He kissed her lips, silencing her, while his fingers tried to figure out how the back of this dress came undone. He didn't want their first time to be anything less than perfect for Charlotte, but if he couldn’t…
Damn! He broke the kiss and backed away. It didn't matter that his c**k ached to be inside her. If he couldn't get her naked, he wouldn't be able to make love to her properly, the way he wanted to. Charlotte was too fine a lady to toss up her skirts for her first time.
"I'm sorry," he said. "I can't get this undone, and you deserve so much more than a hurried tupping on my bed."
Her entire face was so expressive, and her crestfallen eyes were the first sign of her disappointment.
"I understand," she said, turning away from him. Without looking at him, she lifted her cloak from
