When his body covered hers, Elizabeth felt the throbbing heat of his swollen manhood, and she looked up into his eyes.Something was very different, she realized.Finally, all the barriers between them had come down, and she actually could see love in Jonathan’s eyes ...mixed with lust, but it was there ...strong and sure.
“I love you,” she whispered with all the love she felt in her heart.
His mouth took hers with a fierce tenderness.There was a dream-like intimacy to their kisses now.Wrapping her arms around his neck, she matched his ardor.
Placing his hands on her hips, Jonathan positioned himself between her parted thighs.Instead of entering her as she expected, he just rubbed his member against her soft, wet petals, producing a raging heat within her.With a moan of excitement, she arched against him as he continued to tease her.He finally believed he’d shattered the shell she’d built around herself.His whole being was filled with desire for this one woman.
“Does it feel good, love?”
“Yes,” she gasped in a throaty whisper.
He positioned his manhood and eased into her with such deliberate slowness that it drove her crazy.She’d never felt like this before and she needed to feel him deep within her.Now!
Jonathan felt the beads of moisture as they seemed to pop out, one by one, all over his body.Wanting to give Elizabeth as much pleasure as he could, he held onto his slender thread of control.He realized now that she’d suffered as much as he had over the last years, if not more.He had to make her forget all that had happened.He had to make her his!
The friction was so exquisite as he moved within her that his blood felt as if it were boiling.When he could wait no longer, he drove deep within her, feeling her wet warmth around him.
She wrapped her arms tightly around him and wrapped her legs around his waist, arching her hips upward.
He moved slowly at first, building his rhythm until they were moving as one.His strokes were powerful.He heard Elizabeth gasp with pleasure; then he followed her with a groan as he found his release, sending them both into sweet oblivion.
When he finally rolled to the side, he wrapped his arms around her, cradling her against him.“Elizabeth,” he whispered as his mouth rested against the top of her head.
“Mm.”
“If I go to sleep, will you be here in the morning?”
He felt her smile against his chest.“Where would I go?”Then, after another moment, she said, “I’ll be here.”
Chapter 21
Something was wrong.
Elizabeth couldn’t say what had awakened her, but as she slowly opened her eyes she realized it should be daylight outside instead of dark and gray.And the ship seemed to be rocking violently.One glance through the porthole confirmed her worst fears.They were in the middle of a violent storm.
She lifted her head from Jonathan’s chest and shook him.“Jonathan, wake up.”
He slowly opened his eyes, then smiled at her.“You’re actually here.I thought I’d dreamed I was making love with you.”
This wasn’t the time for sweet words, Elizabeth thought.“Of course I’m here, but look outside.Something is very wrong.”
With the haze finally receding from his mind, Jonathan sat up in bed and looked to where Elizabeth had pointed.The moment he did, he noticed the ship’s rocking, and wondered why he hadn’t felt it before.He threw back the covers and sprang from the bunk.He couldn’t believe that he’d slept so soundly.Normally, the least sound woke him.
He snatched up his breeches and dressed quickly.“I think we have sailed directly into a storm.I’m going topside to lend a hand,” he told her as he finished buttoning his shirt.
“Wait for me,” Elizabeth called as she scrambled from the bed, wrapping a sheet around her unclothed body.
He stopped at the door.“No.You could be washed overboard.”
“But you just said they need everyone.I want to help.”
“No,” he said again, shaking his head.“Storms can be very unpredictable, and you are not a trained seaman.You will be in the way.I can’t do my job and keep an eye on you, too.”
Elizabeth bristled like an angry kitten.She did look quite adorable wrapped in a sheet Jonathan couldn’t help thinking.“I’ll have you know I’m very capable of taking care of myself.”
“But not on a rolling ship.”Jonathan could see she was going to be stubborn.But then, what else was new?He didn’t have time to stand here and argue, and he certainly didn’t want to put her in any danger, either.“Let me see what’s going on up top.If there is something you can do, I will come back and let you know.”When he saw the doubtful look on her face, he paused.“I promise.”Going back over to her, he gave her a brief kiss.“Goodbye,” he said, and reached for the door handle.Again, he turned back.“You should put some clothes on if you plan to be of any help.”
Elizabeth frowned but said nothing further as she watched the door close behind Jonathan.She felt utterly helpless and absolutely no closer to finding her son.
