Page 278 of The Life of Anna-Tenth Anniversary Edition: Act 1

He slid his hands down to her backside and kneaded her firm ass cheeks, moving his hand around her hip. She spread her legs and he slid his fingers lower until he found the hot, wet slit of her pussy. She moaned and arched her back as he dipped his fingers inside her. So tight. So wet.

“Oh, Wilhelm,” she whispered as he slowly thrust his fingers in and out of her.

His pants grew tight and very uncomfortable. When she caressed him over the fabric, he groaned in pain and pleasure. He rarely went this long without sex. But he was doing this for her, and he would take his time to make sure she knew she was loved and cared for. He would do his best to heal her battered heart with his touch.

Anna moaned against Wilhelm’s neck as he pushed his fingers deep inside her. God, it felt so good. This was what she needed. Sex would take the pain away. Sex had made her feel better when her parents died; it would help this time, too. She couldn’t dance all the time.

He spread her outer lips apart and flicked her clit with his fingers, and the sting in her heart settled into a dull ache. She reached for his shirt, quickly unbuttoned it and pushed it off his shoulders, letting it fall to the floor. She kissed his shoulder and moved to his neck as she undid his belt and pants. He was so hard his cock practically exploded out of his pants and throbbed against her hand.

He gritted his teeth and breathed heavily as she stroked his length. It was a beautiful cock. So long and thick. She could almost feel herself dripping at the thought of him inside her.

He picked her up and laid her on the bed. He kicked his pants off, then lay next to her on the bed, caressing her body and making her moan. His cock brushed against her hip.

“Please, Wilhelm. I need you.”

“I don’t want to rush you.”

“I need you, Wilhelm. I need you inside me.”

He looked at her tenderly as he positioned himself over her. She opened her legs and he rubbed against her. He slowly pressed forward and she closed her eyes, feeling him fill her completely. His piercings rubbed against the top of her channel and made her shiver with pleasure. More and more he filled her until he hit something deep inside and she hissed in pain.

“Are you alright?” he asked in a husky voice.

She nodded. “Just... hurts if you go in too far.”

Wilhelm frowned and searched her face for a moment. She could read his confusion and concern, as well as his desire to bring her pleasure.

“I’m sorry, Wilhelm.”

He smiled tenderly at her and kissed her. “Don’t apologize. Women’s bodies do strange things sometimes.” He moved gently inside, as if trying to erase the pain he’d caused.

Anna squirmed beneath him. She wanted more of him but it hurt. She’d never hurt like that before and it troubled her... for a minute. And then his movements made her forget.

They moved together in rhythm, and soon Anna felt her climax approaching. She wrapped her legs around Wilhelm’s hips and tightened herself around him until her world exploded in bright colors. Wilhelm groaned and stiffened as he came. He pressed in a little too much, but she didn’t want to tell him. She knew he hadn’t meant to. The last thing on earth Wilhelm would ever do was hurt her.

He rolled off a moment later and held her close. She felt safe. Cared for. Loved. She closed her eyes and let herself relax in his care, quickly falling into a pain-dulled sleep.

Chapter 130

A ringing phone dragged Anna out of a deep sleep.

“Do not worry, Anna,” Wilhelm said softly. “It is mine.” In the moonlight, Anna watched him crawl over her and pull his phone out of his pants on the floor. “Hallo...” He spoke in urgently German and his face quickly changed from confused to concerned. He sat on the bed next to her and held her hand as he spoke.

Anna glanced at the clock. It was three in the morning. She’d fallen asleep when the sun was still in the sky, yet she still felt sleepy. She watched Wilhelm’s face as he continued to talk, then he ended the call and stared at the floor. “Kurt’s wife is in labor,” he said. “She’s been on bed rest since she had issues this summer, and the baby is still not due for another month.”

“Is that bad?”

Wilhelm looked at her in surprise, then with incredible tenderness. “Ja. With all the complications she has had...” He sighed. “Ilsa and Alex took her to the hospital. Kurt needs to get home.”

Anna swallowed, understanding what he meant. “You need to go too, don’t you?” Pain knifed into her heart at the thought of him leaving her so soon, but she fought to keep it out of her voice.

Wilhelm was quiet for a long moment. “I will stay if you need me, Anna. I do not want to leave you alone.”

Anna sat up and caressed his cheek, pushing aside her need for him to stay with her. “You’ve been so good to me, Wilhelm. But you should be with your family.” Anna had come to realize how important parents were to their children over the last few months. Ben had been very close to his dad. Even Travis talked to his dad on the phone at least once a week. Families needed to be together in bad times.

“You are family, too.”

She shook her head. “I’m your slave, Wilhelm.”

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