Anne's Courage [Le Club 3] (Siren Publishing Classic) Read Online Free PDF Page A

against him, he tightened his embrace. “You had better not lump me in with ‘some men,’” he said as he turned her head toward him and took her lips in a possessive kiss that rocked her down to her toes. She trembled as he opened her mouth and took possession of it. He was not gentle as he plundering her senses, and searing pleasure exploded in her core. “I think we need to get this out of the way right now.” He nuzzled her neck as he started to unbutton her shirt.
    “Please. No, Jamie. Please leave the shirt on,” she begged. I just can’t stand to see the disgust in your eyes that I saw in Ben’s when you see the disfigurement under this shirt .
    He stroked her breasts through the black silk shirt. “Okay. For now,” he said. “We will be dealing with this problem.” He gave her a stern look. “Just not tonight.” He slowly ran his hands down her back and slid the black slacks and silky thong down her hips. He lifted her into his arms and started for the master bedroom.
     
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    As she buried her face in his strong neck, he felt the dampness of her tears against his skin. She was a strong woman. She had survived a devastating illness and the loss of her love but had made a solid, productive life for herself. How can she still feel unworthy? “I’d like to get my hands on that Ben guy,” he growled into her ear.
    “No. I’ve come to realize he wasn’t worth the tears I cried over him. You’re right. He was a shallow jerk. I was just in such an emotional place at the time myself that I couldn’t deal with the additional loss. I never really got over it.”
    Jamie laid her on the enormous, red, silk-covered bed and came down beside her. He kissed the tears from the corners of her eyes and said, “I’m going to make love to you tonight, Anne, just straight vanilla love. We can explore other things another time.” He ran his hand down her long leg and removed first one of the black pumps and then the other. “You could do some serious damage with these.” He slid his hand slowly back up her leg to the juncture of her thighs and found her pussy wet and wanting.
     
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    Despite her nerves, she was turned on by his nearness, his self-confident touch, and his understanding. God, it’s been so long. I hope I haven’t forgotten how to do this. She abandoned herself to his touch. Nope, it’s coming back to me. No problem! She raised her aching center to his questing fingers as she urgently reached for more contact. He parted her pink pussy lips and stroked her gently although she was desperate for a stronger touch. He circled his thumb over her pulsing clit and the center of her pleasure, plunging his strong fingers into her channel. God, this is wonderful. It’s been so long since I felt like a complete woman. The defection of her fiancé at such a vulnerable time had severely damaged her self-esteem, and she had been struggling with her body image problem for a long time.
    “I can feel you quivering, baby,” he said. “Let it go.”
    She moaned at his gentle touch, and she felt the tingling sensation begin to streak up her spine when he ran his fingers through her wet folds. Jamie took his time pleasuring her, not rushing the moment. She could feel him holding back his own response, but the heat of his gaze told her he was more than ready.
    When she was close to an orgasm, he rose above her, entered her swiftly, and began a strong, sure stroking rhythm that quickly brought them both to the edge and over to oblivion with a crashing climax that rolled through them both like waves breaking on the shore.
    “That was too quick, baby,” he said breathlessly. “I’ve been waiting for you all week. It’s been hard to keep my hands to myself. It’s a good thing we have all night.” He gently pulled her into his arms and settled her back against his length as their combined pulses began to settle, and they drifted into satisfied sleep.
    During the night, when she was still half