he awaited an answer, she said, “I’m worried about Penny.”

He petted her hair, separating the tangles with his fingers. “I know. Do you want to get up?”

She did, but not for the reasons he assumed. She’d given McKennon more than her body last night. Natural caution had deserted her. Body, mind and soul, she’d held nothing back. She felt as if she’d been in a cage and now the door stood open. She hated the cage, but she feared freedom. Ambiguity tore her up inside.

He shifted on the bed and turned on the bedside light. The brightness wounded her eyes, and she squinted. He maneuvered until he rested on an elbow and looked down at her. With a thumb he stroked first one lower lid than the other.



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