Page 99 of Intrigued By A Highlander

“Aye, like now. It may not be the perfect place, but?—”

She pressed her hand to his lips. “We seize the moment when we can since we never know when the next moment may come.”

Knox moved her finger off his lips and lowered his head to kiss her.

Her arms went around his neck, holding on to him, fearful of letting go, of losing this moment, of never making love with him again. She would have gasped if their lips weren’t locked in a kiss, when his arm circled her waist and swung her down on the ground to toss his cloak off her and shove her own cloak out of the way.

He tore his mouth off hers. “I don’t want to take a chance and linger, though I would prefer to do so, but that wouldn’t be wise.”

“Then hurry,” she pleaded eagerly, “for my need for you is great.”

He chuckled. “It always is and glad I am for your hunger.”

Her brow wrinkled and she tilted her head. “Do I demand too much of you?”

“Never, wife, never,” he said and with her neck so exposed, he couldn’t help but nibble along it.

Dru groaned with pleasure. “If you continue that, it will be over for me before you even slip inside me.”

He didn’t hesitate. He hurried their garments out of the way and hurried to enter her with a quick thrust.

Her groans echoed softly in the small space like a passionate melody that enticed.

It still amazed her that they fit so easily, and he felt so comfortable inside her. She didn’t want to lose that magic between them, the soar of passion, the depth of love, the intense satisfaction and the peace that followed in his arms. They belonged together forever and always.

Knox captured her scream in his mouth when she burst with pleasure, afraid it would roar out of the cave and throughout the forest. Its power intensified his own explosive pleasure, and his groans joined her dwindling roar.

Moving his mouth off hers, he whispered in her ear, “I love you, Dru.”

He was surprised when she said nothing in return, having always returned his declaration of love with one of her own. He rolled off her and took her in his arms as he did. He hugged her tight against him and waited.

She remained silent, unusual for her, especially after they made love. She always had to remark on how amazing, fantastic, magical it was as if she experienced it for the first time each time.

He finally had to ask, “What’s wrong, Dru?”

She looked up at him. “Will you love Autumn as much as you love me?”

He looked at her oddly. “Is that a trick question?”

“Nay, I am serious,” she said, the look of worry in her eyes confirming it.

He could see this was important to her, so he hastened to calm her concern. “My love for Autumn equals my love for you.”

“How can you say that when you don’t know her?”

He wanted to chuckle, but she continued to remain serious.

“Why don’t you tell me about her,” he said, adjusting her comfortably in his arms. “This way I will be prepared when I meet her.”

“That’s a good idea,” Dru said and went to speak, then stopped.

Knox waited, but she continued to lie quietly, saying nothing and he thought she may have fallen asleep. He jostled her softly. “Dru?”

“Aye,” she said and looked up at him. “I realized that I don’t know Autumn myself. I don’t know who she is. I feel as though I lost her.”

He could see the panic in her eyes, feel how she tensed.

“Nonsense,” he hurried to say. “You simply tucked her away to protect her. She will return when it is safe.”

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