Page 85 of Her Chosen Protector

They looked at one another and laughed.

Asher stared at Eden. He’d never seen a woman look so beautiful before. She was perfect. From the top of her chocolate-brown hair, to her pink swollen lips and witchy green eyes, down to her tiny feet in silver heels.

“You’re so keeping this dress,” he murmured as he reached behind her and started tugging on the zipper.

“Not so fast,” Eden shook her head. “I want to inspect the military’s medical job and see if you’re up for any physical activity.

“Lady, I’m so up for this you’d be amazed.”

Eden snorted. Then she went back to being serious. In her heels she came up to his nose, so she was able to slide his suitcoat off his shoulders. They both let it fall to the carpet floor.

“I like the suspenders,” she smiled.

“I didn’t have a choice, A belt isn’t in the cards for me at the moment.”

She frowned as he started to unclip them, and she brushed his fingers aside. He let his arms fall to his sides. He understood her need to do this. Then as she started to unbutton his dress shirt, he watched the expressions flash over her face as she saw the new scars on his body. He really wished she didn’t have to see them.

Eden sucked in her breath when she saw the large, still-pink scar. At least it was no longer swollen and inflamed. He’d been lucky—they’d saved both kidneys—even though it had been touch-and-go. He’d lost part of his liver. It was the infection that almost killed him.

She didn’t ask any silly questions, she just said, “we’re doing this slow and easy.”

She’s out of her mind.

When she started for the buttons on his slacks, he stilled her fingers. “Now you.”

“Okay.”

She let him unzip her dress. He had to peel it off her, and when he did, he found just a thong and silver thigh-high stockings.

“Woman, you are an angel. Thank you for this.” He traced the skin between the top of her stocking and the gusset of her panties, and she shuddered. She grabbed for his shoulders.

“Asher,” she sighed. “Now can you take off your pants?”

“Pretty soon.”

He would’ve liked to have carried her to the bed, but that just wasn’t in the cards at the moment.

He guided her the five steps backwards, helping her to sink down. As soon as she was seated, he pushed her torso down and stripped off her silk underwear.

He’d dreamed of pleasuring her this way. He’d dreamed of doing everything with this woman. He spread her thighs and put both of her legs over his shoulders.

“You don’t have to do this,” Eden’s voice was hopeful. Asher wasn’t sure which way she was hoping, but it didn’t matter. He figured that she was going to end up happy.

“I know, but I really want to, is that okay?” he had to ask.

“I guess so.”

Good enough for me. Eden’s flesh was already glistening with her need. Her scent scattered all thoughts from his brain. He’d already been rock-hard, now he thought his cock would explode just from the look and fragrance of her. God knew what was going to happen when he tasted her, but he was dying to find out.

Asher licked at her delicate folds and she gave a long, loud sigh of pleasure. He parted her flesh so that he could lap up even more of her passion.

“Ashhhhh…”

He lifted the hood of her clit and sucked at the sensitive nub. He felt her moving and looked up to see her sitting up to watch what he was doing, her face suffused with passion. That was his lioness, claiming their loving. Participating every step of the way.

“This feels so good.” She sounded surprised.

Ash gently inserted two fingers into the tender entrance of her vagina and started a slow rhythm that had Eden flopping back down onto the bed. Asher grinned, he was onto something. He circled her clit with his tongue and continued to massage her slick channel. Her passion was a miracle. He should have realized that such a fierce fighter would grab hold and match him. He was dying to sink inside her, but first, he needed to pleasure her.