Page 72 of Native Hawk
She was too shy to look him in the eye. But she managed to transcend her modesty to reveal her lovely cleavage.
When her fingers hesitated in uncertainty, he moved to intercept her.
“May I?” he asked.
She swallowed visibly, but let him finish the task for her. When he removed her camisole and laid eyes on the beautiful twins of her breasts, the blood surged to his loins so fast that he nearly groaned at the sensation.
But she didn’t stop there. She tugged on the tie of her drawers. This time she looked into his eyes, as if seeking his permission.
He was too amazed and aroused to speak. All he could do was send a silent message of approval with his eyes.
She lifted her hips and slipped the drawers down, bending her knees to slide them off of her ankles.
He let his eyes feast on her divine body. Her skin was the color of honey, smooth and unblemished except for that adorable mole beside her mouth and a matching dot high on her thigh. Her curves were as graceful as the river that wound through Hupa. And the fine black curls that hid her woman’s flower looked soft and inviting.
He remembered how warm and wet she’d been last night, how she’d moved beneath him, responding to his touch. He grew as hard as iron with the memory.
“May I?” she whispered.
At first he didn’t understand. Then she reached for the top of his drawers. There was no question what she intended.
He almost told her no.Hellno. After all, she was a virgin. She may have never seen a man in this state. He didn’t want to frighten her. And it wasn’t like he could make it go away with a snap of his fingers.
But several days of abstinence was definitely affecting his judgment.
“Are you sure?” he croaked.
She nodded.
Still he hesitated. Once he did this, there was no going back. It wasn’t a matter of control. He’d been subject to temptation before. But he didn’t want to do anything with Catalina until he was sure she’d say yes to his proposal of marriage.
Where had he put the ring?
It was in the pocket of his trousers. Before things went any further, he’d just fetch it out, put it on her finger, and ask her if she’d be his wife.
Then he felt her hands on him. As her fingers worked on the buttons of his drawers, her palm brushed his hard length.
He sucked a breath between his teeth, forgetting all about the ring.
He wasn’t sure what she intended. At least, he wasn’t sure until he lifted his hips to let her drag down his drawers, dislodging his pillow, and discovered two strange little tins cached there.
“What’s this?” he murmured.
She blushed. “It is to thank you for…for last night.”
His brow creased as he tried to make sense out of what she was saying.
“Anne and Emily gave them to me,” she explained. “I have not done this before. They said it would make it more…pleasurable…for you.” She rested her palm on his thigh, and a warm current of lust flooded his loins. “Which would you prefer—the peppermint or the lavender?”
He barely had time to whisper, “Lady’s choice.”
Then all rational thought was drowned in a sea of pleasant sensations as she showed him what her shady lady friends had taught her.
A quarter of an hour later, he lay splayed across the mattress, grinning and satiated, reeking of peppermint, lavender, and sex.
Under his guidance, Cat had given him an exhilarating journey and a rewarding completion. He’d never felt so incredibly adored and beloved, so worshipped. Her love warmed him, making him feel free and magnificent and all-powerful.
In another moment, he told himself, he’d return her affections and bring her to her own brilliant ecstasy. Then he’d cradle her in the afterglow of their lovemaking, slip the wedding ring gently on her finger, and ask for her hand in marriage.
Unfortunately, his good intentions came to nothing.
Blissfully satiated and drowsy, he slipped off into a deep sleep.
When he woke alone in the morning, it was to the sound of loud cursing coming from downstairs.
His eyes went wide. That was one very angry woman. And she was cursing in a language he was beginning to recognize.
Lickety-split, he pulled on his trousers and grabbed his Colt.
