Seeing Julian completely naked—socks not withstanding—had accomplished something that no other man had ever managed. He’d made her nipples harden, and she could feel a bit of wetness between her legs; something she’d previously thought was only a myth. Her clit had actually throbbed for a momentwhen he’d talked about licking it, and some odd rope of tension was twisting up inside her.
When Julian finally hit the light switch, Petula realized—much to her surprise—that she couldn’t shed her clothes fast enough.
“Tell me when it’s okay to join you on the bed.” His voice, deep and gruff, brushed like a provocative breeze over the skin she was swiftly baring.
Petula tossed aside the last of her clothes, and almost didn’t recognize her own voice as it emerged breathy and rough. “I’m ready,” she said.
“Are you on the right side or the left?” he asked, clearly having memorized the layout of the room before he’d killed the lights.
“Right,” she managed.
Then he blew her mind.
Instead of springing right into action, heading for the mattress with the enthusiasm of a first-time lover, Julian’s soft footsteps padded slowly toward the bed and he eased down gently onto his back, where he settled, then reached for her hand.
Petula eagerly took his grasp as he squeezed.
“So far so good?” he asked.
“More than good,” Petula admitted, suddenly wanting him to speed things up. Anticipation was beginning to grow. “You can move, you know,” she told him.
Julian chuckled softly. “I think I’ll wait a bit,” he informed her, running his fingers up her arm, causing goosebumps and hardening her nipples even further.
“Let’s let your libido warm up, first,” he suggested.
“It’s warm,” Petula responded, maybe a tad too quickly.
Yikes.She wasn’t blowing smoke. She was actually becoming excited from his gentle touch.
Julian’s breath at her ear had her shivering.
“Before we start,” he whispered, “I’m going to tell you exactly how I’d like to proceed. If anything sounds like a turn off, tell me and we’ll skip it. But I’m going to map out my whole course of action right now so there’ll be no surprises and I don’t have to keep stopping to clarify things once we get started. Does that sound okay?”
Damn.The man was being so careful. And at this point? Petula wasn’t sure shewantedhim to be. But he probably had it right. If he did stuff without giving her clarification and she froze, it would ruin everything.
“Okay,” she agreed. “But I think it’ll all be okay.”
Julian’s voice came out hoarse. Raspy.
“Okay. Here’s how it will go. First, I’m going to move over you. I’ll lean down and kiss you, all the while keeping myself in a controlled, push-up position.”
Petula pictured those muscled arms she’d spied earlier, flexing around her, and her mouth went dry. She’d always loved men’s forearms, and Julian’s were exceptional.
“I apologize, but you’re going to feel my cock nudging against you, and there’s nothing I can do about that. It has a mind of his own, and won’t stand down when it’s so close to heaven.”
Petula snickered.
Julian sure had a way with words.
“Then what?” she urged raspily.
“Next, I’m going to lower myself so my chest touches your lovely breasts.”
She pictured the soft patch of hair on his chest brushing up against her, and wiggled appreciatively.
Julian must have felt it.
“You still okay?”
