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“Could you wash my back?” I asked, studiously avoiding looking his way. “I can’t reach.”
With a heavy sigh, he returned to the tub, and I swore he heated the water with his gaze alone. Swallowing deeply, he dipped the cloth into the water, partly wrung it out, and lathered it with the soap.
I leaned forward.
He ran the cloth quickly up and down my back. A soft groan escaped him, and his strokes slowed. His other hand braced me on my shoulder. He teased the fingers of that hand down the length of my arm, creating patterns that bounced off my heart and shot to my core.
My moan slipped out from between my clenched teeth.
His hand stilled. “Pain?”
“No. It’s . . .” I could keep everything inside and watch him, hoping for a sign, or I could take a huge risk and speak. “I love your touch. Your gentleness. How you make my pulse sing.”
“What are you saying, Rhoslyn?” he croaked.
I met his gaze, my lungs shuddering to a halt when I found unbridled longing there. Perhaps he was finding it as difficult as me to talk about feelings, especially after his father’s rejection. When someone you loved rejected you, it was very hard to trust another.
“I want you, Jaus,” I said. “However I can have you.”
“Tiny mate.” He closed his eyes tight and shuddered. “I cannot bear to do anything that might make you suffer.”
“If you don’t love me, I’ll suffer forever.”
His eyes opened, widening. “Rhoslyn?” he breathed.
“I guess this is where I should beg, right?” My smile bloomed. I was convinced he was just as shy about sharing his feelings as me.
“I don’t want you to beg any longer.”
My smile dropped to nothing along with my heart. “If that means you don’t want me, please tell me.”
“I crave you,” he growled. “All I want is to please you.”
“I’ll take desire, but I want more than that.”
His gaze locked on mine. “What do you want, Rhoslyn?”
“You. Your body, your heart, and your soul.”
Chapter30
Jaus
“They’re already yours.” My voice croaked, and I didn’t care. All that mattered was hearing what Rhoslyn might say next.
I watched her, bracing for her rejection.
“Jaus.” Her smile rose but wavered. “I love you.”
My guttural groan rang out. “Mate.” I shred my clothing to get out of it and climbed into the tub, gently lifting Rhoslyn and placing her on my lap. Wrapping everything I was around her, I trembled from my feelings. “Lovely mate. Precious mate. Mate who I love and adore above all others.”
“Jaus.” Her smile sunk into me, making my heart flip over. “You love me too?”
I nodded. Then, because I didn’t want her to ever doubt me again, I spoke. “I love you. Adore you. I’ll be on my knees forever solely to please you.”
“You please me so much already. There’s no need to get down onto your knees.” She shifted and wrapped her legs around me, her hands splayed wide on my chest. “What are we going to do about this love?”
“We’re not going to beg.”
