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absently.
Lynn put her cup down. “I didn’t say there was an egg in the nest.”
“Are you sure? I could’ve sworn that you’d mentioned it,” he said, placing his empty cup beside him.
She shook her head. “No, al I said was that they’d successfuly mated and that I’d found the nest. Not that they had an egg.”
“Perhaps, I just assumed…” Talon was having a difficult time keeping track of their conversation. He kept getting distracted by her delicious scent and the rise and fal of her luscious breasts.
Lynn’s eyes narrowed. “What did you say you were doing in the Canyon again?”
“I came here to get the lay of the land,” he said, not wanting to lie to his mate. It was the truth. Just not the whole truth.
* * * * *
“What’s that supposed to mean?” she asked. Despite her growing attraction and the connection she felt between them, warning bels were going off in Lynn’s head. She’d heard them before, but having Talon naked in her sleeping bag had made it so easy to dismiss them.
Clothed, he was stil distracting, but at least she could think clearly one again. Something about Talon’s arrival didn’t add up.
Why was he being so evasive? Was he embarrassed about what he was doing here? Had he come to the Canyon with someone? A female someone? The thought sent pain spiking through her heart.
Surely, if he’d come here with someone he would’ve said something.
Yeah, right Lynn. Being honest is the first thing men think about when they stumble upon a naked and willing woman.
“Where are you camped?” she asked, praying she was wrong about Talon. If he had someone waiting, he’d probably make an excuse to leave soon.
“Not far from here,” he said, giving her another non-answer.
Lynn stood, gathering what was left of her pride. “Sorry to cal an end to the afternoon, but I need to get some work done. I stil have a ton of documenting to finish.”
“Yeah, I should probably go check on my campsite,” he said, glancing around as if he couldn’t get out of there soon enough.
She nodded and her stomach soured. She was such a fool.
“Sure, I understand.” Lynn picked up the bowls and swirled some water around them to give her trembling hands something to do.
“Guess I’l see you around.” An ache started in her chest and spread through her body as the words slipped from her lips. The thought of never seeing Talon again hurt more than she imagined it would.
Cut your losses now before you can’t walk away, the insidious little voice inside her head whispered. You knew going in it was just a quick fling.
Logicaly, Lynn knew that was the truth, but that knowledge didn’t change the feelings he’d managed to stir up in the few hours they’d shared together. No wonder she’d avoided one night stands al these years. She wasn’t wired to sleep with someone, and then walk away.
Lynn sensed more than saw Talon approach. She looked up when he was nearly upon her. Before she could speak, he puled her into his arms and kissed her, taking her breath from her lungs and giving her some of his own. His tongue barely brushed hers, but it was enough to send tingles trotting along her spine. Her traitorous nipples hardened and her channel clenched, betraying her need.
“I must go,” he said. “But I shal return. Soon.” She didn’t trust her voice enough to respond, so Lynn nodded and forced a smile. As much as she wanted him and couldn’t imagine life without him, she knew this was for the best. Today had been a mistake. One she’d never forget.
Talon gripped her chin and tilted it up until their eyes met. “Be safe, mate.” He gave her another quick kiss, then turned and left.
Mate? What did he mean by that?
Lynn held her tongue. Her heart hammered in her chest as she watched him go. She had the overwhelming urge to run after Talon and beg him to stay, which was reason enough not to.
She shook her head and forced herself to get her climbing gear together. She
Lynn put her cup down. “I didn’t say there was an egg in the nest.”
“Are you sure? I could’ve sworn that you’d mentioned it,” he said, placing his empty cup beside him.
She shook her head. “No, al I said was that they’d successfuly mated and that I’d found the nest. Not that they had an egg.”
“Perhaps, I just assumed…” Talon was having a difficult time keeping track of their conversation. He kept getting distracted by her delicious scent and the rise and fal of her luscious breasts.
Lynn’s eyes narrowed. “What did you say you were doing in the Canyon again?”
“I came here to get the lay of the land,” he said, not wanting to lie to his mate. It was the truth. Just not the whole truth.
* * * * *
“What’s that supposed to mean?” she asked. Despite her growing attraction and the connection she felt between them, warning bels were going off in Lynn’s head. She’d heard them before, but having Talon naked in her sleeping bag had made it so easy to dismiss them.
Clothed, he was stil distracting, but at least she could think clearly one again. Something about Talon’s arrival didn’t add up.
Why was he being so evasive? Was he embarrassed about what he was doing here? Had he come to the Canyon with someone? A female someone? The thought sent pain spiking through her heart.
Surely, if he’d come here with someone he would’ve said something.
Yeah, right Lynn. Being honest is the first thing men think about when they stumble upon a naked and willing woman.
“Where are you camped?” she asked, praying she was wrong about Talon. If he had someone waiting, he’d probably make an excuse to leave soon.
“Not far from here,” he said, giving her another non-answer.
Lynn stood, gathering what was left of her pride. “Sorry to cal an end to the afternoon, but I need to get some work done. I stil have a ton of documenting to finish.”
“Yeah, I should probably go check on my campsite,” he said, glancing around as if he couldn’t get out of there soon enough.
She nodded and her stomach soured. She was such a fool.
“Sure, I understand.” Lynn picked up the bowls and swirled some water around them to give her trembling hands something to do.
“Guess I’l see you around.” An ache started in her chest and spread through her body as the words slipped from her lips. The thought of never seeing Talon again hurt more than she imagined it would.
Cut your losses now before you can’t walk away, the insidious little voice inside her head whispered. You knew going in it was just a quick fling.
Logicaly, Lynn knew that was the truth, but that knowledge didn’t change the feelings he’d managed to stir up in the few hours they’d shared together. No wonder she’d avoided one night stands al these years. She wasn’t wired to sleep with someone, and then walk away.
Lynn sensed more than saw Talon approach. She looked up when he was nearly upon her. Before she could speak, he puled her into his arms and kissed her, taking her breath from her lungs and giving her some of his own. His tongue barely brushed hers, but it was enough to send tingles trotting along her spine. Her traitorous nipples hardened and her channel clenched, betraying her need.
“I must go,” he said. “But I shal return. Soon.” She didn’t trust her voice enough to respond, so Lynn nodded and forced a smile. As much as she wanted him and couldn’t imagine life without him, she knew this was for the best. Today had been a mistake. One she’d never forget.
Talon gripped her chin and tilted it up until their eyes met. “Be safe, mate.” He gave her another quick kiss, then turned and left.
Mate? What did he mean by that?
Lynn held her tongue. Her heart hammered in her chest as she watched him go. She had the overwhelming urge to run after Talon and beg him to stay, which was reason enough not to.
She shook her head and forced herself to get her climbing gear together. She
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