Page 39 of Dark Awakening: New World

Was that one more of the confusing expressions?

"What does that mean?" he asked.

"That you are thinking naughty carnal thoughts." She leaned closer to him and pressed her lips to his.

He was so aroused that if she moved just a little closer to him, she would feel the evidence of it.

Would she be offended by it?

Shifting so his bottom was nearly hanging over the other side of the bed, he put his arm around her and concentrated on the kiss, which was becoming more heated and passionate. He was lost in the sensation, the warmth of her lips, her small tongue that darted out and licked at the seam of his lips.

He opened up for her, surrendering to the kiss instead of taking over like he craved. He was a novice and wasn't ready to take over. He had to follow her lead.

When they broke apart, Jasmine rested her forehead against his. "You are a very good kisser, Ell-rom."

That was a surprise. "I am?"

"Yes." She leaned away. "You're a natural."

Well, in that case, maybe he could become a little more daring.

"Will it be okay if I kiss you?" he asked.

"You just did."

"I mean, if I took over the kiss. Will that be okay with you?"

Instead of answering, she nodded, and he wondered if that was because she'd become breathless.

"I need you to tell me what I can and cannot do."

The smile that spread over her face was temptation personified. "You can do whatever you want to me, and I promise to like it." Mischief dancing in her golden eyes, she took his hand and put it over her breast.

Ell-rom nearly choked on his own saliva, and his erection got so hard that it was painful.

For a long moment, he didn't move, his hand resting on Jasmine's full breast, her erect nipple tickling his palm. He didn't know what to do next.

"Kiss me," she whispered.

He swallowed. "What about the camera?"

"They can't see what we are doing under the blanket," she whispered. "And if they do, I don't care. We are both consenting adults."

She removed his hand from her breast, and before he had a chance to mourn the loss of contact, she pulled her shirt up and returned his hand to her naked flesh. "Better?"

He was going to climax.

Jasmine chuckled. "I guess that your stunned silence is answer enough." She closed the distance between their mouths and kissed him again.

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JASMINE

Agroan ripped from Ell-rom's throat, and he seemed afraid to move his hand from Jasmine's breast, just leaving it where it was. He got a little bolder, though, pushing his tongue past her lips.

She moaned in encouragement and kissed him harder while moving her body closer to his and throwing a leg over his hips. He was still so painfully bony that it wasn't a comfortable perch for her leg, but the hard length she discovered was worth it.

Another groan ripped from his throat, and he dragged a hand down her back to clamp over her ass.