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"Dairth within her "How could I ever think you were cold?"

Intrigued by his possiblethe root of him

Ahot and greedy It sucks at my cock The sensation is incredible"

She s him completely inside her She knew in that moment that she had his attention He would desire her while she was gone, and that impatience would serve her Well Pleased, Maria leaned over hi just above his "May I kiss you?" she asked

His head lifted, hisrhyth her shiver

"Yes," he whispered darkly, breathing hard, his hands cupping her spine "Do everything to asped at the feel of his an to suck, her eyes slid closed She greetter, ht of her torso balanced on the hands she had rested next to his shoulders He drew on her with long, deep pul s that were echoed in the tremors her body made around his cock He flexed inside her and she moaned a low, plaintive sound

"This is hoill start the day" Christopher’s raspy voice was a tactile caress across her fevered skin "Don’t asm, and your cunt will do the same for me"

If she could have spoken, she would have told hi Hisfir back and forth across the underside of her nipple First one, and then the other His large hands with their tantalizing call uses soothed her as she beca over his in its quest for orgas at his cock, luring his seed, spasuttural cry Maria was held taut, suspended, caught in a grip of brutal y fierce pleasure

He caught her close, engulfing her in warhtly to her forehead He fel asleep that way

But even in sluo

Maria entered her rooh of relief She had not been seen by anyone, aherself into recessed doorways to avoid detection by industrious maids

In another part of the manse, Christopher slept on He had frohen she pulled away froal ery door, Mariaroom toward her bedchae forainst the doorjamb, his body ful y clothed and beautiful y attired in rose-colored breeches withcoat One heeled foot crossed over the other, but the artless pose was unable to hide the tension of his fraht," she adaze started at the top of her head and dropped all the way to her bare feet She was drowning in Christopher’s robe, so there was not ht’s lascivious activities could not be disguised

"You slept with hi, Simon came to her with his leisurely, seductive stride and cupped her face in his hands "I do not trust him Because of that, I do not trust you with him"

"Do not think about it"

"Easier said than done Woled with sex That concerns me"

"Aside from you, I have never had that problem"

His mouth twitched "I’ant"

"That, too" His half s "I need sleep After I bathe, ill be departing I think I will nap in the carriage"

"Dover Sarah informed me" He pressed a quick, hard kiss to her forehead "She has nearly finished packing My trunks are already on the coach in the drive"

"I will not take long" The scent of Christopher clung to her skin and made her stomach quiver He had kil ed for her, then made passionate love to her, and then held her with such tenderness…Thethe very foundations of the ie of the pirate she had once entertained

Silass of water "I urge you to haste, mhuirnin We do not want any unpleasant scenes"

Maria hurried to the bedroom door, then paused on the threshold "Simon?"

He looked at her with brows raised in silent query

"Do I tel you often enough how much I appreciate you?"

"You love rin "There is no need to say it, I know you do" He tossed back his drink and poured another "But feel free to tel , Maria shut the door

Chapter 6

"Y ou knew she would be departing this morn," Thompson said, his face impassive