Jeremiah (Guardian Defenders #4) - Kris Michaels Page 0,87
with the cash for it.” She put the bottles into a thermal tote, and they walked out to where Jeremiah was putting the car seat into the truck.
Gen handed the baby to Jeremiah when he turned to her and nudged Eden. “I’m not worried about the money. I know where you live.”
“I’ll have it, anyway. You’re coming out for dinner when you get back?”
“God, yes. I’ll drop off all the orders from Hollister and my stuff and head out here. Hey, did you hear Andrew Hollister is coming home? According to Phil, he was hurt pretty bad overseas.”
“No, I hadn’t heard. I expect his father is glad to get his boy home.” Now that she knew the bond between a parent and a child, she was positive of the fact.
“Yeah, not what I heard.” Gen glanced at Jay, who was strapping into his seatbelt. She added, “But that’s a story for another time.”
“I look forward to it.” Eden watched as Gen got into her truck, did a wide turn, and headed back into Hollister, ten minutes away.
Jeremiah dropped his arm over her shoulder. “I miss them already.”
She chuckled; she did too. “How about I promise to take your mind off them for a minute or two?”
Jeremiah turned her and wrapped both hands around her waist. “Only a minute or two?”
She shrugged. “I could try harder.”
He lowered and spoke a few millimeters from her lips, “You never have to try for me.”
The kiss was slow and sweet, perfect in every way. They walked into the house and headed to the bedroom. Their time together was precious, and the stresses of a practice, the children, and day-to-day life fell away like autumn leaves in a soft wind.
After Carmen, she’d kept a little of the baby weight. She wasn’t as toned, was softer, and most definitely self-conscious of the changes to her body, yet Jeremiah’s passion for her hadn’t changed. She undressed as he did, and they slipped under the sheets.
He pulled her to him. Not in a hurry. They touched, teased, and reconnected. A far cry from the rushed love making they caught through the month, this night was special; it grounded her as his lover, not just the mother of his children but something more. This connection was a foundation to all the rest.
Since she’d given birth, he’d taken extra care to excite and entice her. The feel of his fingers and lips on her skin as he went lower and lower pushed a shiver through her. As his lips found her core, she grabbed his hair and arched. The deliciousness of that gripping feeling low in her belly rolled with the passion his touch and kisses created.
She pulled his hair and beckoned him back up to her mouth. He obliged and situated himself between her legs. She wrapped her legs around his waist and reached down to guide his shaft to her center.
He entered her and stared down at her. “You are so beautiful.”
She smiled and reached up, wrapping her arms around his neck. “Only to you, but that’s all I ever wanted.”
They rose to the crest slowly, in no hurry or rush. He found a rhythm that grew the tension and excitement but would draw out their pleasure. Eden kissed his shoulder and chest, sucking up a hickey where it wouldn’t be seen, and used her hands to once again memorize every muscled ridge of the man she loved.
When they climaxed, she floated on the remnants of the lovemaking, closing her eyes and just being with her husband, the peace in the house amplified by the sounds of his breaths as he lay beside her. The utter contentment was perfection.
Until it wasn’t.
Jeremiah’s phone vibrated from somewhere on the floor. “Don’t answer it.” Gen would call her first, not Jeremiah, so the call wasn’t about the children.
He sighed and rolled over. “Not really a choice.”
She knew it, and the interruption shouldn’t have bothered her as much as it did. However, a feeling of dread overtook her. She sat up in the bed as he stretched to reach his jeans.
“Wheeler.” His eyes darted over to hers and then he raced to the window facing east. “When?”
“Who?” He ran his hand through his hair. “Do you need me?”
He sent her another look, this one scared her. “All right. I’ll be on standby.” He ended the connection.
She immediately asked, “What is it? What’s happened?”
“There was an incident. A plane crashed just before landing at the Marshall ranch.”
Eden untangled from the bed and went to him. “Do they know who was on board?”
He shook his head and wrapped his arms around her. “Not yet. This isn’t good, babe. This isn’t good at all.”
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Kings of the Guardian Series
Jacob: Kings of the Guardian Book 1
Joseph: Kings of the Guardian Book 2
Adam: Kings of the Guardian Book 3
Jason: Kings of the Guardian Book 4
Jared: Kings of the Guardian Book 5
Jasmine: Kings of the Guardian Book 6
Chief: The Kings of Guardian Book 7
Jewell: Kings of the Guardian Book 8
Jade: Kings of the Guardian Book 9
Justin: Kings of the Guardian Book 10
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Drake: Kings of the Guardian Book 11
Dixon: Kings of the Guardian Book 12
Passages: The Kings of Guardian Book 13
Promises: The Kings of Guardian Book 14
The Siege: Book One, The Kings of Guardian Book 15
The Siege: Book Two, The Kings of Guardian Book 16
A Backwater Blessing: A Kings of Guardian Crossover Novella
Montana Guardian: A Kings of Guardian Novella
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Smoke (Guardian Shadow World Book 6)
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About the Author
USA Today and Amazon Bestselling Author, Kris Michaels is the alter ego of a happily married wife and mother. She writes romance, usually with characters from military and law enforcement backgrounds.