“Persimmon, this is crazy. You are telling me that if we make love, somehow you will acquire the power to scry?”
“That is exactly what I mean. It has to be what unleashes my power. It all makes sense now. And I also think my mother was frightened for me and that is why she put me in the convent. She knew that being there I’d never acquire my scrying power.” She started pulling his tunic over his head but he stopped her.
“I know men don’t normally think this, but don’t women usually want to be in love before coupling with a man?”
“We don’t have time for us to fall in love, Stone.” She gave up on him and started to remove her own clothing. “I can help you find the thieves and collect the king’s gemstones, I know I can. All I have to do is unlock the orb’s power and then gaze into it. I’ll be able to see the future and know what any of us should do in any dire situation. Don’t you see? This will help everyone. I’m sure this must be how it works. So we need to make love. Now.”
“It’ll help everyone,” he repeated, trying to take it all in.
“Don’t even try to talk me out of it because I’ve decided this is what I want to do to help you.” She dropped her gown to the floor, standing there only in her shift.
“Do you even know for sure that this will really unlock your power? I mean, what if we make love and it does nothing at all to help you scry?”
“That won’t happen,” she said. “And even if it does, I won’t regret trying. Will you?”
She removed the last of her clothing, standing there in front of him looking like a naked goddess. Suddenly, his mind was fuzzy and he couldn’t think straight. Lust overtook him and his aroused form strained against his breeches. What he wanted more than anything right now was to make love with this beautiful, fantastic, lovely, but crazy woman.
“Well? Will you do it? Please?” she asked, batting her long lashes, looking even more seductive with a little pout on her lips.
“I’ve never been in such an odd situation before, but neither does it matter. Right now, I feel that if I don’t make love with you, I am going to burst. My desire for you is so strong right now that I can think of nothing else.”
He quickly pulled off the rest of his clothes, sweeping her off her feet, scooping her up into his arms. Her long hair trailed over one side, her long legs over the other. “I’ve never been seduced this way before by a woman.” He headed toward the bed.
“Think of it as an awakening of power.”
He gently laid her on the bed, straddling her, reaching down to kiss her. The taste of her honeyed lips sent hot chills up his spine. Her flowery essence filled his nostrils. His body burned for this beautiful woman. Her skin was like velvet, her hair long and shiny. Her kisses set him on fire. Stone ran his hands down her bare body, then leaned over and took one nipple into his mouth.
“Oh! Oh, my,” she cried, and he felt her body trembling. When he slid a hand down and around the delicious curve of her thigh, he couldn’t help thinking she was like a vibrant winding river. He was going along for a ride not even caring where the current took him. All he knew was that it was going to be a sweet and satisfying journey. He took her other nipple into his mouth and her back arched up off the bed.
“I never knew this could feel so good,” she said through a breathy whisper.
“You’ll find that you’ve missed out on a lot of pleasure and enjoyment being raised by nuns,” he told her.
“Then I want you to help me experience it all!”
“Slow down,” he told her with a chuckle. “There is a lot you haven’t experienced and we cannot do it all at one time.”
“Well, I am a fast learner. Show me more. I want to feel more pleasure.”
“All right,” he said, kissing her behind the ear and letting his tongue enter. She giggled and pushed him away.
“That was so loud,” she told him.
“Then how about this?” He continued to kiss her, letting his kisses trail down her chest, past her breasts and down her taut stomach. He was trying to go slow to seduce her, but was only driving himself crazy. He kissed her belly button, swirling his tongue down around inside. She giggled again, pushing him away.
“That is an odd place to kiss me.”
“If you think that is odd, then wait until you see where I plan to go next.” He waggled his eyebrows and looked down at the juncture between her legs.
“Oh,” she said, realizing what he meant. “Oooooh,” she said again, seeming to be thinking about it. “Mayhap you’re right. We shouldn’t feel all the pleasure at once.”
“Or, at least, not on your first time,” he agreed. “I say we save that for next time.”
“I am glad to hear you suggest there will be a next time.” She surprised him by raising her legs around his waist, clamping them together tightly.
When he slipped his hand between her legs, he was surprised again to find her already wet and ready. He supposed his quick act of foreplay was more than enough to excite a girl of her age who was still a virgin.
“Hurry up, Stone. I can no longer wait.”
“And neither can I.” He didn’t waste time slipping his weapon of love inside her, causing both of them to come to life now.
“Persimmon, if I am too rough, please tell me and I will stop,” he said, hoping she wouldn’t make him stop since he had no idea if he could anymore. Desire filled his being and passion spurred him on.
“I want you. All of you, Stone. Please, don’t deny me.”
Her words gave him the permission he needed. They did the dance of love, finding the perfect rhythm between them. He held back for as long as he could. And when he heard her coos of passion turn into a louder moan of ecstasy, he knew she had found her pent-up release. It didn’t take any time to find his as well. Their lovemaking made him feel alive, hot, happy and fully sated.
Rolling off of her, he flipped onto his back, pulling her atop him, wrapping his arms around her and burying his nose in her sweet, silky hair.
It was a few minutes before either of them could find the breath to speak. Then he heard her soft, sweet voice while her cheek was pressed up against his chest.
“We did it, Stone. I finally did it. We made love.”
“Yes. Yes, we did.” He smoothed down her hair with one hand, feeling like he never wanted this moment to end.
“Did you like it?” he had to ask.
“I loved it. Did you?”
