His head spun for a full moment. Mary and the bold goddess of last night were one and the same. He’d lose control if he let her have her way right now so he caught her hand and raised it above her head.
“We stopped for an excellent reason,” he said, brushing the tip of his cock against her slick folds to tease her. “Neither of us knew what we were about to do.”
Knowing only seemed to heightened his desire and anticipation.
“That reason does not exist today.” Slipping free of his grip to brush fingertips over his shoulders and upper arms in the most flattering way imaginable. “I know exactly who y
ou are, Ellis James Worth.”
“Who am I?”
“The man who understands me better than I know myself. The man who finally let me see who he really was but only after I’d made a complete fool of myself.”
“We made a wicked pair last night,” he whispered, capturing her breast in one hand and pinching the nipple lightly to drag a tortured whimper from her lips.
“You were right that a rake would have taken my virtue last night and left me to face the consequences alone. But you didn’t abandon me. You made me wait until I could decide with a clear head what I want in my life. I want you so much. I went to that ball looking for the love of my life and there you were—waiting for me to notice you properly.” She grinned and looped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer. “Make love to me, Ellis. Make me yours.”
“It could easily become the deepest love, I think, if we always turn to each other and stop listening to gossip.” He caressed her body until she shivered against him. “I’m willing to risk my heart if you will have me,” he said.
“I will take very good care of your heart and mine.” Mary kissed him hard, fingers tangling in his hair tightly. He was taken aback when she gripped his backside and pulled him in but he didn’t resist. He entered her slowly, amazed by her slick heat on the head of his cock. She hissed a little but then turned her face to his for kisses that never seemed to stop. Mary curled her arms tightly about his shoulders as he began to move, and smiled up into his face. “Your love and understanding is what I long for most.”
“I love you today, Mary,” he confessed pausing his lovemaking to gather her close against his chest. “And for the rest of my life, too.”
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