lh.narcissusinchains-第103章
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reful； but his strength。 He could have bench…pressed the bed we lay on； and that strength lay not just in his arms； or back； but in his legs； his thighs； in the body he was pressing inside me； over and over again。 For the first time ever； I began to appreciate the full power of him。
I'd felt the strength in his hands； his arms； when he held me； but it was nothing to this。 He made of our bodies one body； one pounding； sweating； soaking； drenching piece of flesh。 I was vaguely aware that it did hurt； that I was bruising； and I didn't care。
I called out his name as my body tightened around his； squeezing； and I spasmed underneath him； body slamming against the bed； not from Richard's thrusts； but from the power of the orgasm itself； screams spilled from my throat as my body rocked underneath him。 It felt good； better than almost anything； but it was almost violence； almost pain； almost frightening。 Somewhere in the midst of it all I was aware that he came； too。 He screamed my name； but held his place； while I continued to writhe and fight underneath him。 It wasn't until I lay quiet that he allowed himself to collapse on top of me； slightly to one side； so my face wouldn't be pressed into his chest。
We lay in a sweating； breathless heap； waiting for our hearts to slow enough to speak。 He found his voice first。 〃Thank you； thank you for trusting me。〃
I laughed。 〃You're thanking me。〃 I raised his hand to my mouth and kissed the palm； then rested his hand against my face。 〃Trust me； Richard； it was my pleasure。〃
He laughed； that rich throaty sound that is purely male； and purely sexual 〃We're going to need another shower。〃
〃Whichever of us can walk first can have the first shower；〃 I said。
He laughed and hugged me。 I wasn't even sure my legs would work enough to shower at all。 Maybe a bath。
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I WOKE JUST enough to feel the weight of someone at my back。 I snuggled against that warmth； wrapping sleep back around me。 An arm spilled over my shoulder； and I wriggled into the circle of arm and body。 It wasn't the warmth； or the feel of him that woke me； the wereleopards had gotten me used to all that。 It was the scent of his skin。 By the scent alone； I knew it was Richard。 I opened my eyes and snuggled deeper against him； curling that dark； muscled arm tighter around my body like drawing a cozy blanket around me。 Of course； a blanket didn't have the hard weight of Richard； or the silken glide of his naked skin against mine； or the ability to cuddle back； to use hands to pull my body tighter in against him。 He closed the distance； worked until； even with the height difference； his chest； stomach； and hips were curled around me。 He gave one last movement； and I could feel him pressed hard and ready against the back of my body。 It was morning； he was male； but it wasn't something embarrassing to be ignored。 I could pay as much； or as little； attention to it as I wanted； and I wanted。
I started to roll over in the almost tight circle of his body and found I was stiff。 My lower body felt bruised； aching； but in a good way。 I laughed as he opened his arms enough for me to roll onto my back。
〃What's so funny？〃 Richard asked。
I stared up at him； still laughing； I think to keep from groaning。 〃I'm stiff。〃
He wiggled his eyebrows at me。 〃So am I。〃
I blushed； and he kissed my nose； then my mouth； but still chaste； still not really sexual。 It made me laugh。 If it had been anyone but me； I'd have said I giggled。
The next kiss wasn't chaste； and the one after that pressed me back against the bed。 He slid his leg between my thighs； until his knee touched me； and I winced。
He drew back。 〃Are you too sore for this？〃
〃I'm willing to give it the ol' college try；〃 I said； 〃but honestly； maybe。〃
He stayed propped above me； fingers moving a lock of my hair from my cheek。 〃What I did last night would have broken things inside an ordinary human。〃
I didn't need a mirror to feel my eyes go cool。 I'd really been trying not to think about it。
〃I'm sorry；〃 he said。 〃I didn't mean to ruin the mood。〃 He smiled suddenly and looked younger； more relaxed than I'd seen him in a long time。 〃I'm just glad to be with someone I don't have to worry about hurting。〃
I had to smile at him。 〃I'm not hurt； but we might have to try something a little more gentle this morning。〃
The humor faded； and something else filled his eyes； as he lowered his face for another kiss。 He spoke as he moved towards me。 〃I think we can e up with something。〃 He kissed my lips； then worked one kiss at a time down my neck； my shoulders。 He got distracted at my breasts； covering them in kisses； his tongue licking a quick； wet line across one nipple。 He cupped one breast in his hands； holding it in the circle of his warmth； sliding his mouth over the nipple； taking as much of the breast into his mouth as he could。 He sucked me into his mouth until he held over half my breast in the wet warmth。 And with that touch； the ardeur flared up through my body from wherever it had been hiding。
Richard drew back from my breast； hands still cradling it。 〃What was that？〃 There were goosebumps on his arms。
〃The ardeur；〃 I said； voice soft。
He licked his lips； and I saw real fear in his eyes。 〃Jean…Claude told me about it； even let me feel his own version of it； but I didn't really believe it。 I don't think I wanted to believe it。〃
My beast had awoken with the ardeur； as if one hunger fed the other。 I felt it uncurl inside me and stretch for all the world； like some great cat waking from a nap。 It rolled through me； reaching out to Richard； and his beast woke to it。 One hand was on the solid warmth of his chest； but I could feel something else in there； something moving around as if his chest were hollow and there was something caged inside。
He gripped my hand； moved it back from his chest。 〃What are you doing？〃
〃The ardeur calls to our beasts； Richard。〃 I snuggled down underneath him； my hand sliding down his body； tracing the flatness of his stomach； the curve of his hip。 He grabbed my hand just before I could touch him。 He had both my hands now； trapped in his larger ones。 It didn't bother me； because I knew that I could touch him with things other than my hands； or even my body。 I remembered the feel of his beast thrusting through me； and I spilled mine into him in a hot push of energy。
He jumped off of me； rolled out of the bed in a movement that was almost too quick to follow with the eyes。 He stood by the bed； breath ing in ragged gasps； as if he'd been running。 I could feel his fear like fine champagne。 It added to the sex； brought me to my knees； to crawl from the tangle of covers to the edge of the bed。 I could smell how warm he was； the scent of his skin came to me on the air； the faint sweetness of the cologne he'd put on the day before。 My gaze wandered over the beauty of him。 His sleep…tousled hair hung in a heavy mass over one side of his face。 He brushed the thickness of it back from his face with one hand and a toss of his head； and that one simple movement made things low in my body tighten。 But underneath the sex was the thought of what all that smooth； hard skin would feel like under my teeth。 I wanted to mark him as I'd marked Nathaniel。 I wanted to sink my teeth into his flesh and bite。 I had a flash of what it felt like to taste him like so much meat； to feel his body respond； not just to the sex but to the hunger； and I knew for the first time why shapeshifters spoke of the hunger like it should be in all capital letters。 Raina had risen her lascivious head。 The ardeur overrode or overpowered her； but she was there； supplying images to the things I was feeling。 I slid off the bed； and Richard backed up。
I could see his pulse in his neck； beating like a trapped thing。 His beast was trapped； too； trapped by his control； his fear。 I could feel it； as if it were literally pacing inside his body； like a wolf in a cage at the zoo； pacing； pacing； never free。 It might be a large； roomy cage； but it was still a cage。 Raina gave me a visual that drove me to my knees。 I saw Richard pinned under my body； chained to a bed； and when he came inside me； he shifted at the same moment。 That was release for the shapeshifters； a
