Welcome to the 40th week of My Sexy Saturday where a bunch of authors get together and share 7 paragraphs, 7 sentences or 7 words of a sexy snippet from a WIP or published work. First I'd like to send thoughts and blessings to Lynn our My Sexy Saturday host and leader.
This week Lynn is facing some real-life obstacles and has requested excerpts that illustrate the love between between two people when the sexy fails.
I've selected a snip from historical romance, The Devil Take You
Excerpt:
“Dinna utter his name
again.” Gard wound his hands into her soft damp hair.
“Ye gave me the strength
and the weapon and the skill. I did wha’ ye taught me. I was brave enough ta do
it, Gard. Because o’ you. I wouldna have been able ta do such a thing back at
Ross-shire. Ye have saved my life this day.”
Brae unlaced his shirt. He
kept his eyes closed, afraid she’d stop if he looked at her. He’d seen she was
on the verge of tears.
“Touch me,” she begged.
“Let me feel yor touch.”
Finally, he opened his
eyes meeting hers. He had been afraid she would never want a man’s touch again.
She took his hand, placing it at her waist; she moved it up over her ribs,
forcing him to caress her until his thumb slid up the underside of her breast.
She lifted herself onto her tiptoes, her mouth just inches from his. “I need ta
feel ya, Gard. Please erase it fer both o’ us. I want ta smell ye on me. I want
ta feel yor sweat on my skin. I want ta see only you. Feel only you. Hear only
you. Taste only you.” She kissed his lips, wrapping her arms around him; she
pulled him closer, pushing his shirt from his shoulders. He lowered her
carefully to her back, following her lead. He made slow gentle love to her, branding her with his lips and body in an attempt to make them both
forget.
Brae lay underneath his
panting body, as he surged into her one last time. “I willna let ye go one year
add a day. Ye are mine,” he breathed heavily. “Fer all time.”
“For as long as love shall
last,” she whispered, closing her eyes against the hot tears that followed.
I hope you enjoyed today's MSS. Don't forget to check out the other My Sexy Saturday Blog Hoppers from the list below.
Love to Lynn and her family at this time.
I believe I like this highlander of yours...hers? :D
ReplyDeleteI love him too, Demelza. He's one of those characters that stays with you. I think he is my all time fav. So far. LOL :) Thanks for stopping.
DeleteSo very sweet! I really enjoyed this excerpt. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jessica! :)
DeleteVery sweet moment :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, KC. :)
DeleteGods this is brilliant. And it's not over the top erotic, still steamy and romantic and beautiful!
ReplyDelete- Bonnie
Oh, Bonnie, thanks so much! :)
DeleteVery bittersweet. I hope that their love lasts for a long time.
ReplyDeleteDakota
Thanks, Dakota. :)
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