Page 52 of Love Beyond Wanting
My gown was now undone, and I stood and shimmied my shoulders and let the dress fall to the floor.
“Or I can have my way with you.Lay back, buster.”
Maddock growled as he lay back on the bed.“Do ye mean to kill me, lass?Ye canna expect me to lie here while ye stand there like that…”
I faced him, and his breath became ragged as his eyes raked over my naked body.I wasn’t self-conscious in front of Maddock.He’d already shown me so many times before—whether it was the way he’d warmed my arms when I was cold, or the way he’d held me close while we rode Stella to the Isle—that my amputation meant nothing to him.And there was nothing but need and desire in his gaze as he devoured me with his eyes.
“I canna stand it a moment longer, lass.I need to be inside ye.”
My arm prevented me from crawling over to him on the bed.Instead, I sat and scooted over to him, leaning in to kiss him as my breasts brushed against his chest.He understood what was needed, and his hands moved to my waist to lift me just enough so I could straddle him.
I trailed kisses down his chest.As I reached his manhood, I lifted up on my knees so I could lower myself onto him.
We came together smoothly, and both of us cried out as he filled me.
“Kate, ye must move, lass.I canna bear it.”
I moved slowly, torturing him just a little, and I reveled in the effect each little movement of my hips had on him.When I finally picked up speed and the sensation built within me, he couldn’t stand it any longer.Lifting himself, he grabbed my waist, flipped me over, and pinned me beneath him as our bodies ground together.He drove into me over and over as his lips tasted and explored my body.
We reached completion together, and it was only the first of many times we enjoyed each other that night.
It was fine with me if the sun never rose again.It would mean that every minute in the darkness with him would go on forever—minutes I was growing increasingly sure that I would never grow tired of.
Chapter 33
We slept until afternoon the next day, and while we were both still a little high on each other, reality set in quickly.Laurel and Raudrich’s wedding was now over.It was time for Maddock to speak to Nicol about Brachan, and I needed to finally see Machara for myself so we could try to get a read on her intentions.
“I know we’ve much to do, but I am famished, lass.”
My stomach was growling, as well, and now that I didn’t have raging sex hormones clouding my judgment, I was beginning to feel a little guilty for kicking Mr.Crinkles out of the room.
“I am too.Why don’t you go and speak with Nicol now?We slept for over half the day, so I’m sure he’s already awake from his morning slumber.You’re not going to feel better about anything until you get that off your chest.I’ll check on Crink and try to win him back by finding him some fish and get some food for us, as well.Meet here in a little while?”
I’d slept on my side while Maddock spooned me, and the entire night he’d held onto one of my breasts as we slept.His hand was still there.
“Aye, ye are right.I must speak to Nicol before we plan anything else.It willna take long.Nicol is always a man of verra few words.”
“Okay, then.You’re going to have to let go of me first in order to get dressed.”
“Ach, lass.I doona ever want to let go of ye.”
I squirmed away from him so I could roll off the bed.Otherwise, I was afraid we would be there all day.
“Too bad.Get up, sleepy head.It’s a big day.One that we can’t afford to waste.”
He was still procrastinating when I walked out the door to get us food.
Maddock was still gone when I made it back to the room with Mr.Crinkles draped over my arm and Paton hot on my heels with a tray of bread and cheese—no fish—for me and Maddock.
“I knew the only reason Maddock wouldna let me escort ye back when ye fell ill was because he fancied ye.”
“You’ll keep it a secret, won’t you, Paton?”
He set the tray of food down carefully then doubled over with laughter.“Kate, lass, everyone in the castle has been awake since dawn, but not a one of us saw either of ye until moments ago.There is no secret for me to keep.Everyone knows.”
That should’ve been obvious to me, but it hadn’t crossed my mind.“Even my mother?”
Paton crinkled up his nose.“Aye, and wouldna ye know it, she still likes Maddock better than me.He is the one tuppin’ her daughter, yet for some reason, I’m the one she still canna stand.”
