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But there was no answer, no pressure his hand. Elena had heard of those close to death rousing themselves one last time. She felt for his pulse and panicked. It was weaker now, slow and faint, his skin still like ice.

"No!" Elena cried. She could think of nothing more to do. The fire had made the room uncomfortably

all to no avail for him-yet

her own skin

with the heat, sweat beading

on her brow. If only she could give the stranger some of the heat that

in her. . . .

Elena rapidly shed the blouse and skirt she wore, her hands flying as she bent down to pull off the half boots she'd worn to the beach. Wholly naked and without a thought for her own modesty, Elena slipped beneath the covers and took the stranger into her

Chapter 4

Ah, that
was
better.
He moaned, responding somewhere in the deep recesses of his unconsciousness. The treasure of

had

teased him for what seemed an eternity, lingering on the fringes of his skin but never completely penetrating the bone-deep chill. Now the warmth was all around him, enveloping him in its giving sanctuary. He was starting to thaw. Out of the

darkness a voice called to him out,

and inviting with its gentle mantra: "stay with me."

Perhaps he'd been too quick in thinking the heat meant life. Maybe the voice belonged to an angel that had come to lead him to heaven. At least he was out of the sea, although he couldn't remember why he'd been in it in the first place.

There was a disturbingly empty void where knowledge should have been. Not that it mattered.

Not any more. He was on his way to the afterlife.

Well, that was alright with him as long as it contained this pleasant warmth.

Scott

Whatever he didn't know, he knew there was definitely an angel.

pair of hands went with the

voice. He could feel them move on his body now, gentle and assessing. Then he felt the whole of the angel replace the skimming hands. The angel drew him into a

embrace, her

to his

chest.

His angel was definitely a her. The weight of bare breasts met the cold skin of his torso.

Long legs matched against his. The angel didn't let any part of his body go without her heat. Her pressed against his back, her head found a resting place against his shoulder. He could smell the cleanliness of her hair.

wished he

could open his eyes and see its color. It felt like silk and smelled like roses. But there wasn't enough strength in him for that yet.

felt

claim him. His mind

began to

itself

the trappings of

unconsciousness, finally able to embrace a sleep. Beside him, the angel shifted slightly.

and peace

him. He welcomed

the tranquility.

slipped into sleep

thinking if this was death, then let it come. Oh yes, let it come.

He squinted against the brilliant rays of sunlight piercing the room, giving into the temptation to close his eyes again.

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He wasn dead
The startling realization was evidenced by the extraordinary soreness of his body and extreme hardness of his cock. He was alive and for some reason that was a cause for celebration. Had there been a chance of death?

He
felt
as if that was a distinct possibility. But something was terribly wrong. He didn't know where he was. The room didn't seem familiar.

Surely he should recognize the bed he lay in.

Worse, he couldn't remember who he was.

gaping emptiness swamped his mind.
Don 't panic,
he told himself. Something had obviously happened and he was merely disoriented. If he laid still and concentrated, everything would come back in a moment. But a few minutes later, all he could recall was an angel.

He remembered an angel bringing

with a soft voice and gentle hands, an angel taking him against her body until he'd been surrounded by peace and warmth.

He risked the agony of

his head

sideways and cracking his eyes open against the light, wanting to validate the presence of the pleasant weight nestled against him.

No, he was most assuredly not dead nor was he alone. The woman lying with him explained the angel and his substantial erection. He wished he could raise himself up on one to see her