Page 39 of A Wager With A Rake
“I told you,” he ground out, the feel of her cunt taking his cock feeling far too wonderful, “you are more than apt.”
She moaned and drove herself harder into him, adjusting her position every so often.Then suddenly, she cried out.“Oh, fuck.”
Court grinned at her, knowing she found what she was looking for.The angle that hit her in just the right spot.
Theodosia then increased the speed she took him, her hands pressed into his chest, pinning him to the bed as she rode him hard.
Gripping her hips, he aided her movement, bringing her down even harder on top of him.“How’s that?”
“Don’t stop,” she moaned, pushing down harder with her palms as she supported herself.
“Look down, Tess.Look at how good you take my cock.Beautiful.”There weren’t words to describe it.If he never had to move from this spot, reveling in the feel of her, he’d be quite content.
She whimpered as she watched where they joined.And then he felt her tighten around him and her breathing became wild as moans and several obscenities left her lips.
Court gripped her hips tighter and pulled her against him as he thrust his hips up, releasing as deep inside of her as he could.“God, Tess.Fuck.”Fuck.Fuck.Fuck.It was too fucking good.
Theodosia collapsed against his chest, and he immediately closed his arms around her.“Is something wrong, Court?”
“God, no.Nothing has ever felt as exquisite as coming inside of you.I have never done that before.And I am going to keep you constantly with child or happily die trying.”
He felt her shoulders shake from laughter against his chest.“Either way, our marriage shall be a happy one.”
“Always.”How he thought for a moment that he could walk away from her, he couldn’t fathom.And he wanted those weeks they’d spent apart back.Especially if every day with her would be like this.
“When are you going to make me your wife?”she asked, resting her head on his shoulder and running her finger in circles along the muscles of his chest.
“As soon as I can arrange it.I’d marry you right here, just like this.Naked with my cock inside of you.”
Theodosia burst into a stream of giggles.“Could you imagine the look on the vicar’s face?”
Court ran his hand along her back, laughing and enjoying the peace and comfort between them.“Well, there used to be bedding ceremonies.We just got an advance start.”
“What am I going to do with you?”
“Oh, Tess,” he teased, “only ask questions you truly wish to have the answers to.”
She picked her head up and flashed him an amused look.“Why do I feel like there is a game of dare in our future?”
“If I didn’t know already that I must marry you, you just confirmed it.I love the way your wicked mind thinks.”
And they indeed played a game of dares long into the morning.
Epilogue
2 years later
Theodosia
Theodosiasettledintotheplush leather chair behind hers and Court’s shared desk in the study at Rosewood.They had settled into Court’s primary estate as their home, but Rosewood had become their own private escape.The place they went to when they celebrated special moments and where they went to spend time alone together, and with their son.Each visit was a cherished memory and continued to bring them closer together than they ever thought possible.
Sifting through the pile of correspondence that had arrived that morning, a smile tugged at her lips as she recognized the writing of Lady Camden and Lady Powis.After Theodosia had grown calluses from penning heartfelt apologies to the many ladies of thetonshe had wronged, she hadn’t been certain that any of them would deign to reply, let alone forgive her.And she wouldn’t have held any ill will if they hadn’t.As she had promised, her days of interfering and complicating the lives of others were no more.
After she and Court had married, returning to Rosewood to enjoy an extended honeymoon, letters arrived.The women she had been the most envious of and convinced herself she had hated replied with kind words and acceptance.She continued regular correspondence and when she and Court attended their first London season together, they received invitations to tea and dinner gatherings with the very group and their husbands.Rebecca and Harrison were always invited, too.The ladies she had once antagonized became true friends.She often wondered what her come out might have been like if she had befriended the ladies instead of terrorizing them.
Theodosia’s heart swelled with gratitude as she read their warm missives, sharing the lateston ditand confirming the details for a house party they would all soon gather at.How dramatically her life had changed since marrying Court.Where she once schemed and manipulated to fill an aching void inside her, she now felt complete, cherished, and redeemed with Court at her side.
Theodosia breathed a contented sigh, marveling at the unexpected joy and fulfillment this path had brought her.She couldn’t wait to share exciting news when she saw them.Once she finally told Court, of course.Rebecca was the only one who knew the secret she carried.
