Part 10 (1/2)
V'Aidan made love to her feverishly, savoring every deep stroke. He caressed her b.r.e.a.s.t.s as he kissed her, felt her from the top of his head all the way to his toes.
Her warm body surrounded his, fit him to perfection. And the feel of her hands on his back...It was bliss. Pure bliss. He closed his eyes and delighted in the feel of her b.r.e.a.s.t.s on his chest, her tongue on his throat. Oh, yes, he wanted to stay here with her.
Forever.
Erin ran her hand through his long hair, her fingers clenched as pleasure ripped through her, each thrust deeper and harder than the last. She wrapped her legs around his waist, bucking her hips in time to him.
Drawing him into her body even deeper. She clung to him as she came, crying out his name.
He kissed her lips and quickened his pace until he released himself inside her.
Erin lay still, feeling his essence fill her. She didn't want to move, didn't want to feel him leave her.
”I love you, V'Aidan,” she said before she could stop herself.
V'Aidan froze at the words. Pulling back, he stared at her in disbelief. ”What?”
Her cheeks turned pink as her brown gaze shredded what was left of his heart. ”I love you.”
”You can't. It's not possible.”
”Possible or not, I do.”
V'Aidan gathered her into his arms and held on to her desperately. He shook from the force of what he felt for her. So powerful, so overwhelming.
Sated to a depth he'd never known before, he pulled her on top of him and listened to her even breaths as her sleep took her.
He wanted to wake her up but knew better. Unlike him, she had to have her sleep.
”Erin,” he whispered softly as he stroked her hair. ”I promise you, I'll always be what you think I am.”
Resigned to the inevitable, he closed his eyes and waited for M'Ordant and Krysti'Ana to come for them.
CHAPTER 6
V'Aidan woke up to a piercing screech that felt as if it would shatter his eardrums.
He groaned at the awful sound as Erin stirred on top of him.
”What is that?” he asked.
”My alarm clock,” she said, rising from him to rush to her bedroom.
It wasn't until her return that they both realized what had happened.
Nothing.
”Did you have any dreams?” he asked.
She shook her head. ”You?”
”No,” he said, smiling.
”Do you think...”
His smile faded. ”No. They can find us. Sooner or later, they will.”
Erin closed her eyes and cursed the thought of it. ”Maybe they won't bother.” She saw the doubt in V'Aidan's eyes.Wanting to cheer his dour mood, she pulled him up by his arm. ”C'mon. Let's take a shower and then I'll call in sick to work.”
”You can't. What if you get fired?”
She shrugged. ”I'll find another job.”
He shook his head at her. ”You are amazing.”
She smiled at him.
Erin called into work only to be reminded of the marketing report that had been due on Friday, which she had forgotten to drop off.
”The meeting is at noon,” John told her.
”Okay, I'm on my way up there with it.”
”Is something wrong?” V'Aidan asked as she hung up the phone.
She shook her head. ”I just have to take something to the office. Want to come with me?”
”Sure.”
They didn't speak much as she drove across town. V'Aidan held her hand the entire time and Erin had to admit she liked the strength of his hand wrapped around hers.
Once they reached her building, Erin led V'Aidan into the maze where her cubicle was. He watched the hustle and bustle of corporate life with a dispa.s.sionate stare.
Erin went to John's office, only to find it empty.
With V'Aidan directly behind her, she dropped the report in John's in-box, then turned to leave.
Chrissy stood in the doorway with Rick Sword behind her. The two of them stepped into the office and closed the door.
Erin heard V'Aidan curse.
What the devil was going on?
”What are you doing here?” V'Aidan asked, his voice laced with anger.
”Waiting for you.” Chrissy stepped around them and pulled the blinds closed. ”You won't dare fight us in her workplace, will you, V'Aidan? All we have to do is make ourselves invisible to the humans and they won't see or hear anything but her. And her they'll lock up in an asylum as soon as we're gone.”