River Magic (2015)
“Slept in his arms. Her lips were parted, as if to accept his kiss. Moonlight from the boxcar’s window limned a body shapely and responsive. Hungry desire on the verge of starvation stabbed through Connor, and he knew the only way to sate that appetite would be to fasten his lips to the tip of India’s breast, then allow his hands to touch her curves, to explore her womanly reaches, then guide him between her legs.
It would be easy, too easy to take his fill of India. He wouldn’t, for the reasons... he’d given her. Like a battle-worn soldier, he lay inert, trying to reason with himself. Halting their lovemaking had been the honorable thing to do. For her sake. He found it a blessing, the lantern having burned out what seemed like hours ago. He had no wish to gaze in full light at her face and see her giving, giving heart.
“Poor darling Squirt,” he whispered. “Forever diligent. Forever thwarted and off-track. Where did it get you?”
As surely as he felt her presence on this train, he expected trouble, had been aware of it since an hour after pulling out of Rock Island.MoreLess
It would be easy, too easy to take his fill of India. He wouldn’t, for the reasons... he’d given her. Like a battle-worn soldier, he lay inert, trying to reason with himself. Halting their lovemaking had been the honorable thing to do. For her sake. He found it a blessing, the lantern having burned out what seemed like hours ago. He had no wish to gaze in full light at her face and see her giving, giving heart.
“Poor darling Squirt,” he whispered. “Forever diligent. Forever thwarted and off-track. Where did it get you?”
As surely as he felt her presence on this train, he expected trouble, had been aware of it since an hour after pulling out of Rock Island.MoreLess
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