The possibility of that happening appalled him so suddenly, he stiffened.
“Roman?” She writhed beneath him again.
“Be still, Theodosia,” he whispered, his lips moving within the mass of her fragrant hair, his body ablaze with desire he could barely keep leashed.
“But I—”
“I know.” Raising his head, he looked down at her and smiled. “I’m going to do something new. Don’t be afraid.”
She kissed his shoulder. “I could never be frightened of you, Roman.”
Her admission tightened his chest with what he now identified as tenderness. Taking hold of one of the thick, fluffy bed pillows, he rolled to the mattress, then sat up. “Easy, sweetheart,” he cooed to her when she reached for him. Smiling gently at her, he slipped his hand under the small of her back, lifted her lower torso off the bed, then positioned the pillow beneath her bottom.
Quickly, he stretched out upon her again and threaded his fingers through her luxurious golden hair. Holding her luminous gaze, he moved his body down hers until he felt his chin glide across the softness curled upon the mound of her femininity.
His warm breath skimmed across her belly. Staring down at him, Theodosia saw that his thick charcoal hair streamed over her white hips and upper thighs, and the sight struck her as one of the most sensual things she’d ever seen. Her breath came in shallow pants, her body trembled, all in silent supplication for Roman to appease her.
In answer, Roman edged down lower. His hands at the backs of her thighs, he lifted her legs so that her knees touched the sides of his head.
Theodosia gasped with sharp pleasure when she felt him lay his tongue flat against the pulsing entry to her body.Roman. Roman.His name sang through her veins like a fluid song, somehow increasing the bliss that rose steadily inside her.
Before she even thought to do so, she raised her legs toward her chest, thus assisting Roman in his efforts to open her completely. Stretching out her arms between the V of her thighs, she took his powerful shoulders into her hands, unaware that her nails scored his back.
For a moment, Roman could only stare at her legs, which lay neatly over her chest. Her agility was not only astonishing, it provided him with unhindered access to her female sweetness.
Her position and the impetus of passion behind it made him even more determined to take her to the highest pinnacle of ecstasy. He swept his tongue upward, spreading her slick inner folds with motions that were gentle yet demanding at once.
The feel of her…taste…the scent of her…
Everything about her was exquisite.
Dear God, how he wanted to please this beautiful woman! And as he pondered his desire to sire her pleasure, he realized her fulfillment was more important to him than his own release.
That end in mind, he flicked his tongue over the tiny swell hidden within her woman’s flesh. Within seconds, he sensed the early flutters of her climax, and he watched as her bliss swept over her face.
It seemed to Theodosia that the pleasure had no end. Even when the ecstasy crested, it continued for long moments that had her writhing wildly beneath Roman’s masterful touch.
Finally, it began to ebb gently away, leaving Theodosia in a state of complete and perfect contentment.
“Thank you, Roman,” she whispered. Opening her eyes, she looked down at him and smiled.
He laid his head on her thigh and reached up to caress her breast. Only when he saw that her breathing had returned to normal did he speak. “It didn’t hurt when you stretched your legs up like that?” he asked, curious as hell as to how she could have done such a thing without the slightest show of pain.
“Yoga,” she answered dreamily. “It’s Hindu theistic philosophy. A system of exercises, if you will, for attaining bodily and mental control and wellbeing. There is a lot of stretching involved, and over the years, I have become quite agile.”
Roman wasn’t quite sure what Hindu exercises were, but he decided the Hindus probably had as much fun making love as the Tibetans.
“I scratched you,” Theodosia said, noticing the long red marks on his shoulder. “I’m sorry.”
“Don’t be.” He moved to lie beside her, then took her into his arms.
His sex felt like fire on her skin, making her realize that althoughshehad found fulfillment,hehad not. “You remain in a thoroughly aroused state, Roman.”
He held his breath, wondering if she planned to do something about his problem.
But in the next instant he dismissed the idea. He suspected she would comply if he asked, but every instinct he possessed warned that she wasn’t ready for anything more tonight.
He planted a small kiss on her forehead. “Being in this state is nothing new to me, Theodosia.”Especially since I met you,he added silently.
