Greek's Baby of Redemption by Kate Hewitt

Author:Kate Hewitt
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-03-06T13:10:08+00:00

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Frustration bit deep as Alex stared at Milly lying on the bed like some virgin sacrifice, looking as if she had to brace herself for what lay ahead. She was actually trembling.

In any case, he supposed that was what she was—there could be no pretending she wanted to be here, that she was looking forward to being touched by him. She’d made her feelings plain enough, the way she’d gulped the champagne and insisted on unzipping her dress by herself.

For a moment, when he hadn’t been able to resist touching her, he’d thought things might change. Then she’d shuddered and he’d realised what an utter fool he was making of himself. And even if he wasn’t...even if she felt some small flicker of something...he couldn’t risk it. He couldn’t bear to be wrong. To be pitied...and by his wife.

Taking a short, sharp breath, his face angled away from her, he removed his boxers. Then he walked towards the bed and stretched out next to her, noticing the way she trembled even though he hadn’t touched her yet.

She was tense as a bow, her toes pointed, her whole body rigid with expectation. Even so, she was lovely, her skin pale and golden, her body lithe and slender, her high, small breasts, small waist, and shapely legs all perfectly proportioned.

He ached to touch her, to explore every part of her body with his hands and mouth, and to have her do the same to him. Learning each other’s bodies like living maps...but of course that was a nonsense. She didn’t want to so much as touch him, much less explore.

Still Alex couldn’t bring himself to climb on top of her like some rutting stag. Gently he placed his hand on her hip, her skin cool and silky beneath his palm. She let out a shuddering breath. He slid his hand from her hip to her breast, unable to keep himself from the caress, longing for more.

Her breast filled his palm perfectly and he ran his thumb over the taut peak. Another shuddering breath and she bit her lip. Shame roiled in his stomach; clearly this was no more than an endurance test.

Alex removed his hand, his body already pulsing with need. It had been a long time since he’d been with a woman, and he knew it wouldn’t take much to put him over the edge. Perhaps the kindest thing for him to do was, as he’d said before, simply to get it over with.

He rolled on top of her, bracing himself above on his forearms. Her eyes were still closed, her teeth sunk so deep into her lower lip she’d drawn blood. Self-hatred burned white and hot inside him. Was this really what it had come to? A woman who couldn’t even look at him, who was tensing herself for his touch? Why had he ever thought marriage could be a good idea? Could work?

Her eyes fluttered open, her dazed gaze fixed on his face. ‘Aren’t you going to...?’ she began, and Alex, hating himself even more, gave a terse nod.

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