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His voice was pitched low, like it alas She loved the way he sounded so co So completely in control He wasn't He just believed that he was She tilted her head and studied his features He was far too rugged and tough-looking to be called handsome, but she loved the way he looked All man All hers
"I didn't leave for a reason, Fyodor"
"Your reason?"
"I couldn't" She stated the stark truth Felt raw for revealing sohim made her feel vulnerable and exposed, but he looked so ree it
"Just so you know," she continued, "I'm not so easy to find when I don' want to be found I stayed because I can't leave you, not because I was afraid you'd come after me and find me"
"Come here"
Her heart jerked, nearly stopped and then began pounding She knew he heard because she did She studied hione from scary tension to sexual tension in one heartbeat She ue, suddenly aware of her body going liquid Of her breasts swelling and aching He did that without even trying With one small command
"Evangeline"
Her name That was all he said Just that But it was a clear order She was tempted to defy him just to see ould happen, but his as like iron and she couldn't resist the way his gaze moved over her so possessively Her fe to help her out Evangeline had confidence in herself until it came to this Sex Alonzo was aShe didn't She wasn't going to be his equal
His eyes had gone nearly golden, the entire white disappearing She took a step and then another, compelled forward by the sheer force of his personality When she was close to him, he wrapped his palainst hiainst his chest Aching In need He tipped her chin up with one thuht there Trapped
"Tell me what you're afraid of"
She sed hard, unable to look away froaze
"What made you feel as if you had to run?" He waited She squiraze "I know they shot you because of me I know they came after you--"
She shook her head "It's the children," she blurted and then clahtly
"Children?" he echoed "Are you afraid for our children? That these ht come out of the ork and try to harm them? Because I can protect my own"
She shook her head again "If you lose control of your leopard, he ht hunt them Try to kill them Or hurt them in some other way"
He was silent for what seeh he knew her fear was that he ht harm them in some terrible loss of control
"I'eline You'll just have to take my word for that"
She took a breath and tried to ignore the way his thumb brushed caresses back and forth over her jaw Each touch sent a h her body The blood in her veins felt thick and hot
"What if I don' meet your expectations and you needmore?"
His thu "More?"
She tilted her chin at him "Yes More"
"I can't promise you easy, solnyshko moyo, but I can promise you there will never be another wo my best to make you happy I know you're afraid, I know that, but I'll take care of you There isn't ever going to be a need for more because you're all I want"
"Alonzo" She sed his naood at sex You clearly are" Sex was the last word she wanted to utter in that room Not with the bed only a few feet away Not with his bedrooe
"That's your fear?" He looked alinted at her, the blue flah the ice
She tried to step away, but his hand tightened and his head bent toward hers Not fast Slowly Infinitely slow She stared into his eyes as his head descended Anticipation was in her mouth His taste His touch She craved his kisses She stood very still, waiting, her heart pounding Needing hi the feel of his mouth on hers
His arainst his body, his lips brushing hers with exquisite gentleness He looked hungry His eyes darkened with aelse, but his mouth was tender as he coaxed her lips to part for hith she knew he could break her into pieces, yet she felt cherished Protected Maybe even loved She didn't knohat love felt like, so she couldn't really say, and then she couldn't think because his lips fir her
His taste Addicting She lost herself in his e that for such a bigher carefully so that even in motion, his mouth on hers, hewith hi backward He kicked the door closed The lock snicked automatically
He kept heruntil she was in the center of the roo over her face with stark possession "Take off your shirt"
She sh a thousand butterflies took wing in her stomach "You say that a lot"
"I'll be saying it even more Off"
She earing a button-down shirt and, because she couldn't look away, she stared into his eyes as she slowly released each button froaped open He didn't drop his gaze
"Off All the way off" He clearly glimpsed the lacy bra, and he shook his head, his eyes repri a bra?"
"You weren't home, remember? I was uncomfortable without you" She ad out of the shirt, al it drop, but his hand closed over hers
"Fold it Neatly Place it on the chair over there"
His voice alone couldhis touch She felt sexy and his following his low orders She very carefully folded her shirt, re how et to the chair and she felt his eyes following her as she placed her shirt in the center of the seat
He crooked his finger at her and pointed to the spot in front of hi in her ears She stood in front of hi her hands to remain at her sides when she had an insane desire to cover up the fact that her nipples were hard and aching for his mouth
His index finger slid under her bra strap and brushed along her shoulder fro "Now your bra"
She wasn't altogether certain she was that brave She stood ato decide if she could stand there in front of him half naked or not
"Evangeline When I ask you to do so in our bedroom, I expect you to do it I know you're nervous, but you have to trust s--especially here" His fingers caught her chin, slowly forcing her head up until once again her gaze was held captive by his "Do you trust me with your body? That's what I want froive ive you pleasure like you've never known"
Considering she wasn't experienced in the pleasure departain She found herself still hesitating Shy, when she'd never considered herself shy Nervous, when she knew she wasn't about nerves
"I'm leopard, malyutka That means I'm dominant You know that You respond to that in me Your body is flushed Your nipples are hard Your breath is ragged, and I know you're damp for me I can scent you You like me in control"
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