Steamy Saturday
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He heard her stand. He had to shut his eyes to banish the image painted by the sounds: water sluicing off her naked body. The little rush of breath between her teeth as the night air touched her wet skin.
Next he heard the crunch of the rushes beneath her feet as she stepped from the tub. And the quiet rustling of the linen as she rubbed the soft cloth over her smooth, wet curves.
Then silence.
Every muscle in his body tightened. He remained still, not trusting himself to move. Knowing that if he so much as dared draw breath, he would have her in his arms and on the bed before either of them could say a word.
He blinked once, slowly. Waited.
“Royce?” she whispered tentatively.
“What?” His voice sounded rough and hollow.
She hesitated a moment. “What am I to wear?”
The chamber seemed to grow smaller and even hotter around him. He waved a hand over his shoulder, motioning her toward the corner near the door. “See if any of those fit you.”
He listened while she padded barefoot over to the pile of stolen garments. She could not put her ruined gown back on. The few bits of cloth left intact after their escape today had more or less shredded when she had disrobed for her bath. The task of getting undressed had apparently been difficult with her hands bandaged. And he had not dared to offer help.
Nor did he offer any now, as he listened to her wrestling with the homespun garments in an attempt to fit them over her curves.
She made a sound of frustration. “I do not think these will work. My hips are too…and my…my…”
He did not need an explanation. His imagination provided a complete, vivid picture.
Gritting his teeth, he whispered an oath and flicked a glance heavenward. Was it not enough that he had to spend the next few days alone with her in this room? Did she have to be as naked as Eve the entire time? Keep reading
