Page 46 of Her Wicked Duke
Chapter Fourteen
And then his mouth was on hers, and his fingers were tangling in her hair, tugging her head back the way he had in the shadowed corridor.
Anne whimpered into his mouth.
“Nobody will hear us,” he told her. “The exhibition outside is much too loud, and the walls are thick. Let me hear you, Anne.”
“But what if they do overhear?”
Alexander pulled away, grinning at her. “Then let them talk about a scandal between strangers, as they will not dare to enter.”
Any other retort on her tongue was swallowed by his mouth, urgent and hot on hers once again. Anne whimpered beneath him as he towered over her, using his height to make her feel small in the best way.
His mouth was plush, and he kissed her the way she had dreamed about ever since that first time he had kissed her in the orchard. He kissed her like he had a lifetime of confessions held back by his tongue. Anne was breathless as he held her like she meant the world to him.
His grip was tight, demand and order in every inch of his palms as he gripped her dark hair, cupping the back of her head. He made a soft noise into her mouth as he caught her lower lip between his teeth and tugged at it.
His eyes were bright and hooded as he met her gaze. Anne could barely control her own breathing.
“Try not to forget who is in charge here, Anne,” he murmured as if he was comforting her. “As it ismetaking care ofyou.”
His hands trailed down her back, light and teasing, and she shivered. He kissed her, and she closed her eyes, letting herself be swept into the sensation.
Every flick of his tongue against hers felt illicit and discreet, passionate and secretive, delicious and illusive. He kissed her like a starving man, and she responded in kind.
Christian might shoot us on the spot.
But her worries soon flew out of her head as she surrendered to Alexander’s passionate mouth.
His hands were on her waist, trailing upward as he broke their kiss. He smoothed his hair back, but she rather enjoyed the way it fell haphazardly over his eyes.
She fisted her hands in his hair, messing it up again, and pulled his mouth back to hers. They kissed with fervor and hunger, and Anne tried to grab onto anything she could. His jacket, his hips, his shoulders. It was only when she had done that she realized she had taken her hands off the desk, disobeying his order.
Alexander stilled as he realized it the second she did.
He pulled back, smiling wickedly. His fingers drew circles on her wrists, and he laughed darkly before he pulled her arms roughly behind her back, securing them with one hand. His other hand trailed up her bodice. Anne watched him with bated breath.
“I thought I told you to keep your hands flat on the desk.” He tutted.
In one swift movement, he had her sitting on the desk and he was positioned between her legs. His mouth trailed a hot path down her neck, lingering on the hollow at the base of her throat, before he cupped one of her breasts. Alexander kissed the valley between her breasts, groaning, tugging at the material.
“I should tear this off you and leave you exposed to my desire,” he said slowly.
She gasped at his audacity, but she did not protest.
He caught the flash of arousal that went through her at the suggestion and grinned at her. “I think you would like that.”
She nodded, falling prey to his whims again.
“I will worship you, Anne,” he promised, pleasure heavy on his tongue. “I will show you no mercy one day. I will collect every payment I demand.”
Anne panted for breath, yearning to kiss him again, but he had other ideas. He stepped closer to her, hooking a finger beneath her chin and tilting her head up. He held her there, his eyes boring into hers, and he smiled at her.
“It’s a shame you didn’t listen to me,” he murmured.
Desire coursed through her, pulsing hot between her legs. Alexander tugged her flush against him, and she felt his length straining against his breeches.
She moaned softly as he trailed his fingers down the column of her throat. She expected his hand to stop on her bodice like before, but it kept going further down.
