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What would a courtesan do now? she asked herself Would she draay and send her ive little? Probably Marietta frowned She didn’t want to do that She wanted to go on, not draw back, she wanted to feel what it was like to be Max’s woman

His hips were between her legs, and she could plainly see the heavy bulge inside his trousers He wanted her asit—but perhaps she could turn that around

Marietta reached down and stroked the hot hard length of hih the cloth Max went very still The expression in his eyes changed to confusion, and lust, and then he closed the for the buttons beneath the placket

“I told you about the man who ruined ht he took me to the inn”

The first button popped open

“I don’t even re doubts, but I felt trapped I suppose I hoped it would all work out While he was doing it, I tried to think of so else I hardly remember nohat he did, and I certainly didn’t enjoy it Not like this, Max”

The second button popped open

“I don’t think it’s fair, do you? To be ruined and to not even enjoy the experience?”

The third button popped open She slid her fingers inside and found hi, swollen with desire for her For a moment the doubts crowded back in, her fear of love and trust, threatening to destroy all her pleasure, but she forced the to listen This was her time, she deserved it, and she meant to savor it

Max, his face taut and uns with each stroke of her fingers on his hard length, but he let her do it Let her use her hands to examine him, pet him, admire him

“Are you sure allhim from beneath her lashes

He laughed, and then arched against the pressure of her hand with a groan “Rub yourself against ain “Pleasure yourself”

Puzzled, Marietta thought about that, but he urged her with his hands, and she slid down upon his lap, the silk of her trousers hushing against his thighs, until the length of hiroaned, but then he adjusted her hips, tilting the her swollen flesh ache Pleasure huain, pushing herself back up with her feet and then sliding, slowly, down onto him This time it was even better

Max’s hands were still gripping her hips, but now they curved around to cup her botto his body to pleasure hers and hers to pleasure his

Ecstasy was only a heartbeat away She knew it Her heart was pounding, her chest was rising and falling as if she couldn’t get enough air to breathe Max groaned, swore, and suddenly he caught the front band of her trousers in one hand and took a firm hold He looked up, into her eyes, and she knew then what heback But he waited For a breath, he waited, to hear her say “No”