Page 78 of Juliet's Touch

“Passionate little minx,” he teased as his thumb searched for her pearl.

He easily found the swollen nub and rubbed his finger over it. Her ecstatic cries echoed. He added his middle finger, curling them both in a come-hither motion. Her walls pulsed, milking his fingers.

It seemed his sunshine-filled virgin was ready to fly alongside him.

He withdrew his fingers to drive his cock deep. She met his thrusts with more strength than he would have guessed a slender woman had.

Every part of him tingled, swirling inward until his entire world was contained in a single point in his groin. His muscles coiled, and his toes curled.

Juliet’s walls quaked and her body shook. “Eric!” she cried, as she came apart beneath him.

His entire body shuddered in one glorious burst of color. “Fuck, Juliet.” With a beast-like grunt, he pulled out in time to coat her belly with his seed.

Collapsing beside her, he reveled in the euphoric sensation of floating. Once his equilibrium returned, he used the edge of the blanket to clean her.

She smiled up at him.

He grinned back, then kissed her—one perfect, loving kiss. Infused with confidence, he sought her gaze and held it.

“Juliet, I want to spend my life with you. I know that I don’t have as much to offer you as a man of your class, and I am aware that your parents will disapprove. But I’ll spend my life trying to be the man you deserve. If you will have me as your husband, that is.”

Bolting upright, she squealed and bounced on the mattress. “Oh, yes.”

Grinning, he sat up and wrapped her in his arms.

“Keep in mind,” she said. “I am ruined. No man of my class will have me, having broken my engagement. Then I was kidnapped by thevillainousKnight Roamer, who probably took my maidenhood.” Her smile was pure mischief. She shrugged. “My parents will have no choice but to approve. And for that, I am exceedingly happy.”

As was he.

Rearranging the blankets, he pulled the counterpane over them. He dropped his head onto his pillow. She rested her cheek on his shoulder and played with his chest hair, which was both decadent and relaxing.

“This afternoon, we should visit your parents, and I will ask your father for your hand. However, we won’t mention that I grew up in a brothel. I shall find us another place to live. I also don’t think we should tell anyone that I am Knight Roamer.”

“I agree. But before you speak with my father, I must grovel with my parents and beg them to forgive me.”

“Of course,” he said.

She huffed. “I’m quite hungry. I’ve not eaten since this morning.”

“We can go to the kitchen and eat anytime we want. Mrs. Paulson always has extra food prepared. I look forward to introducing you to her. You’ll adore each other. And she is a splendid cook.”

“I might need time to recover first,” she said.

He chuckled. Thunderation, he hadn’t laughed like this since… Hell, he’d never laughed this much.

He kissed the top of her head. “Whenever you are ready, Sunshine.” Snuggling against her, he closed his eyes.