mind, shrieking at her, somehow mingling with the physical shock of Ridge's sensual invasion. Kalena's senses whirled and she cried out, her whole body tensing.
Ridge halted abruptly while Kalena gasped in response to the friction that threatened to turn into pain.
She made no protest, but her nails bit deeply into his shoulder as if she would brace herself against what was coming.
"Relax, Kalena."
"I can't—" But she broke off in bewildered astonishment as Ridge bent his head without warning and took her earlobe between his teeth. He bit down quite sharply.
The totally unexpected assault on her ear brought a small yelp from Kalena, and in that instant Ridge surged fully into her. Her mind was still responding to the nip on her ear when the small flash of pain occurred between her legs. She was barely aware of it. When Ridge was buried fully within her he stopped, his whole frame taut with sexual tension.
Kalena blinked in astonishment as her body adjusted to the reality of the completed invasion. The last of Olara's warnings faded from her mind. It was too late to heed them now "That," she finally managed to declare breathlessly, "was very sneaky." "Did I hurt you?"
"My ear may never recover."
His smile evolved into a short, sexy, savage grin. "It isn't your ear I'm worrying about. How is the rest of you?"
"I'm not sure," she said honestly.
"Let's find out."
He began to move in her, slowly at first, until she began to respond. When Kalena closed her eyes and murmured his name Ridge increased the rhythm. He began to breathe in heavy gasps as he pushed himself to the limits of his self-control. Kalena could feel his muscles tense as he reigned himself in almost violently. She knew the promise he had made her: tonight was hers. He would not give into the flames beginning to consume him until she found the excitement he had promised.
The small cries she made were a soft, utterly feminine counterpoint to Ridge's guttural groans. Her passion was a total surprise to her. Kalena had never expected to feel like this. Ridge was shuddering with the force of his own response. She would never forget tonight, Kalena realized. No matter how long she lived or what the future held, she would never forget tonight.
Just as the realization flared in her mind, Kalena felt a new level of tension seize her. She tightened around Ridge, her whole body beginning to shiver with tiny convulsions of ecstasy. Unaware of what she was doing, Kalena sank her sharp little teeth into Ridge's strong shoulder as she cried out his name in final surrender.
Ridge groaned, holding himself back so that he could drink in the sensation of Kalena's satisfaction but his own pounding need washed over him, overcoming the iron control he had been exerting. A stifled shout was ripped from him as he surged heavily into Kalena one last time and gave himself up to the mindless release.
He was fire and she was the only one who could quench the flames and bring him peace. The flashing thought crystalized for an instant in Kalena's mind and then it was gone.
Long moments passed before Kalena felt Ridge stir in her arms. Languidly, she became aware of the drying film of perspiration that formed a fine sheen between her breasts. Ridge's chest was damp with moisture, too.
Ridge smiled slightly as he watched her reorient herself to the shadowed room. He made no attempt to change his position, continuing to lie along the length of her, although he gently eased himself out of her body. Kalena was aware of the lingering dampness between her legs and the pungent scent of their lovemaking. In that moment she couldn't begin to define her emotions, but she was aware of being in the grip of a strange state of suspension. It was an odd sensation, as if something important that had been in the back of her mind all along was suddenly trying to free itself and the constraints that had been imposed on it were weakening rapidly.
"I would keep you here if I could," Ridge said.
Ridge halted abruptly while Kalena gasped in response to the friction that threatened to turn into pain.
She made no protest, but her nails bit deeply into his shoulder as if she would brace herself against what was coming.
"Relax, Kalena."
"I can't—" But she broke off in bewildered astonishment as Ridge bent his head without warning and took her earlobe between his teeth. He bit down quite sharply.
The totally unexpected assault on her ear brought a small yelp from Kalena, and in that instant Ridge surged fully into her. Her mind was still responding to the nip on her ear when the small flash of pain occurred between her legs. She was barely aware of it. When Ridge was buried fully within her he stopped, his whole frame taut with sexual tension.
Kalena blinked in astonishment as her body adjusted to the reality of the completed invasion. The last of Olara's warnings faded from her mind. It was too late to heed them now "That," she finally managed to declare breathlessly, "was very sneaky." "Did I hurt you?"
"My ear may never recover."
His smile evolved into a short, sexy, savage grin. "It isn't your ear I'm worrying about. How is the rest of you?"
"I'm not sure," she said honestly.
"Let's find out."
He began to move in her, slowly at first, until she began to respond. When Kalena closed her eyes and murmured his name Ridge increased the rhythm. He began to breathe in heavy gasps as he pushed himself to the limits of his self-control. Kalena could feel his muscles tense as he reigned himself in almost violently. She knew the promise he had made her: tonight was hers. He would not give into the flames beginning to consume him until she found the excitement he had promised.
The small cries she made were a soft, utterly feminine counterpoint to Ridge's guttural groans. Her passion was a total surprise to her. Kalena had never expected to feel like this. Ridge was shuddering with the force of his own response. She would never forget tonight, Kalena realized. No matter how long she lived or what the future held, she would never forget tonight.
Just as the realization flared in her mind, Kalena felt a new level of tension seize her. She tightened around Ridge, her whole body beginning to shiver with tiny convulsions of ecstasy. Unaware of what she was doing, Kalena sank her sharp little teeth into Ridge's strong shoulder as she cried out his name in final surrender.
Ridge groaned, holding himself back so that he could drink in the sensation of Kalena's satisfaction but his own pounding need washed over him, overcoming the iron control he had been exerting. A stifled shout was ripped from him as he surged heavily into Kalena one last time and gave himself up to the mindless release.
He was fire and she was the only one who could quench the flames and bring him peace. The flashing thought crystalized for an instant in Kalena's mind and then it was gone.
Long moments passed before Kalena felt Ridge stir in her arms. Languidly, she became aware of the drying film of perspiration that formed a fine sheen between her breasts. Ridge's chest was damp with moisture, too.
Ridge smiled slightly as he watched her reorient herself to the shadowed room. He made no attempt to change his position, continuing to lie along the length of her, although he gently eased himself out of her body. Kalena was aware of the lingering dampness between her legs and the pungent scent of their lovemaking. In that moment she couldn't begin to define her emotions, but she was aware of being in the grip of a strange state of suspension. It was an odd sensation, as if something important that had been in the back of her mind all along was suddenly trying to free itself and the constraints that had been imposed on it were weakening rapidly.
"I would keep you here if I could," Ridge said.
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