Page 56 of The Sheikh's Desert Captive

She merely lifted her brows at him, saying nothing, because there really was nothing she wanted to say to him. The time for snarky replies and comebacks was long gone. This was too real for that. Everything had changed, and that was all that mattered.

Rashid moved closer and rested his hands on Nicole's shoulders.He leaned down and kissed her. His proximity was driving her almost as wild as the sensation of his lips. Knowing that he was so close was making her impatient.

He lifted his head and she reached around and loosened her dress, tugging it down from her shoulders, revealing her bra. She saw his eyes widen, saw him swallow as he watched her.

Then she shifted herself out of the dress and threw it to the side, feeling the urgent need growing inside her. She undid her bra and dropped it on top of the dress. Her breasts were exposed now. The brief instinct to cover herself with her hands was quickly subdued when she looked up at Rashid and saw the appreciation in his gaze.

She felt his hands on her shoulders and he gently guided her back down on the bed, opening her legs. She lay on her back and watched as he moved down and hooked his fingers over the top of her panties and slid them slowly down.

Emotion swirled riotously inside her as he did that. Her heart was hammering at a frantic rate as she felt him draw her panties down her legs. She helped him, drawing her legs closer together, watching the eagerness in his eyes as she finally became naked for him.

Rashid dropped her panties and gazed at her naked body. She saw his nostrils flare, saw the color of his cheeks flush with instant desire.

Heat ignited at her core, and every nerve in her body seemed to come to sudden life. The sensation was almost overwhelming, and she reached out to her side, grasping the bedcover, fisting it in her fingers.

Nicole looked at Rashid, and saw him rise up onto his knees, drawing his boxers down slowly. And then he was free and she could see him in all his fullness and she felt her senses flame. She saw him take hold of himself and look at her, trying to see how she was reacting.

She reached out her arms. "Rashid," she groaned.

And then he moved, with animal smoothness, lowering himself down onto Nicole's nakedness. She felt the heat of his entire body against her, the weight of him as he settled on her. She wrapped her arms around him, savoring the touch of his skin, closing her eyes and simply feeling the shape of his body as it eased down onto her.

Nicole felt Rashid draw in a deep, satisfied breath, as if this was what he had longed for. It was what she had needed for longer than she'd admitted to herself. It felt glorious to have him so close, to feel his warm, powerful body pressing against her.

His eyes met hers, and she felt him settle his firmness near her core. Urgent need flared there again and she peered into his dark eyes, trying to communicate that need. But she could see he already knew, already understood what she wanted.

He kissed her for a long while, and she closed her eyes, sinking into his world, overtaken by every part of him, everything she could taste; everything she could feel; everything she could sense. She was transported to a different place, but not alone, because his presence was with her at every moment. And, for the first time in her life she felt as if this was where she had always been destined to be.

Then, their lips parted, and he moved downwards, his lips taking possession of one of her nipples and she gasped as sensation flamed throughout her body. She arched her back, but he didn't halt his determined attention, circling his tongue around her nipple. Every small movement of his tongue drove sensation through her body. She felt his hands hold her gently, his fingers curving against her side.

Then his head moved to her other breast and once again he feasted on her nipple, driving her wild, triggering pleasure, making her moan. She grasped his hair, fisting the length of it in her fingers. Every nerve was taut with need and she wondered how much more of this she could take.

Nicole reached down, desperate to touch him, feel the extent of his arousal, but he shifted his hips, denying her that pleasure. Maybe he didn't want his own need ended so soon, but his refusal of her touch only made her own want even harsher, even more insistent.

As if responding to her attempt, she felt his hand trace a line down her belly and rest at her core. Heartbeat hammered even more relentlessly as she felt his fingertips tease their way into her folds. She ran her fingers down his back, a sudden need to claw at his flesh taking hold of her. It was a primal impulse that shocked her, but the moment passed as she felt his finger circle her most sensitive area.

Then she felt true pleasure; then she knew what intense delight really meant; then she couldn't control her reaction as the ecstasy coursed through her body. His fingers traced slow circles, and each one drove Nicole higher, pushed her pleasure to new levels of intensity.

She gasped and felt him settle even closer to her, as if he would not allow even the slightest distance between them at this intimate moment.

His fingers circled and her pleasure mounted. Every nerve ignited into ecstatic life. She'd never felt like this before. Her breathing became harsh and quick and she knew she was almost at her peak.

Then, she felt him quicken his movements, as if he'd sensed her need. And then she groaned and felt herself tumble over the edge into absolute ecstasy, every nerve alive, her entire being possessed by him, controlled by his tender, skilled touch.

Pleasure consumed her and her body shook. She felt him remove his hand and wrap his arms around her, guiding her back down from the heights of her ecstasy. Nicole embraced Rashid, holding onto him as feeling subsided, until softness settled upon her, until her breathing slowed and her heart halted its uncontrollable beating.

For a few moments they simply held each other. She drew him as close as possible to her, needing to feel his skin against hers, wanting to share his heat.

Then she felt him move slowly, positioning himself between her thighs. Every nerve in her body was still quivering as she looked at him, seeing him ease himself closer. Her core was alive with anticipation. She wanted him inside her, needed to feel the closeness.

She felt him at her entrance, his fullness pressing against her. She shifted and saw his eyes darken with desire. Then, he moved and she felt him slide into her and she gasped, feeling herself tighten around him. He drew in a deep breath, raising his head up, his shoulders tightening. He paused, as if he needed to savor the moment of their connection. She knew it wouldn't be the last.

Nicole felt him begin to move slowly. Every slow thrust caused her to clench around him and that drew a groan of pleasure from him. She grasped onto his powerful arms, feeling the strength in those muscles.

Rashid gazed down at Nicole as he started to thrust in and out, his rhythm becoming gradually quicker. Every movement sent waves of pleasure coursing through her body. By his own reaction, the lifting of his head, the tightening of his jaw, the closing of his eyes, she could tell that the pleasure was intense for him too. She was glad for that. She wanted him to feel good.

Then she felt him quicken his pace, and she could tell he was trying to hold back, trying to wait for her. Nicole felt another wave of pleasure come toward her with each one of his movements, every thrust of his fullness, every tightening around him.

Nerves flickered to life again as they had done minutes before, and she knew her climax was coming, knew his was coming also. Only this time she knew he would join her. It would be an ecstasy for them both at the same instant, taking them both to the same place. A new place. A new life.

Then he moved quicker and she knew he was close. She shifted taking him deeper, taking them both higher.

His movements became urgent, his gaze was intense and feral and then he arched his back and roared. She gasped out loud, holding onto his arms, feeling him shake with pleasure.

And then she felt the wave sweep her up, take her to adistant peak of total sensation, take them both there and then she felt herself tumble over the precipice and into sheer ecstasy.

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