he nipped her earlobe her entire body reacted with a lurch of electric pleasure. “I don’t know what else, I can’t think of anything but what you’re doing.”
He chuckled against her skin. “You. The rest of it is you.”
He backed her toward the bed as he continued kissing her throat, sucking hard enough that there was a tiny hint of pain, laving with his tongue to soothe. When her backside hit the high edge of the mattress, she bit back a cry.
He pulled away from her and tugged the chemise the rest of the way down her body. Slowly. Slow enough that she felt the silken slide on every inch of her. When it puddled at her feet, he caught her bare hips and lifted her onto the edge of the bed. They were face to face now, and he took advantage. He kissed her, deeper than before, longer than before, with far more purpose.
It was amazing. She’d been kissed before. Well-kissed by this very man. And yet every time he did it, it gave her the same thrill as a first kiss. It pulled her under soft waves, it made her forget everything around her. All there was was him. All there ever would be was this.
“This seems unfair,” she said after they’d kissed for what felt like a lifetime.
He smiled against her mouth. “Ah, a complaint to be lodged. Excellent. What is unfair?”
“I am all but naked and you are fully clothed,” she said.
He nodded. “That’s true. It does seem unfair. How about this? I will remove all of this if you take off your stocking and slippers?”
She shrugged. “That is acceptable.”
“I do love our negotiations,” he said, and pressed a quick kiss to her lips.
He backed away and she scurried to roll her stockings down her legs and unbuckle her slippers. It was quick work and by the time she had done it, he had removed his boots and jacket.
“I’m realizing I haven’t actually seen you with your clothing off,” she mused. “Your…” She motioned toward his crotch.
“My cock,” he said.
Her eyes went wide. “Well, if you want to be vulgar about it.”
“You’ve had it in your mouth, Your Grace,” he said. “I very much want to be vulgar about it with you in this room when you’re naked.”
She laughed despite herself. “Fine. I’ve seen your cock. It’s a very nice cock. Did I tell you that at the time?”
“You did not,” he said, and his lips twitched. “I’m flattered.”
“But I haven’t seen the rest.” She waved her hand. “So if you could hurry it along, I would like to remedy that situation.”
He gave a lazy mock salute but did not rush in the slightest as he unwound his cravat, unbuttoned his shirt and then pulled it over his head.
She lunged forward so quickly she nearly threw herself off the bed as she stared at the half-naked form of the Duke of Gilmore. She’d felt the strength of him when he pulled her close, but seeing the evidence of it was another thing entirely.
He had well defined, muscular shoulders and arms, and a broad chest that tapered into a narrow waist. His chest hair was a shade lighter than the dark hair on his head and made the most fascinating v that pointed into the waist of his trousers.
“Your mouth is open, Abigail,” he said softly.
She glanced at his face. “I-I didn’t expect you to be so…so…perfect.”
“I can’t hear that enough. Though I am not, I assure you.”
She shook her head. “How do you look like that under all those layers of propriety?”
“I box,” he said. “And I’m not opposed to work on my estate when I go there.”
She nodded. “I’ll take your word for it. I approve, by the way.” She bit her lip. “I very much approve.”
He gave a slow grin, but said nothing more as he unfastened his trousers. Carefully he lowered the fall front and his cock, which was fully hard, bounced free. She hardly noticed as he stepped from the trousers because all she could do was look at him.
“Still approve?” he asked softly as he moved toward the bed.
Her breath hitched. “Oh yes,” she whispered. “I more than approve.”
“Good,” he said. “And I think it’s obvious I approve.” He motioned to that same hard cock. “So we are in accord, perhaps for the first time in our relationship. And I have a very specific way to celebrate that fact.”
She smiled at him as she wrapped her arms around his neck and