Wicked Lovers: Forever Wicked Part 17

"I know you wouldn't," she a.s.sured, blinking up at him, willing him to understand.

"Of course not." He pressed his chest over hers, leaning closer to delve into her eyes.

Callie couldn't resist lowering her lids, shutting out the rest of the world. Even knowing she shouldn't, she sank into the soft rea.s.surance of his kiss. Each brush of his lips over hers soothed and aroused. Every time he touched her, her heart raced. Her skin grew tight. Her nipples hardened. Her p.u.s.s.y moistened and swelled. Her heart ached. Sean Kirkpatrick would be so easy to love.

As his fingers filtered into her hair, cradling her scalp, she exhaled and melted into his kiss-just for a sweet moment. It was the only one she could afford.

A fierce yearning filled her. She longed for him to peel off his clothes, kiss her with that determination she oft en saw stamped into his eyes, and take her with the single-minded fervor she knew he was capable of. But in the months since he'd collared her, he'd done nothing more than stroke her body, tease her, and grant her o.r.g.a.s.ms when he thought she'd earned them. She hadn't let him fully restrain her. And he hadn't yet taken her to bed.

Not knowing the feel of him deep inside her, of waiting and wanting until her body throbbed relentlessly, was making her buckets full of crazy.

After another skillful brush of his lips, Sean ended the kiss and lifted his head, breathing hard. She clung, not ready to let him go. How had he gotten under her skin so quickly? His tenderness filled her veins like a drug. The way he had addicted Callie terrified her.

"I want you. Sean, please . . ." She d.a.m.n near wept.

With a broad hand, he swept the stray hair from her face. Regret softened his blue eyes before he ever said a word. "If you're not ready to trust me as your Dom, do you think you're ready for me as a lover? I want you completely open to me before we take that step. All you have to do is trust me, lovely."

Callie slammed her eyes shut. This was so f.u.c.king pointless. She wanted to trust Sean, yearned to give him everything-devotion, honesty, faith. Her past ensured that she'd never give any of those to anyone. But he had feelings for her. About that, she had no doubt. They'd grown just as hers had, unexpectedly, over time, a fledgling limb morphing into a st.u.r.dy vine that eventually created a bud just waiting to blossom . . . or die.

She knew which. They could never have more than this faltering Dom/sub relations.h.i.+p, destined to perish in a premature winter.

She should never have accepted his collar, not when she should be trying to keep her distance from everyone. The responsible choice now would be to call her safe word, walk out, quit him. Release them both from this h.e.l.l. Never look back.

For the first time in nearly a decade, Callie worried that she might not have the strength to say good-bye.

What was wrong with her tonight? She was too emotional. She needed to pull up her big-girl panties and snap on her bratty att.i.tude, pretend that nothing mattered. It was how she'd coped for years. But she couldn't seem to manage that with Sean.

"You're up in your head, instead of here with me," he gently rebuked her.

Another dose of guilt blistered her. "Sorry, Sir."

Sean sighed heavily, stood straight, then held out his hand to her. "Come with me."

Callie winced. If he intended to stop the scene, that could only mean he wanted to talk. These sessions where he tried to dig through her psyche became more painful than the s.e.xless nights she spent in unfulfilled longing under his sensual torture.

Swallowing down her frustration, she dredged up her courage, then put her hand in his.

Holding her in a steady grip, Sean led her to the far side of Dominion's dungeon, to a bench in a shadowed corner. As soon as she could see the rest of the room, Callie felt eyes on her, searing her skin. With a nonchalant glance, she looked at the others scening around them, but they seemed lost in their own world of pleasure, pain, groans, sweat, and need. A lingering sweep of the room revealed another sight that had the power to drop her to her knees. Thorpe in the shadows. Staring. At her with Sean. His expression wasn't one of disapproval exactly . . . but he wasn't pleased.

Also from Shayla Black/Sh.e.l.ley Bradley.

EROTIC ROMANCE.

The Wicked Lovers.

Wicked Ties Decadent.

Delicious Surrender To Me Belong To Me "Wicked to Love" (e-novella) Mine To Hold.

"Wicked All The Way" (e-novella) Ours To Love "Wicked All Night" - Wicked And Dangerous Anthology "Forever Wicked" (e-novella) Coming Soon: Theirs To Cherish His To Take.

s.e.xy Capers Bound And Determined Strip Search "Arresting Desire" Hot In Handcuffs Anthology Masters Of Menage (by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake) Their Virgin Captive.

Their Virgin's Secret Their Virgin Concubine Their Virgin Princess.

Their Virgin Hostage Coming Soon: Their Virgin Secretary.

Doms Of Her Life (by Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob, and Isabella LaPearl) One Dom To Love The Young And The Submissive Coming Soon: The Bold and The Dominant.

Stand Alone t.i.tles Naughty Little Secret (as Sh.e.l.ley Bradley) "Watch Me" Sneak Peek Anthology (as Sh.e.l.ley Bradley) Dangerous Boys And Their Toy "Her Fantasy Men" Four Play Anthology.

PARANORMAL ROMANCE.

The Doomsday Brethren Tempt Me With Darkness.

"Fated" (e-novella) Seduce Me In Shadow Possess Me At Midnight "Mated" Haunted By Your Touch Anthology.

Entice Me At Twilight Embrace Me At Dawn HISTORICAL ROMANCE (as Sh.e.l.ley Bradley).

The Lady And The Dragon One Wicked Night.

Strictly Seduction Strictly Forbidden Coming Soon:.

His Lady Bride, Brothers in Arms (Book 1) His Stolen Bride, Brothers in Arms (Book 2) His Rebel Bride, Brothers in Arms (Book 3).

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE (as Sh.e.l.ley Bradley) A Perfect Match On behalf of 1001 Dark Nights, Liz Berry and M.J. Rose would like to thank ~.

Doug Scofield.

Steve Berry Richard Blake.

Dan Slater Asha Hossain Chris Graham Kim Guidroz.

BookTrib After Dark.

Jillian Stein.

and Simon Lipskar.

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