Lib Novel Page 64
“Stay,” he growled, then his voice softened a little. “Don’t move.”
“I’m not making you uncomfortable?” Why was she speaking to him as if he could understand her? Maybe because it felt that way. Even though he didn’t understand a word that she said, it didn’t feel as if she was speaking to a wall.
“It’s no trouble. You’ve warmed me up a bit. I could let you move and get comfortable and I could lean back against the wall like I was doing before.” She reached out toward him and braced on his chest as she tried to stand.
That’s when her hand hit firm muscle…directly.
Nia paused and this time, her breath hitched in her throat.
Something screamed in her head that she shouldn’t move her hand but it suddenly felt remote controlled because it moved on its own.
Her fingers brushed over his skin and her breathing picked up a little as they traced the muscles embedded in his chest.
Nia’s throat went dry and it wasn’t because the cold was sucking the moisture from the air.
He’d taken off his tunic.
Her other hand fell on his thigh and she paused.
Bare flesh met her fingertips once more.
She should stop.
Don’t move your hand.
DON’T MOVE YOUR HAND.
But her hand moved a little upward along his leg.
What’s worse, he wasn’t stopping her, and now that she’d started, curiosity wouldn’t allow her to stop either.
He wasn’t even moving and when her fingers travelled up his thigh to reach that V at the juncture of his hips, her hand finally flew away from his body.
“Ka’Cit…” Nia licked her lips. “Why are you naked?”
And why wasn’t she hopping off him now that she’d realized that fact?
He made a sound in his throat but didn’t answer.
“You’re naked,” she whispered again.
“I had to remove my garments. It was the best way to stop you from freezing.”
Well, if that wasn’t a completely innocent and good answer…
So why was there a slight sizzle in her panties?
“My heat won’t transfer to you with my garments on. Don’t worry. You don’t have to remove yours.”
Nia cleared her throat.
Once again, it felt like she’d found herself in an unexpected and strange situation. Though, she didn’t really mind this one—a fact she should ponder later.
When she didn’t move away, his arms closed around her once more as he pulled her back toward him.
“You are safe with me, ta’ii.”
Nia gulped as she settled back against him trying her best not to focus on the rippling muscles she could now feel in great detail especially since she knew they were right there.