Journey basked in his attention. “I love being with you like this.”
“When I used to lay in bed and wish for you, I’d imagine how wonderful it would be to make love to you. I had no idea how much I’d just love to hold you and whisper together.”
“I love it too. But am I as pretty as you hoped?”
“Prettier. And sweeter. And so much smarter.” He chuckled, pushing a lock of hair from her face. “You’re everything a man could want.” Leaning forward, he rubbed his nose against hers. “Now that we’ve been together a while, I have to ask you a question. Am I the man you thought I’d be?”
“You’re better.”
This made him laugh. “I doubt that. I’m a toot. Remember?”
She shook her head. “We’ve had this conversation before. Are we both so insecure?”
“Maybe. A little.” He tangled his legs with hers. “Like you, I’m afraid all of this will just disappear.”
“No, don’t think like that. Please.”
Reno swallowed before he spoke, seeming to hesitate.
“What is it?” she asked.
“I’ve been thinking, and I want you to stay here when I leave.”
“Reno. No!” She struggled in his arms, but he held her tight. “I won’t.”
“Listen to me. I’m not finished.” To still her movements, he layered his mouth to hers, kissing her until she quieted once more. “I’ll go through the portal and take care of what I need to do. Then, I’ll return to this time. To you.”
Journey’s eyes burned into his. “Too risky. What if you can’t get back?”
“What if I lose you on the way to the past?”
His immediate response took the wind out of her sails. “So much uncertainty. What are we going to do?”
When he felt her relax in his arms, he grasped her chin in his hand so she couldn’t look away. “Let’s think about it. Let’s talk to Lou. And Kota. When the time comes, we’ll take the option that we all agree holds the least danger.”
“What if you get there and you don’t want to come back?” she asked, the doubts arising faster than she could beat them back.
“What if I come back and you don’t want me anymore?”
His stupid question made her growl. “Impossible.”
“Exactly. I promise you that I will move heaven and earth to come back to you. Understand?”
“Let’s not decide now. Like you said, let’s talk to the others and weigh our options.” She laid her hand on his shoulder, then dug her fingers into his flesh. “Make love to me. And I don’t care how loud we are.”
“God, I love you. I adore you.” He lowered his mouth to hers and kissed her as if this kiss would be their last. Over and over he tasted her lips, his tongue playing with hers. He’d never get tired of her taste if he lived a million years.
When she began tugging at his briefs, Reno knew she needed more. With shaking hands, he began to undress her, coaxing the gown from her perfect body. “You don’t know what a privilege this is, to have you. I spent so many years alone. There were times when I didn’t think I’d ever have anyone to share my life with.”
“Are the women crazy in your time? Who wouldn’t want you?”
“In my time, gracious ladies of class won’t mix with a half-breed.” As he spoke, he urged her to lie down. “They wouldn’t let me do this.” Starting at her feet, Reno began to lick and nibble his way from her toes to her knees.
“They didn’t deserve you.” She gasped when he came near her womanhood. “And I wouldn’t want you to do this for them if they did.” Opening her thighs in welcome, she invited him to make a feast of her.
“You’re my first,” he whispered as he tended to her needs. “My last.”
His words inflamed Journey, she held his head and tried to be still – but she couldn’t. “Feels so good.” Without volition, her hips moved in a slow, luxurious rhythm, riding his face as he pleasured her.
Reno felt his cock grow to bursting. He needed to be inside of her more than he needed his next breath – but he wanted to give her every drop of ecstasy he could. Just in case their days together were drawing to a close.
When she began to tremble and tiny cries of passion escaped her lips, he moved to one side. “I need to be inside you,” he whispered. “I need you.”
“I need you too.” She rolled over and rose to her knees. “Take me this way. Please? I want to know what it’s like with you.”
“You’d better not be finding out what it’s like with anyone else,” he growled as she found a position she liked. Just the thought of her being with someone else made him see red.
“I won’t.” If she couldn’t have him, she didn’t want anyone else. “You’re all I need.” Journey went on all fours, then lay her head on the pillow so her bottom was in the air.
“Lord above,” Reno muttered. He’d thought he preferred taking her face to face. He liked looking into her eyes. But the picture she presented to him now, with her rounded hips, smooth feminine back, and lush breasts hanging down like ripe fruit – well, he changed his mind. “You are a sight, woman.” Coming to cover her, Reno took his cock in hand to find the place it longed to be. He moaned as he worked his way in. “You’re so tight. So hot.”
Journey squeezed her eyes shut, loving how it felt to be taken. He filled her up so good, she couldn’t be still. Bearing back, she encouraged him to fill her to the brim.
Reno’s eyes rolled back in his head. A hunger rose in his
