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"So do you," Aurora whispered And shecould describe this exquisite sensation of being possessed; nothing could lessen its wonder Not even when the fullness transformed to pressure, threatened to become pain

Biting her lip, Aurora wrapped her ar the sweat-drenched planes of his back shuddering beneath her touch Her palid ht to slow his frenzied entry "Don't," she whispered "Don't hold back"

He shook his head, hard "I' you"

"I don't care"

"Feel … withharsh, labored "Feel … beyond the pain…" He broke off, shifting his weight to his elbows, his hand sliding between their bodies, his fingers finding her

A jolt of pleasure shot through Aurora,Julian deeper inside her Pain beca sensations Julian's touch rekindled He lowered his head, kissed her, hisover hers even as his fingers glided over herwent spinning away in a tidal wave of sensation and Aurora's nails dug into Julian's back, tugging hi him more, more

When she was beyond rational thought, Julian acted

With one purposeful lunge of his hips, he thrust past the thin veil of her innocence, burying hi war protest

That protest died as quickly as it had begun

Ever so slightly Julian rocked against her, his fingers continuing their erotic assault, refusing to allow her pleasure to recede She ainst his pal hiasped

Julian's reaction was savage Throwing back his head, he e out with the force of his need He dragged his hand free, grasping Aurora's thighs and lifting the her botto her loins to his

This time it was Aurora who screamed

Drowning pleasure coursed through her, throbbing through her body, drenching her yearning core She shook her head vehemently when Julian withdrew, only to cry out her rapture as he drove forward again, filling her to bursting and grinding their hips together His thrusts intensified—faster, harder— their loins over and over as he moved on her, in her Reality vanished, ti but Julian … Julian … Julian…

They went over the edge together Aurora sobbed as the contractions claireat untauttural shout, grip her to hi into her, pulsing surges of release flooding from his body to hers in spasms Aurora could actually feel

Drenched in sweat, they collapsed on the carriage seat, Julian's body blanketing Aurora's coh hi into her Rather than cu, and Aurora's eyelids drooped, too weary to remain open another instant She was more exhausted than she'd ever dreamed possible, her body too numb to ache, too sated to move