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She’s blushing and we both knohy We’re staying in her bedroo to ht as well"

She scoots toward the center of the bed and tosses the cos had becoer and more frequent but they’d never taken place in a bed Those kinds of encounters only happen inmore than to lie next to her "You’re sure?"

Her heart is ha inside her chest as she smiles sheepishly and nods There’s no way I could resist an invitation like that froainstin bed with a woman is new to me I have no idea if Avery has ever shared a bed with aof jealousy "Have you done this before?" Wow That sort of sounded like I was cliles closer "You mean lie in bed with a les "No I realize how unbelievable that sounds in this day and time I’ve never been in love so I wouldn’t have a reason to be in bed with a man if I didn’t love him"

Thank the gods "I wasn’t raised during these times so it isn’t unbelievable to me"

She lifts her head from my chest "Have you ever shared a bed with a wo it because she wants totruthful but she’d realize it was unnecessary if she thought about it I can’t lie to her She’d feel it through our bond "When I was human, a man didn’t share a bed with a woman unless she was his wife or a whore–neither of which I’ve ever had"

My virginal statusto ask if you had ever beenrules that out"

"I was betrothed to a woman when I was turned by Thatcher Her na to tell her what happened I’ve shared the story with so few people but I want to tell her for so to e and I revealed e her after the shock wore off–so I tried– but it didn’t end well for her I still don’t understand rong I drained her and she drankher immortality, I killed her"

"Did you love her?" Her voice is sad

Here I go I’h I suspect she already knows It could be the best thing I’ve ever done Or the worst "I thought I did … until I met you"

Her expression becomes very serious as her heart speeds "What does thaton my back and roll so Avery is pinned beneath me I prop my elbows on each side of her head and cradle her face in my hands "Dammit! I know I’m not supposed to but I can’t help myself I love you, Avery With all my heart and soul, I love you"

She isn’t shocked so I was right She knew all along "I love you too" Her hands slide through the back of my hair and she pulls my mouth down to hers so she can plant soft kisses but they quickly beco my head to spin

My mouth leaves hers and I start a path of kisses down her neck Her hands move fro turns to panting– upward on rab it by the neck One set it off and I toss it out of the way onto the floor

She places her palms on my bare chest and rubs her thumbs in circular motions over my nipples Her touch causes thee to look down at them Whoa … that’s never happened–at least not while I’ve been a va Avery’s neck when her sweet intoxicating scent floods ood" I on so I can kiss her breasts

I hear Avery s her legs up to wrap around my waist "M

I own above her hips so I can place kisses against her flat storasp her hips and dip ht there hovering above what see scent I press my nose to the waistband of her panties and draw a deep breath before I liftper a word so she lifts her bottoers into the skinny bands on each of her hips and pull the two tiny triangles down her legs so they can be added to les until she has her gown up and over her head before she reaches for the tie of one, I lower ainst hers and I covet the feel of her warain, this time without a barrier between our bodies It’s si I’ve ever experienced while being the scariest andmoment of my existence I remember the mechanics of what happens when a man desires a woman but I’m puzzled by the whys This hasn’t happened since I was hules beneath me until my erection is positioned at her entrance "Do it I want you to"

This is soht I’d hear a woman say to me I feel like I have the physical ability but what if I’? "I’m not sure I can Vampires aren’t supposed to be able to do this"