time.”
But that had been a lifetime ago, and she was not the same foolish Elf. Sienna shook her head. “I’m here for a reason. I need to get cleansed of this darkness.”
“Trust me, pixie,” he murmured. “I’m going to take very good care of you.”
But she did not dare trust a naked, sexy panther, especially one who wanted to seduce her. “I’m going to bed.” At his wide smile she added, “Alone. “
“I’ll leave you to rest. This time.”
Gabriel winked, sending a blush curling through her body as he bent over to retrieve his clothing, his sex dangling between his legs like her favorite, tempting fruit. Sienna headed for the bedroom, feeling the heat all the way down to her toes. How the hell could she resist him, and be the good Elf she longed to be when every bone in her body was crying out to be bad?
Chapter 4
She went to bed, but did not rest.
She dreamed of their first time together. Gabriel, taking her hand and leading her to the bed. After she’d undressed, feeling shy and uncertain, he’d kissed her, his mouth warm and firm upon hers. And then he’d laid her on the bed, the sheets soft beneath her warm skin, and spread coconut oil across her stomach, her breasts, her thighs. He’d rubbed the oil into her skin until she writhed and moaned with want. Then slowly, he’d licked it off with his long cat’s tongue, taking extra time with her nipples until she felt ready to burst.
Then he’d parted her legs and rubbed oil there, too. He kept stroking until she’d screamed and shattered.
And then he’d used more oil on his hand and slathered his rigid cock, positioning it right at her entrance…
It had stung and she’d cried. And then as she finally obeyed his whispered command to relax, the pain faded and it felt like heaven. Gabriel’s muscled body had slid across her oil-soaked skin as he gazed down at her intently. He’d loved her long and slow, and made her come again and again…
Waking up was cruel. Sienna rubbed the dream out of her eyes, feeling sexually frustrated and needy as hell, Sienna splashed cold water on her face. Lots of cold water.
Then she joined him in the dining room. Gabriel glanced up from setting the table.
“You look flushed.”
“I had a dream. It’s nothing.” Sienna rubbed her arms.
“Ah.” He gave her a meaningful look, then picked up a glass bottle from the table and shook it. “Care for some ….oil with your salad?”
Heat spiraled through her, flushing her from head to toe. Sienna shook her head.
Dinner was a fresh pasta salad tossed with raspberry vinaigrette, the tiny cherry tomatoes bursting with flavor, and the greens crisp and green. Gabriel had baked a carrot cake with cream cheese icing. He poured two glasses of chilled Chardonnay.
Sienna dug into the meal, hungrier than she had been in days. When they finished with dinner, he cut her a large slice of cake.
She ate it with relish. “You haven’t lost your touch. You’re such a great cook. Nice house, good business. How do you cope with all the development out here?”
“I partnered with a man who was a contractor, and built my own development.”
Sienna nearly choked on a bite of cake. “You? What, did you decide if you can’t beat them, join them and grab the money?”
His gaze darkened. “No, I sold land the county wanted to preserve as a heritage park. And with that money, I took other land I owned and built homes for Skins, each tract with an acre of land, solar panels and plenty of trees. And drainage ponds to attract endangered birds, so that they’ll adapt to urban life.”
Respect filled her. Gabriel had adapted, using his resources.
“You decided to beat them at their own game. You haven’t changed as much as I thought.”
He sipped his wine and leaned back. “You haven’t changed much either, Sienna. Except you’re a little…darker.”
Such teasing remarks were part of his charm. “It happens in my profession.” She picked up her
But that had been a lifetime ago, and she was not the same foolish Elf. Sienna shook her head. “I’m here for a reason. I need to get cleansed of this darkness.”
“Trust me, pixie,” he murmured. “I’m going to take very good care of you.”
But she did not dare trust a naked, sexy panther, especially one who wanted to seduce her. “I’m going to bed.” At his wide smile she added, “Alone. “
“I’ll leave you to rest. This time.”
Gabriel winked, sending a blush curling through her body as he bent over to retrieve his clothing, his sex dangling between his legs like her favorite, tempting fruit. Sienna headed for the bedroom, feeling the heat all the way down to her toes. How the hell could she resist him, and be the good Elf she longed to be when every bone in her body was crying out to be bad?
Chapter 4
She went to bed, but did not rest.
She dreamed of their first time together. Gabriel, taking her hand and leading her to the bed. After she’d undressed, feeling shy and uncertain, he’d kissed her, his mouth warm and firm upon hers. And then he’d laid her on the bed, the sheets soft beneath her warm skin, and spread coconut oil across her stomach, her breasts, her thighs. He’d rubbed the oil into her skin until she writhed and moaned with want. Then slowly, he’d licked it off with his long cat’s tongue, taking extra time with her nipples until she felt ready to burst.
Then he’d parted her legs and rubbed oil there, too. He kept stroking until she’d screamed and shattered.
And then he’d used more oil on his hand and slathered his rigid cock, positioning it right at her entrance…
It had stung and she’d cried. And then as she finally obeyed his whispered command to relax, the pain faded and it felt like heaven. Gabriel’s muscled body had slid across her oil-soaked skin as he gazed down at her intently. He’d loved her long and slow, and made her come again and again…
Waking up was cruel. Sienna rubbed the dream out of her eyes, feeling sexually frustrated and needy as hell, Sienna splashed cold water on her face. Lots of cold water.
Then she joined him in the dining room. Gabriel glanced up from setting the table.
“You look flushed.”
“I had a dream. It’s nothing.” Sienna rubbed her arms.
“Ah.” He gave her a meaningful look, then picked up a glass bottle from the table and shook it. “Care for some ….oil with your salad?”
Heat spiraled through her, flushing her from head to toe. Sienna shook her head.
Dinner was a fresh pasta salad tossed with raspberry vinaigrette, the tiny cherry tomatoes bursting with flavor, and the greens crisp and green. Gabriel had baked a carrot cake with cream cheese icing. He poured two glasses of chilled Chardonnay.
Sienna dug into the meal, hungrier than she had been in days. When they finished with dinner, he cut her a large slice of cake.
She ate it with relish. “You haven’t lost your touch. You’re such a great cook. Nice house, good business. How do you cope with all the development out here?”
“I partnered with a man who was a contractor, and built my own development.”
Sienna nearly choked on a bite of cake. “You? What, did you decide if you can’t beat them, join them and grab the money?”
His gaze darkened. “No, I sold land the county wanted to preserve as a heritage park. And with that money, I took other land I owned and built homes for Skins, each tract with an acre of land, solar panels and plenty of trees. And drainage ponds to attract endangered birds, so that they’ll adapt to urban life.”
Respect filled her. Gabriel had adapted, using his resources.
“You decided to beat them at their own game. You haven’t changed as much as I thought.”
He sipped his wine and leaned back. “You haven’t changed much either, Sienna. Except you’re a little…darker.”
Such teasing remarks were part of his charm. “It happens in my profession.” She picked up her
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