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her and circled in back of her again.

Dominique shivered at the feel of his

fingers against her skin as he slowly unzipped

her dress. The silken frock slid down her body

and pooled at her feet. The absence of a bra

under the evening dress was immediately

noticeable as her nipples pebbled from the

sudden burst of cold air and from her arousal.

Pulling her back against him, Brandon used the

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back of his hand to softly caress the side of her

face.

She turned slightly, resting her cheek

against his fingers. Closing her eyes, she

enjoyed the feel of his hands against her neck

and cheek and inhaled his manly scent mixed

in with the clean smell of soap. She tried to

engrave his smell into her memory, which

wasn’t hard since she already remembered

everything about him. Using his other hand to

tilt her head back, Brandon lifted her face up

towards his waiting lips.

“Neither one of us is leaving this hotel

room, Dominique, until we’re both good and

satiated,” he whispered huskily against her lips

then took her mouth in a hungry, needy kiss

that revealed how deep his desire for her went.

Turning in his arms to get better access to

his lips, Dominique gasped against his mouth

as she felt herself being lifted up and walked

backwards towards the bed, where he laid her

down gently, removed his lips from hers, and

stood up. They were both breathing heavily.

Dominique was so aroused she could feel

her cream seeping from between her folds,

coating the insides of her thighs. Here she was

practically naked, save for her underwear and

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shoes, yet she didn’t feel exposed. His bold

stare and the rising of his cock made her want

him even more. Just the thought of him inside

of her had her clenching her thighs together to

keep from coming right then and there.

She watched as his eyes slowly traveled

down the length of her body, past her curved

hips, to her well-toned legs, covered by the

sheerest of sheer stockings, and satin, black,

high-heeled sandals. He lingered there for a

moment. His eyes then traveled back up to take

in her high, firm breasts. Her nipples were

erect, waiting for the attention only he could

give them. She heard Brandon growl with

desire.

“Beautiful,” he mouthed. “I thought I’d

memorized every inch of your body. Thought it

was imprinted in my head. But nothing,

absolutely nothing in my memory came close to

the real thing. Waiting this long to come for

you was a mistake. A mistake I will not be

repeating, Dominique.”

Stepping back and going down on his

knees in front of her, Brandon began taking off

Dominique’s stilettos. “I love your feet, do you

know that?” he asked. Not giving her a chance

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to answer he continued, “I like the red toenail

polish. It looks good on your toes.”

Leaving her feet, his hands traveled along

her legs and towards her thighs, stopping at the

garter clips that met at the triangle between her

thighs. He intentionally brushed the back of his

hand against her pussy. She cried out at his

touch.

“You like that, Dominique?” he asked.

“There’s much more where that came from.

This little scrap of what you call underwear just

has to go.” One-by-one he released the tiny

clips of the garter that held her stockings

together and rolled the garter, her thong and

stockings down her legs all at once. Once that

was done he moved back up her body stopping

at her heated center.

Dominique gasped at the feel of his moist

breath against her already soaking wet core.

“You have no idea how much I miss

bringing you pleasure this way,” he said using

his finger to separate her womanly folds then

swiping her with his tongue.

Dominique’s lower body jerked up off the

bed at the feel of his wet tongue on her nether

lips.

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“It’s okay baby. I got you. Lie back and

enjoy,” he whispered against her as he pulled

her clit into his waiting mouth and feasted. He

licked her up and down, only stopping to suck

on her now swollen nubbin.

“Umm, you do that so damn good,” she

moaned, shuddering and marveling at the way

he was making her feel.

“Only the best for you, baby,” he chuckled

against her clit as he continued his assault.

One of the things Brandon loved about

Dominique was her ability to make him laugh,

even while making love.

Placing his mouth back on her he

continued to sip on her honey pot. She was on

the edge. He could feel it. She was squirming

around on the bed. He hadn’t fully gotten

started yet when he felt her vaginal walls

clenching his tongue.

“Brandon, I’m going to come,” she

whispered, grabbing hold of his head and

holding tight, riding his face.

He continued his assault on her, not

letting up until he felt her shudder against his

lips. Her body jerked and spasmed out of

control. Her arms fell to the side as she

released her hold on his head.

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Brandon licked her once more before

lifting his head slightly to blow on her clit,

sending her over the edge yet again. Before she

had time to fully recover, he moved slowly up

her body, aligned his lips with hers, taking

them in a scorching kiss. He reached down a

little, took her breast into his hand, and

squeezed gently before rolling her hardened

nipple between his fingers.

Releasing her lips, he moved back down

her body to bring his mouth in contact with her

breast. His tongue snaked out and slowly

circled the erect nipple before latching on and

suckling it like a starving man. She bucked

beneath him. Her moans were louder now. She

was shaking uncontrollably. He knew that she

was on the brink of coming again. This time it

wouldn’t be without him.

Releasing his hold on her breast, he gazed

intently into her eyes.

“I need you now, baby.” Still staring into

her eyes he snatched the towel from around his

waist and tossed it across the room. “Open,” he

murmured.

He heard her quick intake of breath as

she opened her legs and placed her feet flat on

the bed allowing him better access to her. Man,

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he loved this woman. She was everything a man

could want and more.

It was his turn to tremble when his cock

came into contact with her wet center. He

groaned loudly. Sweat began to roll off of his

body and drip onto hers. He needed to be

inside of her.

“Guide me in, baby,” he whispered in a

ragged breath. He could find her heated core

with no problem, but he liked the feel of her

soft hands on him. He always had. No doubt he

always would.

He lifted a little, giving her room to slip

her hand between their bodies. The feel of her

soft hands on his throbbing erection made his

eyes roll back. The little minx had the nerve to

run her thumb over the head of his cock,

swiping at the pre-cum that seeped out of the

slit, before guiding him to her wet center. He

moaned and shuddered at first contact. His

entire body shook. He felt as if he was about to

burst with need. She must have sensed his

urgency because she removed her hand

quickly… a second before he pushed up and

into her. She’d come twice already and was so

wet he didn’t have a problem sliding home.

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“Oh my God, baby, I missed you. I can’t

be gentle this time it’s been too long,” he said in

a strangled voice.

“No worries,” she said, shivering against

him.

That was all Brandon needed to hear. He

thrust in and out of her like a man possessed. It

wasn’t enough. He needed to be closer. Coming

up on his knees he placed his hands under her

hips, lifted her off the bed, and moved her up

and down on his erection.

He threw his head back and let out a

growl that could probably be heard down the

hall. He started thrusting even harder into her.

Her vaginal walls tightened around his cock.

Her body trembled and she screamed out her

orgasm. The force of her orgasm sent him over

the edge as well. His release was so powerful

that, had he not been holding onto her, he

probably would have fallen backwards onto the

bed. His shout of completion was fierce and

animal-like.

His body felt as if it were shattering into a

million pieces. He was suddenly drained of

energy. He collapsed on top of her. She panted,

rubbing her hands up and down his back. He

basked in the feel of her touch. Damn, would

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he
ever
get enough of her? As weak as he was,

he wanted her again.

“Babe,” he whispered breathlessly.

“Hmm,” she croaked out, no doubt still

affected by what they’d just shared.

“I think I’m getting old, ‘cause damned if

I didn’t almost kill myself,” he smiled against

her neck.

“You’re so silly.” Her stomach rumbled

and he knew that she was laughing. Good. He

wanted her happy.

Brandon rolled off of Dominique and

pulled her into his arms. Her head rested on his

shoulder. “We have to settle this, Dominique. I

can’t take this living apart anymore. This has

been going on for far too long.”

“I know,” she said softly.

“When we first started seeing each other

three years ago, I wasn’t happy with us keeping

our relationship a secret from our families, but

I understood why. You thought your family

would have a problem with our relationship,

especially your dad.”

“I am certain that my dad would have had

a problem with it,” Dominique interjected.

Brandon continued as if she hadn’t

spoken. “We agreed to tell our families…and

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then your dad had the near fatal heart attack

before we could make our announcement.”

“You know why we couldn’t then,

Brandon,” Dominique said quietly.

“Yes, I do. After we lost the baby, you

were so distraught I agreed again to hold off

telling everyone until things calmed down.”

“They never did,” she said.

Brandon snickered. “No, they didn’t, and

for some reason your father thought it

necessary that you stay and try to help with the

legal aspects of his business.”

“My father needed me,” she murmured.

“And I didn’t?” he questioned. “And since

then, your father has done everything in his

power to keep you under his wing. Do you

realize that in two years I’ve lost a baby and the

comfort of my wife, and my family doesn’t even

know that I’ve had either?

“Look, I know why you didn’t want to tell

your family when we first started seeing each

other. We weren’t sure how they’d feel about

our relationship given my history with women.

Considering that Chad and I have been friends

for a while, he’s been privy to most of my

escapades. But that can’t be it, because Chad

and I have a wonderful relationship and for the

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past year he and my father are practically

joined at the hip. I’ve been so messed up that I

only started noticing when Chad showed up

with my father in New York. Surprise, surprise

I had to learn from Domino that my wife was in

New York as well. Then, lo and behold, Daddy

steps in again to call you back for an emergency

that could have been handled by one his

managers. I don’t understand it Dominique.

I’m beginning to think that your dad knows

about us.”

“With Daddy—it’s complicated.”

“I know. Your father wants you to marry

an African American. Good for him. But,

sweetheart, that is totally not going to happen.

We’re married. I love you and I’ll be damned if