Page 26 of Colorado Bride

“What is so funny?”

“You are.I know you’re shy, but I didn’t know you were fast.I’ve never seen any woman get undressed so fast.”

“How many women have you watched get undressed.”

“A few.”

His grin didn’t falter.

“I’ll learn to be nonchalant about it, but that’s not the way I am right now.”

“I know.And it’s okay.I want you to be comfortable.We’ll work on it together.”

She watched with unashamed interest when he slipped his shirt off.Muscles rippled across his chest and in his arms as he reached down and unbuttoned his pants.He lowered them to the floor, along with his drawers.He’d already taken off his boots and slid them under the bed.

Ben got under the blankets with her and held out his arm.

“Come on.Scoot over and let me hold you.”

She swallowed hard and slowly did as he asked.

His body was warm and firm with muscles she felt move against her as he cuddled her into his side.

“This isn’t so bad, is it?”

“N…No.It’s nice.You have hair on your chest.”

“Yes.Does it bother you?”

“No.”She turned a little in his arms and then reached up her hand, letting it hover over his chest.“May I touch you?”

“Of course.You never have to ask to touch me.I’d love to feel your hands on me whenever you want.”

She raked her fingers through the sprinkle of hair and felt it curl around her questing digits.

“It’s soft.”

“Uh huh.”

“I hadn’t expected that.”

“What did you expect?”

“That it would be coarse, stiff, I don’t know, just different.”

“Many things about me you don’t know, and learning them will surprise you.The same will be true for the things about you I discover.”

“Like what?”

“Like how could someone with your attributes remain unmarried?”

“My attributes are what kept me from marrying.Most men are not as forgiving as you about my large figure.”I remember when Wesley made fun of me, thinking I had left the room.Even when he found that I had not left and heard everything he said, he just laughed more.How could I ever have thought myself in love with him?

“I don’t understand that.You are perfect.Soft where I’m hard.Curvy where I’m flat.You fit like you were made just for me.”

“Maybe I was.Who knows?Sally just said I would be perfect for you.”

“Sally was right.Now we need to get some shut eye.”