Surrender to the Sea (Lords of the Abyss Book 4) by Michelle M. Pillow Page B
Authors: Michelle M. Pillow
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hair and eye discs and tossed them onto the shelf before shutting the door. The action kept her from examining the doll more closely, not that she needed to. “But now I have you to help with that.”
There were so many ways she could answer his statement. She could be offended at his presumption, upset at his reference to her being a receptacle for his passions, or flattered he wanted to have sex with her again. Instead, she saw his expression, so open and earnest and…hopeful. The unasked questions in his vulnerable eyes caused her to nod as if he’s simply stated a fact she agreed with.
“Come back to bed,” she said, leading the way. She lay down and lifted the covers so he could join her under them. “You saved my life. I probably haven’t thanked you for that.”
When he settled next to her, she traced her finger along his bottom lip.
“You have.” Brutus rested on his side, staring into her dark eyes. “Did I do the right thing bringing you down here? I wouldn’t have if I’d thought you could survive in the ocean. I need you to know that if there were a chance, I would not have condemned you to my world. I recognize how much you left behind. Aside from Lady Bridget’s miracle triplets, we do not have children, and you said—”
“No,” Laurel shook her head in denial and ran her fingertip along the edge of his top lip. “My ability to have children was taken from me long before you rescued me. I know babies are not in my future. My daughter died the day she was born, and with her my ability to have children. When it happened, my now ex-husband was sleeping with another woman. We divorced and they now have three boys.”
“Then he is a fool and was not the man you belong with.” Brutus’s breath caressed her exploring finger. “I am sorry about your daughter. I see your pain when you speak of it.”
Laurel nodded. She kept her finger against his mouth as she kissed him briefly. “Thank you for saving me. I didn’t leave anything worth keeping behind. I’ve been lost, looking for any experience to fill the void. Being here is an adventure, but it’s also a new beginning.”
“I want you to be happy,” he said. “Anything you need, tell me. Please. If it is within my power to give it to you, I will.”
“Like a squid?” she teased.
“Yes. A squid. Clothes. Food. A castle. Anything.”
“How about another kiss?” She snuggled against him.
“Anything, my lady.” Brutus pulled her close and kissed her.
Chapter 12
A tiny vibration worked its way along Laurel’s body. She gave a sleepy chuckle and thought, Again?
Brutus was insatiable.
The vibration stopped, and she let her mind drift in that beautiful place between awake and sleep. Unsure how much time had passed, the vibration started again. This time, it was so intense it shook the bed.
Laurel’s brain took a few moments to process what was happening. But when it did, she sat up in full panic mode. “Earthquake!”
Brutus sprang up from the bed and looked around as if the walls of the room would give him answers. The pleasure nymph’s cabinet opened, and the creepy sex doll fell onto the floor. It vibrated on the ground as if it was having a seizure.
Laurel held on to the mattress. “Is this normal? Please say this is normal.”
Brutus didn’t answer. The vibrations subsided.
“Brutus? Why didn’t you answer? Is that normal?”
“I cannot lie to you,” he said. “I cannot tell you it is normal.”
“So it’s rare?” she insisted, hoping there was an explanation.
“No,” he answered. “It has never happened.”
The vibrations started again, like someone hitting the side of the room. The initial big shake was followed by smaller tremors. Laurel looked up in panic. They were under the water in a dome. What if the dome cracked?
“Come.” Brutus took her by the arm and started to lead her out of the room naked.
“Wait.” She jerked from his grasp and grabbed her clothing from the night before.
There were so many ways she could answer his statement. She could be offended at his presumption, upset at his reference to her being a receptacle for his passions, or flattered he wanted to have sex with her again. Instead, she saw his expression, so open and earnest and…hopeful. The unasked questions in his vulnerable eyes caused her to nod as if he’s simply stated a fact she agreed with.
“Come back to bed,” she said, leading the way. She lay down and lifted the covers so he could join her under them. “You saved my life. I probably haven’t thanked you for that.”
When he settled next to her, she traced her finger along his bottom lip.
“You have.” Brutus rested on his side, staring into her dark eyes. “Did I do the right thing bringing you down here? I wouldn’t have if I’d thought you could survive in the ocean. I need you to know that if there were a chance, I would not have condemned you to my world. I recognize how much you left behind. Aside from Lady Bridget’s miracle triplets, we do not have children, and you said—”
“No,” Laurel shook her head in denial and ran her fingertip along the edge of his top lip. “My ability to have children was taken from me long before you rescued me. I know babies are not in my future. My daughter died the day she was born, and with her my ability to have children. When it happened, my now ex-husband was sleeping with another woman. We divorced and they now have three boys.”
“Then he is a fool and was not the man you belong with.” Brutus’s breath caressed her exploring finger. “I am sorry about your daughter. I see your pain when you speak of it.”
Laurel nodded. She kept her finger against his mouth as she kissed him briefly. “Thank you for saving me. I didn’t leave anything worth keeping behind. I’ve been lost, looking for any experience to fill the void. Being here is an adventure, but it’s also a new beginning.”
“I want you to be happy,” he said. “Anything you need, tell me. Please. If it is within my power to give it to you, I will.”
“Like a squid?” she teased.
“Yes. A squid. Clothes. Food. A castle. Anything.”
“How about another kiss?” She snuggled against him.
“Anything, my lady.” Brutus pulled her close and kissed her.
Chapter 12
A tiny vibration worked its way along Laurel’s body. She gave a sleepy chuckle and thought, Again?
Brutus was insatiable.
The vibration stopped, and she let her mind drift in that beautiful place between awake and sleep. Unsure how much time had passed, the vibration started again. This time, it was so intense it shook the bed.
Laurel’s brain took a few moments to process what was happening. But when it did, she sat up in full panic mode. “Earthquake!”
Brutus sprang up from the bed and looked around as if the walls of the room would give him answers. The pleasure nymph’s cabinet opened, and the creepy sex doll fell onto the floor. It vibrated on the ground as if it was having a seizure.
Laurel held on to the mattress. “Is this normal? Please say this is normal.”
Brutus didn’t answer. The vibrations subsided.
“Brutus? Why didn’t you answer? Is that normal?”
“I cannot lie to you,” he said. “I cannot tell you it is normal.”
“So it’s rare?” she insisted, hoping there was an explanation.
“No,” he answered. “It has never happened.”
The vibrations started again, like someone hitting the side of the room. The initial big shake was followed by smaller tremors. Laurel looked up in panic. They were under the water in a dome. What if the dome cracked?
“Come.” Brutus took her by the arm and started to lead her out of the room naked.
“Wait.” She jerked from his grasp and grabbed her clothing from the night before.
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