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Now for some hot Harm TLC.
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Harm lay down on the bed, stretching behind her and started massaging her aching lower back muscles.
His skilled fingers drew moans of pleasure from Loren, moans that made his own body react to them. React inappropriately due to her temporary painful condition and the fact that they'd decided to wait for a while before making their relationship also a physical one, not just emotional, mental and spiritual.
He worked metodically and dilligently, seeking out and dissolving every knot in her back, causing her to relax even further.
Finally he was all done, no more knots left.
Then, in a very bold move, he shifted his fingers onto her temple and began massaging there.
His touch was soothing and arousing Loren at the same time and, had he not layed behind her, he would've surely noticed the diamond-hard points of her nipples pressing against the shirt, making the darker areolas visible through the cotton, accentuating the fullness of her generous breasts.
Yet, he could not see this, but he sure felt what Loren's sounds of pleasure and ecstasy and her slight shifting against him were doing to him.
He was surprised she hadn't discovered it herself already.
He himself was fully enjoying the feel of holding a warm, sensual and very interested woman in his arms, more importantly: holding Loren in his arms, bringing her not only release from the pain, but also pleasure. He swore to himself right there and then that this would become their monthly ritual, for the rest of their lives.
Unknown to him, Loren was barely managing to restrain herself from turning around and ravishing him.
That second way of combating the pain that he'd mentioned, was quickly becoming very, very tempting, even to the point that she was slowly forgetting all about the regs and about her intentions to wait until they'd cleared it with Cheggwidden and were ready as a couple for taking it to the next level.
Funny, it'd been just two days since this had started and already she couldn't imagine her life without him and this in it anymore. Two days and it felt like two lifetimes, two very nice lifetimes.
With tender, sure fingers Harm kneaded her scalp, being careful to hit every pressure point, holding her against his chest, feeling her warm against him, feeling her move and never wanting it to stop.
As Loren lay back against him he was very surprised to discover that she was actually purring!
Eventually she scooted forward a little and turned on her back, breaking away from his hands.
Her head then turned towards him and her eyes opened. The heavy-lidded look and eyes of smoky, stormy blue made his breath catch.
He had never seen anything as alluring as this woman. Even without makeup, with her hair mussed, wearing sweat pants and a T-shirt, with an ugly-orange hot water bottle craddled to her belly, signifying the time of the month during which she found herself the most unattractive and bloated, he still found her the sexiest and most erotic thing to have ever walked on this or any other planet.
Harm was sure he had never seen anyone that could compare to her and it was that second that he'd realized he had fallen in love with her.
When she spoke he was broken out of his trance by her husky voice, which sent shivers down his spine.
"And perhaps one day we'll try out that third way of handling the pain you've mentioned." she said throatily as she turned on her side again and snuggled her back into his chest. His arms slipped around her instinctively and he intertwined his fingers with hers where they rested on the bottle.
Harm stared at the back of her head, puzzled as to what she meant by that. Then suddenly his eyes widened in shock and a slow, goofy grin spread across his face.
"Yes, ma'am." he muttered and drew her closer into him, enjoying the feel of her in his arms.
Their bodies fit together like a glove and a hand and he rested his chin on her hair, inhaling the sweet scent of her shampoo, body lotion, wash gel and a special, distinct and alluring scent that he knew was just Loren.
He squeezed her hands gently, receiving an anwering squeeze from her fingers.
Soon after she was asleep and he stayed until the water had cooled off and he removed the bottle.
That done, he took her into his arms again and spread his hands over her belly, keeping it warm. Then he started gently massaging her firm stomach muscles, his actions replacing the heat of the hot water, but just as effective.
Loren started moving around in her sleep, small moaning sounds issuing from her throat, rubbing her derriere against his lap. Harm allowed himself only a brief, innocent kiss at the nape of her neck and then made sure to ease up on the massage, to stop it being arousing for both of them. They would have time for that later and for the rest of their lives.
He left after just washing her sleep for an hour, hopefully for the last time.
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