Joshua must have picked up on her thoughts through their Joined Link because he glanced over at Ethan. His eyes narrowed for a moment and then he smiled, his mesmerizing dimple making an appearance. Alexandria stood up on her tiptoes leaning against Joshua so she could place a kiss on his dimpled cheek.
Under her hands, she felt Joshua draw in a quick breath and his entire focus centered on her. His hands were around her waist and pulling her against him before she could even catch her own breath. Vaguely she heard Michael say something about having had enough for the night and ordering everyone back to their quarters. The very thought of being alone with Joshua made her heart rate pick up and her head spin.
Leaning down until he was but a whisper away, he murmured, “Let’s get out of here. I need to have you to myself.”
The next thing Alexandria knew Joshua swept her off her feet and cuddled her close to his chest. Even in the scrub foot covers he put on earlier because of an absence of his boots, his stride was long and sure. He pushed his way through the crowd and had them on the elevator quickly. Who was in there with them she couldn’t have said because her focus was completely on admiring Joshua’s bluish silver eyes with background glitters of her dark blue. The sign of their Joining.
Not able to resist, she ran her hands through his loose strawberry blond hair and kissed him. The spark of energy in their connection was the only indication she had fired up the Sphinx in him. In front of his men, he was trying to keep his composure but she knew the truth. Inside he was burning up, needing her, wanting to be deep inside her.
As the elevator doors opened, Alexandria heard Raven complain. “Get a room.”
Joshua leaned his head against hers and she smiled when he said, “Oh yeah, luckily I already have one.” Not wasting a moment, Joshua carried Alexandria out of the elevator, across the entry way of the Warriors quarters, up the staircase, and past the Sphinx statue to his room.
No, their room, Alexandria thought. Once inside, Joshua kicked the door shut and slowly slid her down his body until she was on her feet. Using the excuse of being unsteady, she clung to him. He didn’t seem to mind and actually appeared to enjoy it as he grabbed her hips and pressed her harder against his. Through the thin scrubs, she could feel his erection and instantly she was hot and wet with need.
She wasn’t sure why her mind went to the Sphinx statue and the fact Joshua hadn’t rubbed it for luck. He always did that when he passed by it and so she asked him. “Josh, why didn’t you rub your good luck charm?”
Rubbing his hands over her bottom and nipping at her lips, he murmured, “Because I have my own live Sphinx now with black fur and dark blue eyes who brings me luck and makes me whole.”
Stilling in his arms, she pushed back away from him and bit at her lip. “Yes, you do. A Sphinx feline who may over-rule the level-headed doctor. Someone who still has to make amends for using her skills to keep you entrapped in sleep.” Unable to continue meeting his eyes, she looked down at his chest and whispered, “I’m so sorry, Josh.”
Joshua wouldn’t let her avoid him, and she had no choice but to see the forgiveness and love in his expression when he forced her chin up with his hand.
“Alexandria, I saw what you went through, what was done to you, and the motivations that pushed you. Your actions weren’t to hurt me, but to protect me from the danger you knew you were going into. Yes, I was upset, but as soon as I started to wake up on my own, I sensed your energy and simply unwove the Power. We’re Joined, and even though you tried to keep me tuned out, I could still feel you. The only thing I was angry about was Turin’s abuse of you and not being there. Just promise me you won’t shut me out again. You’ve saved me time and again by healing me, let me always be there for you to protect you and save you. If anything happened to you, even if I wasn’t dionic, I would die.”
Alexandria threw her arms around him and cried, “Oh Josh, I promise. Just promise me you won’t leave me. I couldn’t bear the thought of you dying.”
She felt Joshua tunnel his hands through her hair and the sensation felt so good. He grabbed a handful and pulled her head back while his eyes were transfixed on her mouth.
“I’ll never leave you Alexandria. I am yours, you are mine. Joined as One. Forever. I’ll love you forever.”
Desperately needing to feel his lips against hers, Alexandria sent her needs and images of their entangled bodies through their Joined Link. Joshua’s eyes closed and he groaned. She knew he could do nothing but give in to her. He ravished her lips with his tasting, teasing, nipping, and she felt his hands roam under the scrub shirt and brush against the bottom of her breasts. When he kneaded gently, working his thumbs up to her nipples and then circling each one, she pressed her hips against his in invitation.
Alexandria gasped into his mouth and needed to feel his skin against hers. She managed to grab the bottom of his scrub shirt before he captured her hands. She looked at him in confusion thinking she had done something wrong but the passion, love, and fire was still in his eyes.
“I just can’t believe you’re really mine. All these years I kept myself from you while you waited with such patience, and when my stubborn ass finally figured out how long and how much I loved you, I almost lost you. Never again. I’ll never again be such an idiot. You’ve transformed my life so completely.”
Letting go of her hands, he reached up and touched her cheeks in wonder. “Say it again, Lexi. Tell me you really want to keep me, to love me.”
Pure delight and love burst inside of her. As if she would ever deny him. Placing one hand over her heart and the other over his she quietly pledged, “I am yours, you are mine. Joined as One. Forever. I love you, Josh, more than life itself.”
Joshua’s smile was incredible, his amazing dimple making an appearance and tempting her again.
“By the Ancients, you are a miracle,” he murmured.
He encircled her in his strong embrace, pressing his body against hers. She felt every bit of his love in the renewed kiss and through their connection.
When he finally allowed her to come up for air he simply said, “Now, I believe I owe you that rain check.”
He then picked her up so quickly all she could manage was to wrap her legs around his waist. He had her across the room in lightning speed and sprawled out on the bed, his strong body covering hers. Nowhere else did she feel so alive and completely loved than in his arms. Her Josh took her to new heights not only bringing the lightning of his swirling Power to fall around them but his thunder to take her over the edge.
About The Author
Traveling throughout the United States and locations throughout the world, I finally found the perfect place to call home and settled down in a small town outside the Tampa Bay area in Florida. Looking out my back lanai, there is a small pond where the wild-life will gather and the flowers bloom in exotic pinks and purples. This is my place of peace and freedom that I have searched for and where my husband and crazy African Gray Parrot, Raider, hang out with me. It’s the place where my creativity runs wild as I spin tales of adventure and passion. I have been writing in my head since I was a teenager and I finally realized I needed to capture these unique characters, civilizations, conflict, passion, and love in writing. To capture the strong, spirited, and powerfully attracted characters and all of their adventures and share it with others who are searching for that very thing to make their lives more exciting. If I accomplish nothing else in life, I hope to share the romantically magical worlds and the lovers that I see with all of the passionate readers out there.
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Table of Contents
Sphinx Transformed
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p; Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
About The Author
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