“Very well,” she said, stepping over to the broom and dustpan. She was very conscious of her nudity as she bent down to sweep up some of the feathers, which resisted her efforts most annoyingly. She had an easier time with the plates and cup, which she was able to stow into the bag without difficulty.
Is he just going to watch me the whole time?Jack seemed to give every indication that he intended to do so. His eyes lingered on her shapely bottom, which all too clearly bore the marks of his earlier attentions.
Aria tried to act as if he was not there and concentrated on sweeping up the feathers, which swirled away from the broom and refused to be gathered into one place. She tried to remain calm and dignified, but finally tears fell from sheer frustration. She continued to try to gather up more feathers—they were everywhere—with tears running down her face.
“Enough,” said Jack. “Perhaps that’s all a broom can do. A vacuum hose would probably do the trick.” Aria nodded and rubbed at her eyes.
“Come here,” he ordered. “Next to me, on your knees.”
Aria obeyed. She felt warm and flushed, both from her cleaning efforts, her rising and fading arousal, and the painful heat still radiating from her ass.
The desire in her body rose once again. Jack was an absolutely stunning figure of a man; his open shirt gave a clear view of the tight muscles of his abdomen. He lay at ease with his arms spread wide across the head of the bed, powerful shoulders stretched easily, like some jungle cat at rest. His gray eyes pierced her, and when he paid attention to someone, that person knew it.
To her embarrassment, her nipples stiffened. She dared not cover them, though, or draw even more attention to her growing arousal.
Jack regarded her carefully, until Aria finally murmured, “Stop that.”
“Stop what, milady?” asked Jack, with a hint of gentle amusement.
“Looking at me like that.”
“Surely a lady of your noble stature is used to being observed by the lower classes,” he said.
“You’re mocking me. I’m kneeling naked on a bed in front of you. That is not how I am accustomed to being looked at.”
For all that was true, Aria wasn’t really sure that she wanted him to stop.
Jack leaned forward and put a hand on Aria’s thigh. Her heart raced.
“Ilikestaring at you,” Jack growled. He put his other hand on Aria’s hip. “I like touching you.”
“Do you?” Aria drew a breath in as Jack came up to his knees in front of her. His proximity drove all other thoughts out of her head. His presence was…intoxicating.
“I like doing this.” He ran his hands up her body to cup her breasts. His thumbs grazed the stiffened peaks of her nipples, and she gasped.
“And this.” Jack leaned down to take one of her nipples in his mouth, circling it with his tongue before nipping at it gently. Aria’s breathing quickened. With his other hand, he tugged and rolled at her other swollen peak.
Then, with one hand at the back of her head, he gently laid her down full length on the bed.
“Jack…” murmured Aria.
“And this,” he said, propping himself by his powerful arms as he worked his way down her body, giving gentle kisses along her breasts and belly, punctuated by playful nips.
He gently kissed the swell of her mons, before going farther down and using his tongue to run up and down her labia, parting them slightly, the tip of his tongue dipping into her before flicking at her swollen clit, causing Aria to arch her body at the sudden burst of pleasure.
Aria moaned and writhed as Jack’s tongue explored her slowly, languorously, before once again lifting up slightly to take her clit into his mouth, sucking gently.
Aria clenched her fists and lifted her hips slightly.
Jack’s tongue circled her swollen clit, once, twice, before he took it into his mouth again, sucking with more pressure this time.
Suddenly, her orgasm surged. She lifted her head then slammed it back down onto the bed. “God, Jack…”
The pirate reached up and used his fingers to gently part her nether lips before driving his tongue deeper inside her.
“Yessss…” She arched her back and tried to drive herself closer to his tongue.
Jack growled low in his chest, lapping up her essence and sending waves of pleasure through Aria’s body.
