Ghostwalker 09 - Ruthless Game

around him, and then his own body bucked and shuddered with absolute ecstasy. He emptied himself into her, pouring out his heart and soul along with his seed.
    He staggered, his legs turning to rubber. For a moment the room spun. His fingers bit into her hips to steady himself, and the world went hazy.
    “Kane.”
    The anxiety in her voice forced him to take air into his lungs and al ow his body to leave hers, but for the life of him, he couldn’t move, couldn’t take a single step. He would have fal en into a heap on the floor. Better for his dignity to hang on to the chair and just sway back and forth until his leg muscles weren’t spaghetti anymore.
    Wel . No. The chair wasn’t going to hold him up, and neither were his legs. He was going down into a very un-graceful heap, no doubt about it. And he’d never live it down. She’d hold it over him the rest of his life, and so would the team—but there was nothing for it. The room spun, his hand slipped from the chair, and his legs just refused to hold him up.
    Rose straightened quickly, catching him around the waist, surprising him with her strength again. Her appearance was so deceptive, making him always want to be the white knight, rescuing her. He always al owed the fact that she was physical y and psychical y enhanced to slip his mind, but when he was reminded, like now, he felt such a rush of heat.
    “ Don’t even think about it, soldier,” she hissed, as she half walked, half carried him the two steps around to the front of the chair. “You just fel on your ass, Kane.”
    “No, I didn’t. I never actual y hit the floor,” he said proudly, subsiding into the chair. He thought about pounding his chest, but she was glaring at him, hands on hips. “Hel , baby, I just made love to you not once but twice. And I total y rescued you from the sea,” he reminded her. “I’m your superhero.”
    She sniffed. “You fel on your ass,” she repeated. “My big, strong, white knight fel on his ass. You couldn’t keep up.”
    He grinned at her. Happy. “I can keep it up. Just come over here and kneel down right there.” He opened his legs for her in invitation. “You look sexy as hel .”
    She rol ed her eyes, but her mouth curved into a smile. “I’m sure I do, al sweaty with milk running down my breasts. You’re insane, Kane, but I think I’m crazy about you.” She turned abruptly and left him.
    He let himself slide down the chair until his head rested on the back of it, total y spent, drifting between awake and dreaming.

CHAPTER 17
    Rose tightened her arms around Sebastian as she fol owed Kane down the stairs to the second floor. The entire team had assembled in hushed silence.
    Javier and Ethan crouched beside the stairway and door leading to the outside fire escape, examining wal s and railings in an effort to find whatever Eric had left behind. Ethan looked up as they came down the stairs and signaled them to silence.
    Is Brian alive? Kane asked.
    Paul and Marc saved him, Mack answered the question.
    Rose was astonished that she was able to hear the master gunnery sergeant’s voice in her mind. She and Kane had a strong connection, something she believed stemmed from Whitney pairing them together. She could initiate telepathy, but it had never been strong, and unlike Mack or Kane, she could never have held a bridge for an entire team.
    He’ll be down for a while. Jaimie’s going to take care of him until we can get a nurse we can trust. We could use Rhianna right about now.
    Javier straightened to al ow them to get past him.
    Sebastian stared solemnly at the man and then suddenly smiled, leaning toward him. The move was unexpected and strong enough that Rose had to catch him with a little gasp. Her heart jumped. There was no doubt her son wanted Javier to hold him. She had to console herself with the fact that Sebastian had already shown he could sense and recognize an enemy.
    She swal owed hard and made her first attempt at accepting Kane’s family as her own. Sebastian wants you to hold him.
    Javier’s smile flickered for a moment in his eyes and then faded away. He held out his arms for the child. Top, have Gideon give it a try. I can’t spot anything, and I want to hold my nephew. It’s time we got acquainted.
    As if testing her, Javier cuddled the baby close and, moving in his silent, fluid way, turned his back and strode out of Rose’s sight behind the tent.
    Rose’s pulse thundered in her ears, and she literal y had to twist