Chapter 39

"Thank you," she said, wanting to give him something back, "but you’ll have to try to get the tangles out. It might take hours."

"I don’t mind, sweetheart, but do me a favour and stop thinking of me as a saint. I want you. You know that I want you. Get used to it. That’s just reality, and yes, I think you’re sexy as hell. I always have."

"I'm not shy," Lily replied with a moan.

"Yes, you are..." and I'm not even reading your mind."

Lily frowned, glad he couldn’t see her face. She used to feel sexy and special and worth something, but the goddess had taken that away from her. She didn’t want to think about anything but Rhye’s fingers rubbing the conditioner into the tangles and the way his body made her feel safe instead of terrified. "Something in me is changing, Rhye. I can feel it. The goddess took something I don't know."

"I know, I can feel your nervousness. I can feel your fear of me." He growled and continued, "But please don't…"

She nodded.