‘I meant that you should put the lights out! It was so you couldn’t see me, not so that I couldn’t see you.’
‘Shh.’ His lips nibbled at hers, his tongue stroking over her mouth in a slow, sensual seduction.
She was quivering, her senses straining with delicious anticipation as she tried to work out where he was and where he’d touch her next.
She felt his lips on her shoulder and felt his fingers slide the thin straps of her bra over her arms. Wetness pooled between her thighs and she pressed them together, so aroused she could hardly breathe.
He took his time, explored her neck, her shoulder, the underside of her breast until she wasn’t sure her legs would hold her and he must have known that because he tipped her back onto the bed, supporting her as she lost her balance.
She could see nothing through the silk mask but she felt the weight of him on top of her, the roughness of his thigh against hers and the slide of silk against her heated flesh as he stripped her naked.
She was quivering, her senses sharpened by her lack of vision. She felt the warmth of his mouth close over the tip of her breast, the skilled flick of his tongue sending arrows of pleasure shooting through her over-sensitised body.
She gave a moan and clutched at his shoulders. ‘Do we need a safe word or something?’ She felt him pause.
‘Why would you need a safe word?’
‘I thought—’
‘I’m not going to do anything that makes you uncomfortable.’
‘What do I say if I want you to stop?’
His mouth brushed lightly across her jaw. ‘You say “stop”.’
‘That’s it?’
‘That’s it.’ There was a smile in his voice. ‘If I do one single thing that makes you uncomfortable, tell me.’
‘Is embarrassed the same as uncomfortable?’
He gave a soft laugh and she felt the stroke of his palm on her thigh and then he parted her legs and his mouth drifted from her belly to her inner thigh.
He paused, his breath warm against that secret place. ‘Relax, erota mou.’
She lifted her hands to remove the blindfold but he caught her wrists in one hand and held them pinned, while he used the other to part her and expose her secrets.
Unbearably aroused, melting with a confusing mix of desire and mortification, she tried to close her legs but he licked at her intimately, opening her with his tongue, exploring her vulnerable flesh with erotic skill and purpose until all she wanted was for him to finish what he’d started.
‘Nik—’ She writhed, sobbed, struggled against him and he released her hands and anchored her hips, holding her trapped as he explored her with his tongue.
She’d forgotten all about removing the blindfold.
The only thing in her head was easing the maddening ache that was fast becoming unbearable.
She dug her fingers in the sheets, moaning as he slid his fingers deep inside her, manipulating her body and her senses until she tipped into excitement overload. She felt herself start to throb round those seeking fingers, but instead of giving her what she wanted he gently withdrew his hand and eased away from her.
‘Please! Oh, please—’ she sobbed in protest, wondering what he was doing.
Was he leaving her?
Was he stopping?
With a whimper of protest, she writhed and reached for him and then she heard a faint sound and understood the reason for the brief interlude.
Condom, she thought, and then the ability to think coherently vanished because he covered her with the hard heat of his body. She felt the blunt thrust of his erection at her moist entrance and tensed in anticipation, but instead of entering her he cupped her face in his hand and gently slid off the blindfold.
‘Look at me.’ His soft command penetrated her brain and she opened her eyes and stared at him dizzily just as he slid his hand under her bottom and entered her in a series of slow, deliciously skilful thrusts. He was incredibly gentle, taking his time, murmuring soft words in Greek and then English as he moved deep into the heart of her. Then he paused, kissed her mouth gently, holding her gaze with his.