He needed to believe it was the former. The intensity with which he wanted to be her husband frightened him.
CHAPTER 48
Light was filteringthrough the edges of the curtains, creating a hazy glow in the cozy bedroom. It must be morning already, but they hadn’t got over two or three hours of sleep. After all their heated conversations, they had made even more heated love. Dariux had been insatiable, bringing her to orgasm over and over.
Even when they had jumped in the shower to wash away the sweat of several hours of lovemaking, he hadn’t been able to resist taking her one more time. Standing behind her in the shower, their soaped bodies sliding against each other with slick sensuality.
The memory heated her face as it reminded her why her limbs felt like jelly this morning. It had been wicked, decadent, delightful. She closed her eyes with a pleased sigh, burrowing deeper into Dariux’s embrace. What had woken her? Whatever it was, could wait. She was going back to sleep.
The knock on the door sounded again, impossible to ignore this time. The lock rattled, then the door opened.
“Kalli? Are you in here, dear?”
Her mother’s voice had the power to catapult her from the bed. Shit! They were about to be caught. She looked down at Dariux, who had thrown off the covers in his sleep and was completely exposed, his cock sporting a morning semi-erection. She just had time to throw the blanket over him before her mother peeked into the bedroom.
“Oh! So sorry. Didn’t know you had company,” her mum exclaimed as she threw a hand over her eyes and turned.
“Just give me a minute. I’ll be right out, Mum,” she called.
Dariux opened sleepy eyes, woken by all the ruckus, and contemplated her in confusion.
“My mum is here,” she explained. “Don’t worry, I’ll go outside to talk to her. You can go on sleeping.”
With that, she jumped from the bed and grabbed her warm robe, tying it around her naked body before exiting the bedroom. Her mum was standing outside the cottage, her cheeks still red from embarrassment. Bless her.
“Mum, you can come in. I’ll make some tea.”
“No, darling. I’m so sorry. Didn’t mean to barge in. I was just worried because I didn’t hear from you yesterday, and I know you went to London for your deposition. And after the storm last night... Well, I just wanted to know how you were faring. But I can see you are doing quite well, and in rather splendid company.”
It was her turn to blush. “He showed up last night.”
“No need to explain. You are a grown woman, and I don’t want to be a meddlesome old lady. By the way, nice hunk, your Dariux,” her mum added with a wink, disproving her claim she didn’t want to be meddlesome.
“Mum!” Kalli could feel her face heating even more, the heat spreading down to her neck and chest. “How do you know it’s him? You’ve never met him.”
“Please, darling. Who else could it be? I’ll be on my way now. Pass by the house later if you want a second breakfast.” With that parting shot, her mum got on her way.
