Free Fated Identity (Red Star #6) by Kennedy Layne Page A

discussing what-ifs.
    “Take me back to bed, Grady. Make this all go away for a few hours, at the very least.”

Chapter Nine
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    G rady couldn’t sleep at all. The sun was due to rise within the hour and he would soon need to leave for his trip back to D.C. He wasn’t comfortable leaving Brienne here, even if it was with a high-powered covert action team assigned to one of Crest’s best team members. What if this was what ISI was waiting for? What if they had gone even further in their attempt to eliminate Brienne and her informant? What if they’d manage to infiltrate the NSA and knew exactly where to look all along?
    “I think we need to wait until Raheela is found and brought to safety before sending you into Langley,” Brienne whispered, still using her finger to trace circles on his chest. She hadn’t gotten much sleep either. Another phone call from Crest last night had their minds spinning with questions, so they’d ended up retracing Brienne’s steps…only to end up in the same place they started. “Going into this thing blind, hoping for the best, isn’t the answer.”
    Grady couldn’t take hearing the strain of worry in Brienne’s voice, so he brought her hand up and pressed a tender kiss in the center of her palm. He continued to trail his lips down her arm until he needed to flip her over to continue his progression. Her arms came up in acceptance and pulled him closer.
    Neither of them had to say a word. They used to make love quietly on the nights one of them had to leave the following morning. It was a silent goodbye, just in case. He hadn’t realized it then, but he did now.
    There wasn’t a spot on her body that Grady didn’t stroke, touch, or caress with his lips and hands. He started with her front and then continued his exploration on her back. Her lower back had a sensual arch, but he spent more time at curve of her buttocks. Brienne was ticklish on the back of her thighs, but by the time he’d finished…she was more than ready to accept him into her.
    “Not yet,” Grady whispered, not wanting this to end as she turned to face him. If only he had the power to stop the sun from rising. “I need to taste more of you.”
    Grady trailed tiny kisses down her abdomen, cherishing the warmth of her skin. Brienne didn’t hesitate to spread her legs and give him access to her most vulnerable region. He spread her folds, running his tongue over her swollen clitoris. He savored her sweet taste while taking his time enjoying this intimate act they were engaging in. They could live another two hundred years and it still wouldn’t be enough time to love her the way he wanted.
    Brienne’s breath was becoming hitched as she continued to climb, but Grady didn’t want her soaring without him. He slowed down, pulling away from her sensitive nub and gradually made his way back up to kiss her. He allowed her to roll both of them over, giving her access to the condom he’d placed on the nightstand. The sun was starting to shine through the slates of the blinds, kissing the areas of her body he’d already had the pleasure of touching.
    Brienne tore the square foil package with her teeth, pulling the small disc out with the pads of her fingers. She placed the condom on the tip of his cock, ever so slowly unraveling the latex over his shaft. Grady couldn’t help but stare at the beautiful woman above him. She was a sight that he would never tire of looking at, but it wasn’t just her physical attributes that pulled him toward her.
    The woman she had become through all her trials and tribulations, the unforgettable painful sights she’d encountered, and the harsh decisions she’d had to make along the way had only given her strength to succeed in her position…not just professionally, but in life. And she was here with him. She chose him to share her life with and it had taken him way too long to accept her love. It was remarkable.
    “Take what you need from me, Brie,” Grady encouraged