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“You intrigue me.”
“I will do more than that,” he said, walking away from her. “I will teach you the many ways there are to make love.”
Chapter 20
Trey woke in the cabin before Bliss the next morning and smiled, content for the first time in what seemed like forever. It was almost like waking from a bad dream that had been difficult to escape, and the thought made him realize how Bliss must feel when trapped in a dream or vision.
He wrapped himself more tightly around her warm, naked body and knew there wasn’t anything he wouldn’t do to protect her and keep her safe.
He had thought the same of Leora; to keep her safe, let no harm come to her, and he had failed horribly. He didn’t want to fail Bliss. He didn’t want to lose her as he had Leora. But as Bliss had so often reminded him, fate made plans that we didn’t always like, and we certainly didn’t understand.
What he did understand was that he could finally accept that Leora was gone and that it wasn’t wrong of him to love again. And that’s what Bliss and he had done all night ... loved. It had surprised him to realize that making love with Bliss was far more satisfying than doing so with any woman he had ever been with, even Leora.
It was almost as if they were made for each other, they fit so well together.
He smiled again, pleased that guilt did not jab at him. It had been his constant companion for so long that he expected it to be with him forever. He was glad guilt had left him. He had let it eat away at him long enough. And he hoped that by releasing the past, he would also release Leora and that she would no longer haunt Bliss’s visions.
She stirred in his arms, turning to cuddle chest to chest, and he welcomed the pleasurable connection. He settled around her once more, wishing they could stay here, at least for a while, and simply enjoy each other. But he knew that wasn’t possible; he needed to get home.
Her arm slipped over his waist. She reached out to him in sleep, not doubting he’d be there beside her. They had grown accustomed to each other in a short time. Though what did time matter when it came to love?
One look, one touch, and love, or perhaps fate, took charge. Nothing you did afterwards mattered, for your fate was sealed. He grinned. It seemed that perhaps fate was wise in her ways, and he shouldn’t argue or be angry with her. She had, after all, given him Bliss.
His grin grew when he felt the first nibble at his throat.
“You taste good,” she whispered.
“So it would seem since you feasted on me last night.”
She giggled. “I did make a glutton of myself, but it is your fault for being so tasty.”
“Feast to your heart’s content, wife, though”—he eased her on her back, spreading himself over her—“Right now I have a need to fill you.”
“Good, for I feel empty without you inside me.”
He was already hard, her warm body and teasing nibbles having thickened him. But her words hardened him even more. And when he reached down to stroke her, his hand met moisture. She was ready for him, and he hadn’t even touched her. She seemed to always be ready for him, and that made him grow all the more excited.
He kissed her then while his thumb teased her nub, and her body moved eagerly beneath him. He didn’t wait, he couldn’t, and he knew that neither could she. He entered her swiftly and kept a hard, wild pace. It didn’t take long for Bliss to reach climax, and it pleased him, for he had learned last night that he could easily bring Bliss to multiple climaxes, and the discovery had thrilled him. Her first climax was often the beginning of stronger ones to come, which made his own pleasure all the more satisfying.
He climaxed along with her second one, and soon after they lay flat on their backs, catching their breaths.
“Making love is definitely a benefit of marriage,” she said when her breath no longer labored.
He laughed. “That depends on whom you wed. Not all husbands and wives are compatible.”
She turned on her side to face him and sighed. “How sad for them. They will never know the wonder of true love.”
He stroked her face and, for a moment, was speechless. All he could think about was how lucky he was to have Bliss as his wife. “I am a happy man,” he said, and ran his thumb over her lips, which were still plump from his kisses.
She nibbled at his thumb before answering, “And you continually make me a happy woman.”
“And I will keep you happy for years and years to come.” He punctuated each word with a kiss.
Their stomachs grumbled simultaneously, and they laughed. They were soon out of bed, dressed, and enjoying a breakfast of warm bread and honey. Trey startled when a rap sounded at the door though it had not disturbed Bliss. And why would it? People probably sought her help throughout the day.
She bid the person enter, and Trey moved his sword closer to his side just in case though he needn’t have worried. That was until he heard what the young Pict Langward had to tell them upon entering.
“A troop of the king’s soldiers has been seen on the borders of Pict and MacAlpin lands.”
