Page 129 of Hot & Heavy

With weapon raised, she crept out of the bedroom toward the bathroom door, which she opened quietly.

She didn't know who was more shocked, she or Ian in the showering stall.

"Ian!" she shouted, putting a hand over her fast-beating heart.

"Maddie!"

"You rat!" she said. He should have told her he'd come back early. It had scared her spitless thinking a stranger was in the house.

"Don't shoot! I didn't want to wake you. I only watched for a little while."

What is he talking about? "I thought you were an intruder." She lowered the pistol and set it on the sink, then tilted her head in puzzlement. Her eyes went wide, and she gasped when she realized what he meant. "You watched? Oh, you are a loathsome lout! How could you?"

She turned and ran from the room. He caught up with her at the end of the hall, grabbing her from behind and wrapping his arms around her so her back was against his wet chest. She squirmed but he wouldn't release her, just rested his chin on her shoulder and kissed her neck.

"I was sleeping."

"I know."

"I've never done that before."

"I could tell."

"You shouldn't have watched."

"I couldn't help myself."

"Liar."

"Okay, I watched because I wanted to. Will you do it again?"

"Hah! Not bloody likely! Not even in my dreams!"

"I would do it for you."

She felt his chest shaking then, and turned in his arms. "You're laughing at me? You really are a wretch."

"No, no, sweetie. I'm not laughing about that. I'm laughing at the thought of you facing an intruder, naked, with a pistol. The poor guy would have probably stopped whatever he was doing just to look at you."

She tried to swat him on the face but he grabbed her hand and kissed her palm. Before she had a chance to hit him with the other hand, he lifted her off her feet, high in his arms, which were wrapped around her waist. Then he walked back to the sleeping chamber. He probably didn't have sleep in mind, if the hardness poking her thigh was any indication.

"I missed you," he said.

"You're looking at my breasts when you say that."

He just smiled.

With a wild whoop, he threw her onto the bed. She landed flat on her back with her head on the pillow, and he leaned over her.

"I missed you, too," she admitted.

"You're looking at my cock when you say that."

She just smiled.

Lovin' you ain't easy…

It was almost dawn. They'd screwed each other's brains out. Now it was time for the big bang.