Her eyes were dark and hot as she studied my body. She pressed her palms to my pectorals.
"You're beautiful," she whispered. Her hands moved over my body, touching, learning.
"So are you."
She started to say something, but I covered her mouth with mine. Her fingers clutched my shoulders, her short nails digging into my skin.
I slipped my hand beneath her shirt at her waist. The skin of her stomach was soft and warm. I moved slowly, giving her a chance to tell me to stop or to pull away, until I cupped her breast. Her body arched, pressing her breast deeper into my palm.
"Don't stop," she murmured against my lips.
She reached down between us and tugged her shirt up, over her head, and dropped it on the floor. Her bra followed. She took my breath away. Merry took my hand and put it to her breast.
"Touch me."
As if she had to ask.
I rubbed my thumbs over her nipples, enjoying the way she gasped at the caress. Her hands moved to my belt, tugging it loose.
I lowered my head and took one of her nipples in my mouth. Her hands clenched in my hair and she moaned again.
I wanted to hear that sound again. Over and over.
I licked and sucked, tasting her breasts. Then, her hand slid beneath the waistband of my underwear. Merry curled her fingers around my cock, stroking me.
Dear God, it had been too long. If she continued, I would embarrass myself like a teenage boy with his first woman.
"Wait," I said, lifting my head.
Merry lifted her upper body and put her mouth on my chest. "I can't. It's been too long. I need you."
Ah, shit. I could take my time the next round. Because I needed her, too.
I stood next to the bed and shucked my pants and underwear. I nearly fell when they caught on my boots. Dammit. I bent over and ripped at the laces of my boots, jerking them and my socks off. My pants followed.
When I straightened, the sight of a naked Merry greeted me.
She knelt on the bed next to me, waiting.
Merry reached for me, pulling me in for another kiss. My skin felt scorched where her body touched mine. Her hands moved from my shoulders, down my back, to my ass. She tried to pull me closer, but there was no space between us.
Her fingers kneaded my ass. "I need you inside me."
I tasted her neck and shoulder. I wanted to move my mouth over every inch of her skin.
"Right now, Marcus," she murmured.
"In a second."
Once again, Merry shocked me. She moved back and shoved me down onto the bed before she threw her leg over my hips.
"Now," she repeated.
I had to smile. Her reticence was completely gone.
Merry leaned down and kissed me again. Her hips moved against me, her wet heat tight against my cock.
"Help me," she murmured, reaching between us and running her fingers over me.
