Total pages in book: 125
Estimated words: 116547 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 583(@200wpm)___ 466(@250wpm)___ 388(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 116547 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 583(@200wpm)___ 466(@250wpm)___ 388(@300wpm)
She let out a deep breath and nodded…I was entirely too focused on her chest.
“Theodore, you are staring quite intensely.”
“That is how beautiful you are,” I whispered. “You make me wish to…”
“Shh,” she replied gently. “Do you mean to give us away?”
“I fear my patience is slipping,” I replied honestly, my heart hammering ever so loudly.
“As is mine,” she said softly and I stared back down into her eyes, unable to look any other place. “I wish to kiss you.”
My heart leapt for joy just knowing that. “And I you. But we cannot.”
“We can.”
“Verity, we are surrounded by people!” I panicked, fearful of what she would do.
“Then let us be alone.”
“How?”
She glanced to her right and then her left and then stepped up beside me, whispering, “I shall take a turn about the grounds. You ought to go inside. I believe you left your pocket watch behind, ask one of the servants to retrieve it…I shall follow.”
I was not sure what she was plotting and yet for some reason, I was greatly excited. Swallowing the lump in my throat, I nodded as she moved to greet the rest of the guests.
Walking to one of the doors, I stepped forward to see most of the footmen and the maids rushing about as more guests began to arrive. The place was nothing more than prearranged chaos. It took about five minutes for me to even find a footman not servicing someone.
“May I help you, sir?” one questioned me as I waited in the foyer.
“Her ladyship told me to inquire after my pocket watch?” I asked him. “I left it here when tending to the duke’s injuries.”
“I am unsure of where it could be, if you would give me—”
“What is the matter here?”
I turned to see Verity had come, and she did not look at me but at the footman, who stood straighter at the sight of her.
“This gentleman is inquiring after his pocket watch. However, I will need to check with Mr.—”
“No need. I know where it is and shall retrieve it. Please see to the guests out back, I believe the staff there are rather overwhelmed.”
“Yes, of course, my lady.” He nodded to her and without a second thought about leaving the young lady with me, he rushed off.
“This way, Dr. Darrington,” she said when I met her eyes…oh, I knew now more than ever how dangerous women were.
Silently I followed her up the stairs, and down the hall, casually, with not a single eye upon us, until we entered a bedroom, which would have been in complete darkness had it not been for all the lights overlooking the gardens pouring inside. When she turned back to me…I knew this was wrong, I knew this was a sin on every ground and by every account. But the desire I had for her…I could not bear it.
“No one shall notice if we are gone for a while with all the—”
Stepping to her, I kissed her lips like a man given food for the first time—hungrily, my tongue in her mouth as she pushed off my coat. It was only meant to be a kiss, I thought to only cross this line, yet soon we both found ourselves upon the bed and my kisses traveled from her lips to her neck…down to the mounds of her breasts, her dress rising up as she lifted her thighs to either side, straddling me. It was only when she moved to remove a bit of my clothing that clarity came to my mind.
“Verity, if we do not stop now…I will not be able to stop,” I whispered to her.
She held on to both sides of my face. “Do you believe it shall be you and me in the end, Theodore?”
I nodded. “I do.”
“Then do not stop.”
“You do not know what you ask for…”
“Show me, please.”
Fuck.
She was burning with desire, as was I. Taking hold of her legs, I slowly took down her stockings, exposing the brown of her skin. I did not stop undressing her until all of her chemise was lifted to her waist…exposing the very delicate parts of her to me. I tried not to bite my own lip as I felt my manhood harden painfully at the sight. I moved my hand to cup her, and she gasped.
“This is what it means,” I whispered as I stroked her up and down, feeling her wetness collect upon my hand. I had meant to tell her more but…but fuck all, I could barely speak. This was too much and yet I wanted more. Leaning down, I replaced my hands with my tongue.
“Theodore!” she gasped, and oh, how good it sounded, my name upon her lips.
I wanted her to call out my name more, so…so I feasted upon her. My tongue licking circles deep in her.
“Theo…Theodore…uhhh.” She moaned, her hips rising. I stared up at her and watched as she came undone.