More.
âAgain, please.â
And again his hand descended upon her bare buttocks. Once more, the pain transformed into pleasure, and this time, something nudged her clitoris. His finger? She didnât know. She didnât care. All she knew was she was flying again, another intense climax overtaking her.
Release. Sweet release.
âYou like that? You like coming for me?â Zachâs voice was raspy with lust. âI like it when you come for me. Youâre so beautiful, and your arse such an alluring shade of raspberry.â
Sophie gripped the edges of the desk and braced herself. âAgain.â
CHAPTER NINE
H is hand came down upon her, harder this time. She winced, clawing at the desk, wantingâno, needing âmore. The pain⦠It was what she cravedâthe way it shimmered into pleasureâ¦
âAnd again, please.â
Even harder this time his hand came down upon her. God, such heavenly sensation⦠Bliss. Pure unadulterated bliss.
âPlease, Zach⦠Again!â
The softness of his lips met her derriere. âNo, my sweet, youâve had enough for one day. Youâre new to this. I donât want to overwhelm you.â
Sophie loosened her grip on the edge of the desk. Rationality flooded back into her brain. What had she been doing? Here she was, naked, bent over a mahogany desk, letting a man she barely knew spank her bare bottom. She should be ashamed of herself. Oddly, though, she wasnât. For some reason, what had just transpired felt very natural to her.
Zach was gently massaging her stinging bum. âI have some salve that will help the smarting. Of course, there is no broken skin. I would never do that to you.â
Soon his warm hands were rubbing something oily and soothing over her buttocks.
âItâs beeswax and oil of rosemary. It will help the stinging.â
Sophie closed her eyes. Dear Lord, she didnât want to help the stinging. She wanted to remember it forever. âTruly, Iâm fine.â
âYes, youâll be fine,â Zach said, âbut I donât want you hurting on the morrow.â
âI promise you I am fine.â
âIndulge me, then. I quite like massaging you.â He continued to rub the sweet-smelling ointment onto her. His hands were warm and firm.
She tingled all over, savoring his touch.
âYou were able to take quite a lot,â Zach said. âMost women canât take that much their first few times.â
Sophie stifled a sob. Most women. Others had come before her. Of course, she knew that. She just didnât expect him to tell her about them. Then again, he was not courting her. No reason existed for him to be faithful to her. However, a bit of her heart broke at that moment. She was having feelings she had never even imagined, feelings sheâd never had for Lord Van Arden or anyone else, even Frederick McKenzie, a young man she had known when she was but a blossoming teenager. He had been majestic and refined, and she had longed for him to pay her the slightest bit of attention. He hadnât, but she dreamed of him for years. Heâd been too old for her at the time, but the thoughts of him had given her pleasure. Sheâd needed the pleasure to escape the pain in her life.
âThere you are.â Zach removed his hands from her.
Immediately she mourned the loss of his hands upon her. He stood and turned her away from the desk to face him. Perspiration gleamed over his beautiful face and hard glistening body.
âPlease, forgive me if I took it to an extreme. Youâre just so ravishing, and you seemed to want it so badly. I could never live with myself if Iâd hurt you.â
Sophie forced a smile. âYou didnât hurt me. Iâ¦enjoyed it.â
âIâm glad you did. I enjoyed it too.â He brushed his lips over hers in the softest of kisses. âIâve loved every minute Iâve spent with you, from listening to
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