“Drink your wine, baby,” I tell her, finally forcing myself to let her go. There’s time for more, I tell myself .
We resume eating slowly, savoring each bite as the sun goes down. After the plates are cleared away, I take her hand again .
“Time for the rest of the tour .”
Slowly I lead her upstairs to the master suite, the one with windows on all sides, looking out from the redwoods to the bright blue sea and quickly darkenin
g sky. It’s a magnificent view, but not as magnificent as what I see when I begin undressing her. The rose petal-pink tie of her dress slips away under my fingers, the fabric falling open to reveal her lush, ripe curves. She catches her breath, drawing her lower lip between her teeth and staring at me intently. I undress her slowly, savoring every moment of seeing her in these beautiful last rays of sunlight .
It’s not late, but suddenly I’m so tired. We undress silently, falling across my enormous bed and gathering the luxurious blankets over us. Her body curls against mine, fitting me perfectly. I hold her tightly to me, satisfied just to embrace her, to feel her skin completely connected with mine .
Kissing her gently on her neck, I listen to the sound of her breathing deepen and decelerate, smiling as I realize that she’s falling effortlessly into sleep, here in my arms. So trusting, so pure .
Chapter 30
AVA
S lowly I slip out of the dream, feeling like I’m rocking in a warm, salty bath. I can almost taste the waves as they trip over my skin, teasing me, lulling me into total trust .
I hear myself sigh and wake to realize the dream is only half a dream. I’m in Ethan’s bed, in his huge, hidden mansion, with my legs spread and his face nestled against my sex .
Surprise is quickly overtaken by an intensely sweet, deep longing as I feel his tongue sliding up and down my seam, diving deeper with each pass. At the top of each stroke, I’m already wanting more, urging him to continue by rocking my hips .
He’s making some kind of magic on me, fluttering his mouth against me, driving me wild. I let myself go, and in a few seconds my consciousness shatters like the sparks of a huge fireworks display, exploding in waves as I come and come .
I roll my back, arching and stretching, trying not to groan too loudly. My whole body is buzzing, alight, vibrating with pleasure .
Ethan props himself up on one elbow and slowly rolls his tongue over his upper lip. His eyes glint with mischief .
“I can do that again,” he growls .
I clap my knees together. “Once is plenty!” I object, suddenly shy again. “I want to save some for later .”
“I want to save some of you for later too,” he murmurs, dragging me closer to him by my arm and kissing me deeply. I can taste the combination of my taste and his sweet breath mingling in a lusty, hormonal soup that thrills me to my toes. I’m hungry again, filled with a longing like I’ve never felt before .
All these new depths of emotion and sensation, who knew? It’s like I’ve been missing out on some kind of great universal mystery. If I’d known being with someone could be this great, I might have given it more of a shot .
“I’m hungry,” he announces. “Are you hungry ?”
“Famished,” I confess .
“Let’s fix that,” he says, rolling to the side of the big bed and standing up. The morning light silhouettes his perfect, sculpted frame beautifully. Since he’s not pacing this way, I lower myself to drink in the details of him: rippling muscles as he walks, the clenching, round shape of his buttocks, even those two cute little creases underneath .
It almost makes me giddy, thinking about it. What am I doing? Um, nothing, just hanging out with a billionaire who happens to be a perfect specimen of manhood .
You know. Like you do .
He takes a robe off the hook and wraps it around himself, and I’m a tiny bit disappointed to see his beautiful skin covered up .
“I’ll have Perry get us some breakfast. Well, lunch by now… can you meet me on the patio in fifteen minutes? You can use the shower if you like. It has rainfall and massage heads .”
He raises eyebrows at me briefly. Normally I wouldn’t even consider it, but …
“I’ll be down in fifteen,” I smile. Then, I add, “ Boss . ”
“Oh, I like the sound of that,” he smirks, sliding his cell phone off the desk and glancing at it before he leaves the room. I can tell that he’s distracted. I wonder how much work I’m keeping him from ?
It takes a few moments for me to figure out the shower. There are five different handles and a couple dozen nozzles situated at strategic angles around the marble-enclosed area. But then I notice there’s a keypad with descriptions. I pick forceful + steam and set the temperature to very warm . Seems like a good place to start .