Double the Danger, Double the Desire
Valerie lay stretched across the center of the plush sheepskin rug before the roaring fire.
She had shed her damp swimwear, wrapped now in a loose, open robe of dark emerald silk that lay parted down the center, exposing her porcelain skin, the swell of her breasts, and her smooth belly to the warm firelight. Her skin was warm, scented with expensive lavender oils from the private bath, her body completely relaxed in a state of deep, absolute sensory indulgence.
Lucian lay beside her on his side, his head propped on his hand, his long fingers gently playing with the glossy strands of her dark hair. He was dressed in dark silk lounge trousers, his posture lazy, powerful, and completely conten