*Dimos*
If she hadn't been affected by that kiss, then she is indeed made of ice. If I had been wearing my boots, the power of it would have knocked them clear off. I have never had a woman meet me on such equal terms, giving as much as she was receiving. Women welcome me, but few can match my passions, even if only for a kiss. But Henrietta Darling is formidable in every way imaginable.
As I lift away the scrap of linen I have pressed to my shoulder, I'm grateful to see the bleeding has stopped. I felt no discomfort or pain as we tumbled about. I was too focused on her, striving to get the upper hand. And when I kissed her...
She is no ice princess. She is all heat and fire. Once I took the plunge, I felt like I was swirling about in a vortex of flames, which only increased the pleasur
