teased her with the promise of his bite. But instead of easing her need, his hand slid away, and she whimpered in disappointment.
She didn’t have much time to feel disappointed as he rolled her onto her stomach and tugged her sweatpants and underwear down her hips and thighs.
Dante tossed the clothes aside, and his mouth watered as he gazed down at her half-naked form. She was exquisite with her ivory skin, taut ass, and long legs. He nudged her legs apart to kneel between them; he ran his hands over her shapely calves and thighs as he explored her body.
Unable to stand the feel of his boxers against his skin anymore, he removed them and tossed them aside. His erection stood out from his body as he resisted parting her legs further and burying himself inside her.
He wanted to fuck her until they couldn’t walk, but he also wanted to savor every second with her. He was finally going to have her; he had no doubt.
Cassidy tried to control the blush creeping over her skin as she felt his gaze on her. She’d never been this exposed to anyone, and she found herself trapped between self-consciousness and lust. When his hands touched her with a reverence that shook her, she forgot all about her embarrassment and uncertainty.
Dante’s heart thundered with excitement as he ran his hands up the small of her back. As he moved, he pushed up the T-shirt he’d given her. She’d looked unbelievably sexy in his clothes last night, but now they had to come off.
When he pushed the shirt higher, she lifted her arms, and with some maneuvering, he pulled it free. Leaning back, he ran his hands over her rib cage before skimming his fingers across the side of one of her breasts. Lowering himself over her, he clasped her hands and held them near her head as he traced her spine with his tongue.
Cassidy’s fingers clenched around his as the growing ache between her legs became almost unbearable. She wanted this to end, but it couldn’t stop. She could spend the rest of her life in this bed, with him, and be completely happy.
Dante released her hands to clasp her hips and lift her off the bed. He nipped at her shoulder before gripping his shaft and guiding it into her. His blood thundered in his ears. He’d planned to explore and learn every inch of her, but he couldn’t wait any longer. Next time, he would draw this out and learn everything about her. And there would be a next time; he did not doubt it.
Cassidy opened her mouth to tell him she’d never done this before when she felt his head pressing against her entrance, but she bit the words back. What difference did it make? And honestly, she wanted him too bad to stop now.
She bit her lip as he started to slide into her, but she couldn’t suppress a gasp of pain when he thrust deep inside.
Dante had only a second to register a resistance before he buried himself inside her. He froze when Cassidy became rigid beneath him and the knuckles of her fingers clutching the bedding turned white.
“Shit,” he hissed as he pulled out of her.
He didn’t have to see the blood on the head of his cock to know what he’d done, but the accusatory red droplets only hammered guilt deeper into him. He cradled her in his arms as he rolled to the side and mentally berated himself.
“Shit, Cassidy, why didn’t you tell me you were a virgin?”
They’d talked about so many things last night, but past relationships or lack thereof hadn’t come up. Clora was the only one from their pasts they discussed.
She rolled over to face him. She played with the brown, wiry hair on his chest before navigating lower to the rigid muscles of his abdomen. “It’s supposed to hurt.”
When her touch threatened to drive him mad, Dante clasped her hand against his stomach. “I wouldn’t have been so rough. I wouldn’t have taken you so roughly or in that position.”
She was a virgin, and he was mounting her like a dog. When Cassidy peered at him from under the thick fringe of her lashes, his heart skipped a beat. She was so beautiful, trusting, and innocent, and he hurt her more than he should have.
“It wouldn’t have been so painful,” he said.
“There was also a lot of pleasure,” she said as she leaned forward to nip his ear.
She didn’t tell him the