His control had been forged through great hardship. Marco's father was not only firm, he was a man without scruples and heavy-handed towards women and his own son. Thus, when he was just a boy, he learned to control himself, or he would be the target of his father's aggression. These aggressions only ended when Marco was old enough to defend himself, but the instilled control remained. And it was this control that was being used at this very moment in bed with Laura. Remaining practically still while Laura caressed him was the hardest thing he had ever done in his life. His desire was to have her beneath him. And he was only in that position because it was what she needed; until she trusted him 100%, he couldn't touch her without her trembling with fear.
He groaned when she intensified he
