she did want him. For now, she decided to enjoy the meal and see where the evening headed.
Digging into her food, Annika decided to discuss plans. “Mary seems to be doing much better. Would you like to go ahead to Balvraine tomorrow?”
Kieran shook his head. “Let’s take an extra day so you can make sure Mary is okay. I want both of us to go to Balvraine leaving our worries here behind. Besides, Ava assured me an extra day will not make a difference. It doesn’t appear The Scepter’s loyalty is wavering.”
Annika’s eyebrows raised slightly. “Then I plan to enjoy this meal and not worry about anything else right now.”
To prove her point, she speared a morsel of salmon and placed it in her mouth. It was moist and delicious. Closing her eyes, she let out another involuntary moan. Snapping her eyes open after remembering Kieran’s last warning, she saw him again looking at her with dark intensity. Annika swallowed hard and then whispered. “Kieran? Do you really think we should go there?”
His voice was low, with a hint of a growl to it. “You tell me Annika. I’ll go where you want me to.”
“It can never be anything more than sex.”
Annika knew that was normally Kieran’s modus operandi but the look on his face said he didn’t like hearing that. “Agreed.”
A sigh escaped her mouth. “Then I’m done eating.”
“You hardly took more than two bites,” Kieran pointed out.
“Doesn’t matter. I’m hungry from something else.” Her words were laced with promise of torturous pleasure. It shot a jolt of lust straight through him like lightening. Throwing his napkin on his plate, he stood up from his chair and walked over to Annika. She looked up at him but made no move to stand.
Kieran reached out with his hand and wrapped it around the side of her throat, resting his thumb under her chin. With a little pressure, he lifted upwards and she stood from her chair. Kicking it out of the way with his foot, Kieran used the grip on her throat to walk her backwards to the wall just off to the side of the double doors. He didn’t touch her anywhere else but she would never have known. The intensity of his gaze held her captivated and she was his willing puppet.
With her back against the wall, Kieran walked in close to her so their bodies were touching. Little sizzles of electricity seemed to pop from everywhere they made contact. Leaning in, Kieran smoothed his thumb from under her chin to her jaw. He leaned in to her mouth but did nothing more than lightly touch his lips to hers, whispering into her mouth, “I’m still hungry.”
Annika wasn’t sure what that meant but then he left her with no doubt. Kieran dropped to his knees in front of her, placing both hands on her hips. He leaned in and kissed her stomach through the material of her dress. Reaching down to her ankles, he smoothed his hands up her legs, nudging them apart as be moved upwards. The draping of the chiffon moved apart easily to make way for his touch. Annika let out an anticipatory sigh and her eyelids fluttered.
***
Kieran half expected that Annika would not be wearing any underwear, particularly after their first night together. He found, however, a lovely pair of lacy white panties that looked like they would unravel if you stared at them hard. He could see her ebony curls underneath the material just begging for his touch.
Looking up, he saw that Annika was watching him with smoky intensity, her brows knitted close together. He gave her a rakish smile and leaned back in. Rubbing his nose back and forth against her mound, he slipped one finger into her underwear and gently stroked her. Annika bucked her hips so hard, she pushed Kieran slightly back.
“No, no bad girl. No doing that or I’ll tie you down.” He said that while leaning back in to rub his face over her underwear again. Looping his finger back in her underwear, he gave a sharp pull and the lace disintegrated. He threw the scraps to the ground.
Taking his hands and spreading her open, Kieran was reverent when he said, “You’re so beautiful, Annika. I’m hungry for you. Let’s see if you taste as good as I think you do.”
Kieran leaned forward and gently ran his tongue up, then circled around her sensitive flesh. Annika cried out and her knees actually buckled. Kieran chuckled with his mouth