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He’d want Val Sorensen for a very long while. Starting now. He shifted when his pants suddenly became too tight. “Then that’s how long I’ll stay.”
“Thank you.” She brushed a chaste kiss over his mouth. “Let me take a quick shower and change.”
She took her things into the bathroom and he tried not to think of her naked in his shower when the water came on. Because nothing was going to happen until she decided the time was right.
Which isn’t likely to be tonight.
Needing a distraction, he sniffed himself and shuddered. He needed a shower as well. Badly. And he needed to change the bedding. He normally did the wash on Monday, but this week hadn’t been normal in any way. He busied himself with changing the sheets. For Val.
He paused, the stack of fresh bedding in his arms. He was going to have a woman in his bed for the first time in five long years. He’d held Val the night before, but that was in the guest room. It wasn’t his bed.
Tonight, he’d see her on his sheets and he’d commit the sight to memory.
He’d just finished putting on new sheets when she emerged from the bathroom in cloud of vanilla-scented steam. She wore a thin cotton tank top that hugged her breasts and a pair of sleep shorts that showed off her long, long legs.
“Um...” Kaj swallowed hard and reflexively pulled a pillow over his crotch to hide his erection. “Pick a side. I don’t care which one. Your choice.” He was going to hold her tonight. That was all.
“Thank you.” She pulled back the sheets and got into bed while he watched each movement greedily. “Kaj?” she asked when he continued to stare.
Shit. He ripped his gaze away. He wasn’t going to make her uncomfortable. If that meant taking care of things in the shower, that was what he’d do.
“Sorry. I’m...” He exhaled. “You’re very beautiful.”
She smiled, and it was somehow both shy and sultry. “Thank you. Are you getting in?”
“No. Not yet.” He pointed to the bathroom with the hand that wasn’t still holding the pillow. “Have to... shower. Yes. That.”
She smirked. “Are you planning to shower with the pillow?”
His face flamed. “No.” He handed it to her and her gaze dropped to his pants, lingering for a long moment. Then she met his eyes. No longer afraid or devastated, they were warm with arousal. She wanted him, too. Maybe not tonight, but soon.
“Hurry, Kaj.”
He obeyed, taking the fastest shower ever. And he did not take care of things. He wanted her to know what she did to him. When he returned to the bed, she was curled up on her side. He climbed in and wrapped her in his arms, spooning her.
She hummed, content. “Good night, Kaj.”
He kissed her shoulder. “Good night, Val. Sleep now. I’ve got you.”
Lake Cataouatche, Louisiana
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 10:15 P.M.
Noni bit back a groan as she tried to find a less painful position on the floor of the dark room. Her hands and feet were still bound with tape and she thought she might have a broken rib. They had not been gentle, throwing her on the floor when they’d arrived here. Wherever “here” was. Somewhere on the bayou. Like that helped at all.
They’d taken the tape off her mouth, and while that had stung like a bitch, she could breathe better. Although that also meant that they didn’t mind if she screamed. They’d shown her their faces, too, and called each other by name. They didn’t care that she could ID them.
Don’t think about that.
Corey and Bobby had already tried to get her to tell them where Allyson was, once they’d driven out of Allyson’s neighborhood. Luckily for Allyson, Noni had no clue where she’d gone.
Which is unlucky for me. Because they’d kill her. She had no doubts about that.
The door to the small room opened and the two men entered. The first kick stole her breath. The second made her moan, even though she tried to hold it back.
“Where is she?” Corey demanded.
Noni said nothing.
