Gabriel takes Kenna's milk to hold the estate.
Their practical alliance to save the debt-threatened estate forces close quarters. Kenna yields her body because the land depends on Gabriel's success. He maintains strict control over the property and the woman who feeds him.
Every crisis or planning session draws them to the library desk. Gabriel opens her bodice and draws her milk in long pulls while their bodies join. The rhythm of his mouth and hands matches the urgency of their fight for survival. The act grows more intense with each passing threat. He dreads admitting how much he craves her. She guards against the loss that always follows.
His hand moves from the registry to her waist.
