She continued to ride him with slow, loving strokes, her body still fluttering around him, drawing out every last tremor of sensation.
Jake's hands slid up to cup her face, his thumbs brushing away the faint sheen of sweat on her cheeks. He kissed her deeply, pouring every ounce of affection he felt for this woman who had once been his reluctant guardian and was now one of the cornerstones of his world.
It was in the midst of this tender, unhurried union that the heavy oak door to the chambers suddenly burst open.
A woman entered the chamber, and she stopped in her tracks, watching the two of them.
