Damien’s hand slid to her waist as he guided her gently, carefully, toward the center of the rug. The glow of the fire painted her skin in shades of gold and shadow, and when she sank beneath him, it was as though the flames themselves bowed to her radiance. He lowered himself, lips returning to hers before trailing lower, worshipping the soft slope of her chest, teasing across her peaked n*****s, then tracing down the flat plane of her stomach. Each kiss pulled a shiver from her, her fingers tangling in his hair, until he hooked his thumbs into the thin band of her panties and tugged them down with reverence, leaving her utterly bare. She looked up at him, cheeks flushed, eyes wide with need. Damien shed his boxers with one motion, his hard length heavy and throbbing between them. He m

