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Candice went dizzy as his fingers found their way over her buttocks. He squeezed and kneaded, turning her bones to liquid.

“Blade, please, I want you. I really, really do.”

He rose off her, and she was afraid he was leaving her. Candice grabbed him in her desperation to keep him close. She rather liked the weight of him, as if he were surrounding them both in a cocoon of erotic heat.

Blade grinned and patted her bottom once before saying, “I think you’ll be more at ease if I’m not crushing you into the mattress, sweetheart.”

She could only stare, helpless to the feelings he invoked with his words and strokes.

He nudged her body into the center of the bed and moved to her side. It was odd to have him here, in her sanctuary of sanctuaries. She was glad her panic seemed nonexistent at that particular moment. All she really felt was heady desire. A protective shield seemed to surround her and Blade. As if nothing and no one could hurt them. She liked that idea, maybe a little too much. Candice knew it was an illusion, that the panic could come on at any moment, but for once she didn’t feel like a weak coward. She was strong and capable and sexy. She hugged the precious sensation to her heart and chose, for once, to let the past rest. Tonight was for her and Blade.

Braced on his elbow, he hovered over her. For a heated moment, he only stared, then he placed a lingering kiss to the valley between her breasts. As if time didn’t matter in the least, Blade spread kisses over both creamy swells. Her breath caught in her throat as he took his time tasting and enjoying her. When he took one hardened nipple between his teeth and lightly bit down, Candice nearly vaulted them both off the bed. Sizzles of electricity zipped through her from head to toe as he nibbled.

He cupped her chin in his palm, forcing her to meet his gaze. “I like the looks of you.

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mouth. I’d love to watch you suck me, baby. I’ve had my fair share of fantasies about that particular love act.”

His words turned her on to the point of pain. She was ashamed to admit that while she would gladly take Blade into her mouth, she wasn’t sure she wouldn’t panic if he were pinning her down. Candice was almost frantic to please him, to leave him with the memory of her as a warm and vibrant woman, not a sniveling baby.

Her thoughts scattered to the wind as his mouth and mustache tickled the soft skin of her needy breasts. He trailed light touches of his lips along the plump undersides, tasting and biting the tender flesh. She instinctively arched, giving him free access. Blade groaned aloud as he insinuated one large, muscular thigh between her legs and used his thigh to massage her core. He cupped her breast firmly in his hand and pulled it up for a long, dizzying suck. His tongue flicked back and forth as he took long, dragging pulls off her.

Candice lost it.

Grabbing handfuls of Blade’s thick, dark hair, she held him firmly against her. She was taking no chance that he’d stop his pleasurable ministrations. She closed her eyes, content to let him have his wicked way with her. When he released her with an audible popping sound, Candice’s eyes drifted open. The wild need etched into his rugged features made her body burn.

“You have pretty tits. I could easily spend an eternity worshiping them. Still, that jumpy vein in your neck is just begging me to take a bite. May I?”

She could only nod, unsure what he was asking. It didn’t matter. She’d give him whatever he wanted. Candice trusted Blade not to hurt her.

He took what she freely offered and lowered his head to the crook of her neck, then kissed his way down until he found just the right spot. Without warning, he bit her. It was the single most erotic thing she’d ever felt. That love bite moved clear to her clit. The light scraping of teeth against soft flesh sent her body into overdrive. When Blade suckled, Candice melted. She shivered and heard herself begging for more. Blade’s tongue flicked out and licked the spot he’d bitten. Unbelievably, Candice flew apart for

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him yet again. Pushing her mound against Blade’s hard, hair-roughened thigh, she rode out the orgasm that he’d wrung from her.

Blade smiled down at her, as if reveling in his own success. If she were a fanciful woman, she’d think Blade’s possessive and worshipful look actually meant something—that this was more than sex to him. Good thing she wasn’t fanciful. Candice stuck to the facts, and the fact of the matter was that her body hummed and vibrated and she knew without a doubt that only Blade had the power to make her come alive.

“I’ve left my mark on you, Candy girl. Will that bother you?”

She shook her head. “No, it won’t bother me.” Then in a more controlled voice, Candice confessed, “I-I’ve never had anyone do that before.”

Blade’s eyes turned dark with what seemed to be a slightly arrogant sort of masculine delight. “Good.”

He removed his leg from between her thighs, but stayed pressed against her side. His gaze roamed over her body as he spread his work-hardened hand over her flesh. Pressing down on her nipples, he massaged little circles over the buds, drawing incoherent moans from deep within Candice.

“You’re so beautiful, baby,” he praised in a ragged breath, “and I’m so glad you changed your mind.”

She trembled, but managed a nod, wholeheartedly agreeing with him on that count.

“Me too, Blade. So very glad.”

“I want you to look at me, sweetheart, to get accustomed to my body and know I won’t hurt you.”

She did as he instructed and let her gaze travel over him. He lay so close that she could smell the clean scent of his soap and the musky heat of his skin. It was a delicious combination. He propped himself on one elbow and stared down at her with such reverence it made her hyper-aware of her nudity and all its horrible flaws. Blade didn’t seem to notice any of her imperfections.

On the other hand, his perfectly sculpted body and awesome arousal had her squirming. He was so large; it was a little scary to imagine him seated deep inside her.

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His heavy sac nestled in a thick patch of dark curls. Candice’s mouth watered for a taste of Blade’s spectacular body. Apprehension was ever-present, but she was curious all the same.

She’d never been intimate with a man like this, lying in the soft light, both of them nude and taking their time to discover each other. It wasn’t quite as daunting as she’d imagined.

“Do you like what you see?”

She smiled and whispered, “Very much. You’re beautiful, Blade.”

His eyebrows shot up. “Beautiful?”

“It’s true. You have a body that makes a woman think all sorts of naughty thoughts.

Surely you must know that.”

He looked very much like the cat that ate the canary. “Well, that I can handle. Still, men aren’t beautiful, sweetheart,” he scolded. “Handsome, hot, sexy, but never beautiful.”

She shrugged. “Well, I say you’re beautiful.”

Blade’s gaze made a sensual path down her body, catching on her breasts, then her damp curls at the juncture of her thighs. Suddenly, their silly bantering was over.

“I want you to touch me.”

Oh my, she wanted that, too. But if she panicked…she would just die if she panicked. “Blade, I’d like that, I really would, it’s just—”

He touched her nipple with a finger, which stopped her rambling. “You don’t have to touch my cock, just touch me. Anywhere you want. Hell, everywhere. I’m dying to feel your fingers on my skin, baby.”

Blade’s voice was tender, but she could hear the desperate longing, too. He was being so patient with her.

“I just want to feel your hands on me,” he reiterated when she still didn’t move.

It was a good thing Candice’s hand had a mind of its own, otherwise they may have stayed like that indefinitely. She reached out and stroked over Blade’s solid, powerful chest, then sifted through his dark chest hair and down over his hard abs. God, he had

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some seriously sexy abdominal muscles. “Abs of Steel” had nothing on Blade Vaughn.

Taking them both by surprise, Candice took hold of his jutting cock and squeezed. She was helpless to stop her fingers from curling around him. Powerless to keep her palm from stroking over his thick, silky shaft.

Blade closed his eyes on a groan. “Christ, that feels good.”

“You like it?” She was such a novice, not knowing what to do, how to please.

“Damn right, I like it. Your soft hand wrapped around my dick is a pretty major fantasy of mine.”

“Oh,” she uttered, breathless, her heart pumping out of control. Her body started to react to the way he plucked at her nipple and cupped her breast, squeezing much the same way she squeezed him. She wondered what it would be like to taste him.

“Blade?”

“Yeah, baby?” he gruffly replied.

“Can I lick you?” Candice asked shyly. When his eyes snapped to hers, she quickly added, “You know, like you did me?”

Blade’s jaw clenched and unclenched, then he answered with a nearly unintelligible, “Yes.”

Candice didn’t hesitate. She slithered down the bed until she was eye-level with Blade’s cock, then took a moment to admire his male perfection. His bulbous head was swollen purple and the entire length throbbed. Not giving herself a chance to think about it, Candice leaned over him and opened her mouth wide, then sucked as much of his length into her mouth as she could.

A groan rumbled out of Blade, and he cupped the back of her head in a protective hold. When she brought his entire length out and licked him from tip to base, Candice heard him growl, “Fuck, that’s all I can take, baby.” He pulled her off him, gripped her torso and pushed her to her back.

“Play time’s over,,” he murmured as he straddled her thighs.

His mouth swooped down on hers in a hot, hungry kiss. Candice wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him right back with just as much passion and heat. It was 66

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frightening how hungry they were for each other. Candice ached all over as desire started to spin out of control.

He deliberately pried open her mouth and delved inside, plundering her. He took nibbles of her lower lip as if she were a noontime snack. Blade licked, she moaned, and both of them shook with need. He intoxicated her. He could do nothing she wouldn’t enjoy.

Blade raised his head until he was a mere breath away and devoured the sight of Candice Warner. Her eyes were closed, her lips parted, her tits flushed and trembling.

She looked like…sex. Candice pulsated with life, and her body was so fucking lush, Blade couldn’t stand taking it slow. She was all that a woman should be, and more.

Her tousled hair and rosy cheeks were the prettiest things Blade had ever seen. Her lips, devoid of any lipstick, were as succulent as ripe peaches. He could eat at them for hours. He’d never be able to slake himself of Candice’s sweet honey.

There was something else Blade spotted. His mark. He stared at the purple bruise of his bite on her neck and something inside him snapped. A floodgate opened, and a primal, fiery need to mate came over him.

“Candice.” His voice was a scrape of gravel in his throat. Blade sat motionless on top of her and waited until her eyes fluttered open. “Turn over,” he demanded.

He rose up on his knees and moved back, allowing her enough space to do as he bid.

When she was lying on her stomach, he simply grabbed her waist with both hands and raised her up on her knees. Once she was on all fours, he had a perfect view of her round ass, but her legs pressed shyly together.

“I won’t hurt you, baby,” he said tenderly as he placed a kiss to her sweet, heart-shaped bottom. “Open for me.”

Blade slipped one hand between her thighs, beyond pleased when she spread her knees apart. She was completely exposed to him now. Blade groaned like an animal in pain.

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Her pink pussy was swollen and ready. Her pretty, dark pubic hair was a dense, protective covering, as if it defended some precious gem.

God, she was magnificent.

Blade reached out and covered her mound with his hand, cupping her. “Mine,” he commanded, and he plunged one finger between her already wet labia. Candice’s back arched and she fairly purred. He stroked her inner muscles and felt them tighten around his finger. Even after three orgasms, she was still so responsive. Over and over, Blade stroked, building the fires higher. It wasn’t until he reached around her hips and took her clit between his finger and thumb, rolling and squeezing, that Candice flew apart, screaming and bucking against his hands.

As her body came back down to earth, Candice collapsed onto the bed. Blade smiled in triumph. Her body would be a tight, slippery heat now, and he couldn’t wait another second to be inside her.

Blade pulled up her bottom, placed a fat feather pillow under her hips so that her ass was in the air, then covered her with his body. Anchoring his arms on either side of her ribcage, he ordered, “Look at me.”

When she turned and stared at him, her eyes at half-mast, he reached one hand between their bodies and positioned himself against her entrance. Holding her gaze, Blade slipped slowly into her for the first time. Candice threw her head back and moaned long and deep in a mixture of both pleasure and discomfort.

“It’s too much, Blade.” She whimpered.

Candice was much too tense, and her inner muscles clamped around him hard. “Just relax for me, baby. You’re too nervous.” He pushed the heavy fall of her hair out of her face and kissed her cheek. “I need you to calm down. Let’s not forget who you’re with.

It’s just me, baby. You trust me, right?”

When she hesitated, Blade moved his lips lower, kissing the long, elegant length of her neck. She liked when he kissed her neck. He’d figured that out real quick. Blade used that knowledge now to take her mind off her fear at having a man inside of her for the 68