Knight of the Highlander
“The temptation of gathering her up into his arms and burying his face in her amber tresses was nearly over powering. He wanted nothing more than to join her on the warm plaid and hold her frame against his own. There could be no breach in his self-control. To touch her would be his undoing.
The night was quiet. He closed his eyes to listen for any movement that seemed out of place in the sleeping forest. A close stirring caused him to pause mid-breath as he waited for the noise to sound again. ...Again it resonated, and from where Arywnn slept. Slowly he walked over, careful to not wake her. The palm of his hand cupped her face, and he felt her chilled skin. The plaid was no longer covering her, but was discarded and tangled within her feet.
He reached down her body and tugged on the fabric, but it was stuck. Unable to see in the midnight darkness, he swallowed compulsively and reached out and his hand met the curve of her hip. His body responded immediately by bursting into a wave of heat that smoldered with desire.MoreLess
The night was quiet. He closed his eyes to listen for any movement that seemed out of place in the sleeping forest. A close stirring caused him to pause mid-breath as he waited for the noise to sound again. ...Again it resonated, and from where Arywnn slept. Slowly he walked over, careful to not wake her. The palm of his hand cupped her face, and he felt her chilled skin. The plaid was no longer covering her, but was discarded and tangled within her feet.
He reached down her body and tugged on the fabric, but it was stuck. Unable to see in the midnight darkness, he swallowed compulsively and reached out and his hand met the curve of her hip. His body responded immediately by bursting into a wave of heat that smoldered with desire.MoreLess
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