Page 81 of Holding Her Heart

Aster curled her fingers under Eden’s chin, tilting her head and meeting her eyes. “If I want to stay in with a gorgeous woman, I will do that. And if I want to kiss you slowly, while I undress you, I will also do that.” Eden’s eyes fluttered closed, her mouth falling open as Aster pressed her lips to one eyelid, then the other. “So, why don’t we take this inside and get to know one another?”

Eden’s hands trembled as she held Aster’s waist. “Y-yes.”

“You’re sure?” Aster smiled against Eden’s ear, her body begging to get naked with this woman. “No pressure, remember…”

Eden lowered her hands to the button on Aster’s jeans, her breathing laboured. “I’m not sure I can wait any longer. I need to feel you.”

That was all Aster needed to hear. She reached around Eden, pushed the front door open, and guided her inside. Their lips met as they fumbled through the apartment, finally reaching the bedroom door with a thud. But a door wouldn’t stand in Aster’s way. She kicked it open, stumbling her way inside.

As the backs of Eden’s knees hit the edge of the bed, Aster lowered her down, falling on top of her. She stared down at Eden, her eyes black with desire, and whispered, “You are all I’ve ever dreamed of.”

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Eden’s heart was ready to burst from her chest as Aster rested against her between her legs. Though Eden was fully prepared to experience a woman for the first time, Aster’s languid kisses didn’t quite quell the dread she couldn’t kick from her mind. Eden didn’t want it to be this way. What she wanted was to know exactly what she was doing.

As if sensing Eden’s concerns, Aster pulled back, staring down at her. Those chocolate eyes pierced Eden, her fear overtaken by the most intense tingling throughout her body. “It’s just you and me here.”

Eden smiled, hoping it would satisfy Aster. “I know.”

“And all I want is to touch you. To show you what you mean to me.”

Eden wanted that too, but could her own hands reciprocate? Would Aster be unimpressed when this was all over? “I’m afraid I don’t know what I’m doing…”

Aster sat back on her knees, lifting her T-shirt over her head. Her white bra contrasted beautifully with the gentle tan on her skin, her stomach muscles contracting as Eden lifted a hand, feathering her fingertips above the waistband of her jeans. “Trust me, you’re doing amazing.” Aster shuddered when Eden repeated the movement. “Fuck. Really good.”

Okay, that praise helped a little.

“I never thought I’d feel your fingers against my skin.”

“It’s all I’ve thought about,” Eden said, her voice low. “This moment…with you.”

“Then I hope I live up to your imagination.” Aster unhooked her bra, allowing it to slowly fall away from her body. Yes, she was absolutely living up to every fantasy Eden had allowed herself.

She wrapped her legs around Aster’s waist, satisfied when Aster braced herself above Eden. Her exquisite breasts hung freely, but Eden’s instant reaction was to trail her tongue up Aster’s neck, finally capturing those full lips.

Aster’s hand wandered, palming Eden’s thigh before moving further back and over her knee, then down the back of her calf. Just that simple touch had wetness slipping between Eden’s cheeks. God, it was intense.

Emboldened by just how calm Aster appeared, Eden lifted her hand, squeezing one breast, her thumb grazing Aster’s hard nipple.

Aster pulled away from the kiss, her mouth falling open as she gasped lightly. “Yes. That feels…”

Eden tweaked a nipple, lifting her head and covering it with her mouth. If Eden focused on what she, herself, enjoyed, she surely couldn’t go wrong.

“O-oh, shit,” Aster whispered, staring directly into Eden’s eyes. “Your mouth is everything I knew it would be. And more.”

Eden sucked, rolling her tongue as she watched Aster’s reaction change. Okay, she was doing something right. But then Aster sat up, taking Eden with her.

“May I?” She gripped the hem of Eden’s T-shirt.

Eden nodded, lifting her arms as Aster undressed her. As her T-shirt hit the floor, Aster’s eyes never leaving her chest, Eden felt the intensity of her stare. Nobody had ever looked at her that way, and no look had ever felt so…all-consuming.

“Beautiful,” Aster whispered, lowering Eden down to the bed again. Her hips pushed Eden’s legs up, her knees bent mid-air. But it was the press of nipples that had Eden instantly soaked through her shorts. Aster settled her hand against the side of Eden’s neck, her lips parting as she took Eden’s bottom lip between her teeth. “So fucking beautiful.”

“Aster…”

Aster pressed her forehead to Eden’s, her eyes soft. “Talk to me. Tell me what you need.”

“I need to be naked. With you.”

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