time I laid eyes on you. It was confirmed in my visions.”
At the moment, Netherland didn’t want to hear anything about visions. She could barely think about anything at all. Ashton’s fingers were driving her out of her mind. She was very close to the breaking point.
“Do you surrender, Netherland? Do you surrender all?”
Before she could respond he captured her mouth in a kiss. Instinctively, she closed her eyes and stood on tiptoe to lift her hips to press herself against the heat and hardness of him. The kiss became hotter, more demanding, more fulfilling. She felt herself being lifted into his arms and carried across the room. Moments later he placed her on the bed. Her mouth protested when he pulled back and looked down at her.
“Sit up, Netherland,” he instructed gently. “Indian style.”
She blinked, wondering if she had heard him correctly. He evidently saw the look of confusion in her eyes because he repeated himself. She still couldn’t comprehend what he was telling her. He wanted herto sit up in an Indian-style position? Was this some unusual way to make love or something?
Not knowing what to expect, she did what she was told. She then watched as he joined her on the king-size bed and did likewise. “Ashton, what—”
“Shhh. I’ll give you the rules.” He sat in an Indian-style position facing her.
Netherland lifted a brow. There were rules?
“Now, before you surrender all, I want you to know just what you’re getting yourself in to, Netherland. We talk.”
Talk? She didn’t want to talk. She wanted him to make love to her. And here they were sitting in the middle of the bed like two Indians getting ready to smoke a peace pipe or something.
“This bed, Netherland, is sacred ground. It’s our reservation, our jungle. Our home. The floor surrounding this bed represents misunderstanding, mistrust and doubt. For now, neither you nor I can leave the safety of our reservation, our jungle and our home alone. We must make the journey together. Understand?”
The only thing she understood was that he was not going to make love to her. He wanted them to play some type of pretend game instead. “And what’s the purpose of all of this, Ashton?” she asked quietly. Her body still hummed with wanting him. Sitting in front of her half-naked wasn’t making things easy.
“The purpose of all of this, Netherland, is for thetwo of us to have a meeting of the minds, to be in sync and on one accord. It’s important that we’re a united front about certain things.”
“What things?”
“What part we will play in each other’s lives. Not just for tonight but for forever.”
“But there isn’t a forever for us, Ashton,” she said in frustration. “Why can’t you understand that? Why can’t you see that?”
He smiled tenderly. “Because I have the gift to see things that you don’t see, sweetheart. I’ve told you about my vision but you refuse to accept it.”
“I can’t.”
“Then you can’t fully surrender until you can accept it. Look at me, Netherland. Look hard and tell me what you see. I want your complete honesty.”
She looked at him while he looked back at her. After a few moments she said, “I see a very stubborn man.” She then took a deep breath. “But I also see the most beautiful man I’ve ever seen in my life. Your features are strong, profound. And I want you.”
“I want you, too,” he said gently, truthfully. “But one thing you didn’t mention that you see is love. Surely you can see all my love for you, Netherland.”
Netherland gasped. Love? Surely he was mistaken. This man couldn’t love her. He didn’t even know her. He didn’t know everything about her. “You can’t possibly love me, Ashton.”
“Why can’t I?”
“It’s just not possible. You don’t know me.”
He smiled. “I know you a lot better than you think.”
She frowned. “Then you should know how I feel about military men.”
“I do. And I know your reasons for
At the moment, Netherland didn’t want to hear anything about visions. She could barely think about anything at all. Ashton’s fingers were driving her out of her mind. She was very close to the breaking point.
“Do you surrender, Netherland? Do you surrender all?”
Before she could respond he captured her mouth in a kiss. Instinctively, she closed her eyes and stood on tiptoe to lift her hips to press herself against the heat and hardness of him. The kiss became hotter, more demanding, more fulfilling. She felt herself being lifted into his arms and carried across the room. Moments later he placed her on the bed. Her mouth protested when he pulled back and looked down at her.
“Sit up, Netherland,” he instructed gently. “Indian style.”
She blinked, wondering if she had heard him correctly. He evidently saw the look of confusion in her eyes because he repeated himself. She still couldn’t comprehend what he was telling her. He wanted herto sit up in an Indian-style position? Was this some unusual way to make love or something?
Not knowing what to expect, she did what she was told. She then watched as he joined her on the king-size bed and did likewise. “Ashton, what—”
“Shhh. I’ll give you the rules.” He sat in an Indian-style position facing her.
Netherland lifted a brow. There were rules?
“Now, before you surrender all, I want you to know just what you’re getting yourself in to, Netherland. We talk.”
Talk? She didn’t want to talk. She wanted him to make love to her. And here they were sitting in the middle of the bed like two Indians getting ready to smoke a peace pipe or something.
“This bed, Netherland, is sacred ground. It’s our reservation, our jungle. Our home. The floor surrounding this bed represents misunderstanding, mistrust and doubt. For now, neither you nor I can leave the safety of our reservation, our jungle and our home alone. We must make the journey together. Understand?”
The only thing she understood was that he was not going to make love to her. He wanted them to play some type of pretend game instead. “And what’s the purpose of all of this, Ashton?” she asked quietly. Her body still hummed with wanting him. Sitting in front of her half-naked wasn’t making things easy.
“The purpose of all of this, Netherland, is for thetwo of us to have a meeting of the minds, to be in sync and on one accord. It’s important that we’re a united front about certain things.”
“What things?”
“What part we will play in each other’s lives. Not just for tonight but for forever.”
“But there isn’t a forever for us, Ashton,” she said in frustration. “Why can’t you understand that? Why can’t you see that?”
He smiled tenderly. “Because I have the gift to see things that you don’t see, sweetheart. I’ve told you about my vision but you refuse to accept it.”
“I can’t.”
“Then you can’t fully surrender until you can accept it. Look at me, Netherland. Look hard and tell me what you see. I want your complete honesty.”
She looked at him while he looked back at her. After a few moments she said, “I see a very stubborn man.” She then took a deep breath. “But I also see the most beautiful man I’ve ever seen in my life. Your features are strong, profound. And I want you.”
“I want you, too,” he said gently, truthfully. “But one thing you didn’t mention that you see is love. Surely you can see all my love for you, Netherland.”
Netherland gasped. Love? Surely he was mistaken. This man couldn’t love her. He didn’t even know her. He didn’t know everything about her. “You can’t possibly love me, Ashton.”
“Why can’t I?”
“It’s just not possible. You don’t know me.”
He smiled. “I know you a lot better than you think.”
She frowned. “Then you should know how I feel about military men.”
“I do. And I know your reasons for
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