Staring into the flames, I enjoyed watching them dancearound. I became mesmerized by the movements, and Ilifted my hands to mimic the motion I saw, movingthem from side to side. Centering my thoughts, I let myenergies flow out of me, until the fire started to followme in the same motion as my hands.
I was completely absorbed in my little game when Vance came to join me on the rug, setting his emptyglass on the table behind me.
He lifted my damp hair away from my neck, leaning in to kiss me there.
“You look enchanting sitting here in the firelight,”he whispered, and he nibbled and licked at my skin.
As usual, I tipped my head back to give him better access to the spot.
“So beautiful,” he said while he ran his fingersthrough the wet strands of my hair.
I closed my eyes, just enjoying his touch and the magical moment he was weaving around us.
He turned my face toward his and kissed me gently on the lips, parting them with his tongue, before hewrapped an arm around my waist and carefully laid meback onto the rug.
He kissed me like that for several long minutes, holding me softly, looking into my eyes. The rest of theroom began to melt away until all I could see was him.
I reached one hand up to thread it through his hair, and placed the other on his sculpted cheek allowing myfingers to trail lightly over the surface.
“I love you so much, Vance,” I whispered, completely wrapped up in his spell, always his willingcaptive.
“I’m glad. Loving you makes me happier than I could’ve ever imagined,” he replied as his eyes traveledover my face. “You cannot possibly know what it meansto me to have you as my wife.”
“Then why don’t you show me,” I suggested, moving my fingers up to trace over his brow.
I felt the pull almost instantly as his mind opened up wide and linked with mine. All of his thoughts and emotionspoured into my head, causing a rush of vibrations to movethroughout my body. The feelings he gave me were sointense I gasped out loud.
He chuckled softly at my reaction. “You asked for it,” he said, a seductive grin lighting up the masculine dimples onhis face.
“Yes, I did,” I replied, my breath quickening as sensations I never felt before danced through me.
“Whatever you’re doing, please don’t stop!”
“We’re doing this, Portia, both of us,” he explained. He sucked at my neck and my breath caught in my throat againwith the intense emotions he caused by adding that physicaltouch. “This is my passion reacting to yours, each of usechoing back and forth off one another.”
“But I have no idea what I’m doing! Why hasn’t it beenlike this before?” I asked. I threw my head back, as he lickedup the side of my throat.
“I guess because we were never mentally linked during our previous times together,” he mumbled against my skin.
“For heaven’s sake, why not?” I exclaimed in exasperation, wondering if he had been holding out on meon purpose.
“Too preoccupied … didn’t think of it … didn’t want to rush you,” he spoke in between kisses. “And I’m learning,too,” he whispered in my ear right before he nibbled at myearlobe, sending little waves of pleasure over me.
“Teach me everything you know. Don’t leave out a thing,” I begged, wanting to make him feel exactly as I did.
“That could take a while,” he laughed softly.
“I don’t care,” I replied, right before he took my mouth with his.
