longer hold back.
She moved her hips, dragging herself up and down the length of him. The friction was so intense she nearly came from the first stroke, but he urged her on with soft words. Words in her head, telling her how beautiful she was. Sharing with her how she tasted and felt to him. How her moistness bathed him with warmth and her tightness caressed him.
She responded in kind, sending him wave after wave of thoughts and sensations until they were both shaking, bodies on the verge of powerful release.
With one gentle bite at her nipple, he set off their mutual climax. As the sensations spilled through her body, his thoughts tumbled with hers, allowing her a view of making love she had never experienced before.
This was truly sharing, she thought, as he collapsed onto her and wrapped his arms around her. He held her close as they slowly returned to the nowâfrom wherever it was that they had gone during their interlude.
âWill it always be like this?â she asked, stroking her hand across the sweat-slick skin of his chest.
He hesitated, forcing her to look up at him. With chagrin he said, âI donât know. This experience is completely new to me.â
âYouâve never made loveââ
âIâve had sex, but never with a Guardian. And never with anyone like you. Someone special like you,â he admitted.
His words sent that thrill through her again, until reality painfully intruded with a loud and urgent banging at her door.
âComing,â she said and reluctantly left his side, picked up her robe and slipped it on before opening the door.
She barely cracked it and found one of the servants standing there, a worried look on her face.
âIs something wrong?â
âYour grandmother has fallen. The doctor is with her. He asked that we get you.â
âIâll be there in a second,â she said and closed the door, her heart pounding in her chest with fear.
Rey was immediately at her side, stroking her face. âYouâre pale. Has something happened?â
She suddenly became aware of a disturbance which shook her core. Something had happened. Something more than a fall. âMy grandmotherâ¦sheâs not well. We need to go to her.â Rey was in motion, slipping his pants and shirt back on. Taking hold of her hand and leading her down the hallway to her grandmotherâs bedroom.
The door was closed and several servants stood outside, anxious looks on their faces.
Fear twisted Paolaâs gut.
As they walked in, the doctor was rising from the side of the bed and closing his bag. âYou need to rest. You canât go gallivanting around the rain forest anymore. Your strength is not what it used to be.â
Her grandmother released an annoyed sigh and gave an imperious wave of her hand. âIf I donât go who will? Who will lead?â
She was sitting up in bed, propped against a wealth of pillows, her silver hair spread about her like a halo. Her skin was almost ghostly white, but there was still vigor in her eyes as they met Paolaâs.
âThere was no need to disturb the two of you,â she said, shooting a knowing look at them and then over Paolaâs shoulder to Rey.
âWhat happened?â Paola said and went to her grandmotherâs side. She sat on the edge of the bed and took the older womanâs hand in hers. Was there a weakness there that she had not sensed the day before? Did her skin feel more papery and less substantial?
âShe was coming back from the rain forest when she passed out,â the doctor said, warning alive in his tones.
âI merely tripped on a root,â her grandmother replied with an indignant sniff, clearly not wanting to profess to any weakness.
The doctor turned to Paola. âI believe your grandmother may have had a small stroke. With you here now to protect the sacred space, there is no reason for her to be an active Guardian any longer.â
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