Page 181 of The Life of Anna-Tenth Anniversary Edition: Act 1

He chuckled softly and met her eyes as he trailed a finger down the side of her neck. His eyes were dark with desire as he moved his finger up and across her lower lip. She leaned forward, wanting to kiss him, and he smiled and pulled away, moving so smoothly it was sensuous. He stood to remove his jacket and tie, placing them carefully on her dresser, and returned to the bed, this time sitting at her feet.

He unbuckled one shoe at a time, massaging her ankles and arches after dropping the shoe to the floor. She tried to pull her foot away, embarrassed by the calluses on her toes that were forming from dancing, but he held firm. “Never be ashamed of having dancer’s feet,” he said in a soft voice, kissing the rough skin over her stockings. “A ballerina’s foot is the most beautiful thing in the world.”

He smiled and slid his hand up her calf and thigh, and her breath hitched as his fingers reached the edge of her stockings. He fiddled with the clasp of her garter belt and tented her leg so he could reach the back fastener, and then slowly rolled the silky stocking down her leg and let it drift to the floor.

Her eyes fluttered closed as he resumed the foot massage. “Lay back, Schatzi.”

She did and opened her eyes to watch his strong thumbs move in circles on her arch. Another soft moan escaped and her eyes closed again as he pressed firmly. She gasped as a rush of warmth flooded her body. He methodically moved his hands all around her foot, pausing at certain places that made the rest of her body grow hot. By the time he set her foot back down on the bed, she was panting and her nipples were hard and aching for his touch.

He slid his hand up her other leg, eliciting goosebumps again, and unfastened her other stocking, slowly rolling it down and dropping it to the floor. He massaged her foot and ankle, pressing on those magic spots like he had on her other foot.

“Alex...” she groaned as he continued the sensual assault on her foot. Her head pressed back into the bed as a lick of fire erupted from his touch and flooded her body with heat.

Putting her foot down gently on the bed, he kissed her ankle and moved up to her calf. Her muscles tightened as his lips grazed the skin, moving slowly up her leg. He kissed the inner side of her knee and massaged underneath. He nipped at the skin with his teeth. Anna trembled as he kissed her thighs over her skirt and up to her hip. His breath was hot against the silk and threatened to ignite the skin below.

Who was this man who took the time to tease her fingertips and toes? Areas of her body that had never been touched in a sensual manner, but ignited strange new sensations, deeper, more powerful, than any orgasm she’d ever had.

Her eyes widened as his face came into view, eyes blazing with passion. “Schatzi...” His whisper went straight to her heart. This was more than just physical touch. He was taking her, consuming her, making her his own.

And she wasn’t afraid.

He rested his arms on either side of her upper body and nuzzled her nose with his before nibbling her lower lip. She gasped softly and he smiled against her lips before penetrating her mouth with his tongue. The soft, sensuous movements made her body melt into his and she wrapped her arms around his ribs. She teased his tongue with her own, dancing around lightly and evading his touch. His chest rumbled as it pressed against hers, and his lips tightened slightly.

She pulled away, afraid she’d angered him, but saw the smile in his eyes as he caressed her cheek and leaned in to kiss her again. His tongue probed her lips again, and she gladly allowed him in. It seemed as if they explored each other’s mouths forever. There was no hurry, no urgency. Only a deep desire to know each other in the most intimate manner possible.

As the spark of desire grew hotter, she wanted more. Wanted to know him more. Wanted to feel him more. Wanted more than his tongue in between her lips. He seemed to feel it too and broke away to explore her neck with his mouth while sliding his hand around her back and unzipping her dress.

The slow, sensual burn inside her flared into a blazing fire of need. She worked at the buttons on his shirt as he pulled the straps of her dress down her arms, kissing after them. He sat up and unclasped his ebony cufflinks. His shirt opened and she licked her lips at the sight of his smooth, bare chest. She sat up to caress the skin and the top of her dress slipped down to her waist.

He pulled his shirt off, moving gracefully as it slipped down his prominent triceps and biceps. “You are so sexy,” she said in a breathless voice, devouring his upper body with her eyes.

He laughed in delight. “So are you.” He leaned down to place lingering kisses along the cleavage visible above her silver-gray lace bra. “So beautiful...” He gently pressed her back down onto the bed and pulled the dress down and off her hips. His eyes filled with hunger as his gaze slid down from her face to her thighs.

His stomach muscles contracted as he bent down to kiss her belly, swirling his tongue in her navel before tugging on the ring with his teeth. She cried out as he ran his fingers across her lower belly. He pressed firmly on a spot below her navel, and she could have sworn it was a button for arousal. Her panties grew soaked and her pussy ached for his touch.

He skimmed his finger along the edge of her lace panties and then up to the bra strap, which he slid off her shoulder. He kissed her shoulder and then did the same to the other side, before reaching behind her and unclasping her bra with one hand. She ran her hands up his chest as he pulled the bra off and dropped it to the floor. Her fingers circled his pink nipples and they tightened into hard pebbles, making her smile.

His hand trailed down from her collarbone and he cupped her breast, squeezing gently, and then leaned down to place light kisses on each nipple.

The lighter his touch, the stronger the fire of need burned inside her. She wanted her nipple in his mouth, but he continued to lightly kiss on and around the nipple. “Please, Alex...” she moaned as he continued to circle her breasts with soft kisses.

“Please what?” he asked in a raspy voice against her skin. His hot breath teased her nipples even more and she writhed beneath him.

“Please... I want...” She moaned loudly as he enveloped a nipple in his hot mouth and sucked on it. His tongue teased the tip as he continued sucking and she clenched her hands. “Yes!”

He feasted on her breast, sucking, licking, devouring until she was panting, and then he moved to the other breast. He teased the tip with his tongue until she moaned and then took it into his mouth and sucked on it while she writhed beneath him.

“Please, Alex... I need you,” she begged as he kissed down her belly. He didn’t speak, but sucked on the skin above her hip as he unfastened her garter belt and tossed it to the floor.

His chest rumbled as he pulled her panties down and tossed them aside. His mouth pressed against the swollen lips and a delicious tingle surged through her body. His tongue darted out and she jumped. He hummed, stimulating her clit with the vibrations, and he licked her gently. His tongue was magical. It swirled around her clit and penetrated her between the silken folds. Her eyes closed as his touch consumed her. “Alex...”

Her mind lost the ability to think, and she gave herself completely over to him, allowing him to take her in the most intimate way. “Take me, Alex...”

He groaned and his licking and sucking became more intense, but then he stopped abruptly. “Don’t, Anna. I don’t need it.”

“I want to...” She didn’t know why she’d said those words, only that she wanted him to take her, consume her.

He pushed himself up on his arms and leaned forward to kiss her. “That is the most wonderful thing I could hear from you, Schatzi,” he murmured against her mouth. “But I want you to be fully you when our bodies come together.”

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