青帝小说

第6部分（第2页）

else。　You　seem　to　be　without　those　。。。　things　that　most　women　cant　live

without。〃

She　smiled。　〃I　dont　need　anything。〃

〃A　shirt？　Would　you　like　a　fresh　shirt　of　mine　in　place　of　a　。。。　a。。

〃Negligee？〃　Her　smile　widened。　〃No；　thanks；　Ross。　If　the　sheets　are

clean；　theyll　be　covering　enough。　But　I　have　to　get　an　early　start　in

the　morning。〃

He　nodded。　〃I　called　the　garage　while　you　were　making　our　dinner。

Theyll　be　at　your　car　no　later　than　eight。　Is　that　too　early？〃

〃Lord；　no！　I　have　to　call　Lee；　my　partner；　anyway。　Theres　a　small

matter　of　an　appointment　at　nine。〃

〃Will　she　fill　in　for　you？〃

〃No。　He　has　work　of　his　own　to　do。〃　She　grinned　at　Rosss　startled　look。

〃Hell　cancel　and　explain　for　me。　Ill　reschedule　when　I　get　back。〃

Ross　nodded；　but　he　was　gnawing　on　his　lower　lip。　There　was　obviously

more　that　he　wanted　to　say；　but　Chloe　wasnt　inviting　him　in。　That　would

be　dangerous。　Very　dangerous。　But　when　he　turned　and　headed　down　the

stairs　to　his　own　room；　she　felt　disappointed。　Part　of　her　wondered　if

flirting　with　danger　could　end　on　a　happy　note　this　time。

The　night　manager　hadnt　only　left　extra　towels；　but　hed　also　left　a

package　of　goodies　tailor…made　for　the　stranded　motorist。　There　was　a

toothbrush；　toothpaste；　a　b；　soap；　and；　luxury　of　luxuries；　an

envelope　of　bubble…bath　powder。

Chloe　smiled。　Shed　had　her　share　of　tension　today；　now　she　would

release　it。　The　devil　could　take　the　hour；　she　would　take　a　long；　hot

bath！

Several　deft　flicks　of　her　wrist　sent　a　full　stream　of　hot　water　into

the　long　porcelain　tub；　which　stood；　in　keeping　with　the　vintage　aura　of

the　inn　itself；　on　four　clawed　feet。　Feeling　scandalous；　she　sprinkled

the　entire　contents　of　the　envelope　beneath　the　steaming　flow。

Moments　later　she　was　immersed　to　her　neck　in　bubbles。　Draping　her　hair

over　the　lip　of　the　tub；　she　closed　her　eyes　and　gave　in　to　pleasure。

Was　it　true　what　they　said　about　the　subconscious　urge　to　return　to　the

womb？　Was　this　all…enveloping　warmth；　this　light　floating　what　it　had

been　like？

The　womb；　however；　was　not　where　she　wished　most　to　be　at　that　moment。

Rather；　she　thought　of　the　arms　that　had　held　her　earlier；　the　lips　that