[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]servant s bright blue gaze.
Dominic moved slowly back to the wooden bench after growling his warning to the
two women inside the wardrobe. He hadn t been able to make out their words, but it
didn t take a great deal of imagination to figure out what held their interest.
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The curtain opened and Thora entered the solar, Rowena one step behind. The lady
had abandoned her borrowed tunic and an ankle-length dressing gown enveloped her
slender form. Carefully keeping her eyes averted, she moved toward the wooden tub.
Would she actually drop the dressing gown, knowing he was watching, and climb
naked into the bath?
He didn t have long to wait for the answer. She paused beside the tub, her back to
him. He could almost picture her expression as she summoned her determination and
then, the dressing gown slipped off her shoulders and pooled at her feet.
Dominic had seen naked women before, had seen her all but naked in the stream,
but never had his body responded so violently. His fingers tingled to caress the
perfection of her skin, to see if she was as soft and silky as she appeared. She stood
there, firelight dancing across her alabaster body. Thora leisurely secured Rowena s
thick auburn hair atop her head. He wanted to loose the heavy mass, bury his face in
the thick strands and spread it across his chest.
After torturous moments, Rowena carefully stepped over the rim of the tub. The
sleek muscles in her long legs reflected an active life. Dominic watched the taut
splendor of her bottom and supple hips until they disappeared behind the wooden
protection.
He could only see her head, her shoulders, and her slender arms now, but his body
ached with burgeoning interest. Narrowing his gaze, he imagined sending Thora away
and disregarding his vow to William. He d kneel beside the tub and drag her to her feet.
Cupping her bottom with both hands, he d bury his face against the apex of her thighs.
She d cry out and wiggle as he stroked that secret knot with the tip of his tongue.
The waiting woman handed Rowena bathing implements as Dominic continued his
fantasy. Dazed from the pleasure he d given her with his mouth, she d watch as he
stripped and joined her in the bath. He d move her feet to either side of his hips so he
could see her rosy folds, trace that delicate slit until she trembled. She d clutch the edge
of the tub, her head thrown back, while he prepared her with his fingers. Finally, he d
arrange her astride his lap and lick the water from her nipples as he sank into her hot,
tight core.
Pressure built inside Dominic, his abdomen tense to the point of spasm. Why was
he doing this to himself? He couldn t have her. No matter how desperately he wanted
her.
Thora set about washing Rowena s long hair, and Dominic tried not to watch them.
But his rebellious gaze gravitated toward the tub again and again. Thora spoke softly to
Rowena. Dominic couldn t hear what she said, but Rowena s reply sounded
argumentative. Another hushed demand came from the servant and then a long pause.
What were they about?
Like a nymph rising from a forest pool, Rowena eased her legs beneath her and
stood. Rivulets of water rolled off her body, glistening colorfully in the candlelight.
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Without sparing him so much as a glance, she bent at the waist and drew her hair down
in front of her. The position fueled his imagination all over again.
He stood behind her in the tub as she bent forward, bracing herself against the rim.
He cupped her breasts as he eased between her thighs then held her hips firmly when
he began to move. Desire slammed into his gut, driving a strangled groan from his
throat.
Damn her! Damn them both! His chest heaved and his nostrils flared.
Thora was slowly pouring a bucket of clean water over her lady s bent head.
Dominic didn t even realize he d moved until Thora s gaze shot to him. She didn t
speak but her expression taunted him.
Leave us! he growled out in English, and immediately Thora obeyed.
Rowena straightened. Backing as far away as the tub would allow, she shoved her
sodden hair off her face. Thora, she protested as the other woman deserted her, but
she couldn t drag her gaze away from Dominic. She didn t attempt to hide her nudity.
This was what she wanted, what she needed from him.
The dilemma is entirely of your own making. She repeated his words back to
him.
He didn t speak. The expression on his face should have terrified Rowena, but she
needed to provoke him beyond endurance, to inflame him to a point where nothing
mattered but the urgent demands of his body. The intensity in his dark blue eyes
showed her just how close she was to her goal. She had pitted herself against his will,
and she could not back down.
Their eyes locked and held. She could almost see the conflict raging within him. His
physical desire was in direct opposition to the vow he d made to his liege lord. It wasn t
fair for her to manipulate him in this way, but Rowena was desperate. All her other
efforts had failed and she was running out of time.
Slowly he raised his hand. Would he hit her? Fear fluttered through her belly.
Would his frustration manifest itself in violence?
But he didn t strike her. He clasped her upper arm and yanked her across the tub
until their faces were only inches apart. It will not work, he insisted. I will not lie
with you no matter how you tempt me. Do you really imagine that I have no more
control over myself than that?
Yanking her arm out of his restraining grasp, Rowena stepped out of the tub and
reached for her dressing gown. Dominic s temper was not yet appeased. He snatched
the gown away and advanced on her menacingly.
Have you ever felt it, Rowena? He stalked toward her. Do you understand what
it s like to burn with desire but know you ll not be appeased? Nay, you could not, or
you would not continue to flirt with the flame.
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He grabbed her wrist and drew her gradually toward him, his eyes devouring her.
Rowena tugged against his hold, but he didn t seem to notice her resistance. Fury
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