Saving the Marquess

A spectacular hue of orange broke into the sky, followed by a golden glow. The sky filled with purple streaks, and soon it was a canvas of vibrant colours. Alexi was so engrossed in watching the colours that she did not see Arthur coming behind her. He wrapped his legs around her and cradled her in his arms. Alexi allowed him to pull her back against his chest, hesitantly at first, then eagerly as he interlaced his fingers with hers. They sat in silence until the sun rose fully.

Arthur bent down and kissed her temple, her cheek, then the sensitive skin below her ear, causing tingling down her back. He removed her hairpins one by one and ran his fingers through the bunched hair until they fell down her back in silky locks. He breathed her in and brushed a strand of hair away from her face. Arthur gently scraped her earlobe with his teeth before muttering, “Tell me if you want me to stop.”

Arthur ran his tongue airily down her neck, waking her senses alive with tingling and longing. Alexi turned her head toward Arthur and searched for his mouth. His hand grasped her skirt and pulled it up to her hip, revealing her stocking and garter. Alexi sucked in her breath, surprised and excited by her exposed thigh. Arthur’s breathing became ragged, and he lifted her onto his lap.

Alexi inhaled sharply at the feel of his hardness. She felt his hard ridge dig into her plump flesh and shifted her position. When Arthur groaned, she rotated her hips to elicit more reaction. His hands steadied her.

“I’m sorry,” she said, feeling embarrassed for mistaking his moans for pleasure.

“Don’t be.” His voice was husky as his lips brushed against her ear. “I liked it too much. Much too much.”

Arthur covered Alexi’s self-satisfied smile with his mouth and lightly drew circles on her inner thigh. His signet ring scraped her skin pleasantly, and she released sounds of arousal as her nerves awoke with delight. His fingertips cautiously ascended the path leading to her most secretive area.

“Will you allow me to pleasure you?” he asked.

When a moan of consent escaped her mouth, he expertly unclipped the garter and impatiently pushed her stockings down. He caressed her inner thighs and squeezed her bare bottom while nibbling her ear. Finally, he placed his large hand over her cunt and whispered, “You are mine.”

“Yes,” Alexi murmured.

“Say you are mine, Alexandra,” he ordered.

“I am yours, Arthur. Wholly and irrevocably yours.”

Her words satiated his soul.

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Arthur’s heartbeat quickened with the knowledge of owning a part of her that no man had accessed before. He ran his fingers over the folds of her opening and gently unwrapped her cunt. His cock throbbed as he felt her wet arousal. He drew circles around her wetness, feeling her readiness for him. He groaned, almost in pain.

“I want to be inside you, my darling. It’s excruciating.”

Arthur fought the urge to lay her on the ground and claim her. The release would be almost as sweet as Sisyphus conquering the hill. The primal desire to leave his mark inside her gripped him. However, he did not wish to take her on the grass, as painful as it was to hold back. She deserved to be on a plush bed surrounded by candlelight and rose petals. He would serve her tea and wash her in a hot bath afterward. He would show her how precious she was before, during, and after.

Arthur’s fingertips easily found the hard knob of her sensitive centre, and Alexi moaned with pleasure. She ground her ass over his cock as she arched her back against him.

“Hell,” he swore under his breath.

With the other hand, Arthur pulled down her dress and revealed her breast. He cupped the plump flesh in his palm and gently rolled the nipple between his forefinger and thumb.

The calloused fingertips tracing over and around the clitoris were gentle. Her pleasure centre demanded more by swelling and growing under his command. He caressed and stroked, listening to every expression of delight escaping her lips. Finally, when she was close, Arthur pressed down firmly on her clit and pinched her nipple, eliciting a cry of surprise and elation. He smiled as Alexi called out his name, arched her back, and shivered in ecstasy. 

Saving the Marquess coming to Kindle March 2023

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