Again, he kissed her in order to stop her from refusing the gift. But as her arms wrapped around his neck, he knew she would be happy to have that bed in a minute.
“What are you doing?” she asked breathlessly.
“Kissing you.”
“Yes, but why do you keep cutting off my—”
Her arguments made no impression on him when she was kissing him back so sweetly. He wanted to move her to the bedroom now. As he took a step back, she lifted her head.
“Is this the reason for the bed?”
He pressed his lips against the pulse hammering her neck. “Your former bed was much too small for the both of us.”
“True but I hadn’t intended on sharing.”
He moved to her ear and swept his tongue around her lobe. “Now that is dreadfully selfish, sweetheart.” He felt her smile agai
nst his cheek.
“Well you know how terribly selfish I am.”
He reached for the button on her dress. The last time was far too fast. Today, he wanted to linger. Shower her body with his mouth and watch her come several times. “Oh, I want you to be extremely selfish right now.”
“So I suppose you want to test my new bed.”
“As duke, I should definitely make sure my gift to you is perfect.” He walked her backward into her bedchamber until he felt the post of the bed.
“I have slept in this bed before,” she said as he slipped her dress off her shoulders. “I remember it being quite comfortable.”
“Noted.” He quickly unlaced her stays and let them drop to the floor. Leaning in close, he whispered, “But have you slept in this bed with another man?”
She gave him a seductive smile that almost sent him over the edge. “I suppose I must make certain the bed will be comfortable with another person in it.”
“Always a good idea,” he said, then laid her back against the pillows.
Selina succumbed to the magic of his kisses. His tongue playfully caressed hers as his fingers reached for the buttons on the back of her dress. She tried not to laugh as he fought the restraints.
“Goddamn buttons,” he exclaimed as he lifted his swollen lips off her own.
“Let me help you.” She nudged him so he would get off her and then she rolled over onto her stomach. “Better?”
“Much.”
Once the buttons were undone, he worked on her stays. She felt them loosen but he remained on top of her. When she attempted to roll back, he pinned her shoulders. Soft kisses landed on her shoulders and then his lips moved downward. She shivered as his tongue blazed a path across her back, following the line of her chemise.
He pushed the short sleeves of her dress off her shoulders and down her arms. Selina wiggled to free her arms of their confines. Next, her stays and chemise were removed in much the same manner.
“Wouldn’t it be easier if I turned around?” she asked with a giggle.
“Perhaps,” he said as he pushed her softly back down on the bed. He kissed her spine from the top all the way . . .
“What are you doing?”
“What do you want me to do?”
As his tongue touched the cleavage of her derrière, she had no idea what to say. “Anything you want,” she whispered.
He groaned and laid his cheek against her bottom. Excitement and anticipation raced through her veins. He reached for her stockings and untied each garter before continuing to kiss his way across her backside. She trembled as his lips gently kissed her thighs and the back of her knee.