The touch of her naked skin against the solid expanse of his muscled chest sent a shaft of longing through Alyssa’s body. His nimble fingers deftly undid her voluminous skirts, and they dropped to her feet. Her petticoats followed, and only the hot spring’s heat kept her from shivering against his warm skin.
She caught his hand when he reached for her undergarments, but his kiss distracted her long enough for her pantaloons to join the rest in a puddle of frilly material. Only as their lips parted did she realize she was completely naked. She tried to cover her nudity, but he caught her hands.
“Whether I see your luscious body now, when it is just the two of us, or in nineteen days with a throng of the curious looking on... is your choice.”
It took everything inside her to relax and a
