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The petal-soft sweetness hinted at a sensual innocence that teased and intrigued hio this far and knew he should stop, draw back and give her the space she needed to run If she had the wisdo the silken glide of his lips was so she undoubtedly didn’t have

One taste hat he had pro her, without seeing for hi as she appeared He couldn’t bring hi senses some reward

He kept the caress gentle and unthreatening, taking farto break their hold just yet His patience was rewarded when after several an to tentatively copy his lips until she was readily returning his kiss

Sensing victory, he swooped, skilfully hts he set about captivating her senses with simple kisses laced with temptation she found impossible to resist

Eliza sank into his ar her closer to his warmth

He breathed deeply, inhaling the delicate scent of her as his tongue traced the lower lip, waiting for her ultimate submission He was rewarded once more when after a moment of brief hesitation her lips tentatively opened beneath his It was all he needed and within ue into theher as he wished while she stood soft and compliant in his arms

One taste was all he had promised himself, but now he had the taste of her on his lips he knew that would never be enough Slowly he drew back and watched as her lids lifted revealing la expectantly back at hi, he felt the driving urge to possess her, to take everything she would so readily give him and damn the consequences

It was the thought of consequences that were enough to douse the flath he needed to draw back, giving theh space to consider the ramifications of their actions

“Go and lie down” Heto teach her anything He wondered if it would rebound on hi a lesson’ He sent a iveness from Peter for what he was about to do

“What?” Eliza struggled to forh her and she stared hungrily at his lips as he stared down at her

“Lie down on the bed” He repeated, drawing backwards He held one tre hand in his and eased her slowly around to sit on the small bed beside them

Eliza instinctively shook her head and made no attempt to do as she was told Despite the thick haze of passion that huh her, she wasn’t so lost to her desires that she would allow that to happen Even if the power of his kiss was enough to et who she was, or where she was

“Lie down Eliza” He didn’t have to try to keep his voice low and hushed to ensure her compliance The husky tih he had no intention ofwithin him clamoured to taste her one more time before he drew back and kept his distance for the remainder of their association He would face the hell of ed to Peter if she did turn out to be Jemima, later Until then however he wanted her with a fierceness that made his senses reel

He struggled to focus on the ain her trust and coot hi to plan b and wasn’t averse to atteain her compliance If he happened to enjoy the encounter, then it was the least reward he deserved for his forbearance in enduring the physical discomfort he was now in

Eliza sat in thewith desire She watched as he sat close, the sharp protrusion of his hip poking her thigh All of her life she had longed to knohat it was like to be kissed like this; as a woentle lick of desire curled deep inside war her to