She studies my face like she’s searching for the trick. For the part where I become unreasonable. Possessive. Unrealistic.
“You’ve never been in love?” she asks quietly.
“No.”
“With Shahar?”
“No.”
“With anyone?”
“No.”
Her mouth softens at the edges. “And you think this is it.”
“Yes.”
There is no point in hedging. I’m not a subtle creature.
She watches me for a long moment after that, like she’s bracing for impact that never comes. When it doesn’t—when Idon’t crowd her, don’t grab, don’t try to seal the moment with urgency—something in her finally gives.
“Okay,” she says quietly.
She shifts closer again, slow this time, sliding back into my space as if testing whether it still belongs to her. Her knee bumps mine.
“I’m not ready to unpack all of that,” she admits. “Or decide anything. Or be brave about it.”
“You don’t need to be brave,” I say.
Her lips quirk. “Good. Because what I am is…very aware that I want you.”
She stands and stretches her arms over her head, which makes her outfit ride dangerously high up her thighs. When she drops her arms again, her hands go to the buttons of the garment…then slowly begin to unbutton them. In a matter of seconds, she’s pulling it from her shoulders, shimmying out of it…revealing a set of matching, sheer lace underwear that leave very little to the imagination.
She looks over her shoulder, batting her brown eyes at me.
“Take me to bed, Dr. Rhyss,” she says.
I stand and scoop her into my arms, and before she can stop me, I toss her over my shoulder. I take a handful of her generous curves and slap her ass gently, making her laugh uncontrollably.
“Anyone ever told you you’re a freak?” she asks.
I snort. “You have no idea.”
Then I do exactly what my female desires…and I take her to bed.
CHAPTER 28
LYN
I’m not…coming.
I mean—I came. I camea lotlast night. If there’s one thing I can say for Kaelion Rhyss—besides him being an incredible scientist, a great dad, an overall amazing guy…he’s also a very,verygenerous lover.
But I’m not actively coming. Not right now. Not at the merest touch.
And I’m starting to think that maybe the translator’s effects aren’t permanent. Maybe I won’t come on command whenever Kaelion touches me.
Maybe I can makemyselfcome again.
