Oh, no.Had I violated another house rule?“Did I overstep?Deidre mentioned the garden is off limits to almost everyone, but I thought–you let me plant the edelweiss–I didn’t realize–”
He moved forward, never breaking eye contact with me.He slowly crossed the distance between us and carefully took the jar from my hand.He stood really close, and yet I didn’t think this was one of his dominance displays.
No, Karim watched me in what I could only describe as a soul-searching way.So I stopped my blabbering and kept my eyes lockedwith his.
“The garden is as sacred as the moss, Jasmine.”
My breath caught.Had I betrayed his trust?Ruined what was growing between us by invading his sanctum?
“I allowed you to plant a single flower in an emergency.Anything more is reserved for my braid partner.The one my braid will be linked to.”
“Oh gosh.”My hand went to my chest.“I’m sorry.”
“You didn’t overstep.”Karim placed his hand on top of mine, over my heart.His other hand reached for my hair, fingers threading through my curls.“You took what I was already prepared to give you.My heart to yours.My braid to yours… Temptress.”
My breath caught again, but this time for a whole different reason.His low voice, his touch laced with meaning, that intense look swirling in the dark pools of his eyes… He was not angry–my Prince desired me.And I wanted him, too.
My gaze slid to his silvery lips, and then Karim’s mouth was on mine.Hot, hungry, all-consuming.He tugged lightly at my hair, angling my head for full dominion over my mouth.
I moaned in between his hard kisses, my lips and skin burning already.My body was heating up in anticipation of what was to come.There would be no interruptions this time.
I tried to press myself fully into him, but he moved my hands away from his chest.His fingers in my curls kept me where I was, at a distance.
“Not before it’s done,” he warned.
Then his lips descended on mine once more, and I was lost in the feel of our breaths mingling, tongues joining in a lustful rhythm, just like our bodies would soon be one.
Very soon, I hoped, because even though nothing but our lips were in contact, his kisses alone were making me slick.My core pulsed with need.My head spun as if I were drunk on desire.No kiss had ever left me so heady with want.
I couldn’t imagine what Karim’s next moves would do to my body.Could I survive the full force of our desire combined?
I groaned in frustration when he pulled away, avoiding my attempt to cup his face.But it was to scoop me up and carry me toward the exit, so I could wait a moment longer.It was finally time to move things to the bed.
Or not.As soon as we reached the patch of grass in the centerof the garden, away from any delicate plants, Karim lowered me down.
“You belong here, Jasmine.The most precious flower among theseblooms.”
He gave me another long, deep kiss, then got up to remove his belt and dress.Two heartbeats later, he was already on the soft grass, kneeling at my feet before I could feast my eyes on the whole of him.The hungry look he was giving my toes made me bite my lip with a cheeky smile.I had made sure to wash them after coming in.
I relaxed back into the grass as he brought my foot to his mouth.I’d never tried such foreplay, but if it gave him pleasure, I was down for–
“Aahh!”His mouth closed over my toe, hot and teasing, sending sparks straight to my core.An electric zing shot through me, pleasure and desire making me lightheaded.I was on the verge of coming, and Karim hadn’t even gotten me out of my dress yet.I threw my head back on a gasp as he bit my toe playfully.
“You’re ready to continue, yes?”
“Yes!”Hell yes!
Elation shone in his eyes.“Don’t move.”
His claws caught hold of my dress just below the belt.The next thing I knew, the fabric was cut in two.With no undies on me, I was suddenly naked from the waist down.
“Karim!”
Surprise and shyness hit me at the same time.My pussy was right at his eye level, fully exposed to his gaze.
The tips of his fingers brushed over my curls, down and further down to where I was so wet and needed him the most.“Like a blossoming garden beckoning me to explore,” he whispered over my pussy.“And hiding a treasure I shall taste once it is done.”
Afterwhatwas done?
