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I hurried with the rest of my bath and used the toweling on the chair to dry off. I wrung the water out of my hair then slipped on the chemise, the material a lovely rasp against my sensitized skin. I wrapped quickly in the robe and stepped from behind the screen, carrying the plate of food with me.
Vallon stood facing the fire, his hands clasped at his back. “Did you eat?”
“Not yet.”
He turned, devouring me with his heated gaze. “Eat while I wash up.”
I couldn’t help but smile. “You can fit in that tub? You’re awfully big.”
His haughty smile returned as he walked toward me. A flush of heat crawled up my neck. I suddenly realized what he might’ve thought I meant about his large body and smaller, tight spaces.
“Don’t you worry, darling.” He cupped my face, brushing his thumbs over the slant of my cheekbones, then whispered against my lips. “I’ll fit just fine.” He swept a teasing, slow kiss against my lips then let me go and strode for the dressing screen.
Darling?I gulped hard, standing there stupidly with the plate in one hand. Finally, I sat by the fire and finger-combed my hair while nibbling on some of the fruit and cheese.
When I heard the splash of water, I triednotto imagine Vallon standing behind that screen completely naked. But I could hear the falling of water into the tub, realizing he was likely standing in the damn thing and washing his magnificent body like that.
I wondered what his broad chest looked like, his thick legs, his…everything. Sharp arousal stirred in my belly, moisture pooling between my legs. I squeezed my thighs together, trying not to listen to his sigh of pleasure as he washed in the warm water.
Gods above! I was practically hypnotized by the sound of water splashing in a tub. It was absurd.
Then I heard him shuffling from behind the screen. My hand froze with a berry halfway to my mouth. He’d wrapped the bit of toweling around his waist—and that was all he wore.
He was far more beautiful than I imagined. His sculpted chest and abdomen as well as his wings glistened from dampness. His long black hair was wet and hanging loose around his shoulders. His thick, muscular legs ended at unbelievably attractive feet, claw-tipped and all. My gaze wandered back up to the bulge between his legs, pushing against the cloth.
I gulped, but my mouth was dry as he sauntered closer, his grin telling me he knew my sad state. When he reached me, he gripped me around my wrist and lifted my hand, wrapping his warm lips around the berry still idly held between my fingers. His tongue pulled the berry free, but he took his time licking my fingertips clean.
Squeezing my thighs yet again, I couldn’t prevent the moisture from coating my quim.
“Mmm.” His eyes danced as he chewed the berry. “Delicious.”
Then he let me go and sauntered through the open double doors onto the balcony. “Come, Murgha. We have much to discuss.”
Chapter
Fifteen
VALLON
Ibreathed deeply, in and out, trying to cool my boiling blood. Impossible after seeing the stark desire in Murgha’s eyes…for me. But we did have things to discuss first.
Sensing her sweet presence, the scent of wildflower and that quintessential smell that was her, I turned. “Come and see.”
She joined me, the silky robe too long for her, dragging a little on the stone balcony. “Are your feet cold?” I asked.
She shook her head. “It’s rather warm here. So different than in the mountains.”
I smiled. “Even in summer, it is cold in the Solgavians.”
Placing her hands on the stone banister, she looked out. Easing behind her, I cupped her delicate shoulders. She shivered then leaned back into me.
I pointed to the fields. “See them all.”
“They’re lovely,” she said with sincerity. “They’re blue?”
“Purple actually. The moonlight tints their color blue. Wait till you see them under the sunlight.”
“You come over these fields often?” she asked curiously.
