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.Pleasure beat painfully deep inher womb, making her writhe, yearning to have him inside her, to feel him fill her andto see his need growing in the dark shadows of his eyes.Moaning under his cheek, she set his burning arousal at the entrance to her sexand brought her hips up to meet his.He thrust deep into her and she cried out, archingup to him.He lay still and silent, his weight pressing down, and smiling at her as shemoved her hips against him, tensing the deep muscles of her pelvis to caress andCALEDONIA 104encourage him.When he did move it was slowly, and he kissed and nipped lightly ather lips her cheeks and her ears.Brin closed her eyes and let his gentle movement fill her world; let it stoke theball of tension building in her flesh, harder and hotter.Her fingertips slipped lightlyover his skin, tracing the endless lines and ridges that marked his back.From hisshoulders, down to circle the hard curve of his hips and buttocks and she pulled himin, urging him to move against her faster and deeper.As his pant grew ragged, his searing breath breaking over her shoulder, shegrasped blindly at his sweat slicked back, pulling him down to her, her ecstasy sobbedin time to the pounding rhythm.Tremors broke in her belly and she locked her legs down hard over his thighs,pushing up against him as her body sucked and shuddered, light and heat and painfulbliss rolling through her flesh in ever reaching waves.Her belly spasmed and her back arched away from his kiss as she struggled forbreath, and the muscles in her thighs went to water.With his face pressed into thethick curls of her hair, he moaned and clenched down over her shoulder as the hotburst of his seed spilled deep inside.Their bodies pulsed together and again, less intensely, and the strain fellslowly from their flesh.Brinnie lay like a crucifixion; her arms outstretched her head back, letting airrush down into her gasping lungs.His hot skin glued over hers and his stomachbunched on every breath, his arms caught tight about her, his face turned into the hairbehind her ear.When she woke she was still wrapped in his arms, her face tucked in tightagainst his chest and her legs woven through his.Dawn was in the air, with gentlebirdsong and enough chill to make her want to snuggle in closer, but she woke with astart and opened her eyes, already searching for trouble.The laces of her boots were too tight and digging painfully into the skin of hercalf, but that wasn t the problem. Roman, the bellow from above was accompanied by a kick to the beddingand Antony jumped, awake and alert in an instant. Get up.We ve got company.He rolled to sit up. Who? Am I your watch dog? Get up and see for yourself. Ula didn t spare somuch as a look at Brin, but her eyes were red and swollen.More likely the effects ofmead than tears, Brin thought.She was probably hung over.She stalked out the door and Antony turned to set a gentle kiss on Brinnie scheek. I ll go see.Get dressed and packed, ready to leave. You re not leaving me here now? She smiled but there was only a dark andfrightening intensity in his eyes when he answered. Would you stay?She shook her head, afraid the sound might break if she tried to speak aloud. Then I guess not.He moved quickly, and Brin watched him like she was learning a dance.Muscle slid under his skin with every movement, taut and hard, lean and graceful.Hedressed, dragging suede up his long legs, lacing his boots with practiced ease,wrapping the heavy kilt and belting it in place, in moments.He strode to thedoorway, pulling the tunic she d borrowed over his bare chest and the glaring blue ofCALEDONIA 105his shoulders, and clipping the belt of the broadsword across his back.From thecomfortable nest of the bed they d shared she watched him, with happiness bubblingup through her heart and a belly full of warm memories.CALEDONIA 106CHAPTER THIRTEEN.Stepping out into the sunlight, Antony scoured the huddle of dwellings forsound and movement and found none.Ula led his saddled horse and Edan s black upthe alley from the covered stable, her mouth turned into a silent sneer. Up the valley, she said sullenly. Men came at sun-up.They ve come forthe stock.He took the rein she shoved at his hand, looking toward the distant slopes forsigns of the intruders. Let s go see who they are. Do we care? she asked. They don t have any interest in us.They re justlooking for supplies for the camp. They ll know where we have to go, and when. He turned to look at her,moving so his view was clear, and touched her shoulder, turning her to face himsquarely. If you didn t bring the horses, two horses, down so we could go after them,then why?She pulled her arm away, tuning back to adjust trifles on the saddle;  I d puttogether some good reasons for you to leave her here.It must have been the booze.Ireally thought you d see it my way this time.Before he could shake off the shock of her words, she spun, hitting him hardenough in the centre of the chest to force a backward step. Did you tell her who you are? How did she take the news? Her face was aspale as a scar, the redness in her eyes and the shadows under them stark in contrast. You didn t tell her, did you?There was no need to answer, and any words that were nearly sufficient weretoo hard to find.For all her bluster and the indifference she painted on her life, herpain was as sharp as any blade and he stepped back from it.Moving silently to hisown horse, he threw his leg up over the saddle and slipped down into the seat.Ula climbed quickly onto the black, ready with a calming hand as he skitteredand stamped in a tight circle.Bringing him up short, she leaned closer to Antony andsaid quietly,  Just remember, I didn t care.When they cut your throat for daring totouch her, just remember that I knew who you were, and I didn t care.It was hard to say how much more dangerous she had become, and hecertainly had no intention of correcting the errors she d made in her calculations.Shestill believed he was a defector.It suited him well enough. 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