Page 81 of A Shard of Ice

“Black root stops the womb from quickening.” I bite on my lip for a second. “Thesha gave me some. I tried to give it back, but she told me to humor her. She said I might need it.”

“Those two.”

“Turns out she was right.”

“Have you been taking it?”

I nod.

His eyes flutter closed, and he groans. “So, we have no fear of you becoming pregnant?”

I shake my head. “No. I will keep taking the root.”

“We don’t have to go there. We could—”

“We’re going there, Damon. It’s happening. I want you inside me…the sooner, the better. I hope I’m making myself very clear.”

He snort-laughs softly. “Since when did you get this demanding?”

“Since now.”

“I have to say that I like it a whole lot.” Then he kisses me softly. It’s like he’s making love to my mouth. If he’s as good with other parts of his body, this is going to be wonderful. First, he kisses my jaw, then my neck. Then he pulls away altogether before taking a nipple in his mouth, running his tongue over the hard nub. My back arches, and I groan softly. His tongue is wicked.

“You’re going to need to be quiet, love.” I can hear he’s smiling. He curses softly. “I really need to stop calling you that.”

“You can stop tomorrow. Don’t stop now…not any of it.”

He peppers kisses down my belly. Lower and lower and lower, gripping my thighs with his big hands.

“What are you doing? I’m not so sure about that. Um…Damon…” I groan when he licks my slit.

“Shhhh,” he says in a low tone. “Unless you want the others to know what we are doing.”

I really don’t. I have to put a hand over my mouth to stop from crying out when he suckles on the tight bundle of nerves nestled between my folds.

Oh, gods.

Oh, goddess!

Oh! Oh!

My eyes go huge when he does it again. I’ve never had a man put his mouth on me. I’ve only heard about it. I’ve never experienced anything like this. I’m panting as his tongue swirls around the nub before he suckles me again. Wet gushes out of me, but I don’t care one bit.

I grab the top of his head with my free hand, pulling him closer.

More!

I want more.

My entire body trembles with pleasure, each sensation more intense than the last. I can feel the storm building within me. I gasp, my hands gripping the sheets beneath me. He thrusts a finger inside me, his mouth still there.

Oh gods!

I cover my mouth again to hold back a scream. I’m rocking against him. I can’t help it. I’m there…right there. I look down and see Damon laving me, his finger working in and out and in and out.

He’s a sight to behold.

My belly tightens. Everything tightens. Then I explode.

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