“Definitely me,” he agreed, crossing his arms as she began to explore. He held himself back, giving her time to get comfortable in their space.
“Do all the quarters have these rooms?” She ran her hand along the metal countertop lining one wall. “Or just officers?”
“All quarters in the mated sector have them. The higher your rank, the bigger your space. Each man is allowed to furnish the space however he pleases. Some couples convert them to extra bedroom space if they have more children than their quarters can comfortably house.”
“I’d imagine the couples who spend a lot of time in these rooms have that problem,” she remarked playfully.
“That’s probably true.” He watched as she moved to the swing mounted to the ceiling. She touched the black leather seat and gave it a little push. Her hand slid along the seat to one of the chains. “If you want to try something, you can. With your clothes on,” he added quickly. “We don’t have to do anything in here until you’re ready.”
“I’m ready.” She held his gaze and spoke clearly and steadily. “I want you to teach me everything you know.”
“That might take a while,” he said, taking a step toward her and uncrossing his arms.
“Then I guess it’s a good thing that I’m currently unemployed and have nothing but time to fill.”
For now, he decided to ignore the currently unemployed part of her statement. He was more interested in starting her first lesson. Looking around the room he had spent the last few days arranging, he decided the lounge chair facing the floor to ceiling mirror was the perfect place to begin her lessons. It had a curved shape, almost like a sideways S, that allowed a couple to use it in a variety of different and interesting ways.
He closed the distance between them and held out his hand. She bit her lower lip with anticipation and then smiled as she placed her small hand on his. When they reached the chair, he maneuvered her in front of it and sat down on the steel gray leather. He leaned forward and slipped off her shoes before he tugged at the tie holding her wrap dress closed. His cock throbbed almost painfully in his pants, and he knew that just a few strokes of her soft hand on his shaft would send him over the edge embarrassingly fast.
This isn’t about you. It’s about her.
Ever since she had eagerly taken his collar, he had been aching for her. His entire body hummed with desire and the need to touch and taste her. He had seen her naked body that night in the forest, but his gaze had been more clinical and less appreciative. Today, he planned to take his time and study ever last inch of her. He wanted to learn all the places that made her sigh or gasp.
She wore no bra under the dress, and her breasts were flushed, the nipples taut and begging to be licked. So he did. When she cried out in surprise, he smiled and did it again. “You’re so sensitive.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Don’t be,” he said, using his thumb and forefinger to massage the now slick tip. She whimpered, and he moved his mouth to the other side. Her hands flew to his head, and her short nails scratched through his hair. It was as if she couldn’t decide whether she wanted to push him away or hold him in place. When he pulled free, he flicked his tongue against the little peak and enjoyed her moan. “Sensitive is very good.”
“Oh,” she replied breathlessly.
He dragged the dress the rest of the way down her body and flung it behind him. Her panties were the simplest style carried on the ship. Someday, he might want to see her in wildly erotic strips of fabric, but for now, she would be most comfortable in familiar and modest things. Gripping the sides of them, he pulled them down her slim hips and lean thighs to reveal a sparse thatch of dark hair.
She pressed her knees together, displaying her anxiety at being naked in front of him. Wanting to set her at ease, he caressed her waist and settled his hands on her hips. “You are incredible, Brook.”
She seemed uncertain as she asked, “Are you sure? I know I’m not very big in the right places.”
Hating that she felt unattractive because her body didn’t look a certain way, he placed his palm against her cheek.