himself?
It was clear that Sean wanted me. And – I forced myself to admit – I wanted him too. Why couldn’t he respect my wishes and keep his distance? Was it possible that he found himself just as drawn to me as I did to him? Did he also feel that nearly preternatural connection that seemed to tether me to him despite my best efforts?
The memory of his kiss flitted across my mind, and my body began to burn from more than just the heat of the water that pounded down on me. The way that he had handled my body, demanding complete control as he took my mouth…
That unfamiliar pulsing between my legs was back. I had never experienced this, this… wanting. Sean had awoken something within me that no man ever had before, that I had never allowed any man to before. And now that the flames were back, licking at me insistently and stoking the warmth at my core, I found it impossible not to seek release.
My hand slid slowly down my stomach, my fingers coming to rest at the top of my soft curls. I paused, my mind whirring.
What are you doing, Claudia? I thought furiously. I rarely did this; I never really saw the point beyond meeting an occasional desire.
But this was more than just desire. This was need. Maybe if I just got it out of my system, I wouldn’t feel so affected by Sean?
That thin excuse was enough for me to rationalize my actions. Tentatively, I trailed my fingers lower, gently touching my soft folds. They were slick with more than just water. I closed my eyes and leaned back against the wall to steady myself. The coldness of the tiles reminded me of how Sean had forced me up against the wall, pinning me in place while he claimed my mouth, making me melt for him.
My forefingers found my hardened bud, and one touch nearly sent me over the edge. God, this felt so good. I was greedy for more. I began to trace little circles around it, picturing Sean’s cocky smile, his corded arms, that dusting of dark hair that led down into his jeans…
My orgasm hit me harder than ever before, and a small cry of pleasure escaped me before I could quickly stifle it. I bit down on my lower lip as I rode out the waves of bliss that were emanating out from my rippling core. I didn’t take my fingers from my clit until the contact became painful; I was desperate to wring every last delicious drop of ecstasy from my body.
For a moment, I remained pressed back against the wall, breathing hard. As I came back to myself, I realized that the water was going cold, making my skin pebble. Was I shivering from the chill or from the residual pleasure?
As I turned off the tap, I tried to force my thoughts into some sort of order. What had I just done? How could I be disgusted by the taint on my body one minute and caressing it the next? My stomach was churning, half-disgusted by myself and half-thrilled at the new discoveries I had just made about the potential for pleasure that my body had kept secret from me for my entire life.
Well, perhaps one good thing would come of this: the release I had achieved might make being around Sean more bearable.
But I was just fooling myself.
Chapter 7
As soon as I entered the bedroom, my eyes were drawn to him like a magnet. He was staring at me, a curious light in his eyes as his gaze flicked up and down my body. My cheeks warmed as I realized that my nipples were still hard, the little peaks of them clearly visible though the thin nightshirt I wore.
I did my best to pretend not to notice as I positioned myself on the bed as far from him as physically possible, praying that I wouldn’t cuddle up to him in the night. I was tempted to sleep on the floor to ensure that it wouldn’t happen. But that would just prove to him that he had some effect on me, some hold over me. And I wasn’t about to show him my uncharacteristic vulnerability when it came to him.
I stared resolutely up at the ceiling, my muscles drawn tight as I
It was clear that Sean wanted me. And – I forced myself to admit – I wanted him too. Why couldn’t he respect my wishes and keep his distance? Was it possible that he found himself just as drawn to me as I did to him? Did he also feel that nearly preternatural connection that seemed to tether me to him despite my best efforts?
The memory of his kiss flitted across my mind, and my body began to burn from more than just the heat of the water that pounded down on me. The way that he had handled my body, demanding complete control as he took my mouth…
That unfamiliar pulsing between my legs was back. I had never experienced this, this… wanting. Sean had awoken something within me that no man ever had before, that I had never allowed any man to before. And now that the flames were back, licking at me insistently and stoking the warmth at my core, I found it impossible not to seek release.
My hand slid slowly down my stomach, my fingers coming to rest at the top of my soft curls. I paused, my mind whirring.
What are you doing, Claudia? I thought furiously. I rarely did this; I never really saw the point beyond meeting an occasional desire.
But this was more than just desire. This was need. Maybe if I just got it out of my system, I wouldn’t feel so affected by Sean?
That thin excuse was enough for me to rationalize my actions. Tentatively, I trailed my fingers lower, gently touching my soft folds. They were slick with more than just water. I closed my eyes and leaned back against the wall to steady myself. The coldness of the tiles reminded me of how Sean had forced me up against the wall, pinning me in place while he claimed my mouth, making me melt for him.
My forefingers found my hardened bud, and one touch nearly sent me over the edge. God, this felt so good. I was greedy for more. I began to trace little circles around it, picturing Sean’s cocky smile, his corded arms, that dusting of dark hair that led down into his jeans…
My orgasm hit me harder than ever before, and a small cry of pleasure escaped me before I could quickly stifle it. I bit down on my lower lip as I rode out the waves of bliss that were emanating out from my rippling core. I didn’t take my fingers from my clit until the contact became painful; I was desperate to wring every last delicious drop of ecstasy from my body.
For a moment, I remained pressed back against the wall, breathing hard. As I came back to myself, I realized that the water was going cold, making my skin pebble. Was I shivering from the chill or from the residual pleasure?
As I turned off the tap, I tried to force my thoughts into some sort of order. What had I just done? How could I be disgusted by the taint on my body one minute and caressing it the next? My stomach was churning, half-disgusted by myself and half-thrilled at the new discoveries I had just made about the potential for pleasure that my body had kept secret from me for my entire life.
Well, perhaps one good thing would come of this: the release I had achieved might make being around Sean more bearable.
But I was just fooling myself.
Chapter 7
As soon as I entered the bedroom, my eyes were drawn to him like a magnet. He was staring at me, a curious light in his eyes as his gaze flicked up and down my body. My cheeks warmed as I realized that my nipples were still hard, the little peaks of them clearly visible though the thin nightshirt I wore.
I did my best to pretend not to notice as I positioned myself on the bed as far from him as physically possible, praying that I wouldn’t cuddle up to him in the night. I was tempted to sleep on the floor to ensure that it wouldn’t happen. But that would just prove to him that he had some effect on me, some hold over me. And I wasn’t about to show him my uncharacteristic vulnerability when it came to him.
I stared resolutely up at the ceiling, my muscles drawn tight as I
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