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He stood completely naked at the water’s edge. He wanted to join her, but he didn’t wish to disturb her healing. He wanted her healed, and right now, since he didn’t want to wait another minute to make love to her. He had waited long enough as it was, and this secluded cave was the perfect setting to consummate their vows.
“You are welcome to join me,” she said, her eyes opening and her arms spread in invitation.
He didn’t hesitate. He walked in and dunked himself to rid himself of some of the dirt before he reached her. His body glistened along with his long auburn hair as he rose out of the water and went straight to her.
His hand went directly to the bruise that looked to have faded even more than when he had seen it from a distance. He rested his hand upon it ever so gently. “Does it still pain you?”
“It is healing fast, and I have no doubt it will be gone by morning.”
He frowned, not wanting to touch her until she was well, but aching to do so anyway.
She settled his dilemma, saying, “But the pain is mostly gone, a twinge now and then. I am well enough to resume my work.”
He smiled and slipped an arm lightly around her waist before kissing her, a tender kiss that tempted. “Well enough for me to make love to you?” he asked, and kissed her again before she could answer though he truly didn’t expect a response.
She responded, though not with words, her arms going around his neck and her body pressing against his.
Damn, if she didn’t feel good naked against him, and damn if he didn’t like the feel of her hard nipples poking at his chest. And damn if he didn’t want to feel more. His hand ran down over her round backside, and he eased her closer to him, settling her right against his hardness.
“You and I were meant to be,” he whispered in her ear.
“Aye,” she murmured. “Fate decreed it.”
“No,” he said firmly, and kissed along the column of her neck and smiling when he felt gooseflesh rise over her backside. “It wasn’t fate.” He moved to tease her nipple with his tongue but only for a moment. He brought his lips to hers once again and after a quick kiss, he took hold of her chin, and said, “It was love that brought us together. I love you, dear wife, and I intend to keep you.”
Chapter 19
Bliss smiled and was about to tell him the same when a vision hit her.
Leora screamed frantically for Trey. “Bring him to me. Hurry and bring him home.” Her screams turned to pleas until she sunk to her knees, tears streaming down her face.
It was difficult not to share in the woman’s suffering, and even though the vision was brief, the pain lingered though something about it troubled her. Bliss’s eyes finally fluttered open, and she was never so grateful to see Trey and realize that she was in the safety of his arms.
He had carried her closer to the water’s edge though he had kept them partially submerged as he cradled her in his arms.
“Are you all right?” he asked anxiously, and held her even tighter against him.
“Being in your arms always makes everything all right though I am sorry.”
“Why?”
“My vision intruded upon a very special moment for us.”
“Through no fault of yours,” he said. “Do you wish to talk about your vision?”
Now was not the time to discuss Leora’s begging for Trey to come home. She shook her head. “Not now.”
“Is there some reason you don’t wish to discuss certain visions with me?” he asked. “Could they possibly have something to do with me? Something you don’t want me to know?”
She would much prefer to discuss their love for each other though it would be much wiser and made more sense to discuss Leora now, before things turned intimate between them.
“I believe Leora is coming to me in visions.”
His whole body grew taut, and Bliss thought it best to ease herself out of his arms. She sunk lower in the water, suddenly feeling more vulnerable than naked in front of him, and casually moved to deeper water.
He followed, and she was glad she could sense that he did so thinking she needed the cover of the warm water to chase away her sudden chill. She didn’t want him to think that she was pulling away from him ... or was she? Had the vision reminded her that there were things Trey still needed to settle?
“What does she want from you?” he asked.
