Pale Stars in Her Eyes (13 page)

"I was rather hoping you might find a minute or two for me."

She shimmied out of her nightdress. “Are you really jealous?"

"Quite the contrary. Seeing you hold my child is the most moving experience I could ever imagine.” His brows lifted. “However, I won't bother to deny I want to make love to you. My erection kind of gives me away."

She teasingly lowered her lashes. “I think you will find me very cooperative and subservient, Governor Kartel."

He chuckled. “Subservient? That doesn't describe you, I'm afraid. From our very first meeting, I knew that. Now, come here and let's recall our initial introduction detail by detail. It seems to me we both enjoyed it very much."

Jerra slid into his arms. “You didn't give me much choice but to enjoy it as I remember it."

He rolled her to her back and settled his mouth against hers in a persuasive tender kiss. When he lifted his head, he whispered, “If there is one thing you've taught me, my love, is that there is always a choice. Lucky for me, I chose you."

She was the lucky one, she thought drowning in his next kiss, feeling his passion but also his love under the light of the pale stars.

Annabel Wolfe/Kate Watterson/Emma Wildes is the author of numerous erotic novels and short stories. Reading has always been her passion and she finds that vibrant characters with strong personalities have a tendency to draw her straight into the story. History is her passion, and it reflects in her choice of wickedly dashing heroes and willful heroines. She lives in rural Indiana and is working on her next romance. Please stop by and visit at www.annabelwolfe.com or www.emmawildes.com. She would love to hear from you.