Page 62 of Romancing the Orc

“For once, my sweet mate, I think it might be better if you don’t use that brilliant imagination of yours.” He presses a kiss to the top of my head and climbs into the back.

The Beetle putts along the winding forest road, the headlights creating a tunnel of brightness ahead.

I bypass the driveway to the main house and take the smaller one that leads right to the cottage.

When we step inside and flip on the lights, the cottage wraps around me like a familiar hug, decorated in all my favorite things.

I let out a happy sigh.

Brokk enfolds me in his arms. “You’ve been through a great deal today.”

“You have, too.” I nuzzle his chest, breathing in his pine and leather scent, then look up at him. “How are you doing?”

“I’m better than ever!” Pleased satisfaction fills his voice. “I have you, my dear mate, and I am again an orc warrior.”

I say, “Ferndale Falls couldn’t have a better protector.”

“It’s as I said. I was always meant to be here with you.”

I nod, starting to make a list of everything we need to do.

“What is it?” He brushes my temple with his fingertips.

“There’s still a lot to work out about how we’re going to make sure you have a good life here on Earth. All the paperwork. Dealing with your modeling agent, and—”

“Shhh.” He presses his fingers to my lips. “It sounds like it’s time for me to calm that busy brain of yours.”

Yes, please! My thighs clench in anticipation.

He grins down at me. “What would you like me to do?”

“I don’t know.” I glance up at him, a coy smile curling my lips, and walk my fingers up his chest. “I can think of one thing that would make all of this better.”

“Anything.”

I take a step back and finally speak the phrase I’ve been secretly dying to say for months. “Brokk, take off your shirt.”

His eyes heat as his lips curl into the wicked grin that always makes me melt. The T-shirt bunches in his fists, the fabric parting with a loud and satisfying rip.

Brokk scoops me up and crushes me to his bare chest, his mouth eating mine in a kiss full of love and magic and passion.

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