Entangled with the Prince - Elizabeth Lennox Page 0,10

the emission smells that permeated the air along streets.

Okay, so this air smelled and felt better. Savannah didn’t want to open her eyes for fear that the pain might come back.

So where was she? If she wasn’t ready to open her eyes, she needed her brain to work. Another issue, other than the dull, throbbing pain in her head, she felt…good? No, not good. That wasn’t right because something stung along her back and one shoulder. Good grief, had she been in a fight?

As soon as the word popped into her head, she jackknifed up with a gasp, grabbing her head, which felt as if it were suddenly going to split open.

“Hey,” a soft, roughly concerned voice broke through the pain. “Take it easy, Savannah. Here, take these. It will help your pain.” She felt a hand take hers, opening her hand and placing something in it. Then there was a cold glass of water in her other hand. A second later, a warm body seemed to surround her, a hard chest pressed against her back and Savannah was in so much pain, she leaned into that chest, unable to support herself.

Blindly, she popped the pills into her mouth and washed them down with the cold water gratefully. The glass seemed to vanish and she eased deeper into the warmth of that chest, sighing with relief.

Strong arms wrapped around her, making her feel…cherished. She hadn’t felt cherished in…never. Nope, she’d never felt cherished before. It felt wonderful.

“Better?” that wonderfully deep voice asked.

Savannah didn’t want to turn her head so instead she simply snuggled deeper into that chest, luxuriating in the feeling of those strong, amazing arms, which seemed to just know how to hold her. They weren’t too tight or too loose. She was in a Goldilocks hug and Savannah sighed with pleasure.

He smelled good too! Good grief, the man smelled amazing! Without thinking about it, she pressed her nose closer to the heat of his neck, feeling as if she’d just entered heaven.

Gaelen closed his eyes when Savannah snuggled into him. He could feel every curve on her delicious body and he had to stifle a groan. He didn’t want to startle her, but damn it, she felt amazing! For such a slender woman, she felt better than any woman he’d ever known. He just hoped that she didn’t notice his body’s reaction to her snuggling.

“Did you sleep okay?”

He could almost feel her trying to remember. “You mean, besides all the times that you woke me up to ask me my name and what year it was?”

He chuckled, his arms tightening around her ever so slightly. “Yes. Besides all those times.”

She snuggled again, her eyes still closed. “Yes. I slept better than I have in a long time, actually. Strange.”

“Not so strange. The doctor gave you some pretty strong pain medicine before you left the emergency room. I should have woken you up a few hours ago to give you more.”

She pulled back. “Hours ago?”

He felt her stiffen and shook his head. “Don’t go there. It’s Saturday and…”

She jumped out of his arms, wobbling when her feet hit the floor, but he’d anticipated that move and was ready, steadying her until she found her balance. “Relax, Savannah,” he ordered, but in a softer tone in deference to the pain in her head. “You’re going to have a headache for a while. The trick is to relax and let your body heal.”

“I just…” she touched her head and he noticed the short nails and rough skin of her hands. He wanted to protect her and pamper her and he immediately wondered if he could send her to a spa for the day. But as soon as he thought it, he dismissed the idea. Sending her to a spa meant that he wouldn’t be near her. For some reason, he didn’t like that idea.

“I was supposed to work this morning….”

“I know, love. But I’ve already called your boss, remember? He said to take the weekend off.”

Savannah groaned, closing her eyes again. Did she even realize she was clutching his hand? He doubted it. She was a bit too…

Those big, brown eyes moved to their clasped hands and he sensed her breath catching in her throat. Then her gaze moved higher, up his arm, his shoulder, his chest, and finally to his face. “Did we…?”

For a long moment, Gaelen had no idea what she meant. Then her unfinished question came to him and…he threw back his head, laughing at her stunned expression