The Scorsolini Marriage Bargain by Lucy Monroe

Author:Lucy Monroe [Monroe, Lucy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9780373125487
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2005-12-31T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Afterward, he wrapped her up against him, soothing her with gentle words and tender caresses against her back until the sobs she had not realized she was crying ebbed. Her body relaxed slowly, until she dangled in his arms, a boneless heap.

He held her for several long and silent moments, while her legs dangled and the connection between their bodies remained, reminding her that once was rarely enough for this man…even when their lovemaking culminated in a mind-blowing pleasure that left her completely spent.

Finally he lifted her off of him and began washing her with gentle hands that touched every inch of her as if to say, “Mine. Mine. And this is mine, too.”

She tried to return the favor, but her hands were clumsy, her movements jerky with a special kind of fatigue only he could induce. Eventually he turned off the water and stepped out of the shower, his arm still supporting her.

She forced herself to move away so they could dry off, but even in that he ended up helping her. Then he pulled her into his body and walked her from the bathroom, her nightgown forgotten on the floor of the en suite.

They climbed into bed together and she went willingly into his arms, closing her eyes, so tired that she fell asleep immediately.

She woke scant hours later to a kiss on her temple. “Wake up, cara. We must hurry and dress or we will not make it to the hospital before they take Papa down to surgery.”

She sat up, feeling out of sorts. Despite the pleasure of lovemaking beforehand, she had had disturbing dreams and her sleep had not been restful. Pain was dragging at her lower abdomen and she wished she could have kept on sleeping. Because restful, or not, it was at least a respite from the reality she was loathe to face.

Her period was due soon, not that it was super regular now that she wasn’t on the pill. But she knew the pain would only get worse every day until it started and unbearable during the flow of blood from her body.

Claudio was already half dressed and looked over his shoulder as he did his tie. “Get a move on, Therese.”

She nodded, wincing as her head ached from the movement. She climbed gingerly from bed, her eyes glued to his figure. That at least gave pleasure. She could not imagine life without this man and said so before she thought better of the admission.

He stopped in the act of pulling on his suit coat. “But you do not have to. After last night, it is obvious we can forget this talk of divorce.”

“Are you saying you aren’t bored with me anymore?”

“You need to ask after our sojourn in the shower?” he asked with the devil’s own smile.

But she did not smile in return. Their time in the shower had been incredible, but they had spent what remained of the night wrapped in each other’s arms. Only he didn’t mention that, did he?

Sex.

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