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Rev’s hands aze, which was fixed on my bare breasts I hadn’t needed to wear a bra because of the tight-fitting bodice He cleared his throat several tied the zipper the rest of the way down

There was not a doubt in my mind, heart, or body about how s slow in the sex departhosts of the past, I wanted him more than I had ever wanted any man I wanted him to be the one who proved to me that sex was physically and e act between two consenting people

But with the roller coaster of feelings rocketing throughlust and desire

When Rev stepped back from me, I rose to my feet The dress slid downme in only h me

"Rev, I want you to look at aze on the floor "I said I want you to look at me," I repeated

"That’s not what this is about It’s about you getting warm before you catch pneu sick Right nohat I care about is seeing the man I love want me sexually To look at me like he wants to devour me"

His eyes, which burned with lust and unfilled desire, snapped to mine "How can you ever doubt even for a second how I feel about you?"

I threwpractically naked before you and you won’t fucking look at e of uncharted territory After everything you’ve been through, I would rather die than hurt you"

"You hurt me more when you won’t look at h, Rev finally allowed his gaze to rake downof embarrassment or inadequacy Just the look on his face warmed me from head to toe "You’re so beautiful," hemy eyes from his adoration "I a the gap between us, I took his hands in ht to ers closed over my nipple I cupped his face inatyou sexually has never been an issue, Annabel Everyyou lay beside me, I was hard as a rock But I didn’t want you to think I could only see you sexually--that I was some sort of animal like Mendoza I wanted you to see I cared about as inside" His chin jerked at the shower "You better get inside before all the ater is gone"

"Get in with h his hand remained firmly on my breast, his brows shot up in surprise "Are you sure that’s a good idea?"

"Warm me up, Rev I need you" My hands went to the jacket of his tux When I moved to slide it off his shoulders, he didn’t protest As an to unbutton and unzip his pants