DangerbyDalliance (22 page)
Authors: Tina Christopher
He kissed the top of her head. “Are you all right?”
“As all right as you’d expect me to be after what we’ve just
done.” Sarah licked his chest, savoring the salty edge to his delicious taste.
He chuckled. “Give me a moment to recover before we go for
round two.”
“There won’t be a round two until after I have a bath and a
cup of tea.”
“The water is already running and Jennings is sending up a
tray.” Archer came back into the room. He kissed her cheek and leaned past her
to kiss Warren.
Fire flared deep inside her. Seeing them together was more
arousing than she had imagined. She wanted to watch them forever while at the
same time touch every inch of their bodies.
Warren slung an arm around Archer’s neck and dragged him
down beside them. “Why are you always so fucking energetic after a good round
of sex?”
“Because one of us has to be, otherwise poor Sarah would
have no one to look after her.” Archer helped her to climb off Warren and stand
on her feet. Then he lifted her into his arms and walked into the bathroom.
She snuggled into his arms and rubbed her cheek against his
chest. Her mouth dropped open when she saw the bathroom. “Oh my goodness.”
The whole room was made from white and gray marble. A huge
soaking tub ran the length of the wall, but much to her surprise there was also
a separate shower beside it.
Archer chuckled. “We like our comforts.”
“You don’t say.”
Steam filled the air. He pulled her tight against his chest
and put one foot into the water. Obviously deciding it was all right he climbed
all the way in and settled her beside him.
She groaned when the hot water soaked into her aching
muscles.
Archer kept his arm around her waist and she slumped against
him.
Warren strode into the room, his gait a little wobbly. His
smile lit up his face as he saw them together. He climbed into the tub and
settled at her other side.
Perfect.
She didn’t want to ruin the lovely moment, but there were a
couple of things on her mind. “It won’t be easy.” Sarah took Warren’s hand.
“Warren, are you certain me marrying Archer will be all right with you?”
He smiled, love and contentment in his eyes. “Yes. You love
me, that is all I need. I want you protected and Archer can give you that.”
“When we make our next trip to India we can have a second
ceremony that marries all three of us,” Archer said.
She sat up straight and squealed. “We’re going to India?”
Archer grinned, looking like a schoolboy about to do
something naughty. “A little bird has told me you would like to go and I
thought it would be a great destination for our honeymoon. Especially as they
are far more open to polyamorous relationships than the Brits.”
Sarah twined her arms around Archer’s neck. “I love that
idea.”
“A friend of mine is a jeweler. He will make and engrave the
rings to our specifications.” Warren rubbed his hand up and down her back.
She turned to him. “I love the idea wearing something that
carries all three of us in it.”
He nodded. “My friend is very good. We can try a couple of
things and see what we all like best.”
Archer grasped her chin and made her look at him. “Sarah,
you’ve spent the last two decades hiding yourself to fit into society’s
expectations. With your father’s success you would no longer have to do so, you
could be who and what you want.” He waved between Warren and him. “Being with
us means hiding part of yourself again.”
She kissed him and took both their hands. “I know. And I am
happy to do so if it means I am with you.”
No doubt.
No uncertainty.
No fear.
Only love filled her.
Warren took Archer’s free hand, making them into a circle.
Life would not be without difficulties, but it certainly would never be boring.
She smiled.
Definitely something to look forward to.
Tina Christopher spent her early years flitting across the
Channel between Germany and England. After touring the world extensively, she
finally laid down roots in Toronto. And while Canada’s winters may be frigid,
Tina’s characters are anything but!
Like most writers, Tina often hears voices in her head, but
it took the encouragement of an editor friend before she actually put fingers
to keyboard. While those first stories will never see the light of day, she’s
subsequently honed her craft and learned to build not just worlds, but entire
galaxies. Her first book from Ellora’s Cave features a galaxy filled with
Vampires, Humans and angel-like aliens called Naema.
When not imagining faraway worlds and scorching-hot
encounters, Tina can be found on her sofa working through her never-ending TBR
pile or venturing into the real world—whether to a nearby café or a
passport-required destination. She’s a member of RWA’s Toronto chapter. Her two
degrees in environmental conservation, majoring in large animal studies, come
in handy when wrestling with supernatural beasties.
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Danger by Dalliance
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Danger by Dalliance Copyright © 2014 Tina Christopher
Edited by Grace Bradley
Cover design by Dar Albert
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