Page 69 of Red Hawk's Woman

“That was wonderful,” she muttered. “Did you, too, attain your pleasure?”

“Not yet,” he whispered, his voice as soft as hers. “But soon.”

She nodded and then fell into silence.

Dear Lord, was this what married people experienced with one another? No wonder people aspired to marriage.

Indeed, before this moment, marriage had seemed to her to be a dream that lacked reality. Now she understood the attraction.

Meanwhile, he had brought himself up onto his elbows, and gazing up at her, smiled. When he extended his body over hers, she soaked up the sight of him. It was also the first time she had glimpsed that essentially male part of him.

Naively, if she had thought about it at all, she had not considered how a man could be so smooth and slick and…large.

As he positioned himself over her, his face was only a fraction of an inch away from hers, and he must have read her thoughts, for he said, “You do realize that a man grows in size when aroused?”

“I… Of course. I have studied biology, and I know that blood flows there and so…of course…it would… But I suppose I didn’t realize it would be so…big.”

He laughed slightly, then whispered, “Do you mean to compliment me?”

“I… Why yes.”

“Then I thank you. Now hear me, for this is important. You should know—you may already know—that it is not always easy for a woman her first time. The first experience a woman has with love may find her sore after. I will be gentle, but it may not be easy for you, and it may hurt. Know that lovemaking will eventually bring to you a thrill similar to what you just experienced. Do you understand?”

She nodded.

“Are you ready to continue?”

She repeated that nod.

He kissed her. “Kitsikakomimmo.”

“Kitsikakomimmo,” she echoed after him. “Oh, Red Hawk, love me.”

“I mean to, sweet Effie. I mean to.”

Coming onto his knees, he took hold of her legs and brought them over his shoulders. Then, with no more than a soft sigh, he joined his body with hers.

It did hurt.

Up and down her legs, his fingers massaged her. He didn’t move at first, but held back, and she was grateful that he seemed to know exactly what to do.

He waited and waited, kissing her legs, holding her gently in place.

When she could stand the delay no more, she cried out, “Please, Red Hawk, I need all of you.”

He groaned and began to move within her and against her. His eyes were closed, and his body thrust into her again and again, until he crossed what appeared to be a threshold. His action became more intense, his face contorted with effort.

With a groan, he rose and emptied his seed within her. Over and over he pushed against her, as a look of utmost pleasure stole across his face.

Clearly spent, he came up onto his forearms, looking down upon her, and after kissing her heartily, he rested his body against hers. Before he drifted off to a brief bit of slumber, he said, “At last we are together. And I love you more than life itself, my wife.”

Chapter

Sixteen

It took a moment for the word to register.

“Wife?” She pushed against him, waking him up. “Don’t you dare go to sleep on me now. You had better explain yourself, Red Hawk.”