Charades: A Friends to Lovers Historical Romance by Camilla Lee

Author:Camilla Lee [Lee, Camilla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-15T18:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

Elis was enjoying herself too much in Royce's company. She didn't even realize how quickly one glass was emptied after another. The champagne was making her bubbly and a little more daring than usual. It was also messing with her head when she reached out to Royce to see if he felt all right. The fact that she was so close to him was doing something to her tummy. She didn't know exactly what it was, but it felt warm and good. Staring into his eyes, she finally took a moment to admit to herself that he was quite handsome. Well... he was very handsome. She perused his slightly tanned skin, with his mahogany eyes that always crinkled with warmth, and then there were his lips. She wet her own in reaction. How was it that she had never realized just how plump and nicely formed his lips were? Ladies weren't supposed to notice this about men, she reminded herself. She had certainly never focused on Francis's lips. She was almost in a trance, so the moment Royce put his lips on hers, she could do nothing but let herself feel the slight pressure. It was only a chaste kiss, and yet she felt her heart burst. What was this, she asked herself. Kissing Francis had never felt quite like this. Certainly, that long-ago peck Royce had given her either. She didn't have time to muse further because the contact was cut short as Royce drew back and seemed about to say something. She didn't let him form his words and kissed him again. The feeling was there, she realized, but she wanted more. What more, she had no idea.

As she struggled to find what was missing, Royce's lips opened slightly, his tongue sliding across her mouth. Elis opened her own, and when his tongue sought entrance, she slightly met it with hers. The feeling was to weep for, she thought, as her body's strength left her, and she collapsed on Royce, never breaking contact. Her hands went to his neck of their own accord, and she let him deepen the kiss. She was vaguely aware of his hands coming up and tracing the contours of her body through her nightgown. His right hand held her steady to his chest while his left hand started for the hem of her gown, brushing her bare skin. The touch was so electrifying that Elis could do nothing but gasp and mold herself more to him. He was so strong, she realized as she was feeling her way down his chest. She wanted to feel his bare skin too. With hurried movements, she went for the opening of his shirt and brushed her hand over the exposed skin. Royce jolted and raised his eyes to hers. She wanted to protest; there were just too many feelings accumulating in her body. She just knew she had to get closer to him.

Royce took the hand resting on his chest and brought it to his lips.

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