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I whimpered when he raised his head, not in the mood for teasing.
“Before we go any further, I need to know...” His mouth found mine again, as if he couldn’t stay away.
“Know what?” I groaned in disappointment that this kiss also ended too soon for my liking. What would I need to do to get him to take a hint?
“That you want this.” He raised his head and cupped my chin, tipping it back. His burning gaze was so intense, I wanted to hide, but I’d never forgive myself if I didn’t soak up every beautiful, aching, powerful moment of our time together.
“Oooh, I want this.”
He searched my eyes; was he looking for some sign that I was even in the least bit hesitant?
“Be sure, Suzanne,” he said as if it were an order. “I don’t want to see regret in your eyes in the morning.”
I slid my hand down his chest and stomach until I reached his waistline. I wasn’t sure how bold I needed to be to convince him that I would have absolutely no regrets about our time together, but I had a few ideas.
With the tip of a fingernail, I grazed the outline of his hard cock through his trousers. He drew in a deep breath and closed his eyes. I felt empowered by the bobbing of his Adam’s apple as he swallowed and groaned.
I bit my lower lip and borrowed his previous move.
Leaning forward, I pressed my lips to his chin.
“Now do you believe me?”
I was convincing. I looped my arms around his neck as Gabriel picked me up and carried me to the bedroom.
As soon as we crossed the threshold, he set me down. One step at a time, he walked me backward to the edge of the bed.
“Hard or soft?” he asked, his voice so hoarse I barely understood him.
“What?”
“How do you want this - hard or soft?”
I had a choice?
“You can control that?” I squeaked. I was used to things just kind of...happening. I’d never had a particularly exciting sex life, so being given an option...I had no idea what I wanted.
Gabriel stared down at me with narrowed eyes. “I absolutely can control that if it’s what you want. You just have to tell me, Suzanne.”
I shook my head. “I can’t. I mean, I don’t know...You choose.”
He tried to give me options...power...control. Was I a fool for turning him down? Was I weak for not taking charge? Maybe that was what he wanted. Maybe he needed me to take the lead. Maybe he preferred a strong woman.
Or maybe the sudden flare of desire in his eyes and the way he clenched his jaw indicated I’d given him exactly what he wanted - he offered me all the control, but by ceding it back to him, I’d given him what he really wanted - I gave of myself.
“Turn around,” Gabriel said lowly.
I did as he demanded, flinching slightly when his fingertips touched the back of my neck. He lifted my hair and found my zipper before lowering it slowly down the length of my back, his finger trailing down my skin and sending a shiver along the column of my spine.
Gabriel slid his fingers under the straps my simple cotton A-line dress and let it fall to the floor. He wrapped one arm around my waist and pulled me back against him. His fingers splayed over my stomach; the heat of his touch burned through the fabric of my lace slip. My skin tingled with anticipation until his lips finally settled into the crook of my neck. I sighed and covered his hand with mine, leaning back against him, soaking up every sensation. His grip tightened as he dragged his mouth from one shoulder across the back of my neck to the other.
I felt his hardness behind me; the attention he lavished on me increased my desire to touch him, so I slipped my arm behind me to stroke the back of his neck. His now almost painful grip was a distraction - I needed more. I didn’t want to be in charge, but I wanted him to know how I felt. I wasn’t content with being a bystander. When Gabriel nipped the edge of my shoulder with his teeth, I dug my fingers into his hair and clenched my fingers into a fist. His answering growl was heady intoxication.
“Careful, sweetheart.” He nipped my shoulder again. “I don’t want this to end before we’ve begun.”
“Then stop doing that.”
I felt him smile against my shoulder.
