“It certainly would have been easier on you, if you’d admitted that right off,” he suggested. Still looking down at her a little piqued, her expression was so . . . so Tempest, so thoroughly like her, he couldn’t help but forgive her the ridiculous jealousy. Maybe she needed this reminder before she left on the tour, maybe she knew that, and had purposefully asked for it in her own unique way. Orlando figured he’d never know for sure, but at least she was finally at peace, and her eyes were warming, and that sumptuous submissiveness that he loved so well was making him fall in love with her one more time.
Giving her a broad welcoming smile, he pulled her up from the chair, and put his arms around her, placing his two hands on her warm red bottom cheeks, and letting his mouth descend to ki
