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“A work of art” He breathed in her ear before kissing just behind it, drawing the skin into his th of her back twice before exploring her botto’s “I Burn for You” Julia feltof desire

She could feel his presence next to the bed, but she heard nothing until he set a couple of objects on the table She turned her head in the direction of the sound, but Gabriel placed a hand over her eyes, blocking her sight

“Do you trust me?”

“Yes”

“Good” He passed his hand over the back of her head, pulling her hair to one side “I’ve etting reacquainted”

Julia heard hi of clothing and the sound of his belt hitting the floor Then she heard the subtle sound of his underwear sliding over his skin

She opened her left eye, drinking in the sight of her naked husband, watching as he turned his back in order to arrange things on the table She sighed in appreciation of his for liquid and the sound of his hands rubbing together before the bedher shoulders

She groaned

“You like that, do you?”

She hummed The scent of satsuma and sandalwood filled her nose: the scent of their first tiun”

He took his ti her body with his hands On occasion, his nakedness would rub up against her She would move to deepen the contact, but he would only chuckle and retreat

After what seemed like hours she drifted into an almost unconscious state, totally and co other than Gabriel flew out of her head

He brought his ently sucking His large hands slid the length of her ar them out to her sides like a cross

Then his naked body was over hers, pressing his front to her back

She murmured at the contact

“If it’s tooShe preferred frontal contact, but there was so about Gabriel spread over her like a second skin that was especially intirow shallow, he took his weight with his knees, separating her legs She inhaled and he placed a hand under her to cup her right breast

Julia moaned her approval

He hs, his fingers sliding against her skin

He petted her, his hands working in concert, drawing pleasure from both parts of her body Then, ever so slowly, he pushed inside

He stilled The feeling of being inside her in this position was alether well, but on this occasion, the sensation of their joining assailed his control

Julia pushed back against him “Please”

“Don’t move,” he rasped

She froze and he felt her inhale shakily, her back oddess But—don’t—ainst the sheets, and then ever so slowly, she lifted her hips and pressed back against hiroan and a curse, he moved inside her, quickly and forcefully Withinat a frantic pace, the air alive with the sounds of pleasure