whispering, his strong fingers gentle as he touched her body in a way no one else had ever done. It was like a massage of the soul, deep, rewarding and addictive.
The constant nightmares had finally eased off to be replaced by dreams of her tall dark savior who seemed to always be just to the edge of her dreams ready to pounce on anything or anyone who might harm her. It was interesting and terrifying at the same time. Her body craved his touch, ached in ways she hadn’t in a very long time for a man’s attention and it made no sense since the kidnapping was still fresh in her mid. Chayle would have thought she would run the other way after what happened to her but instead she only found peace and contentment within the arms of her dream lover.
Finally forcing herself out of the dream, Chayle opened her eyes to the dim light of her suite of rooms and sighed. It was early morning, again. She hadn’t slept a full eight hours since leaving the hospital and it had almost been a month ago. Each day someone brought food up to her room, and then Kayne would show up to take her for a long walk.
The walks around the property were eye opening at first. She would have though the compound would be more of a military-style set up but Kayne explained that this had been their childhood home before entering the service. There were over eight sections of land, almost ten thousand acres of woodlands and lake front. No one had harvested the timber on the property except the McIntyres for several generations and once the twins had returned to take over it was now a virtual fortress with the types of security on site.
The training facilities were something to behold and not even her dojo where she had gone for years could compare to the equipment and high-tech training simulators that were hidden behind plain looking barns and tall holding facilities resembling storage for hay. It was amazing and comforting to know she was in such a protected place, yet the dreams were wearing on her because her body was now healed and craved to be touched. Making a decision, Chayle climbed out of bed and finished her shower in record time. It was time to figure out what the dreams meant and why she was fixated on a man who seemed to be the only thing she could think of. Walking down the long hallway and descending the stairs, Chayle found herself suddenly in front of mass of male muscles.
“Just where do you think you’re going, missy?” Looking up, Rafe was staring down at her with what could only be called a smirk.
“Looking for your brother, if that’s ok with you!” Chayle’s voice almost squeaked and she kicked herself for not sounding stronger. She didn’t need an escort but she also didn’t know where Kayne was at right now.
“He’s in the training facility, if you’re looking for him. He’s working out so you might want to wait until he gets back to the house.” She felt strong fingers leading her toward a large, bright side room and Chayle suddenly found herself enveloped in a high-ceiling room full of windows. Plants and the sound of a waterfall came from a corner where several seating arrangements were placed and it drew her attention like nothing had in a long time. For whatever reason she hadn’t found the room in her many travels around the house.
“How is it possible to have a pool like this in the house?” she asked, taking a seat in the large, winged back chair next to the pool and watching the fish as they swam around.
“The house is built over an aquifer with the water table pretty easy to get to. This corner of the house was added when our folks decided they wanted a sun room and they found a natural spring just under the surface when they started construction. Rather than ruin it, our mother wanted it included in the room. For the time period the house was built and the way it is built, it was a feat never tried before in this part of the country.” Rafe was looking down at the fish so he didn’t see the
The constant nightmares had finally eased off to be replaced by dreams of her tall dark savior who seemed to always be just to the edge of her dreams ready to pounce on anything or anyone who might harm her. It was interesting and terrifying at the same time. Her body craved his touch, ached in ways she hadn’t in a very long time for a man’s attention and it made no sense since the kidnapping was still fresh in her mid. Chayle would have thought she would run the other way after what happened to her but instead she only found peace and contentment within the arms of her dream lover.
Finally forcing herself out of the dream, Chayle opened her eyes to the dim light of her suite of rooms and sighed. It was early morning, again. She hadn’t slept a full eight hours since leaving the hospital and it had almost been a month ago. Each day someone brought food up to her room, and then Kayne would show up to take her for a long walk.
The walks around the property were eye opening at first. She would have though the compound would be more of a military-style set up but Kayne explained that this had been their childhood home before entering the service. There were over eight sections of land, almost ten thousand acres of woodlands and lake front. No one had harvested the timber on the property except the McIntyres for several generations and once the twins had returned to take over it was now a virtual fortress with the types of security on site.
The training facilities were something to behold and not even her dojo where she had gone for years could compare to the equipment and high-tech training simulators that were hidden behind plain looking barns and tall holding facilities resembling storage for hay. It was amazing and comforting to know she was in such a protected place, yet the dreams were wearing on her because her body was now healed and craved to be touched. Making a decision, Chayle climbed out of bed and finished her shower in record time. It was time to figure out what the dreams meant and why she was fixated on a man who seemed to be the only thing she could think of. Walking down the long hallway and descending the stairs, Chayle found herself suddenly in front of mass of male muscles.
“Just where do you think you’re going, missy?” Looking up, Rafe was staring down at her with what could only be called a smirk.
“Looking for your brother, if that’s ok with you!” Chayle’s voice almost squeaked and she kicked herself for not sounding stronger. She didn’t need an escort but she also didn’t know where Kayne was at right now.
“He’s in the training facility, if you’re looking for him. He’s working out so you might want to wait until he gets back to the house.” She felt strong fingers leading her toward a large, bright side room and Chayle suddenly found herself enveloped in a high-ceiling room full of windows. Plants and the sound of a waterfall came from a corner where several seating arrangements were placed and it drew her attention like nothing had in a long time. For whatever reason she hadn’t found the room in her many travels around the house.
“How is it possible to have a pool like this in the house?” she asked, taking a seat in the large, winged back chair next to the pool and watching the fish as they swam around.
“The house is built over an aquifer with the water table pretty easy to get to. This corner of the house was added when our folks decided they wanted a sun room and they found a natural spring just under the surface when they started construction. Rather than ruin it, our mother wanted it included in the room. For the time period the house was built and the way it is built, it was a feat never tried before in this part of the country.” Rafe was looking down at the fish so he didn’t see the
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