"Your scars? Would you tell me if I asked?" "What I know. The bullet that nearly severed my spine." He waited until she found it, until the pads of her fingers stroked over the spot like a caress. "Amsterdam. I know that but not why or who. The knife along my hip was Paris and one up by my shoulder blade, Egypt. I know where I was with each of them, but not why." "I should have taken you to the hospital." She was frowning again, he could tell by her voice. He wished he could see her face, but she was working on his buttocks and he lost his own voice as well as his ability to think straight. Little explosions were going off in his head-- and his groin. His cock was hot and heavy and so full he was leaking. Her hands went to the backs of his thighs. . He repeated the word silently over and over to himself. She would have done the same for anyone needing help. He'd have to kill any man she touched like this. His body should have been relaxed, not ready to take possession of hers. He was acutely aware of her every movement. Her breath. The swing of her hair. The beat of her heart. Her hands moving over his muscles, pressing deep, stroking and gliding. He knew she was wholly focused on what she was doing-- not on -- and God help them both, he wanted her to notice him."