Page 75 of Fire Dragon
He moved in behind her, slipped his arms around her then kissed her neck. “You're beautiful.”
She reached up to cover his arms with her own. “Do you know what I'm in the mood for?”
“Coming back to bed with me?” He ground his swelling erection against her bottom.
“You tempt me.” She squeezed his arms. “But what my dragon craves is to do a levitation run along the bottom of the gorge. You game?”
“I've never done that before.” She pulled out of his arms and kissed him then moved swiftly into the house. “I’ll get changed.” She had already installed a set of running gear in his closet.
He followed her aware she had him on a leash. But right now, as much as he wanted to make love to her again, he’d do whatever her heart desired.
The very male part of him, however, mentally developed a series of seductive moves he could employ on the run to entice her back to bed as quickly as possible.
But he caught himself and decided against it. Of all of Emma’s traits, what had probably saved their world yesterday was her intense, consistent discipline. He knew something else as well, once she had her morning run, he'd get her in the shower, and she’d be his. All he needed was a little patience.
For now, he’d join her on the levitation run along the bottom of the gorge.
But when he reached the bedroom, he laughed. He found her sprawled naked on the bed and she was grinning.
She chuckled. “Did you honestly think I'd choose a run over making love with you? Santos has given us an entire week off. So, as often as you want me this is where I’ll be.” She patted the sheet beside her.
In a moment of insight, he finally understood the immense gift he'd been given. Emma was a woman and a warrior. What had Jane laughingly called her during their impromptu celebration earlier? She’d said it more than once and the other men had repeated it. Dragon-goddess divine. And so, Emma was.
As he went to her and settled his body over hers, he kissed her on the lips, but just a gentle pressure, then drew back. He spoke of his love for her while petting her hair, her face, her shoulders.
She listened intently, her eyes glistening.
“I want to be with you forever, Emma, to cherish you and love you, to ask you first thing every morning what I can do for you.” He smiled. “So, what can I do for you?”
“Be with me like this.” She caressed his face in return.
He saw the love in her eyes and his heart swelled.
She chuckled softly. “How did this happen, Liam, that we both were able to let go just enough to get here?”
“I’d call it a miracle. I was as closed off as a brick wall.”
“I knew I wanted you, but in the end, I wasn't much different. Do you know what decided it for me?”
He shook his head.
“When you came to the Wicked Fang that night.”
“Don't remind me.”
“No but listen. There was this moment when your posturing disappeared, and I saw your vulnerability. I related to it. I understood, even if you didn't, that I had become important to you.”
“Incredibly important,” he added. “So much more than I could get through my thick skull. I'm sorry about the way I behaved after our first time, you know, a year ago. I was running hard from you.”
“I know you were. But when I look back, I can admit I was relieved that you’d cut me off. I was frightened about how I felt about you.” And now she smiled. “This feels like a beautiful dream and I don't ever want to wake up.”
“I love you Emma, and the dragon-daughter growing inside you.”
“We're a family now. But just so you know, she will want a brother or a sister.”
“She can have a dozen.”
“Well maybe not that many.”
