Moonlight in the Morning (Edilean 6)

Minutes later, he pulled her to a big chair and pulled her ankles up to his neck. A long while afterward, they were out of the chair and Jecca’s knees felt the burn of the carpet.

When they at last came together, the sun was beginning to glow in the sky.

Tristan picked Jecca up with his arm about her waist, dropped her onto the bed, then fell down beside her. They were asleep instantly.

Thirteen

Jecca awoke to the delicious sight of Tristan, showered and shaved, wearing only a pair of Levi’s, his upper half and feet bare.

He smiled at her. “I didn’t mean to wake you.”

She stretched deliciously, the sheet barely covering her breasts. “What time is it?”

“Eleven.”

“You’re kidding! I slept the morning away?”

He sat on the side of the bed beside her and put a strand of her hair behind her ear. “I had a good time last night.”

“Me too.” She kissed his palm. She still wasn’t used to seeing him. His voice was familiar and she’d know his hands anywhere, but his face held mystery for her. “Chanel.”

“The perfume? I’m fresh out.”

“You know when you walk into a big department store and there are all those different cosmetics counters?”

“Not from personal experience, but I’ve seen them.”

She put her hand on his bare chest. “Each company has its own look, and you’re like the guys in the posters at the Chanel counters.”

It took Tristan a moment to get her meaning. “You’re saying I look like a model?”

“Well . . .” she said. R. Sbo8221;20;Older, but yes.”

“So now I’m an old model?” He was leaning toward her.

“Very old,” she said.

He put his face against her neck. “I’ll have you know that I am a doctor, not a model, and right now I think you need examining.”

Jecca’s answer was a giggle as she slid down into the bed.

By the time they’d made love again, showered—where they had a quickie—then showered again, it was one o’clock.

“I need food,” Jecca said as she dried off. “And I need something to wear besides silk.”

“Looks like you did all right at the Chanel counter,” Tris said and took a step toward her.

“Don’t even think about it,” she said. “I would have thought Nell would be here by now.”

“She was, but I sent her back to Miss Livie’s.”

“Please tell me they aren’t all over there now, waiting for me to get out of bed,” Jecca said.

“Sorry, but they are.”

“And I’m going to show up wearing the dress I had on last night.” She groaned. “Very embarrassing.”

“Miss Livie wouldn’t let that happen.” He left the room for a moment, then returned with a paper grocery bag and handed it to her.