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“Good” She snuggled closer in his arms

“There are some adventures I experienced before you that I don’t wish to repeat”

Julia thought of Professor Pain and winced

Gabriel’s index finger traced the curve of her neck, up and down and up and dohisper soft “Other adventures I’d be willing to explore, if you felt the same way Our bed is for pleasure My utmost concern is to please you and to find my pleasure with you, not at your expense You don’t need to worry that I’ll abandon you if you say no to me You can always say no Understand?”

“Yes” She breathed deeply

“So if I were to suggest sonew, and you were to decide you didn’t want to try it, that’s fine”

“Really?” Her large eyes searched his

The edges of his lips turned up “I e your swoman”

He stroked his thumb across the curve of her cheek

“And in your case, I can think of nothingdiscoether and they were both momentarily lost in the sweetness of their embrace

“Do you still feel shy?” He pulled back so he could see her expression

“No” She pressed her legs together “But I’ what kind of sexual adventures you have in mind”

“Trust me, Julianne, and I’ll show you” He rolled her to her back before pinning her arainst her throat

The next , the Emersons slept late despite their intention to awake early and visit the Ash Julia before walking to the en-suite

After he’d showered and shaved, he entered the bedroolasses and a towel Julia was still asleep

He gazed on her with no little satisfaction She’d been absolutely shattered the night before, the result of an exceptional series of orgasms His chest swelled with pride

For Gabriel, it had been a night spent initiating her into activities she’d never done before He couldn’t help the pri the one to teach her—at being the one to share her pleasure But his possessiveness was tenized how s were always passionate, always loving Gabriel watched her relentlessly when they were together, so that any sign of hesitation was i that she was safe in his bed, she gave herself freely

Sex could be all-consuht like an animal in a trap He knew that even with his wife, there were ti aside so he could find himself inside her

Julia could be voracious and passionate Her confidence in her safety made her brave, and her passion for him made her an enthusiastic lover Her experience was liht her, a fact in which he took no little pride It seeht with newness

He didn’t kno to coing up the specter of his past But he felt the differences a his wife and his lovers in his very flesh and tried to reassure her of how much she pleased him in word as well as deed

Within the bedrooustine: Love and do what you will

(They’d loved and willed several tiht before)