Page 50 of About Love and Revenge

Security doesn't bother me. I've lived with bodyguards for as long as I can remember. They were a constant in our house, and since we left the island, we haven’t taken a step without an escort.

Odin's men accompany us to my floor and check the apartment before we go inside. What must they be thinking? Of course, they know that there is more between us than just an employer-employee relationship.

Now that we are inside the apartment, I have no idea what is going to happen. I feel a little nervous. “I don't think I have any drinks to offer you.”Tension spreads through my body, and I end up acting like I used to at receptions on the island. I was trained to behave impeccably.

“I don't want a drink.”

We're standing at the entrance of the living room, and despite my anxiety, I find myself kind of mesmerized by his strength.

Odin is so manly. I love how big he is. I've never felt so feminine around a man.

“And what do you want?”

“To touch you. Let you get used to me.”

“I am not afraid of you.”

“I like that you're not afraid of me, but that's not what I'm talking about. When we're together, I want you to be yourself, to forget about the outside world and surrender.”

“Will you do that too?”

He looks surprised.

I explain, “Because I'll give as much as I receive. If you want me to give myself to you, I demand the same in return.”

Without giving me a clue as to what his next move will be, he picks me up and sits on the couch with me in his arms. “What do you want, Elina?”

“To taste.” Despite what I've said about not being ready, this time I'm the one who takes the initiative to touch him. I hold his face and brush our lips very lightly. “You said you would teach me. I want a sample.”

“Of what?”

“Of the pleasure you can give me.”

“How far are you willing to go?”

“I don't know. What are the rules in a relationship like ours?”

“We don't have to follow rules other than the ones already established,” he says and lets a finger run along the edge of the neckline of my dress. “But I don't know how far I can go safely, so tonight will be all about you. All about your pleasure.”

“I want to touch you too.”

“And you will but not today.”

I decide to allow him to guide me. I really don't know what to do, so maybe it's best to just learn for now. Still, I can't stop myself from taking the initiative to kiss him again. All I want is to taste that sexy mouth, those full lips. To feel his tongue possessing me again.

His hands touch my breasts through the silk of my dress, and a shiver runs through my body.

God, he definitely knows what he's doing!

His thumbs play on my nipples in circular motions, and I can't hold back my moans.

“Eyes open, Elina. Never take your eyes off your man.”

I shouldn't like it when he says things like that, but the truth is that I love it. He sets me free and at the same time dominates me. I want to be my own self but, at the same time, submit to his commands.

“Lower your dress straps.”

My heart races.

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