“ Her first instinct was to look away, to shield her wicked thoughts and feelings from his penetrating gaze. But if ever there was a time for truth between a man and a woman, this was that time.She met… Connie Mason
“ As I recall, he said as his fingertip skimmed the tops of her breasts, I enjoy the sounds a woman makes when I pleasure her.Ye’d not enjoy these sounds. She slapped his hand away. And if ye take me, t… Connie Mason
“ Elspeth reached up a tentative hand to comfort him, palming the cheek that wasn’t covered with woad.He wrapped an arm around her waist and tugged her closer. Her lips parted. His tongue swept in. Her… Connie Mason
“ He gazed into her eyes. There were little flecks of gold ringing her pupils. Now that she wasn’t running from him or terrified by him, he realized Elspeth Stewart was really quite a beauty. Her lips w… Connie Mason
“ I promise ye, lass, I'll keep ye safe. No one will harm ye. He grasped at anything he could think of to dry up her tears. I offer ye the protection of my body and my sword arm for as long as we bide t… Connie Mason
“ Stop. She covered her breast with her own hand. That’s no’ a healer’s touch.His smile was sin incarnate. Ye’ve the right of it there, lass. That’s a lover’s touch. And ye’ve had only the smallest bit… Connie Mason
“ Oh, Rob, ye're alive! Elspeth put both arms around his neck and hugged him close. I was afeard ye were gone, but ye're alive!Aye, lass, he said with a sinful grin. Completely alive.She was suddenly aw… Connie Mason
“ She smelled faintly of heather and evergreen boughs. Scent was an extravagance. He wondered where she dabbed the fragrant oil. The thin skin of her wrists? The pulse point at her white throat? Or mayb… Connie Mason
“ When she first realized he was there watching her, she couldn't believe it was happening. There she was, bare as an egg, and his intense gaze made her lose the will to move.His stare had lingered at h… Connie Mason
“ And what’s a healer’s touch like? she asked, working quickly to push the needle through and tie off another knot, closing his wound with each stitch.Light as a feather. Like this.He moved his hand fro… Connie Mason
“ She looked up at him, her eyes enormous. He noticed they were hazel, the sort that picked up whatever hue was near. Now they were the same shade of green as the moss ringing the cavern. Connie Mason
“ This will hurt ye more than it does me, she said as she pulled the thread through his skin.Nay, lass, you’re but tickling me, he said, his eyes never leaving hers. His thumb rubbed back and forth over… Connie Mason
“ If your heart’s no’ engaged in your marriage, then ye shouldna be averse to a wee bit of lust outside of it, he said, advancing around to her. She made him feel pleasurably male again. He decided to l… Connie Mason
“ His mouth descended upon hers and swallowed up her cry.She'd been kissed sweetly before, stylized expressions of courtship during some of the dances favored by Queen Mary's court.This kiss bore no res… Connie Mason
“ Lust was no surprise. Present a man who'd not known a woman in a while with the sight of a naked one, and there was no power on earth that could restrain his cock from rising. But the tenderness in hi… Connie Mason
“ He turned around to look at the house. Elspeth was behind one of the vellum-covered windows. Did she wonder where he was? If it had been high summer and the windows left uncovered to let in a breeze,… Connie Mason
