“I have heard of such things, but had not believed them,” Liberty whispered.
“Where have you heard of such things?” His smile was small and tight, and she felt the tension inside him. The hardness pressing against his breeches.
“Women talk, my lord. Men are not the only ones who share confidences and gossip, you know.”
“I’m shocked,” he drawled. “And now you need to get off my lap, because we cannot—”
“We can,” she said, doing something she once would never have had the courage to do. But this was Toby. He made her feel strong.
Liberty moved closer to him, so her body was now flush with his, pressing into him. She felt his arousal twitch.
“Now,” she said against his lips. “I want you to be the one, Toby.”
“No—”
“Yes.” Liberty moved, causing friction that sent a delicious spike of heat through her.
“Christ!” He hissed. “I’m trying to be a gentleman.”
Her hands went to his breeches. “I don’t want you to be a gentleman.”
“Be sure,” he rasped.
“I am. I didn’t even know until this moment I was waiting for you… for this, Toby.”
“Liberty—”
“No promises, not yet. I want this for us.”
His eyes held hers. “There will be a future for us, Liberty. You know that, don’t you?”
Her heart swelled. “I do.”
“We will live our lives together, my sweet.” He took over unbuttoning his breeches. “Tell me you understand that?”
“I understand.”
He freed his length. “Feel me,” he whispered.
She touched the hard flesh, and he groaned. Liberty circled him with her fist and stroked, feeling the heat and strength beneath her fingers. Reveling at every sound that came from his lips.
“For an innocent, you are far too knowing,” Toby gritted removing her fingers. “This, what we are about to do, will hurt you, Liberty, and while I will make it my life’s work to protect you from pain, unfortunately, in this, it is unavoidable.
“It’s all right, Toby. I know what happens.”
“More of that chat between women?” he gritted out.
“Yes.”
“I want you to lift onto your knees, and then lower onto me.”
She did and felt the damp head of his arousal at her entrance. Then he was entering her.
“Easy, my sweet.”
Liberty focused on the sensations.
“Look at me, Liberty.”
