Page 129 of Defensive Desire

Her laugh turns into a moan as my fingers find her core, already slick with more than just sweat. The sauna makes every touch more intense, every sensation heightened.

She opens her legs and I rub her clit slowly, watching her head fall back, lips parted.

"Fuck," she whispers, hips rising to meet my touch.

"Not yet," I murmur, withdrawing my hand just as the pressure coiling inside her makes her moans grow louder. "Lake first."

Before she can protest, I pull her to her feet, guiding her outside. The frigid air hits like a slap, our overheated skin prickling instantly.

Emma gasps, crossing her arms over her bare chest.

"LOGAN!" She shrieks so loudly it echoes against the forest. "You've lost your mind!"

"Maybe." I laugh, already walking to the ice hole I've cut in the lake. "But you'll never feel more alive."

I drop into the water first, the cold so intense it steals my breath. When I surface, Emma's staring at me like I've grown a second head, but there's curiosity in her eyes.

"Your turn, oh brave one."

"If I freeze to death, you're explaining it to Grandpa Walt," she warns, inching closer to the edge.

She dips one toe in, shrieking so loud I'm sure they can hear her back in Iron Ridge. Then, to my eternal pride, my perfect, stubborn woman takes a deep breath and jumps.

Her scream when she surfaces could shatter glass, but it dissolves into laughter as I pull her against me, both of us tingling with the blood rushing back to our extremities.

"OH MY GOD!" she shouts, clinging to me. "YOU'RE INSANE! IT'S FUCKING FREEZING!"

"But it feels good, doesn't it?" I grin, watching realization dawn on her face as the initial shock fades into euphoria.

"I... yes. Yes it does!" She laughs again, the sound echoing across the frozen lake. "I've never felt so... everything!"

We climb out quickly, racing back to the sauna on numb feet, laughing like children playing in the mountains. Inside, the heat welcomes us back, even more delicious after the icy plunge.

We stay in the sauna until we defrost, and then, wrapped in thick robes, we practically stumble back to the cabin, our bodies humming with energy, skin flushed and tingling.

The moment the door closes behind us, Emma's on me, her mouth hungry against mine.

"That," she gasps between kisses, "was incredible."

"Told you." I lift her easily, her legs wrapping around my waist as I carry her to the bedroom. "Finnish wisdom."

Our robes hit the floor, and I lay her on the bed, taking a moment to drink in the sight of her. Hair still damp, eyes dark with desire. The firelight plays across her skin, turning it golden.

"Minun kaunis naiseni," I whisper, the Finnish falling from my lips like my mother taught me.My beautiful woman.

"Don't tell me," Emma reaches for me, pulling me down to her. "Showme what that means."

With my hands, my mouth, my body… I do exactly that.

I worship every inch of her until she's trembling beneath me, whispering my name against my neck.

When I finally push inside her, we both gasp at the intensity of the release. The heat of the sauna, the shock of the lake, the warmth of the fire… this entire fucking trip.

Everything has heightened our senses, making each touch between us damn near electric.

"Logan," she breathes, her nails digging into my shoulders as I roll my hips, letting my cock fill her completely. "Don't stop."

As if I could.