Cormac turned her face so he could see her eyes, but they were downcast.
"Mo leannan, look at me."
The endearment nearly undid her.Una raised her gaze to his, and saw something there that matched her own.Yearning.
He cleared his throat."If truth be told, I've never wanted to kiss any lass as much as I want to kiss ye.Everything about ye calls to me."
"Ye want to kiss me?"she asked.
"Aye.More than ye can imagine.If ye dinnae mind me being yer first.I promise to be gentle."
"I'd like that," she said softly."But ye'll have to teach me.I dinnae ken what to do."
His eyes darkened at that.Cormac would take anything she offered.
He leaned in and captured her lips with his.The moment it happened, Cormac felt something tighten in his chest – a pull so strong he wanted more before the kiss had even properly begun.He noted everything: the mint on her breath, the scent of lavender in her hair, the taste of innocence about her.Before he knew it they were thoroughly entangled in one another.
Una followed Cormac’s lead with an eagerness that left her breathless.
When they eventually came up for air, Cormac could not stop pressing soft kisses to her cheek, her brow, the tip of her nose.
"Can ye show me more?"Una rasped.
"Aye, sweeting.Anything ye want of me, just ask."
Then he came to his senses.She was an innocent.Whatever passion she stirred in him, he had no right to press it.
He reluctantly put some distance between them."We best eat before the food gets cold.Ye need yer sustenance."
Una blushed and looked down, and Cormac saw the flicker of doubt cross her face.
"Sweeting, dinnae do that."
"Do what?"
"Dinnae doubt how much I want ye.I just think 'tis wise we cease before we do something we can’t take back."
"Oh.I understand."
"No, ye dinnae understand."
Una yelped as she found herself lifted bodily onto Cormac's lap, his arms locking around her waist.She felt the evidence of his want pressing against her.
"Do ye feel my attraction to ye now?"he murmured against her hair.
She nodded.
"Good.Now get comfortable, because I am going to feed ye while ye remain on my lap."
"Why?"
"Because ye were the best kiss I have ever had.No one compares to ye, love."He kissed her forehead."Now, how did I do as yer first?"
Una gave him a mischievous smile."It was nice.But as I have none to compare it to, perhaps it was not very good.Mayhap I need to practice kissing other men to ken whether—"
A low growl cut her off."I'll murder any man who touches yer lips.Ye practice only with me."
Una laughed."I'll hold ye to it, Shadow."
