Rory had been drifting upward from sleep to doze, and the small sound was just enough to nudge him into wakefulness. Judging by the cadence of her breathing and heartbeat, Pippa was already awake. He wondered how long she'd been that way.
Making love with his red-haired darling last night had been exquisite and heartrending at the same time. They each knew so much about how to excite and please the other, and they both had used that knowledge to its fullest extent, triggering moans and cries and outpourings of barely coherent words. As if they were trying to drown out the memories of their months apart. As if they could pretend that the reasons for their parting didn't exist.
He knew better, though. They would have to forge their way through her abduction and its hideous aftermath if they were ever to find their way back to each other.
If they could ever.
Rory shifted a little, just enough to press a kiss against the top of Pippa's head, a small motion to acknowledge that they were both awake.
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Rory had been drifting upward from sleep to doze, and the small sound was just enough to nudge him into wakefulness. Judging by the cadence of her breathing and heartbeat, Pippa was already awake. He wondered how long she'd been that way.
Making love with his red-haired darling last night had been exquisite and heartrending at the same time. They each knew so much about how to excite and please the other, and they both had used that knowledge to its fullest extent, triggering moans and cries and outpourings of barely coherent words. As if they were trying to drown out the memories of their months apart. As if they could pretend that the reasons for their parting didn't exist.
He knew better, though. They would have to forge their way through her abduction and its hideous aftermath if they were ever to find their way back to each other.
If they could ever.
Rory shifted a little, just enough to press a kiss against the top of Pippa's head, a small motion to acknowledge that they were both awake.