Wind River Wrangler (Wind River Valley #1)(98)
Just feeling Shiloh fused with him and seeing the satisfaction flow across her expression, the flush that rushed across her upper body and into her face, told Roan everything. He clenched his teeth, willing himself to wait as he teased every bit of that orgasm out of her trembling, damp body. She moaned, closed her eyes, and collapsed against him, her head nestled near his jaw and neck. Roan smiled, feeling the wild beat of her heart against his, felt her quivering with fulfillment, her small arms wrapping around his neck, holding him with her woman’s strength. Her hair tickled his jaw and lips. Closing his eyes, he gentled his grip on her hips, allowing her to rest, to catch her second breath. Because Roan knew Shiloh enjoyed her orgasms and so did he. Sliding his hand down her spine, he felt how soft and pliant she’d become beneath his fingers. Her skin was warm, damp velvet. She was so alive, so sensitive and he felt his heart grow fierce with the love he held for her alone.
As he waited, Roan absorbed her weight against his taller, harder body. She was petite against him, but her spirit was huge, her heart even larger. Glorying in holding her, skimming her relaxed form against him, he had never felt happier. It didn’t take long when he felt that invisible shift within Shiloh, felt her returning to her body from wherever that orgasm had taken her. She barely lifted her face, meeting his eyes.
“Your turn,” she whispered, smiling down at him. And she twisted her hips, hearing him groan and stiffen.
Roan liked her ability to share, to want to please him as much as he pleased her. As she shifted, slowly sat up, pushing her hair away from her face, he smiled up at her. There was a glitter of arousal back in her eyes. She was ready for that second round, only this time, he hoped to coordinate it such that they would come together. There was a raw satisfaction gleaming in her eyes as she thrust and took him deeply into herself. Eyes closing, Roan rasped her name, his hands wrapping around her hips, feeling her plunge relentlessly against him, making his entire back arch off the bed as she brought him to a scalding explosion that tore his breath out of him. And as he felt the bolt of heat strike down through him, slamming him into another world where only light and explosions occurred, he felt her tense. Heard Shiloh cry out his name, her fingers dig frantically into his chest. There was never a better sensation—that coming together, their bodies taut, stiff, and paralyzed as the pleasure throbbed and moved through each of them.
Everything melted around Roan. It felt as if he were permanently fused to Shiloh’s sweet, softer body accommodating him, felt a oneness that he’d never experienced before. In his mind, behind his tightly shut eyes, Roan knew it was their love for each other that was taking them to a whole new level of satisfying physical experiences. Savoring him, she rode him as if knowing how to prolong his climax and give him optimal pleasure. Her damp hips slid against his, her breath ragged with his, her strength matching his own as they clung to each other afterward.
It was the most freeing, the sweetest feeling in the world to Roan as Shiloh rested wearily against him, her breath moist against his neck. She was weak, her fingers barely skimming his other shoulder in silent thanks for being his partner. Yeah, he liked what they shared. Bed and sex had never been their issue. And as Roan moved his hand gently down her torso, feeling each of the slender ribs beneath her warm, soft flesh, he smiled, still caught up in that other universe where only visceral gratification spun around him. Shiloh knew how to please him, get the most out of him, and then come back to please him some more. It didn’t get any better than this. Not ever.
Gradually, Roan recouped his strength. He eased Shiloh off him and gently tucked her in beside him. She gave him a drowsy smile, her eyes satiated with pleasure.
Closing his eyes, Roan wanted nothing more than this moment with Shiloh. He would always want this brave, beautiful woman. And silently, he swore he would protect her, give her room to grow and know herself in ways she’d never been given a chance to do. He would love and protect her. A new fierceness flowed through him as he held Shiloh close, felt her warmth against him. He wanted this woman to carry his children. She would be such a good mother. There was no question in Roan’s mind, as he embraced her gently for a moment and then relaxed his arms a bit, that Shiloh was going to finally bloom here in Wyoming.
As sleep began to tug at his mind and emotions, Roan smiled, inhaling her scent. There was such hope for both of them. They had a future together. And this morning, making love with Shiloh, he could see the promise of things to come.
Kissing her tangled, silky hair, Roan felt Shiloh sigh contentedly against him. Her slender arm was draped across his waist, her leg tangled with one of his own. Their hips rested against each other, a reminder of what they’d just shared. “Go to sleep, Darlin’,” he murmured against her hair. Because Roan knew every day from here on out was going to get better for both of them.
Shiloh’s writing ability was back and Roan felt as if they’d turned a corner with each other. It was a part of her healing process, a trusting of him in her life, knowing that he really was there for her. As he relaxed and felt her begin to sag against him, telling him she had fallen asleep, Roan wondered about the love her parents had held for each other. They had been artlessly in love with each other. And that love had grown and bloomed between them. And Shiloh had been the rest of it.
Intuitively, Roan sensed that their relationship, and later, their marriage, would be just like that. His own parents had that deep, abiding love for each other. He’d grown up seeing it deepen and widen, become more enriched over time. And he knew Shiloh and he were capable of the same kind of love. What they had was so special. He had the right woman to take both of them to that heady height of lifelong love. Together. Forever.