Thankfully, he didn’t. Instead, his hands cupped her buttocks, holding her hips in place as he licked her even more deeply between the folds of her sex. Just when she thought she could bear no more, the tip of his tongue flicked across that most sensitive spot again and again in such unmercifully cruel nonstop licks that she clenched her jaw and groaned.
Her hands reached down to tug at him, her fingers tangling in his dark blond hair. “Ewan, I—” She wasn’t entirely certain what she wanted to say, and tears welled her eyes, which made no sense.
His tongue kept up the strokes until she was so wet the sheets dampened beneath her. Her breathing hitched and her vision blurred and finally, finally, a thousand sparks of light and pleasure exploded beneath her eyelids as the most amazing feeling she’d ever felt radiated out in pulsing waves from that tiny spot he’d been licking to throb throughout her thighs and her legs.
Afterward, she lay in a crumpled heap, her breathing heavy, her heart pounding, not knowing what to do next. What in the name of everything had that man just done to her? If this was what all wedding nights were like, then young ladies needed to know posthaste. They wouldn’t be interested in remaining spinsters if all gentlemen knew how to do what Ewan had just done.
He lifted himself above her, bracing himself on his muscled forearms, looking down at her with a grin on his face that told her he was aware of what had just happened to her. And that he was awfully proud of it.
“What was that?” she breathed, putting the back of her hand to her forehead. Her entire body felt limp. Limp and simply wonderful.
“That was an orgasm,” he said simply. “At least I believe that’s the scientific name for it.”
“What’s the unscientific name for it?” she asked with a laugh.
He leaned over and whispered the naughty word in her ear. She laughed again, moving her hand down to cover her hammering heart. “Whatever you call it, it was wonderful.”
“I’m glad you enjoyed it,” he replied.
“That’s an understatement.” Her body was still zinging with pleasure and she was still trying to get her breathing back to rights.
“What if I told you there’s more,” he announced, nuzzling her ear.
Thea pushed herself up on her elbow to stare at him as if he was a magical creature. “What? How can there possibly be more?”
“Well,” he chuckled. “Iamstill wearing my breeches.”
Thea’s entire body turned pink. He watched it happen. First her face and hairline and then the lovely color spread all the way down to her toes. It was absolutely adorable.
She clapped a hand over her mouth and mumbled, “I’m a fool. I’m an idiot. I’m—”
“You’re none of those things,” he insisted. He shifted onto his side and reached out to curl a strand of her hair around his finger. When he spoke, his voice was soft, caring. “Thea,” he asked. “How much did your mother ever tell you about lovemaking?”
Her brow furrowed into confusion. “Lovemaking?” she echoed.
“Or what happens between a husband and wife … in bed?” Ewan clarified.
Thea winced. “Mama never really had much of a chance to explain …” She trailed off, obviously mortified.
Ewan winced too. “And I’m guessing your father and your brother never told you anything about it.”
She shook her head vigorously, her cheeks still bright pink. “Nothing,” she breathed.
“Very well. I’ll show you. Don’t worry.”
She swallowed hard. “You telling me not to worry makes me worry.”
Ewan chuckled. He brushed a strand of her hair away from her cheek. “No, darling, don’t worry. I promise you don’t need to.” He leaned forward and captured her lips with his again.
AFTER A FEW MOMENTS OF KISSING,Thea felt her body begin to relax again. It was lovely kissing Ewan. He was so handsome. And if he was able to do to her body again what he’d done before, she’d kiss him forever.
He pulled his lips away from hers and traced her cheekbones with his thumbs. “You’re gorgeous, Thea. Do you know that?”
She shook her head. “You don’t have to say that.”
His brows snapped together in a decided frown. “I would never say that if it weren’t true. I was captivated by your beauty the moment I met you.”
Captivated by my beauty?Why, that sounded lovely. She felt herself smile. “No. That cannot possibly be true.”
