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.I would have beat the bastard to death if you had let me.”Dominic found he could finally breathe again.“Killing Gunn would have done naught but start a war.The Scotsmen are gone, ‘tis all that matters.They will find no welcome at Dragonwyck in the future.I want them nowhere near Rose.”“‘Tis a wise decision,” Raj agreed solemnly.“Now I’d best find Rose and see how much damage has been done.She is not an easy woman to placate, and I fear I have offended her.”As Dominic made his way to the solar, he did not hear Raj chuckle, nor see the sparkle of amusement in his dark eyes.Chapter EightThe fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.—Hada BejarDominic found Rose in the sitting room.She was standing before the hearth, gazing absently into the dancing flames.She looked upset, and he could not blame her.Her uncle had proved unworthy of her love and respect, and her husband had disappointed her.She turned to look at him when he entered the chamber, and the hurt expression on her face nearly brought him to his knees.He preferred his fierce warrior woman to the crushed rose standing before him.“I did not really believe your uncle,” Dominic said.It was almost an apology, but not quite.“Nor was I convinced that you wanted Gunn.”The crushed rose suddenly bloomed with anger.“Of course I did not want Gunn.Did you not see the look on my uncle’s face when his plot to discredit me failed? He was determined to take me with him across the border to Scotland no matter what he had to do or say to accomplish it.He would have let Gunn rape me and felt no guilt as long as it served his purpose.”Thank God for Raj,” Dominic said fervently.He reached for her hand and drew her into his arms.“Did Gunn hurt you?”Obviously, Rose was in no mood to be placated.“He did not hurt me,” she bit out.“If you would be so kind, please explain why Raj was spying on me.Did you think I was going to run off, or betray you?”“Raj was there to protect you.I trusted neither your uncle nor Gunn, and I was right.”Rose tried to remove herself from Dominic’s arms, but he simply held her tighter.He could not let her go; she felt too good in his arms.“Admit it, ‘twasme you did not trust,” Rose maintained.“I am glad for Raj’s intervention, but I cannot forgive you for thinking so little of me that you would have him spy on me.”“I was concerned for your safety,” Dominic replied, surprising himself by his admission.He stared into her expressive eyes and could not look away.“You are a beautiful woman, Rose.Anger becomes you.I cannot believe I ever mistook you for Starla.One has but to look into your eyes to see the difference between you.”“Do not try to cozen me, Dominic, for I am not receptive to your false words.”“Shall we see if you are receptive to my kisses?”Rose’s murmur of protest ended in a throaty gurgle as Dominic captured her mouth.She tasted of anger and ambrosia, of blazing temper and melting heat.He might never tame his Rose, but he was determined to sweep past the thorns and sample the sweetness beneath her prickly exterior.He had already tasted her passion and wanted, nay, needed to drink deeply of it again.His dark eyes glowed with desire as he swept her into his arms and carried her to the bedchamber.Rose knew what Dragon intended and tried to convince herself it was not what she wanted.The flames that warmed the depths of his eyes warned her that he would not be dissuaded from having his way.She could protest till doomsday, but in the end she would lose not only control of her body but a part of herself.He started to undress her.She stood motionless, neither helping nor protesting, unable to look anywhere but into Dragon’s eyes.They were dark, intensely compelling eyes.Eyes that took possession of her, warmed her skin and heated her blood.Cool air caressed her skin, and Rose realized she had been stripped naked while lost in the hypnotic depths of Dragon’s gaze.He brought their bodies together, startled, Rose realized he had shed his own clothing as well as hers.Heat arced between them and filled her.“We are good together, Rose,” Dominic whispered hoarsely.He touched her breasts.“Your body is already swelling with desire.” He grasped her right hand, placed it over her left breast and held it there beneath his own hand.Rose’s eyes widened, and she shuddered when he moved his fingers over hers, guiding them over her breasts.A strangled cry rose up in her throat.She had never touched herself like that.“Can you feel your nipples growing?“Dragon asked.Her fingers grazed over the hardened tips.They felt swollen and were tender to her touch.Abruptly Dragon flung her hand away and replaced it with his mouth.Erotic sensation overwhelmed her as he licked and sucked her nipples, first one and then the other, his teeth nipping gently at the engorged buds as his hot, throbbing cock probed between her thighs.A sobbing moan slipped past her lips.“Like that, do you?” Dragon asked, lifting his head from the succulent bounty of Rose’s breasts.Capturing her trembling hand again, he enfolded it around his throbbing shaft.“Touch me,” he groaned.“Can you feel how much I want you?”Her hand tightened around him.The sudden intake of his breath told Rose how much he enjoyed her touch.He was huge and growing larger.Her hand moved down his length, testing the granite-like hardness, then the heavy sacs beneath.If she were honest, she would admit to being tempted by his virile masculinity.The difference in their bodies enthralled and thrilled her
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