coronary. So, ta-ta for now.” Heidi ducked out of the curtains, leaving them alone on the stage, a faux garden of Eden.
“She said children,” Ruthie whispered.
“Yes, she did.” Anthony dipped his head down and nibbled on her shoulder.
“
“I know what it means, Ruthie.” He scooped her up, sweeping the blade away and striding off the stage. “But she also said we have decades before that’s an issue.”
“Where are we going then?”
“To practice.” He waggled his eyebrows.
Her laughter resonated through him. He didn’t really care about the gods and their wagers or tribal politics or the house winning. His arms were full with his great fortune.
And he planned to enjoy the hell out of it.
“Anthony?”
“Yes, my princess?”
“Put clothes on before we go through the lobby. I don’t want you to start a riot.”
“You’d protect me.”
“But then I’d get blood on these shoes.”
He laughed. “So you’re worried about a little blood?”
Sliding her shoes off one at a time, she wiggled her toes. “Nope. I can defend you quite easily…barefoot and brutal.”
He hopped off the stage. “Yes, you can.”
“You like living dangerously, don’t you?” But she didn’t argue as he strode through the doors toward the lobby. The sooner they made it back to their suite, the better.
“No, I like—love living with you.” He kissed her hard, silencing any further objections. They had many years ahead to disagree, tease, battle, conquer and make up with sex.
She bit his lip and he growled. “What was that for?”
“You marked me…I think it’s time I marked you.” She lifted her chin, challenge shining in her eyes.
“Will you ever stop battling me?”
“No.”
He grinned. “Good.” He wouldn’t have her any other way.
About the Author
Heather Long lives in Texas with her family and their menagerie of animals. As a child, Heather skipped picture books and enjoyed the Harlequin romance novels by Penny Jordan and Nora Roberts that her grandmother read to her. Heather believes that laughter is as important to life as breathing and that the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus are very real. In the meanwhile, she is hard at work on her next novel.
www.heatherlong.net
