“Shhhh.”He didn’t say anything else.Simply continued to hold her, pressing soft kisses to the top of her head.
She wanted him.Needed him.“Will you share my bed, Trent?And I don’t mean for sleeping.”
For a long moment, he didn’t answer, and she waited for his rejection.
“Not fully.Not tonight, at least.But I would like something.”
She turned to face him.He was finally going to allow her to put her carnal skills to use.Finally going to allow her to give him something in return for all the kindness he’d shown her.“I think I know just the something you want.”She rested her fingers over the front of his pajamas and his manhood soon pushed against her palm.With a soft groan, he shook his head.
“Not that.I want—” His body tensed as she brushed along his length.
“My mouth?”
He sucked in a breath and grabbed her wrist.“No.”He blew out a breath and composed himself.“I want to bring you pleasure.Will you teach me how?”
ChapterSixteen
Samantha simply stared at him through the darkness.Perhaps she’d misunderstood.No man had ever asked that of her, and she wasn’t sure what to do with it.“Why?”
“Because I don’t know how.”She could almost hear his bashful smile.“Do you?”
“I know how to bringyoupleasure.”
He pulled her hand up to press a lingering kiss to the back of it.“That isn’t what I asked.”
She struggled to answer, suddenly feeling shy.
“Do we need to learn together?”
“No.”Her cheeks burned.“Of course not.I know… some things.”Just enough of the full moon’s light slipped in between the curtains for her to see the glint of it in his eyes, and the movement of his lips as they curved up at her answer.
“How innocent are you, Trent?I know I wasn’t your first kiss, you’re much too good.But you seemed to imply earlier that you are a virgin.”
“Both of those things are true, but I’m not innocent.I grew up in the rookeries.You couldn’t turn a corner without encountering a woman up against a wall or on her knees, doing whatever she had to to survive.And before I really understood that I shouldn’t, I did engage in a few of those activities.But that kind of exposure never gave me the education I need to know how to please you.”His warm hand cupped her cheek and his thumb brushed over her bottom lip.“Will you teach me?”
Those words alone made desire blossom within her.She pressed a kiss against his thumb before wrapping a hand around his neck and pulling him in.His lips were soft and welcoming, but not demanding.
“I can taste the brandy you’ve been drinking.”
“Well, that can only be a good thing.It is Ash’s brandy, after all.”
She laughed, nipping kisses along his jawline, a hint of bristle against her lips and tongue.
“As much as I’m enjoying this, I feel like it’s not what I asked for.It still feels like you’re the one pleasing me.”
“Perhaps I’m trying to show you what I would like.”
A low purr vibrated in his throat.His kisses were slow as he copied her, his tongue tracing a path along her jaw between each one.He suckled lightly on the tender skin of her neck, sending a chill down her arms.He pulled back and placed a hand on the button at her throat.“Would you like me to open these and kiss the skin beneath?Would that bring you pleasure?”
A wave of heat rushed through her.His words sparked something in her.They made her want things she’d never longed for before.“I think that would bring me a lot of pleasure.”
His lips pressed soft kisses against her throat, moving down just a bit after each button slipped free.Slowly, he licked down the center of her bare chest.Her breasts were still fully covered, but her nipples pressed themselves against the fabric, begging to be touched.
“You taste even more divine than you smell.”
“I want more,” she said quietly.She’d never before longed to bare herself for a man and have him touch her.In the past, it would only have led to pain and humiliation.But she wanted it with Trent.“Will you help me remove my nightgown?”
“I will do anything you ask of me, as long as it is part of the pursuit of your pleasure.”
