Flash Burned (Burned 2)
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He was lying next to me in the morning when I woke. I rolled toward him, my lids fluttering open. He gazed at me and I smiled.
“There it is again,” he murmured. “All I want is to keep you happy.”
“You gave me so much last night,” I said. “It was incredible. I know it was risky for you. But you did it for me.”
“Everything I do is for you.”
Emotion welled within me. I ran my fingers through his hair. “Bringing everyone together gave me a sense of family. Thank you.”
He leaned close and kissed the tip of my nose.
I smiled again. “We’re perfect together. You know that, right?”
“You’re perfect.”
“Dane—”
“Baby.” He looked deep into my eyes. “I love you more than anything.”
“Trust me when I say the feeling is mutal.”
And then he made love to me.
chapter 20
“This is heaven,” I said with a contented sigh as Dane slid a fat, wet bath sponge lathered with lavender-scented body wash up my arm to my shoulder. I was positioned between his legs in the huge tub in our suite, my back pressed to his chest. I’d piled my hair on top of my head and his lips grazed my neck as he eased the sponge along my collarbone, over my breasts, and down to my belly.
He rubbed my stomach slowly, sweetly, practically making me purr.
“You have just the right touch,” I murmured.
“I’m guessing a foot massage might be in order after this, given that you haven’t been wearing high heels lately.”
“I sat most of the evening.” He’d pretty much seen to it. “But, yes, I am out of practice with the sandals. They were just so lovely. I couldn’t resist.”
“Back to your slippers.”
“Gladly.”
He asked, “Does the lavender help?”
“Immens
ely. It’s very calming, soothing. I ran out of the frankincense.”
“I’ll get you more. Qadir will send it.”
“So he knows you’re alive as well?”
“Yes. As does Nikolai. I contacted them last night. Like Ethan, they were a bit put out that I’d kept this from them, but understood the circumstances and what needed to be done. Also, I think they’d already begun to suspect, when the indictments started coming.”
“It must have been difficult for you to maintain the secrecy. Especially with Ethan. I know how close you are.”
Dane let out a short, hollow laugh. “It was damn near impossible to keep this from him. I hated every second of it, but it was necessary.”
“He must have been shocked to hear your voice.”