Page 70 of The Icy Highlander's Bride
"Are ye alright?" he asked. He cupped her cheeks in his hands as his eye roamed over her face. "Did he hurt ye?"
"I'm alright," Lana soothed. She took a step back and looked at him from head to toe, knowing he was much more likely to be injured. "What about ye? Are ye injured?"
Daniel ignored her question. His hands slid down her arms, and his eye roamed over her body, as if he couldn't believe she was standing in front of him.
"I couldnae lose ye," he whispered. "I couldnae live with meself if I lost either of ye."
"We're alright," Lana murmured. She held his forearms and squeezed reassuringly. "We are safe. We're safe thanks to ye."
The corner of her mouth turned up as she thought of Daniel's bravery. He hadn't hesitated to save her. He had rushed forward with the certainty of a man who cared about her. It was a man who was desperate to protect what was his. Her whole body felt warm as she stared back at him, overcome with tenderness for him.
"Ye saved me," she said, locking eyes with him. "Ye risked yer life for me and Skye."
Daniel looked surprised and even grateful for her words. She could see how much this event had affected him, bringing up memories of the past that he had tried so hard to forget. His hands tightened around her arms, and he pulled her closer, desperate to hold on to her. Unwilling to let go.
Lana tilted her head up and pushed herself up on her tiptoes. Then she gently pressed her lips to his.
"It's alright," she whispered. "I'm here."
Daniel stared back at her in surprise, and then his eye flashed with carnal desire. He bent down and took her mouth in his. She felt his desperation, his need to pull her closer. It was like after almost losing her, he wanted to hold every part of her. He wanted to check that she was alright.
Lana ran her hands up and down his arms, feeling how warm his body still felt after the fight. She had to balance herself on her tiptoes to have access to his mouth. Daniel wrapped his arm around her lower back and pulled her into him, so her breasts pressed against his chest.
Her breaths came faster as his tongue pushed into her mouth, and his hand cupped her rear. Lana felt his manhood harden as he slowly ground his hips against her. She moaned, and he cupped the back of her legs before lifting her up to straddle his waist.
"What about yer rule?" he asked hoarsely, carrying her to his desk.
He pushed aside papers, and other items clattered to the floor as he lowered her onto the desk, dropping his mouth to her collarbone.
Lara gasped as he kissed down the swell of her breasts and tugged at the neckline of her dress, eager to have more access.
"Forget the rules," she whispered.
Daniel yanked hard on her dress, and then he was kissing and sucking on her breasts. She cried out as his tongue began to tease a nipple.
"I'm yers. Take me."
Daniel pulled her legs apart and settled himself between them. He pulled up her skirts, delighted when his fingers found her bare knees and moved higher to her inner thighs. He kissed her, and she leaned back, held up by his strong arm around her back. He reached out and shoved everything that was left on the desk to the floor before laying her flat on the wooden surface.
He smiled at her before he returned to her skirts. He pushed them up further, so they were bunched around her waist, and took a moment to admire her. He could see her readiness.
Daniel placed his hands on the desk to hold himself up as he lowered his face between her thighs. He blew on her sex, and she let out a high-pitched moan.
He planted kisses on the soft skin of her thighs, and Lana squirmed beneath him, overcome with the sensation. He brought one hand to her thigh, holding her in place, while the other snaked around her back to pull her closer to him. Daniel hovered over her, tantalizingly close, and then he flicked his tongue against her folds.
Lana jerked, shocked by the touch, and he couldn't hold back a smile.
This is goin' to be fun…
Daniel pressed his tongue flat and hard against her, and she cried out, sending a thrill to his core. He began to lick her with confidence, listening for the gentle gasps and moans that told him he was hitting the right places. Lana gripped the edge of the desk behind her as she rocked her hips back and forth, increasing her pleasure.
Daniel moved faster, sensing her pleasure building, and then his fingers joined his tongue. He pushed his fingers inside her as his tongue worked hard and fast, and suddenly Lana's legs squeezed his head. She jerked against him, screaming out with surprise and exultation.
Lana had never felt anything like that. Even their time at the lake had not felt that good.
And there is still more…
She tugged Daniel up, wanting all barriers between them to disappear. She tugged at his shirt, and he undid his breeches, and then they worked on ridding her of her clothes.
