Free Dwellers of Darkness by Stacey Marie Brown Page B

back, and over his butt. Seeing the curved Celtic lines again started my heart to thump faster. My greedy hands tried to consume him. He pulled off my tank in one swift movement. Our hands hungrily ran over bare skin. He was more fit than I remembered. His ass so taut I couldn’t stop my hands from pushing their way underneath the jeans. Eli moaned softly, as he hastily tugged at the top of my sweatpants.
    He suddenly halted. Before I could ask what was wrong, he yelled out, “You can go, Gabby.”
    Oh, right.
    “ Awww... it was finally getting good.” She snickered, but I could hear the chair creak as she got up. Eli waited for a few more beats before turning back to me.
    “Good call.” I smiled.
    “I’m sure she’ll still be able to hear us anyway. We can get kind of loud,” he teased.
    “We are also capable of damaging property.”
    “Never liked the stuff in here anyway.” Eli grinned; his lips and weight came down on me, laying me back on the ground. He kissed me so deeply everything in me turned to butter. Then he stood and pulled me with him. His arms gripped my bottom, picking me up. My legs wrapped around him as he carried me to the operating table.
    “Now you’re just getting kinky.” I smiled against his lips as he placed me down. “Fulfilling your doctor fantasy?”
    “It would be a nurse fantasy.”
    As I reached for the top of his jeans, he cupped my chin and forced me to look up into his face. His expression was serious. “As I said, don’t ever do that to me again. All right?” His words were simple, but I knew they meant so much more. This was equivalent to him baring his soul, letting me see him vulnerable. All I could do was nod in response.
    “I told you once I would follow you anywhere, and I meant it.” Then his lips were back on mine. I tugged on the belt loops, bringing him in against me. His hands dropped from my face, and stopped at my exercise bra, which he stripped over my head and tossed to the side. His hands roamed over my bare skin, which set it on fire. With a tug, his jeans dropped to the floor. Of course he wore nothing under them. He kicked off his boots and stepped out of jeans without his lips leaving my body. He peeled my jeans over my hips and yanked them off. Only one tiny piece of fabric was now left between us. He climbed up on the table, laying me back. His skin pressed against mine and had every nerve tingling.
    “Fuck, I’ve missed you,” he mumbled, his lips and hands exploring every inch of me.
    Reaching for my underwear, he once again paused. This time I also heard what had stopped him. The door to the cabin swung open. Mom, Kennedy, and Jared walked in. They paused in their tracks.
    I closed my eyes and exhaled.
    “Shit.”
     
     

SIX

     
    “What the hell is going on here?”
    Nothing is scarier than a mother’s fury, and I could feel my mom burning a hole into me; actually, it was boring into Eli’s bare ass. I had to give him credit; he did not flinch or scamper off and hide like I wanted to. He stood up grabbed his pants and slipped quickly into them with an amused grin on his face. I wrapped my arms around my bare breasts and willed myself smaller.
    Stop smiling. This is so not funny, my eyes said to his.
    You’re right ... it’s not funny... it’s fuckin’ hilarious . He chuckled under his breath.
    If my mother doesn’t kill you, I will. I shook my head, sliding off the table and grabbed any clothes within my grasp.
    Kennedy mumbled apologies and was already half way out the door. Jared seemed caught between embarrassed and entertained. My mother was close to shooting fire out of her eyes.
    “We will give you a moment, and then I want to have a few words with you.” Rage coated every syllable my mother uttered. She curtly turned, grabbed Jared by the arm, and pulled him out with her to where Kennedy stood on the porch. Eli’s eyes still ran over the last of my nakedness he could absorb.
    “Crap, crap, crap,” I repeated, tugging