Page 67 of Joshua's Mistake
“My God.” Her breath caught on the words.
Joshua’s lips touched the side of her neck and without taking her eyes off the stunning beauty she leaned her head to the side to give him better access to the sensitive spot. “Not bad, huh?”
“It’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.” As more sunlight drenched the canyon more colors saturated the rock walls. A few gashes of clouds across the sky glowed pink and red. She had to remind herself to breathe.
“You are the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, Tessa. The desert sky pales in comparison to you.”
“I had no idea you were such a poet.” She teased him and wiggled her backside tighter against his crotch.
His arms snugged her closer and he trailed kisses along her neck and shoulder. He laughed against her skin. “Neither did I.”
The myriad of color continued to strengthen and change until the full light of the desert sun began to wash out the deeper shades. So much beauty in such a short time and then it was gone. The canyon and the desert were still beautiful, but the colors paled in comparison to the saturation of the first light of day.
Tessa took a deep breath and turned to face him. “So, what happens now?”
“Now, if you’ll let me, I’m going to make love to you in the desert.”
A giggle erupted from deep in her chest and she leaned in to rest her head on his shoulder. “That sounds wonderful, but I was thinking of our situation.”
He took her head in both his hands and looked her in the eye. “We win or we die trying. Though I would prefer we live. But first…”
His lips captured hers with a desperation that surprised her. Even more surprising was her own neediness after everything that had happened. She wanted to touch him and have him touch her. Her time in the spirit world made her yearn for things she could touch, things that did not slip away.
His fingers raked through her hair and gripped the back of her head. She clutched at his shoulders desperate to get closer while letting him explore her mouth.
Tongues, lips and teeth gnashed together. Tessa’s body hummed and her pussy tightened with desire.
Joshua’s grip constricted as his kisses moved across her cheek to her ear. “I thought I’d lost you.”
“I was lost. I was broken into pieces.” She trembled at the memory of the pain of having her aura ripped away.
“How can you ever forgive me?”
She jumped up and wrapped both her long legs round his hips. His cock nestled hard and snug against her pussy. Only denim separated them. “I made the choice to put down my barriers.”
He gripped her with both hands at the juncture of her ass and thighs. “You were protecting me. I should have been keeping you safe.”
She palmed his cheeks. “Who made that rule? What are you, some kind of
Neanderthal?”
He laughed.
“I’ve been taking care of myself for a long time. I could no more let the bullet kill you than you could leave me in the spirit world to die. Now are you going to keep up this guilt thing or make love to me?”
He eased her back onto her feet. “I’m probably going to feel guilty for a while, but I’m still going to make love to you.”
“Get over it, Lakeland. We’re both alive.”
“True.” He took her hand, picked up the blanket he’d lain across the boulder and tugged her back behind the rock formation.
Once they were hidden she realized the stones formed a circle that protected a small area of earth. Joshua spread the blanket on the ground, placed the handgun on the ground next to it and turned to look at her.
She kicked the dirt and crossed her arms over her chest, unsure what to do next. It wasn’t as if they hadn’t had sex before, but her heart pounded as if she were a virgin after the prom. Something about knowing he loved her changed the game. Maybe the difference was it wasn’t a game. Somehow, by some miracle, Joshua Lakeland had fallen in love with her and wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. Just thinking it made her heart beat a bit faster.
A wicked little smile turned up one side of his mouth. He pulled the T-shirt over his head, revealing his ripped abs and solid pecs. She just stood gaping at him while he unbuttoned his fly and kicked off his shoes. A moment later he stood in front of her, completely naked and unashamed.
The cool desert morning did not deter his hard thick cock. Tessa’s mouth watered at the sight of him.
