“I want you to feel me in every part of you,” he whispered. “Here.” He bent his head and licked first one nipple, then the other. Then his mouth moved up to the hollow of her throat and he sucked slowly, sensually as his strokes became deeper and deeper. “Here. Do you feel it here, Alisa?”

“You know…I do.”

His hand moved down to her belly, stroking her in rhythm. “And here?”

“Everywhere.” She was on fire, every muscle tense, ready. “Finish…it, damn you.”

“You had only to ask. I’ve been holding on by a thread.” He was gathering her closer. “Come to me. I want every bit of you…”

Wildness.

Depth.

Fullness.

Her nails bit into his shoulders.

Fire.

Frantic merging until there was nothing left to merge.

Yet it seemed to go on forever.

Until there was no more forever.

The tears were running down her cheeks as she clutched desperately at him.

She could feel him shudder against her, and then he lifted up to look down at her. “Shit.” He reached out and touched the tears on her cheeks. “I hurt you?”

“I should have known.” She shook her head. “You’re impossible. Are you looking for something to feel guilty about? Tears don’t only come from pain, you know. Sometimes emotion can have a hell of a lot to do with it.” She closed her eyes. “Now let me have a moment to catch my breath. I don’t know what I was expecting, but this was…different.”

“Definitely.” Then he was gone. A moment later she felt him beside her again, gathering her up in the curve of his arm. “Be still,” he murmured. “I just want you to be more comfortable.” She felt the cool damp cloth running over her body, and then he took a longer time massaging between her legs. “Not too cold? You felt burning hot when I was in you and I thought this would be okay.”

“Not too cold.” She opened her eyes. “But you’re spending entirely too much time rubbing me down there if you want to be soothing.”

“I got distracted.” He smiled down at her as he gave her a final lingering pat. “You’re absolutely ravishing here. I wanted to play.”

“You want me again? Go ahead. I only needed a minute.”