Page 56 of Double Play

“Mmmm.” He made the sound through gritted teeth. “I’d better be. Trying to be,rightnow.”

She smiled to herself. It was going to be okay. More than okay. “You can touch me, you know. I wantyouto.”

“You sure? It’s your first time in a situation like this. I want to respect that.” He curved a hand around her hip, and her flesh jumped. Tingles spread from that point of contact, warming her skin and causing liquid heat to pool between her legs. She shifted restlessly, transformed by that one caress from wariness toeagerness.

She loved that he was so thoughtful, she really did. But—more. Shewantedmore.

And she didn’t even have to say it, because he read the signals her body was sending. He spread his hands across her belly, then up to the underside of her breasts. He cupped one breast in his hand, brushing his thumb across the fabric covering hernipple.

The quick zip of pleasure made her jump. “That’s feels so good,” she said quickly, afraid he might think he’d hurt her. “Please keepgoing.”

“I was thinking we should take this off.” His voice sounded like he had a burr stuck in histhroat.

“Sure. Okay.” She nodded eagerly, then sat up so he could reach the fastener in back. He sat up as well, so he could use both hands on her bra. The covers fell away and she saw his upper half, illuminated only by the low light coming in at the edge of the drapes. He was so finely made, so compact and honed, and he wasallhers.

Her mouth literallywatered.

“Let’s turn on a light,”shesaid.

“Sure. You turned it off so quickly, I figured you felt more comfortable in the dark.” He unfastened her bra and eased it open. She shucked the straps down her arms and tossed it away. Her exposed nipples hardened in the current wafting from the air conditioner. Or maybe from the way his gaze snapped to her chest. She felt it like a physical weight, arousing andteasing.

“I did, but that was then. Now I think we should have some light.” She reached to the night table and flicked on a lamp. Its golden light cascaded off Jim’s shoulders and arms, and made his eyes glimmer. His expression read equal parts aweandlust.

“You’re so exquisite and beautiful,” he breathed. With one finger, he traced the upper curve of her breasts, dipping into the valley between them. Her nipples tightened even further, even though he hadn’t touchedthemyet.

She wanted him to touch them. She wanted him to touch her everywhere, all at once. Whatever hesitation she’d had, there was no sign of it now. Sighing, she drank in the sensations he was eliciting from her body. Shivers up and down her arms. A rising heat between her legs. And then, when he finally did touch her nipples, a bright shock. When he bent forward to lick them, she was sure nothing on earth could ever feelasgood.

Unless…

“Let’s take off our underpants too,” shewhispered.

“You’resure?”

“Stop that! Yes, I’m sure. I want to see everything. And I want you to see everything.” She flopped onto her back and slid off her panties. He did the same, but his movements were awkward because he was watching her the whole time. But finally, his boxers were off and she got a look at the shaft of flesh hesported.

Her mouth went dry. It didn’t look too big, the way romance novels suggested. It didn’t look too small—not that she had a frame of reference. It looked perfect. It looked like him. Like a part of him she wantedtoknow.

She touched him and heard his breath hiss through his teeth. “Did Ihurtyou?”

“No! No, it feels so good when you touch me I can hardly stand it.” He put his hand over hers, moving it at a light, skimming pace. She lost herself in the motion and the satiny feel of hispenis.

She was so fascinated, so rapt, that she didn’t notice his hand at her mound until sensation hurtled through her system. He was touching her clit, a place only she had ever touched before, and the way he did it—a warm thumb, clever fingers, sweet wet friction—ah, it was beyond anything she’danticipated.

“Jim, oh my gosh, I can’t even…oh Jim,” she sighed. “Oh my gosh…what…that’s…”

Bright white pleasure exploded out of nowhere. She rocked against him, nearly toppling over from the surprise of it. He somehow managed to keep his hand on her sex, urging the orgasm on and on. Gasping against him, she moaned and writhed through spasm afterspasm.

He stayed with her, whispering how gorgeous and sexy she was, how much he loved her, how long he’d dreamed of being with herlikethis.

When she finally came down from her ecstatic peak, she was trembling with emotion. She sobbed into the crook of his neck. Tears of happiness ran down her face and dripped onto hisshoulder.

“Sweetheart, why are you crying?” he asked inalarm.

“Because I’m so glad I waited,” she wailed. “You love me and I love you and I feel it every time we touch. It’s so…so…beautiful.”

She felt his laugh under her cheek. “I do love you. I never thought I’d make you cry, though.” He stroked her backsoftly.

“Good tears. Really goodtears.”

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