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She s like a curtain over her shoulder and brushing over his chest "And here I am worried that with my inexperience, I won’t be able to satisfy you or that I’ll fail ether and to hell with expectations or fears Let’s just let it happen and we’ll figure it out as we go"

He leaned up, cupping her cheek, and then pressed his lips to hers, sliding his tongue inside herthe sensation, the intimacy between the relationship

"I think that’s a perfect idea," he said gruffly

CHAPTER 19

EDEN relaxed, letting go of her earlier bout of nerves She had argued endlessly with herself whether to tell Swanny she was a virgin, but in the end he deserved to know And, well, she wanted the experience to be wonderful, what she’d been drea of, and now that he knew, she kneould take extra care with her and make it as special as she wanted it to be

When she’d first told him and he’d looked astonished and baffled and speechless, for a while she thought she’d made a mistake and that he would back out But then she realized that he was simply overwhelmed and humbled by the fact that she wanted him to be her first

Her heart had siood enough for her, and he was genuinely baffled by the idea that she wanted him when, in his words, she could have any man she wanted

But therein was the issue She hadn’t wanted alove with another man Not until Swanny And as she’d tried to explain, she couldn’t say why it was hi back, she was so glad she had waited That she’d been discerning and holding out for just the right ht ht have doubts as to why she wanted hi she did, she was going toLoyal Tender So very loving and hu her first

"Shall I undress or do you want to do it?" she asked hi to undress you I want toto take this nice and slow and if there’s ever a point where you want me to stop, just say the word and it stops then I want you to relax and let ht and I plan to make the most of it"

She relaxed and then lay back on the pillow as he gently pulled the covers down to their feet, out of the way She stared at his body, fascinated by the lean muscled contours of his body Scars crisscrossed his chest and abdohs and upper arms It broke her heart that this man had been subjected to unspeakable torture, but she also kneas a survivor and that whatever hell he’d gone through hadn’t broken him Not many men could survive what he had and retain their sanity, and yet he continued to put hi just like what had happened before could happen again Her ad second

He lifted his body over hers, his erection brushing against her belly where her top had risen to bare her abdo to see him intimately Her eyes widened as they had the first time she’d seen his erection because it seemed enormous She wondered if he’d even fit, especially since she was a virgin

But she forced those fears out of her mind as he lowered his body carefully to hers until they were flush against each other He kissed her lingeringly, so sweet and gentle her heart swelled and for some insane reason, tears burned her eyelids Thefor this--for Swanny--her entire life And noas here She wanted him so very much that emotion overwhel with it

Breathing hard, he lifted his head and propped his weight on one forearoing to be very gentle with you, Eden I don’t want you to be afraid The very last thing I ever want to do is hurt you I’ll go as slow as you want I want to knohat pleases you, what feels good to you and what doesn’t so I ain Your pleasure is my one and only priority"

"With every word you make me want you even more, and I do want you, Swanny So very roaned "God, I want you too, Eden So daood I trust you"

He stopped, holding his head just above her, his eyes burning into hers with blazing intensity She could see e in the fire, alet the words out he wanted to say

When he finally did speak, his tone was husky and laced with awe

"That you trust me with this--you--honey, I don’t have words You can’t possibly understand what this means That you waited For me And that it’s me you want to make love to you You undo me, Eden There’s never been anyone for me like you No one who ever bothered to look beyond the scars and see the heart of me"

She stroked her palhtly "They’re part of you Of who you are and where you’ve been You’re a hero Willing to put your life on the line when so many others wouldn’t I’m so sorry you paid the ultimate price and for the pain the memories must still cause you But I’ht now and that we’re le" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true">