Page 20 of How To Seduce A Wife

“Oh.” At the gentle pressure of his fingers on her elbow, Louisa resumed walking, her mind in a whirl. Nicholas’s calm explanation about such a forbidden subject unnerved her. It was all very well to pretend that such sexual excess existed in hermind,but to actually find out they were available in real life? That was both deliciously decadent and surprisingly tempting.

At the top of the stairway a large portrait of a beautiful blond woman dominated the landing.

“Who is that?”

“That’s Madame Helene, the remarkable woman who founded the pleasure house.”

“She is very beautiful.” Louisa wondered if she sounded as wistful as she felt.

“She is not only beautiful, but intelligent as well.”

“You’ve been here before, then?”

“In my past, yes.”

“And why did you bring me here?”

He drew her close and tipped up her chin with his fingertip. “To allow your fantasies to come to life, why else?”

He kissed her hard, his tongue moving possessively into her mouth, his arm wrapped around her waist holding her close. When he drew back, she couldn’t help but look around to see if anyone had noticed their passionate embrace.

He nuzzled her ear. “My dear, this is a place toindulgeyour fantasies. No one will mind if I kiss you as much as I want to, or if you kiss me back.”

There was a challenge in his voice that fired her blood. “Then perhaps you might show me around.”

He looked down at her for a long moment. “If, at any time, you wish to leave, just tell me and we’ll go.”

“Having gone to all the trouble of bringing me here, you suddenly assume I won’t like it?”

“Not that you won’t like it, more that you will be shocked.”

She gathered her courage. “Mayhap it is time for me to be shocked.”

He kissed her fingers. “Then come with me, and don’t remove your mask.”

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Nicholas led Louisainto the main salon on the first floor. He had no intention of taking her to the two floors above, where the more unusual and perverse sexual activities took place. He was certain the erotic antics being played out in the salon and the various viewing rooms attached to it would be enough to entertain Louisa—at least for tonight.

To the left of the double doors, two women and a man were sprawled naked on a couch. The man was busy suckling at one of the women’s breasts while he enthusiastically fucked the other woman. Nicholas felt Louisa stiffen and experienced a corresponding response in his cock. He bent his head and kissed Louisa’s throat, admired the way her breasts plumped up over the tight bodice.

“What is it, my dear?”

She turned to whisper in his ear. “That man is with two women.”

Nicholas stopped to admire the tableau. “So he is.”

Louisa shivered. “Everyone can see them.”

“Yes.” He took her hand and moved her farther into the room, where a set of chairs were laid out in a circle. In the center of the circle, two men were carefully undressing a woman. Her eyes were closed, but a small smile played over her mouth as the men attended to her. “Would you like to watch?”

Louisa didn’t reply, but he maneuvered her into a chair anyway and placed his arm around her shoulders. He waited until one of the men began to unlace the woman’s corset before dropping his fingers down to toy with the edge of Louisa’s bodice. When the man kissed the woman’s breasts, he slid his fingers lower and found Louisa’s nipple. He squeezed and teased it into a tight bud while she moved restlessly against him.

When the second man latched on to the woman’s other breast Louisa sighed, and Nicholas covered her mouth with his and continued to fondle her nipple. He was hard now and quite willing to pull up her skirts and have her. But he had much more to show her, so much more for her to enjoy with him. And that was what it was all about, wasn’t it? Not a quick poke, but a lifetime of erotic experiences to share with one woman—this woman.

He helped Louisa to her feet and took her over toward the buffet table, which was situated at the other end of the long room. He offered her a drink, and she shook her head, her gaze now avidly flitting around the room, her cheeks flushed, her teeth constantly biting into her lower lip. He wanted his teeth there, his mouth possessing hers, his cock between those rosy lips.

He tried to sound nonchalant. “Well, what do you think?”

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