Seduced and Enchanted (15 page)

Stephanie Julian

no one disturbs you. But you’re going to need to bring your girl to dinner. Perhaps in the next couple of days? I don’t think Stella and I can keep your mom at bay any longer than that.”

He spared another glance back at Ellie and smiled. “Thanks, Ellie. You know you’re a goddess, right?” Well, actually she was the daughter of a god, but Rio wasn’t a stickler when it came to rank and standing.

Her lips twisted into a cute little grin. “Yeah, yeah. You always were a sweet talker.” Then her expression sobered and she looked straight into his eyes. “You sure you’ll be okay?”

He nodded, needing to believe it himself. “We both will. Thanks.”

She smiled, stepped out of the room and closed the door behind her.

Steadying himself, Rio took a deep breath and leaned his head and hands against the door, listening to his family talk quietly to Rosie’s godmothers, who’d just arrived.

The solid wood door muffled their voices but their tones were concerned and a little frightened.

In just a few minutes, Ellie made good on her word and got Teo to leave with her and Antonin. A minute after that, Cam and Stella left with his parents and Rosie’s godmothers. He had no idea where they’d go. Didn’t care.

Silence fell over everything like a wet wool blanket.

Turning from the door, Rio walked to the bed. Rosie would have looked so peaceful lying there if her skin hadn’t been so pale. It was the only outward sign that there was something wrong. What if she’d slipped too far into the twilight sleep? She’d be caught between life and death for all eternity. Just thinking about it made his chest tighten to the point of pain.

But I can save her.
If what he’d seen in the
bergoia
’s mind was true then he could bring her back. The logistics went against his nature, but he’d do it and not give it a second thought.

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He started by removing the t-shirt Ellie or Stella must have dressed Rosie in. He ignored her unresponsiveness. Soon enough she’d be wrapping her arms around his shoulders and kissing him back. Now if he could just imagine her being asleep…

With a flick of his hand, he pulled the shades and turned off the overhead light, plunging the room into intimate darkness. Another flick had him naked on the bed.

Rio slid under the covers next to her and gently removed the rest of her clothes. He was careful not to twist her arms or legs or pull her hair. All the while he kept talking to Rosie, telling her how much he loved her and how they would spend the rest of their lives together. When he had her naked, he tenderly rolled her on her side and curled up behind her. He needed to hold her, needed to feel her warm skin next to his.

And he needed to get into the mood. Fast.

But his brain wouldn’t stop working. What if he’d read the
bergoia
wrong? What if—

“No,” he chided himself, “I’ll never know if I don’t try.”

Closing his eyes, he molded their bodies together, her warm back to his chest, his arms wrapped around her. After a few seconds of absorbing the feel of her, he believed he felt her chest rise and fall in a slightly faster rhythm.

Did she feel him? Damn, he hoped so.

His hips nestled against her smooth ass and when he inhaled her sweet scent, he felt lust stir his cock. He rubbed his hardening shaft between her ass cheeks until he had a rock-hard erection. All the time, he kept thinking of Rosie, heard her laugh in his mind, breathed in her rose smell.

As his own breathing deepened, he could have sworn he felt hers quicken as well. It gave him the push he needed to slide his hand between her legs—

Her pussy was drenched! He groaned aloud when his fingers slipped through the slick folds.

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She
was
responding to him. Even through the spell, she sensed him, wanted him.

Their souls were connected no matter where they were. Not even death could—

But Rio wouldn’t think about that. Rosie was
not
dead. In fact, she was very much alive. His finger found her clit and rolled the little nub. He was awarded by another burst of moisture. Her sweet juices trickled down her thighs.

It was time to bring his sleeping beauty back to life.

With one last prayer to the Great Goddess Uni, Rio guided his cock to her slit and thrust inside.

* * * * *

Rosie opened her eyes to darkness. Heat surrounded her, inside and out. Desire made her entire body heavy. She sensed Rio’s presence. It was all around her. He whispered to her, words of love, words of comfort, but he was too far away for her to clearly hear them. Warmth caressed her pussy and she knew it was him—her body knew it was him. She wanted to touch him, feel his cock, but she couldn’t pinpoint where he was.

Then Rio shifted and thrust inside her. She gasped, heat rushing through her body as light and color seeped back into the world.

And suddenly he was there—behind her, his cock deeply embedded inside her pussy.

She sighed as her muscles tightened around him, causing him to groan and wrap his arms even more tightly around her waist.

His mouth opened on the back of her neck, biting lightly, and she gasped again at the pleasure.

“Rosie,” he whispered, almost as if he didn’t think she could hear him, “Rosie, honey, I love you so much.”

His hips thrust again, the angle of penetration rubbing against that perfect inner spot that made her shudder.

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“Oh Rio. Do that again.”

He froze behind her—so not what she wanted him to do.

“Gods, Rosie. Oh Rosie… I love you. Are you okay?”

The intensity in his voice made her frown. Of course she was okay, even more so if he would just start moving again. She could barely think over the lust pounding in her blood. “I need you, Rio. Make me come.”

Wiggling back against him, she tried to encourage him to get back with the program. She heard Rio’s harsh breathing, felt the trembling in his chest, even felt a drop of moisture on her shoulder. Was he crying? Why—

His cock surged back into her, making all other thoughts disappear. Her head falling back against his shoulder, she reached for his hand, sliding it down into the curls on her mound.

Rio didn’t need any more encouragement. His fingers honed straight to her clit, his touch immediately increasing the fire in her blood. Her impassioned moan made him thrust even harder.

Heat sparked from her clit through her sheath to her womb. Her whole body came alive with sensation.

She reached back for his hips, pulling him closer, deeper. He gave in to her without a fight and fucked her so hard the bed groaned in protest.

Rosie loved every second of it. She loved the feel of his hand on her clit. Loved the feel of his cock shuttling in and out of her. Loved his control over her. Loved
him
.

“I love you, Rio.” The words burst out of her. Arching her back, she settled her hips against his and felt her orgasm detonate. It burned her to cinders and took Rio with her.

* * * * *

“So the
bergoia
is really gone?”

Rosie’s words brushed across his chest, as light as a feather, sending a shiver up his spine. A very good shiver.

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The memories had come back slowly after they’d made love. She’d been rattled when he’d explained what had happened—which had meant of course that he’d had to calm her down with more sex. Now, lying across his chest in Cam’s extra bedroom, she had her arms wrapped tightly around him, as if she were afraid he might disappear.

His arms were wrapped just as tightly around her. He wasn’t going anywhere without her.

“Gone and never coming back.”

“And you found that out because you read its mind…”

He heard the unasked question in her voice. “Yeah. But don’t worry. I can’t read yours. I’m pretty sure it has something to do with being soul mates.”

She laughed, just a short puff of air. “Well, I’m glad to hear that. And my godmothers are okay?”

“You just talked to them a few minutes ago. They’re fine.” She’d called them as soon as they’d caught their breath. There’d been lots of crying on the other end of the line and a few tears on Rosie’s cheeks. Happy tears, he could handle.

“And you’re really okay?” she asked.

Even though it was probably the fourth or fifth time she asked, he only smiled and said, “I’m fine.”

“And…you love me.” Rosie sounded smug and more than a little satisfied.

Wrapping one hand in her hair, he gave it a gentle tug so she looked up at him.

When he was staring straight into those beautiful purple eyes, he nodded. “More than my own life.”

Her smile warmed his heart for several seconds. “Then you’d better take care of yourself, Rio. No more going off on your own to fight monsters,” she paused, “because I love you too…”

The sweetest of kisses followed that announcement and desire again pounded in his blood. Gods, the woman would wear him out…
Never!

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Before he could act on it, Rosie drew back and frowned. “Am I going to have to move to Philadelphia? I mean, I will if that’s where you want to live but I love my job and—”

“There’s no way I’ll make you give up your job.” Hell, he’d even move in with his parents or her godmothers if it made her happy. “We’ll find a place here in Reading.

Wherever you want. And since you’re going to need to learn how to control your powers, it’s probably better to be closer to my mom.”

The smile on her face was the most beautiful sight he’d ever seen. “Sometimes I think you’re too good to be true, Rio de Feo.”

He pinched her cute little ass. “That’s just a reminder that I’m no figment of your imagination.”

His formerly sleeping beauty kissed him hard. “I love you, Rio.”

“I love you too, Rosie. Always.”

The End

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About the Author

Stephanie Julian is an avid reader, who used to have a book-a-day habit. Then she realized she not only wanted to read books but write them, too. Romance has always been her first love, the sexier the better. Hot men, strong women and a heaping helping of magic dominate (and she does mean dominate) her blazing hot stories.

When she’s not writing, she’s, well…she’s certainly not cleaning. And she only cooks when her guys complain that they're hungry (ain’t cereal grand!). Otherwise, she’s got her fingers on a keyboard, her butt in a chair and her head in the stars.

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