He reluctantly stepped back and let her down. But he still didn't remove his hands from her hips.
And she didn't let go of his shoulders. She might not need him to stand, but she wanted to keep him close to her.
Lightly she stroked her fingers over where she'd bitten him. The two marks were tiny and already healing, but she loved seeing them on his skin.
Even when they disappeared she'd remember seeing them every time she looked at him. "I didn't hurt you, did I?"
A ghost of a smile played across his face. "Not possible."
Turning from him, she stepped under the pulsing water and let the wet warmth roll over her. The shock of the jets against her sensitive skin sent an involuntary shiver spinning through her.
As she brushed her wet hair back from her face, Knox came up behind her and lightly held her hips while he nuzzled her neck.
"I didn't know mating would be like that," he rasped out.
