It had taken Islinda a lot of courage to say those words, but Eli staring at her as if she had grown two heads made her frown and wonder if she had misunderstood the situation. Earlier, he looked at her with a blazing heat, as if he wanted to ravish her right on the spot. Now, he looked dumb.
"W–what?" Eli stuttered, unable to believe it. He must have heard wrongly, so he questioned, "What did you just say?"
Islinda swallowed the lump in her throat, seeking the courage to speak out her need again. However, she made up her mind, rephrasing her words, "I want you to fuck me, Eli. Take me now." Before she changes her mind, embarrassment gets the best of her.
There was not much of a difference in Eli’s expression except a deep frown set in. What was wrong? Islinda was not confident anymore. Had she mistaken the situation or perhaps, he didn’t think that she was serious? It wouldn’t be surprising considering he was always the person taking the initiative to seduce her and must think she was bluffing. She had to prove it.
She threw her hand around the back of his neck and pressed her lips to his. Islinda loved the fact that Eli didn’t hesitate to respond, his mouth pressing harder against hers, his hands running along her side, roughly. She indeed had not mistaken the signal.
The kiss was hot and passionate, her lips parting and their tongues crashed together. Islinda moaned, her hand taking a mind of its own as she dug through his hair while running the other over the muscles of his chest and around to his strong back. She relished the delightful sensation of his muscles flexing beneath her palm and knowing she had the power to elicit such a response from him.
Islinda gasped, inhaling his breath when Eli jerked his hips forward, his arousal hard against her belly while he kissed her senselessly. Heat rose in her, liquid fire racing to the tender flesh between her thighs and tormenting her with an aching need. She wanted him now.
They stopped kissing, her heart racing wildly when Eli reached for the sash holding the robe together while she watched and loosened it. He pulled the fabric off her shoulder and tossed it to the ground. Islinda gulped nervously, feeling his hungry eyes take in the sight of her in the provocative nightwear.
Islinda had no idea what she had been thinking when she chose the loose blue gown - his favorite color - that left little to the imagination, with its thin slip strap and the low cut, revealing the swell of her breasts. Her nipple already hardened, straining against the lace material and she was sure he could see the pointed ends.
Perhaps she had known deep down that this would happen and had only been delaying the inevitable. Their eyes met and the pure, animalistic lust lurking in the depths of his blue orbs sent a shiver down her spine. It exhilarated and scared Islinda at the same time, filling her with dark anticipation.
She pressed her chest to his, the sensation tearing through her body. But to her dissatisfaction, Eli placed both hands on her shoulder and created a distance between them.
"What’s wrong?" Islinda asked, feeling him withdraw from her, not just physically."Did I do something wrong? I thought you wanted this?"
"That is the problem. Are you sure you truly want this princess or you’re simply carried away in the moment?" He dared to question her motivation.
Islinda spoke through gritted teeth, anger in her eyes, "I don’t recall telling you to fuck me every day, do I? Do you know how much courage it took me to request such?" She was hurt by his doubt.
"Forgive me if I hurt your feelings, princess, it was never my intention to do so. However, I’ve seen your interactions with Aldric so far and each time you get a little intimate, you blame it on being caught in the moment. If I were to have something special with you, princess, I would want to ensure you wouldn’t end up regretting it. I need to know you know what you are getting into and that you want this. So tell me, princess, do you truly want me to bed you?" He allowed her to back out now before it was too late.
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