Free Mission: Seduction by Candace Havens

him two pills, one a muscle relaxer, the other for pain.
    â€œI swallow these and I’m out for the night,” he warned. Didn’t she see he needed relief of another kind?
    She shook her head as if she’d lost all patience with him. “I am not having sex with you tonight, Marine. You’re in too much pain. Maybe that’s what you’re into, but not me.” She paused as if she were considering something. “Hmm, fine. Every girl likes a little spanking now and then, and tying someone up can always be fun.”
    Wicked, desirable...
    â€œYou’re killing me,” he groaned. His erection was as painful as his leg.
    She bit back a smile and winked at him.
    â€œIf you’re a good boy and do what I say, nurse Kelly might see to your other needs. But first, you swallow the pills.”
    There was hope. So at this point he’d do anything to see her sitting on top of him. To hell with the taking it slow.
    â€œI see that look in your eyes, Marine,” she said as he took the pills. “I’m going to leave your pillow in place, so you feel as though your manhood is protected. But I’m rubbing this lotion, really more a liniment, on both legs. It will help those muscles relax faster than you could ever expect.”
    Rafe almost said something rude about a part of his body she could massage that would bring instant relief but stopped himself. He was a gentleman and she was right. He wouldn’t be up to par tonight, no matter how much he might wish it so. And when he did make love to her, he promised himself, it would be something she would never forget.
    â€œI’ll start with the front of your legs, but we need to get these boxers off so I can get this salve into your hip.”
    He’d thrown on the underwear after peeling off his wet jeans.
    She reached for the waistband, but he held up a hand.
    â€œI can do it.” He waved her away.
    The pain was far from gone, but the meds worked quickly enough that he could roll down his boxers and shove them off without assistance. Taking care of him was sweet, but Rafe didn’t want a nursemaid.
    â€œTalented. Now turn to the left.” She placed a couple of towels on the flat sheet.
    He thought she was going to be far more impressed with him undressing himself, particularly given the aroused state of his cock and the amount of total pain he was in. He wanted to impress her. And getting laid up by a teeny-tiny wave definitely wasn’t that impressive. A foggy dimness filled his brain.
    No. He wanted to—
    His eyes drooped and he forced them open. He didn’t want to miss a moment of her touching him, as painful as that might be for him. He had learned earlier just how strong her gentle hands could be. “Two massages in one day,” he said drowsily. “I’m really starting to like this place. And I really like you and not just because you’re so beautiful it makes my heart ache sometimes with wanting to touch you.”
    She sucked in a breath.
    â€œWhat’s wrong?” he asked.
    What did I say?
    He couldn’t remember. Confusion blurred his mind.
    Thankfully, her magic hands kept easing the tension in his leg.
    â€œI like you, too,” she said. “That’s why I have to be honest about something.”
    â€œYou can tell me anything, baby.” As his eyes drifted closed, he tried to focus on her words.

8
    S ITTING UP ON her bed in the early morning hours, Kelly listened to the ocean. Yawning, she slipped her bikini and flip-flops on and went to look outside. The sheer white curtains that kept people on the beach from watching her sleep were billowing. She saw the waves were at least five feet high.
    A bolt of excitement ran through her like a runaway freight train. It’d been weeks since there’d been some decent waves.
    Running upstairs, she knocked on Adrien’s door. “Surf’s up,” she announced.
    The chef mumbled something, but by