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KADE CARRIED SORCHA down the hallway, giving the conjuring den a cursory glance as he strode past it. The bedroom was next, with a bathroom across the hall. He entered the bedroom and put her on her feet next to the bed. The décor was remarkably similar to his, but it wasn’t the bedspread and drapes that held his attention. The beautiful, nervous woman who still hadn’t shed her illusion was his focus. As incredible as it was to believe, he was pretty sure she was a virgin. He’d never been a woman’s first before and felt almost as nervous as she clearly was.
Sorcha realized she was still cloaked in glamor and dispelled it. Kade wasn’t going to rush through this, despite his overwhelming desire to tear her clothes off and explore her body. One wrong move could frighten her into changing her mind.
He shucked his cloak off and it fell to the floor, but he didn’t move to take anything else off yet. Her silver-gray eyes were already wide and she was breathing too fast. He took her hands in his again and drew her closer. He wrapped his arms around her, being careful not to press his erection against her. “I’m glad you invited me home,” he said and kissed her on the top of her head. “If you want, we can just cuddle until you feel safe with me.”
Sorcha melted against him and her arms went around him in return. “I already feel safe with you, Kade Sinclair,” she said.
A lump formed in his throat at her show of trust and he had to swallow it down. She thought he was just a lowly courier. She probably believed he lived in a slum somewhere in the Fae District. She was wealthy enough to live near the City Square and her home was a mansion. He wanted to ask her who she worked for to be able to live here, but he didn’t want to talk about their jobs right now. It would no doubt sour their moods and he didn’t want anything to distract them.
For a while, he just held Sorcha, then he started running his hand up and down her back. She didn’t stiffen as he feared she would. Instead, she turned her head and pressed her lips to his neck. His heartrate sped up and his grip on her waist tightened. Her hands roved up and down his back, feeling the muscles as she kissed her way up to his jaw.
Kade dropped his hands to Sorcha’s delectable backside. She paused, then continued to kiss her way along his jaw towards his mouth. He wanted to crush her to him and kiss her until she was giddy, but refrained. He sensed she needed to be in charge and he didn’t mind at all.
When her lips brushed against his tentatively, he kissed her back just as gently. This wasn’t their first kiss, but the passion they’d shared previously flared to life again. Their hands roamed over each other’s bodies with increasing fervor. Sorcha pulled away and her lovely face was dazed. “I keep expecting to hear that Night Cursed police officer telling us to break it up,” she joked.
The warlock smiled and brushed his thumb over her swollen lips. “If he did, I’d zap him with a muting spell.”
She laughed huskily, then surprised him by flicking a button on his shirt. “You’re wearing too many clothes,” she said in mock complaint.
“So are you,” he said and tugged on the hem of her gold sweater. “What should we do about it?”
“This,” she said and started unbuttoning his shirt.
They took their time to undress each other. He sucked in a breath when she was naked. She was utterly perfect, just as he’d envisioned. Sorcha was just as stunned by him, from the desire he could see in her eyes. She ran her gaze over him, lingering on his straining shaft. “Are they usually this big?” she asked with a hint of fear.
“Some men are a lot bigger than I am,” he told her dryly. He was far from small, but he was glad he wasn’t too well endowed.
Sorcha’s curiosity was too much for her to resist. She reached out and gently grasped hold of him. Kade grew even harder and a pleased smile made her more lovely than ever. “Is it going to hurt when you’re inside me?” she asked.
“A little the first time,” Kade admitted. “But I promise I’ll be gentle.”
Taking a deep breath that drew his eyes to her breasts, she drew him down for a kiss. “I trust you,” she said and his heart swelled with joy.
The warlock guided Sorcha over to the bed. She sat down, then scooted over to give him some room. Her nervousness was gone, but she still looked a little frightened. He wanted to chase her fear away so she felt nothing but pleasure. She lay down when he gently pushed against her shoulder and he lay beside her. Their roles had become reversed and she’d relinquished control to him.
Kissing the woman he’d been fantasizing about for months, Kade brushed her long hair away from her face and pressed soft kisses down to her breasts. Her fingers became tangled in his hair when he drew a nipple into his mouth. Sorcha moaned and arched her back when he teased her other breast with his fingers.
He lavished attention on her breasts, then began moving down her torso. Her head lifted off the pillow anxiously when he reached the juncture of her thighs. “I’m not going to hurt you,” he promised. “I’m pretty sure you’ll like this,” he added with a grin. It was rare for him not to receive a favorable response when he used his mouth on his bedpartners.
Sorcha’s entire body tensed when his tongue touched her pleasure center. She was soon moaning and clutching his hair with both hands, urging him on. Kade flicked his tongue rapidly and her gasps became faster and her moans louder. She let go of his hair and gripped the bedcover as her pleasure built to the breaking point. She bucked beneath him when her orgasm crashed over her. She sent out a burst of magic that seemed strangely familiar, yet he couldn’t quite place where he’d felt it before.
Lifting his head, Kade saw the bedcover was covered in ice. “I know you’re half witch,” he said in amazement. “But what sort of fae are you?”
“I’m half undine,” she said sheepishly as the ice began to melt. The magic of Nox kicked in and the bedcover became dry. “That’s a kind of water spirit, or so I’ve been told.”
“You don’t know your parents?” he asked.
She shook her head and a shadow crossed her face. “I’m an orphan,” she said.
“Me, too,” he told her. “I was raised by a witch and wizard who adopted me. Did the same thing happen to you?”
“I was raised by several different people,” she replied evasively, then motioned at his erection. “I’m not an expert, but aren’t you supposed to do something with that?”
Kade grinned at her boldness and crawled up her body until he was hovering above her. “I plan to do a lot of things with it,” he told her, then leaned down to kiss her.
