Page 20 of Duchess Needed
“But... nothing happened. In the past.”
Edward went perfectly still, then he slowly positioned himself to hover over her, placing his hands on either side of her for support.
“What do you mean?” he questioned slowly.
It was hard to distract himself from her body. From the moment he kissed her, it had taken everything in him not to consume her completely then and there.
But he could tell she was nervous and he wasn’t selfish enough to simply take what he wanted without ensuring that she was enjoying their relations. So, he slowed himself down, eager to make every kiss and touch feel as good for her as it did for him.
And it did feel good. It was hard to believe how sensitive she was, how good she tasted. He wanted to go on for as long as he could but her words had made him stop.
“Well...” she hesitated as that stunning red color spread over her cheeks. “I have never been with a man before. In any sense.”
“That cannot be possible,” he said immediately.
Her eyes widened and her expression turned into one of offense.
“Why not?” she demanded, crossing her arms over her chest.
Momentarily, Edward found himself distracted by her generous, lovely bosom and he cleared his throat and willed himself to focus.
“Phoebe, you seem greatly unaware of how beautiful you are. I am not saying that out of obligation and I have no reason to lie. You never had a lover? Even just for a little while?”
She shook her head slowly and he sighed deeply. He never would have imagined this being the case.
“Why do you seem… in disbelief?” she queried hesitantly.
Edward scoffed, wondering how to answer such an obvious question.
“Well, I cannot imagine that your scar would have served as much of a hindrance in the way of such matters. Perhaps it might have kept you from being married but I do not think any man with a good enough sense of sight would have allowed you to simply walk away from you without entertaining lustful thoughts. I would expected that with your acceptance of your spinster role, you would have sought after experiences of pleasure yourself or chased feelings of desires. That way no party would have to feel the need to hold an inkling of responsibility.”
“I have never had such desires,” she sputtered indignantly.
“Yes, clearly,” he mumbled with a sigh as he shook his head.
It was surprising enough that she was a spinster, but to have never been with anyone... that complicated matters slightly.
Being her first and only might cause her to grow unnecessarily attached to him, which was something he did not have any strength to deal with. But there was nothing he could do about it now.
However, they would not have intercourse tonight.
He leaned down to kiss her again, relishing in the way she responded immediately, her body arching against him as he ran his hands along her sides. She sighed into the kiss when his tongue brushed against hers and shivered when he slowly parted her legs.
He continued to kiss her as one hand made its way lower and lower, slipping between her legs.
Phoebe gasped when his fingers found her hidden center and slipped past her folds.
“Shh,” he whispered softly, pressing his lips to her jaw as he stroked her slowly. “It’s all right. Just let yourself feel it.”
She seemed to take his words to heart, throwing her head back as the most obscene sounds left her mouth. She writhed and moaned beneath him as his fingers thrust in and out of her consistently, stroking at her moist heat.
She felt... good to touch. It made Edward wonder how she would taste if he were to pleasure her with his tongue, how she would feel around his growing member. His breeches tightened at the though and he forced himself to focus on her, pleased to see her reduced to a mess.
“N-No – I can’t –”
“Do not try to control it, precious. Just feel it,” he whispered as he worked at her slippery, hardening nub.
Her body grew taunt suddenly and she moaned, the sound low and broken, it nearly made him lose the rest of his senses. Her body relaxed and he couldn’t help but reward her with a kiss, surprised to have enjoyed the activity as much as he had.
