The Tycoon's Unexpected Baby (The Abbot Sisters #3) - Elizabeth Lennox Page 0,33

a purpose other than this, to feel her writhing against him, moving and shifting until their bodies couldn’t stand the suspense any longer.

Moving lower on her body, he felt her muscles flex and tighten when he kissed her in certain spots along her stomach, then relax when he moved lower or to the side. Dimitri knew her body well enough to enjoy the soft sighs and gasps of pleasure, but not well enough yet to know all of her secrets.

Now that they would be married, there was a sense of rightness, of relaxing into the relationship. He’d have a lifetime of trying to learn Pepper’s secrets, he thought as he moved lower still. His mouth moved over her, feeling her tense as he teased her. Every time he moved to this secret place, she tried to pull away and he didn’t understand it. He knew that she loved climaxing like this and he slipped one finger into her heat, looking up at her face to see…yes! She closed her eyes, as if not seeing him like this could make it less naughty.

He laughed softly as he lowered his mouth, taking that nub into his mouth and teasing it until she screamed, arching into him while her body throbbed with release.

Only then did he move back up, teasing and tasting, arousing her all over again. When he entered her this time, he shuddered at the feel of her body slick against his shaft but he still pulled back. “Tell me, Pepper,” he urged, wanting to feel her, needing to hear the words.

“What?” she cried out, grinding against him in an effort to pull him into herself.

“Tell me your news.”

Pepper froze, her body tight and tense. “You know?”

He kissed her, his tongue delving into the soft, delicious recesses of her mouth. When he lifted his head, he saw the tears in her eyes. “I saw the test in the bathroom, honey.”

“You know!” Tears slid down the sides of her face and that was his undoing.

“Agape mou, don’t!” he urged, pressing into her and holding her tight as her body adjusted to his, shifting ever so slightly. Her arms wrapped around his neck and she wrapped her legs around his waist, taking him deeper into her body.

“I wanted to tell you, but you…you…you distracted me.”

He nuzzled her neck, starting the slow, gentle thrusting of his body into hers. He made love to her tenderly, increasing the tempo slowly, making the crescendo last longer, but it was no less powerful.

Afterwards, when he collapsed against her, he pulled her into his arms, gently cradling her as they brought their breathing back under control.

“I wanted to be the one to tell you, Dimitri,” she said and he felt her body tense. “I wasn’t trying to hide it from you.”

“I know,” he said, kissing her shoulder since she’d turned away from him. His hand moved over her body, resting on her stomach as he thought about their child growing deep inside her. “I know, agape mou.”

“Are you angry?” she asked, peering warily over her shoulder at him.

He lifted up, pushing onto his elbow to look down at her. “Angry?” He waited, trying to understand, but she seemed to be too nervous to speak. “No, Pepper. I’m not angry. In fact, I’m…thrilled.” He kissed her again, her lips frozen for a long moment until he coaxed a reaction out of her. “We will marry immediately.”

She shifted, turning so that she was facing him and he rolled them so that she was on top. This position freed up his hands, allowing him to smooth over her back and her bottom while her breasts pressed against his chest. He couldn’t think of a better position to be in than this.

“We don’t have to get married, Dimitri. This was unplanned. And if you don’t…”

He kissed her again, stopping her protests. “We will be married, Pepper.” He shifted, moving her so that she was on the mattress and he stood up.

Pepper watched as he walked away from the bed. For a brief moment, she was confused, but then she simply lay there, enjoying the view of his strong muscles rippling underneath his skin. He had a mighty fine butt, she thought.

When he reached into his jacket, she wasn’t sure what he was looking for. She wiggled, turning so that her back was against the headboard with several pillows behind her. This gave her a better view for when he turned and came back to her.

She smiled, noticing that he was already semi-aroused