Hey all,
Internet is still up and going, so I'm a happy girl. But so very busy. I've buckled down and have three...count 'em...three WIPs! Woohoo!!!! And once I finish this FREE READ I'll be starting another one.
Internet is still up and going, so I'm a happy girl. But so very busy. I've buckled down and have three...count 'em...three WIPs! Woohoo!!!! And once I finish this FREE READ I'll be starting another one.
So let's see what Eran and Amaris are up to today! Enjoy!!!!
The Watcher's Guild: Sweet Nephilim
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Chapter Seventeen
The Calm Before
Amaris sang
as she soaped her arms and shoulders. It
had been a long, tiring, and successful day, but she was happy to get the dirt
finally off her. She’d hit the ground so
many times during practice she’d lost count.
Yet it had all been worth it. She
wasn’t sure who was more pleased—Eran for figuring out what the problem with
her training was, or her because now she could deliver exactly what her
guardian wanted.
Lifting her
leg, she scrubbed between her toes, frowning at how filthy they were. It seemed every dirt speck on the planet had
come to pay her a visit. “I’m going to
need to wash twice, just to get all this off.”
“Do not
forget your face, little angel. You’d
scare a hellhound straight back to the pit.”
“Thanks a
lot.” She gave herself a quick wipe with
a washcloth then glanced over at where her lover lounged against the
doorjamb. He wore nothing but a grin and
a towel wrapped around his hips. Longing
burned in her stomach, making her have to swallow hard to speak.
“Is…is that
wine for me?”
His eyebrow
winged up. “You wish to share my wine?”
She rolled
her eyes, and her leg splashed back down into the water. “Unless you want to bring me my own.”
“Then you
must also share with me.”
Her heart
beat faster at the smoldering heat in his eyes.
“Sh-Share what?”
“Your
bath.”
Glancing
down at the tub filled with scented bubbles, she giggled. “If you come in here, you’ll smell like a
girl.”
Copper-colored
eyes flashed in amusement as he moved towards her, shedding his towel as he
walked. “Then I’ll make sure I come
later. When we are in bed.”
“Eran!”
He threw
back his head and laughed aloud. “I do
love to shock you, love. Your
face.” He shook his head. “Priceless.”
She gave an
indignant snort. “Just for that you can
take a shower.”
“I don’t
think so.”
He was in
the bathtub, tucked up behind her, with Amaris between his legs, faster than
she could blink. She only had time to
gasp before his lips were caressing her ear.
He held the drink in front of her surprised face.
“Your wine,
little angel.”
She shook
her head and snatched the glass out of his hand. “I forget how fast an angel can be. I can’t wait until I can do that.”
“You will
learn things quickly now. Now that
hopelessness has given way to confidence.
We’ve finally overcome the last obstacle to training you.”
“You mean
you did,” she whispered, leaning back against his strong chest. She sipped the wine thoughtfully. “You’re the one who figured it out.”
She felt
him chuckle. “I should have realized the
problem sooner.” His arms came around
her in a gentle embrace, his hand cupping her breasts and squeezing. “After all, I am intimately acquainted with
the fact you have these.”
The quip
made her laugh. “You are in a rare mood
aren’t you?”
Eran
laughed again, knowing she was right.
Understanding what needed to be done had lifted a huge burden off his
shoulders. More importantly, it had given
Amaris back her self-confidence. Better
yet, it had brought her back into his arms…where she belonged. “Once you are done with your scrubbing, I’ll
show you exactly what type of mood I’m in.”
Turning,
she gazed up at him, those sapphire eyes going dark and smoky. “Going to finish what you started at the
practice field?”
His body
hardened in a quick flash. “I believe I did
promise that later I would love you as I should. I think this qualifies as later.”
Her lips
quirked. “What if we drown?”
“You
forget, Amaris, we angels are immortal.”
With one hand he caressed her cheek.
With the other, he took her wine and set it on the side of the bathtub.
He brushed his lips over hers. “We
cannot drown.”
“That’s good.” Her whispered was feather-soft. “So we can hold our breath as long as it
takes?”
“As long as
we need to,” he agreed, then crushed her lips beneath his.
Her taste
inflamed him, the tart wine only adding to her delicious flavor. Eran pulled her closer, turning her soapy
body so she lay sidewise between his long legs.
And as he plundered her mouth, his hand slowly traced down her slick
flesh to again cup a lush breast.
Amaris
cried out and arched up into his touch, sending bolts of heated desire shooting
through his already aroused body. How
she did it to him each time, he didn’t understand, but she was everything. All he’d ever wanted but didn’t know he
needed. When she was in his arms he was
as close to Heaven as he could be without sitting at his Lord’s feet.
“Give
yourself to me,” he growled, nipping and sucking at her lower lip. “Surrender and be mine.”
“I’m
yours,” she gasped in response, her hands fisting in his hair. “For always, Eran. Forever.”
He longed
to speak of his love. To tell her how
she was the most important thing in his life.
The only thing in creation that made him want to forget his promise to
Jehovah. She was his strength and his
weakness. His kiss was fierce and a
little afraid. “I need you. More than anything in this world, I need
you.”
She
trembled at his words and clutched him tighter.
“Then show me. Show me how a
mighty warrior needs his woman.”
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Oooo! Fun in the water. I hope she's got flood insurance! LOL It's nice to see them happy after all they've been through so far. I wonder if it will last. Will they actually make it through the bath unscathed? Will they have a "happy" finish? Check back next Sunday to find out!!!
Hugs,
CJ England
Follow Your Dreams
http://cjengland.com/luckbealady/luckbealady.htm
3 comments:
I am sure that bad guy is waiting in the wings to pounce! Thanks CJ!
I am sure that bad guy is waiting in the wings to pounce! Thanks CJ!
I am sure that bad guy is waiting in the wings to pounce! Thanks CJ!
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