“I’m no queen.”
“No, lass. Let me worship you all the same.”
He pulled her leg out straight, then did the same with the other, hooking them over his broad shoulders. He bent forward and she admired the way the muscles of his upper back rippled as he slid his hands up the insides of her thighs. She was already wet by the time his tongue found her center. Gina arched her neck as Lachlan gave her what she’d wanted from him for so long. He knew exactly how to give her pleasure. He’d never forgotten. He stroked her thighs as his tongue laved her folds. She gripped the chair’s armrests and tried not to squeeze Lach too hard with her legs.
“Let me have it, lass,” Lach growled against her. “Let yourself go.”
She’d never felt safe or secure enough with anyone else. Never willing to be this vulnerable. But Lachlan had her back. He’d always loved her—as a friend, as a partner, and as his woman.
She felt the first waves build higher and higher and did not fight them. She could drown in pleasure and Lachlan would make sure she was safe and sound the entire time. God, the things he was doing to her, the way his lips, his tongue, his fingers caressed her body nearly drove her out of her mind.
“Let go, Sunshine,” he growled against her skin, “I’ve got you.”
And she had no choice but to obey his command. Pleasure took her and she cried out his name. He smoothed his hands up her hips and wrapped his arms around her waist as she bucked against him. She went limp and he swept her up into his arms and carried her back to bed. He tucked her in next to his side and laid his arm over her. She turned her head and kissed his throat, working her way to his sensitive throat.
Lach chuckled and pulled back. “Thought you were half-asleep.”
“I was, but not now.” She reached between his legs to stroke his still-hard cock and he groaned.
“You don’t have to.”
“I want to, Lach. We denied ourselves this for so long.”
“Gina,” he breathed. “I never wanted it to end.”
“I know. I shouldn’t have?—”
“Shh.” He placed his fingertips against his lips. “We can’t know what would have been, only what is, right now. We’re together tonight. Let’s make the most of it.”
“What about tomorrow?”
“There is no tomorrow.”
She swung her body on top of his and kissed him before she could think too hard about what he’d said or let the truth of the words sink in. Who knew how much time she had now that she’d made up her mind?
Lachlan eased his flannel shirt down her shoulders as they kissed. She shrugged it off and grabbed his cock. She lined it up with her body and in one powerful thrust, he was deep inside her where he belonged. She rode him gently, then harder, bringing them both back to the pleasure they’d denied themselves for years. Lachlan gripped her hard as he bucked into her.
“So good,” he cried out, “Ah, Gina,Gina.”
His voice sent her over the edge, into her third or fourth orgasm of the night. She laid her body down on top of his and soaked in his warmth. He stroked her back, ran his fingers through her hair.
“I love you, Gina. I always have, ever since the first moment I looked into those golden eyes.”
She nuzzled his throat and placed a kiss there. “I know. I saw it that first minute in the courtyard. Everything fell into place. It scared me, how much I felt like I’d suddenly found my home.” She kissed him again. “I didn’t want to fall in love. But I did. Immediately. I’ve loved you all this time, too, Lach. Even as just friends and partners. I fought so hard against feeling anything more. I thought it would endanger you. I’m still afraid it will.”
“Ah, Sunshine. As if I’m made of spun glass.” He chuckled again then was silent. Gina found herself drifting off in perfect contentment.
* * *
She’d drifted off again, thinking back. Why was she so exhausted? She’d slept pretty well on the plane to Germany, and now she’d had a good, long nap. But she felt like she could sleep forever.
You’ll do that soon enough if they find you.
The worst part was that there was a tiny voice in her head that wanted them to find her.
She hadn’t been on the run for only a few days. She’d been running all her life. And she was tired.
No. I have an evil man to bring down first.
