At least she could handle his affection now. And, even though she shared his frustrations--in some part--there was still a long road ahead, for them both. Blue sighed, her melancholy creeping back. But that was okay, too. She indulged herself in her mate's warm, strong embrace for several long minutes, then stirred and withdrew just enough--just enough to leave her longing for what she simply couldn't give. Not right now.
But she kept one of his hands tight in hers as she led the way back to the highway and their hotel, only a couple of miles away.
The night clerk gave them both a startled look when they arrived, but was intelligent enough not to comment; Blue swept right on past the front desk and punched the UP button on the elevator. The car dinged open a few moments later and up two floors they went, she flicking on the lights as she carded open the door.
"You want a shower?" She'd already had one earlier, and it was only fair to offer it first, in her view. But Blue felt like biting out her tongue when she heard her own voice add, "I can wait."
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But she kept one of his hands tight in hers as she led the way back to the highway and their hotel, only a couple of miles away.
The night clerk gave them both a startled look when they arrived, but was intelligent enough not to comment; Blue swept right on past the front desk and punched the UP button on the elevator. The car dinged open a few moments later and up two floors they went, she flicking on the lights as she carded open the door.
"You want a shower?" She'd already had one earlier, and it was only fair to offer it first, in her view. But Blue felt like biting out her tongue when she heard her own voice add, "I can wait."