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Marietta landed against his chest with a whoof, and found herself staring up into his dark eyes

“Doing this?” he dery, and bent his head

And kissed her

Marietta was surprised, but only for a ainst her sent a shiver of exciteh her like no other And she really could feel hith of his chest and his arht be hot and desperate, but it was also passionate and needy, and she reached up and wrapped her arms about his neck and held on

This kiss was different froer and passion were burning bright, and he had forgotten he was a gentleotten he was the teacher He kissed her as if he wanted to, as if he wanted her, and he no longer cared why they were doing this

HerMax felt as if he were drowning in the touch of her, the taste of her He felt the swell of her breasts pressed to his chest, so soft and pliable without the hard shell of her stays Everywhere his hands touched, he felt her The fine curve of her waist, and the outward flare of her hips—whoever had dressed her knehat they were about In a moment she’d be on the floor with him on top of her, and any chance he had to turn hersoone

For a dangerous second he teetered on the edge, and then soround

Max lifted hisquickly and so was she, her eyes closed, a hectic flush across her cheeks, herthat was hardly clothing at all, she looked wanton and accessible, but he knew the truth Despite what she thought, Max knew she was no more cut out to be a courtesan than he

“Ah Max…” she whispered, then sed, and tried again “Max, would you say that you lost control then? Just a little bit?”

He frowned down at her “Nonsense I was fully in control”

She s up “No, you weren’t”

It was as if she was pleased that he had almost hoisted her onto the drinks table and plundered her He wasn’t putting her off being a courtesan; he was feeding her delusions

“Would you say I seduced you just then?” she went on, running a fingertip up his chest to his throat and s the tanned skin

He laughed angrily “No, I would not”

Disappointed “Oh Well I think I did, a little You kissed me then like you meant it, Max”