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She closed her eyes and moved her head back and forth, trying to adjust to the feelings.

“This good too?” he asked.

She nodded again. Made a stifled noise that sounded like “Mm-hmm.”

He began to pump two fingers inside her. When she opened her eyes, she saw that he was watching hotly as his hand worked between her thighs.

For some reason, that made it hotter for her too.

She gripped the pillow, her arm folded next to her face, and tried to keep her hips still so she wouldn’t shamelessly ride his hand.

As the speed of his pumping accelerated, so did her rising pleasure. She kept tossing her head restlessly, closing her eyes so she wouldn’t get distracted.

When she opened them again, he was watching her face. For some reason, it embarrassed her, but that got her going even more.

“Is this going to work for you?” he asked, sounding like he really wanted to know.

She nodded. Made more humming sounds. Rocked her hips and tossed her head until her hair was all in her face.

She couldn’t focus enough to brush it back. The whole world was tightening down to the pulsing of her arousal and the push of Jude’s fingers inside her.

Then he leaned down and took one of her breasts in his mouth. Teased the nipple with his tongue and then sucked it hard.

She grabbed for his head with her free hand and held it in place since the dual sensations tugged an invisible cord inside her back and forth.

He worked on her breast with his mouth and fucked her with his hand until she was arching up on the bed, choking on cries of pleasure that didn’t make any sound. Until the tension finally broke and she fell into orgasm.

She shook through it, her muscles clenching around his fingers and her breath coming out in a raspy exhale.

Her body relaxed as the waves radiated out through her body. She was warm and breathless when Jude finally raised his head.

His eyes were smiling, and she couldn’t help but smile back.

“Thank you.”

His mouth smiled now too. “You’re welcome.”

“We can wait awhile before we do more if we need—” She broke off as he repositioned himself and she saw that he was fully erect again. “Oh.”

He chuckled. “We don’t need to wait unless you want to.”

“No, I’m good.” She was staring down at his erection, wondering how it would feel inside her.

“I should have asked earlier. Do you want me to…? Do we need to use protection?”

“Oh. Right. I think we’ll be okay. I’m on birth control. Unless you want to use a condom.”

He shook his head. “No, this is good.”

“Okay.” She swallowed, hoping he was going to make the moves here. She really didn’t want to be on top.

“Should we just do missionary for the first time?” He’d been staring at her naked body, but now he raised his eyes to meet hers again.

“That sounds good to me.”

She adjusted her position slightly, stretching out her back and parting her legs. He climbed over her, settling between her thighs and holding himself up on one arm.

He was big and warm and serious and so incredibly smart. His beard was slightly ruffled, and hair was slipping out of his ponytail. He seemed like he could see far deeper into her soul than should have been possible. He’d never been someone whogave his physical side free rein—no more than she was—but he was definitely fully into this right now.

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