Page 63 of After the Spy Seduces

“Christopher!” With a soft cry of happiness, she wrapped her arms and legs around him and held on tightly.

Oh, it was wonderful!Hewas wonderful. She reveled in the deliciousness of being finally filled by him, of having his weight pressing down upon her, of being so closely joined that she couldn’t say where she ended and he began. Every hard plunge came with a low groan from the back of his throat as he let all control vanish. Every retreat came with a teasing swirl of his hips that tore a whimper of loss from her lips and made her desperate to have him fully inside her again to the hilt.

“That’s…that’s so…” She moaned and arched herself against him, her feet now planted on the mattress to push herself up to meet each downward pump of his body into hers.

“Nice?” he rasped out, breathless in his exerted attempts to bury himself inside her.

“Very,” she panted out, her hands clutching at his biceps.

“And this?” He looped her left leg over his shoulder, opening her wide beneath him in a new and delicious angle.

When he plunged into her, he went so deep that her breath left her throat in a strangled cry of pleasure. “Yes! Oh, yes…”

She shuddered as liquid heat began to pool between her legs, right where their bodies joined, and threatened to consume her. A tingle tickled at her toes, still in her stockings because they hadn’t stopped to fully undress. Even now she could feel the scrape of his trousers against her inner thighs, the rough tops of his boots when she ran her foot down the back of his calf to shift positions and linger on this side of release for as long as she could.

But it wouldn’t be long, not if he kept rubbing his pelvis against her clitoris like this. Every thrust against it shot electricity out to the ends of her fingers and toes, and she couldn’t stop the wave swelling up inside her, couldn’t stop the pool of liquid heat at her core from spilling over—

She cried out as a deep shudder swept through her, and pleasure overtook her. Her body spasmed around his, tightening and releasing in waves, and she clung to him as she flew over the edge into sweet release.

He stilled his movements, despite his erection still being hard and thick inside her, and let her pleasure lap over him like the waves hitting gently against the boat around them.

When she’d regained her breath, he began to move again. This time, not with the uncontrolled passion of before, but with slow, careful slides into her wet warmth as she tightly encircled him. This time, he kept her wrapped within the circle of his arms, and she realized that he was no longer having sex with her—

He was making love.

Tears formed at her lashes, and she squeezed her eyes shut. With every ounce of her being, she wanted to imprint this moment into her mind, his body onto hers, so she would never forget it.

“Diana,” he murmured, his cheek pressed against hers, his mouth at her ear and his body never stopping its slow rocking into hers. He whispered so softly that she couldn’t hear, but her heart understood every word…Beautiful Diana…goddess…angel…

“Christopher,” she whispered back, placing a kiss to his cheek and tightening her arms and legs around him. “My Christopher.”

A single tear slipped free, unseen in the darkness. It wasn’t sadness that gripped her but overwhelming joy. Never before in her life had she felt this happy, this safe…and loved.

He clenched his teeth to keep his control even as he brought her to release a second time, not with a cry from her lips like before but a soft whisper of his name. This time, the pleasure that overtook her was sheer bliss, and she held her breath, waiting for him to follow after, to pour himself into her—

Suddenly, he reached between them and yanked himself out of her tight warmth. His arms went around her like steel bands and held her tightly to him, belly to belly. His hips jerked, and with a groan, he shuddered violently as a deep breath tore from him. A wet warmth spilled across her abdomen.

He remained still for a few moments. Then he rolled on his side and gathered her into his arms, fighting for breath as he buried his mouth in her hair. Warmth licked at her toes and swelled inside her. She wrapped her arm around his waist, her legs tangled in his, never wanting to let go.

She rested her cheek against his shoulder and felt the rapid tattoo of his heartbeat. A long, satisfied sigh escaped her when he brushed his fingers through her hair and let it cascade over his chest.

He placed a kiss to her temple. “Are you all right?”

She was disappointed, she couldn’t deny it, that he had withdrawn and denied her that special end of this precious act. But she also knew that he was protecting her, and her chest swelled with even greater affection for him. And yes, with love. There was no point denying it any longer. “I’m wonderful.”

He gave a playful growl and tugged at the neckline of her chemise, to place a kiss to the top swells of her breasts. “Yes, you certainly are.”

Happiness bubbled through her, and she laughed. She placed her hand over his, weaving their fingers together, then placed both of their hands onto his chest. Right over his heart.

Not knowing what to say, not knowing what territory was safe to venture into after this new intimacy between them, she retreated into lighthearted teasing. For now. “Looks like you made me scream after all.”

He pulled her over on top of him and grinned wickedly at her. “Want to see if I can make you do it again?”

“No.” When his brow creased with a bewildered frown of disappointment, she leaned down and kissed him with such wanton intent that he groaned beneath her lips. “I want to make you.”

Chapter 19

Kit stared up into the darkness at the short ceiling of the tiny cabin and heard nothing but the soft sound of Diana’s breathing and the lapping of water against the hull. On any other night, a warm woman’s arms and the gentle rocking of a boat would have been enough to lull him into deep sleep. But there’d be no sleeping tonight. Dawn was coming soon. God only knew what would happen after that, and he didn’t want to waste one precious moment with her.