This Time Around (Sequel to All Over Again)

Chapter Fifteen

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

"What're you thinking?"

McKenna smiled into her pillow as Loki's lips crept along the slope of her neck. His wet hair brushed her ear and his body was warm against hers as he eased up alongside her. "I'm thinking you're getting my pillow all wet."

His hand skimmed along her arm, covering her hand, and his fingers laced with hers. "That's what you're thinking?"

"No. I'm thinking this feels very nice." She turned to face him. "Are you sure you don't want to come with me and Selig tomorrow?"

"I would love to, but Odin has requested my presence in the Throne Room just after you and Selig leave."

"Really?"

He nodded, wrapping his arms around her to pull her even closer. She shifted, tucking her head just beneath his chin, letting her fingers wander lightly along his ribs. He shivered and let out a soft laugh. "That tickles, love."

"Really? I didn't think gods were ticklish."

"I never used to be." He kissed the top of her head. "But then again, no woman has ever really taken the time to find out."

"Is that so? You poor man. All they wanted was to know was that amazing glow stick of destiny of yours, huh?"

He laughed again, sucking in a breath and shivering as she brushed that same sensitive patch of skin. "Well, in all honesty, we've been married almost four years and this is the first you've discovered it."

"Loki, are you honestly going to suggest I don't know pretty much every inch of your godlike body? Because that's insane. I'd say it's a safe bet that I know it better than anyone other than you."

"True." His fingers slid down along the curve of her spine, over the curve of her backside. "You know my body as well as I know yours. And as I said, I didn't even know I was ticklish there."

"But I am still the only woman who knows about it, right?"

"Love, you are the only woman I can even recall sleeping with. You have wiped every other woman clean from my mind. There were no women before you, as far as I can recall."

"I better have and that's a good answer." She pressed a little harder into that ticklish spot and smiled as Loki sucked in a sharp breath and squirmed against her.

"Mercy, love. Please show me mercy," he laughed and when she didn't let up, he dipped down and nipped her shoulder playfully.

"Ow! Loki!"

"Two can play your game, darling girl," he whispered, biting again, this time a little harder.

She dug her fingers into his side even harder, gasping when he bit again, and when he pulled back to gaze at her, his eyes glittered green. He bent toward her and his lips came down softly upon hers. As they moved against hers, his arms tightened about her and she pulled him closer as well.

***

The next morning, McKenna was the last one into the dining hall and felt her cheeks go red as Sif nudged her when she went to sit down. "Was someone up a little too late last eve?"

McKenna glanced at Loki, who sat across the table from her with Selig, and grinned. "Just a little."

Sif sighed. "You don't seem sorry about it."

"That would be because I'm not."

Loki's booted foot nudged hers beneath the table and he said, "Are you ready to go visit Celia, Selig?"