Page 81 of No Ordinary Lady

Her gaze traveled from the top of his head to his toes. “Well, what are you standing there for still dressed? Come and join me.”

“Did you follow me home so you could always tempt me, Marian?”

“Perhaps I did, but now I just want to get you wet,” she said, and then flicked water at him.

Daniel dodged back, avoiding the worst of it.

“Did Granny send you?”

“Yes.”

She laughed softly. “Then you’d better come in and play.”

Marian flicked handfuls of chilly water at him until his breeches were in danger of becoming drenched, he hurried to undress and jumped into the deepest part of the pool.

He came up sputtering and flicked his wet hair away from his eyes. “All right, you have me where you want me.”

“Not quite where I want you. Where I’ve always wanted you.”

“We’re I’ve wanted you too,” he promised.

“Well, come get me, my lord,” she taunted.

He waded across to her, and Marian smoothly rolled into his arms. Her added weight ducked him farther under the surface, and the silken glide of her bare limbs against his almost made him moan. “I didn’t know you could swim,” Daniel said, moving closer to the edge of the hottest part.

“I’d hardly call this swimming. But it’s so lovely to float here, and I’ve never been able to resist taking a dip at every opportunity.”

Marian turned in his arms and abruptly stood up, pushing her damp hair over her shoulders and her full breasts into his face.

Water cascaded off her skin and revealed her tiny waist and beautiful pale breasts. Her body glistened in the reflected light from the dozens of glass panels set in the roof openings over their heads.

He could barely drag his eyes away from her ravenous beauty. He’d never been one not to look at an alluring body when it was so proudly put on display in front of him.

“It’s hotter in here today than I thought it would be,” he noted, mopping his brow. He’d welcome a plunge in the icy part if there weren’t a thousand reasons to stay with Marian.

She smiled and ducked back under the water. “Granny warned me it gets hot enough to burn.”

“I don’t mind the heat,” he told her, winking.

“I like a little friction to warm my blood, too,” she said, skimming her hands up to her breasts and cupping them so he could see.

Daniel’s cock stiffened under the water.

She ducked back down, giggling, covering herself up to just under her chin, and studied him with dazzling eyes. “You do look a little hot and bothered, my lord,” she teased. “Is there anything I can do for you?”

“Yes.” He pulled her into his arms again. “I’ve been worried about you.”

She wrinkled her nose, as her arms wound about his neck. “I’d never come to harm in this place.”

“I always thought so, but all I’ve thought of lately was how to get my hands on you. You’re in real danger around me.”

“You could never hurt me, Danny,” she promised, releasing him to swim to the edge of the pool. She lay her arms upon the edge of the pool and then kicked her legs out behind her. She laughed softly. “Never in a thousand years.”

“What of mother then? What went on between you two last night, anyway?” He slid his hand under her, fingertips on her belly, to support her up while she kicked her legs harder. “I’m sure she held you captive, but now it seems to me she’s suddenly mellowed overnight.”

“That’s between us women.”

“Is that right? And I’m supposed to just forget all about you being locked inside her dressing closet. Tied up.”