Page 75 of Highlander Lord Of Vengeance

He rested his brow to hers. “Nay, Esme, just the opposite. Your touch feels wonderful.”

His words encouraged her and just as he caressed her, she did the same, finding she quite enjoyed the feel of him, smooth, hard, thick.

Passion grew quickly with their hands exploring each other and it almost tumbled him off the edge when Esme moaned his name.

“Ryland.”

That Torrance’s name never once slipped from her lips more than pleased him and he moved over her.

“I need you, Ryland,” she said, her passion-filled eyes confirming just how much.

“You have me… always,” he said and slipped inside her with gentle firmness and his thrusts were slow at first so as not to hurt her.

She cried out.

He halted inside her. “I hurt you.”

“Nay. Nay. It feels unbelievably wonderful. Please. Please don’t stop.”

“As you say,” he said with a satisfied smile and continued to please them both.

It didn’t take long. Esme was close, so close, and yet she didn’t want to let go, didn’t want the pleasure to end, didn’t want him to stop loving her. But his strong thrusts took her over the edge, and she couldn’t help but scream his name.

Ryland saw what she was about to do and dropped his head down, his mouth capturing his name as he kissed her and dropped off the edge along with her.

He tore his mouth off hers when he realized his name lingered no more on her lips and he braced himself over her to urge the last bit of pleasure out of them.

Esme moaned softly, her hands gripping his taut arms. “I think you are right. I may pester you often.”

“I’m glad I won’t be the only one who pesters.” He bent his head to kiss her when a pounding at the door startled them both.

“My lord,” came the shout and Brack’s familiar voice.

“Scream Torrance’s name like you were about to scream mine before I stole it from your lips,” Ryland ordered as he hurried off her and out of bed. “Now!”

Esme did her best to scream as if in the throes of climax. “Torrance!”

Ryland waited a moment, then yanked the curtain across, and went to the door naked and flung it open. “You dare disturb me, Brack, when I finally have her tamed enough to do her duty?”

“Forgive me, my lord,” Brack said, keeping his eyes on Torrance’s face. “But Gavin has arrived here and has news.”

“How did he know to come here when he was ordered to return home and get help?”

“I sent word to Chieftain Eagan when we finally found your trail as to where we would be in case, we somehow missed you and you made your way there. Gavin waits in the meeting hall.”

“I will be right there,” Torrance said and shut the door.

He turned and, seeing Esme peeking out from behind the curtain, he pressed one finger to his lips and went to her.

He kept his voice low. “Forgive me for leaving you so shortly after such intimate pleasure when I want nothing more than to take you in my arms, hold you close, and tell you how much I love you.”

Her heart thumped rapidly at his endearing words. “I look forward to that upon your return.”

He kissed her quickly. “A very good reason for me to make this quick.”

She shook her head. “Nay, take what time you need to discover the truth. The sooner this is done, the sooner the charade can end.”

“Aye, and the sooner we can start our life together.” He hugged her to him, then released her with haste, worried he would linger, she felt so good naked in his arms.

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