Fever by Maya Banks Page A

slow, baby. Don’t want to hurt you.”
    She planted her hands on his belly, her touch like fire on his skin. Then she slowly came down over
    him and he watched every expression flash across her face and into her eyes as she slid down,
    enveloping him in her silken heat.
    Her eyes became half-lidded, the blue becoming smoky as she gradually worked her way down.
    She paused a moment, her gaze becoming wider as she worked to take the last two inches of him.
    She glanced down, checking the progress herself and then, as if determined to take him the rest of
    the way, she looked back up, her determination glinting fiercely. She leaned forward, adjusting the
    angle, and then he was home with one firm push.
    He was bathed in her fire, liquid pleasure surrounding him, soaking him, pulling and clutching at
    him like a greedy mouth.
    He moved his hand and then grasped her hips, his fingers curling into her plump backside. Then,
    unable to remain still, he lifted his hands, gliding along her sides until he reached her breasts. He
    cupped and caressed, plucking at the nipples until they were puckered and rigidly erect.
    “Is it too much?” he asked hoarsely.
    “Fuck, hope not,” Ash said in an equally hoarse voice.
    Jace’s gaze drifted over Bethany’s shoulder to see Ash on his knees, his features strained. Ash’s
    eyes glittered with heat and lust and then he reached forward, planting his hand in the middle of
    Bethany’s back. Bethany flinched, reacting to Ash’s touch. Jace’s response was immediate. He pulled
    her closer to him, not wanting Ash’s hands on her. Which was laughable, considering Ash would put
    a much more intimate part of himself firmly inside Bethany’s body in a matter of seconds.
    Still, Jace met Ash’s gaze, silently warning him to take care. He didn’t care if it pissed his friend
    off. Bethany was too important. She wasn’t one of their typical flings or a one-night stand. He planned
    for her to be around a hell of a lot longer and she’d damn sure be in his bed. The last thing he wanted
    was for them to scare her off and have her swear off any further contact with Jace.
    “Need you to relax for me, love,” Ash said, his hands finding Bethany’s back again. His palms
    skated over her shoulders, squeezing in a reassuring manner.
    “I’ll be easy and take it as slow as you need me to. Going to be a hell of a lot tighter with Jace
    already inside you. Your body won’t want me in there.”
    Bethany held her breath, evident in how still her body went and the fact that her chest wasn’t
    moving. There was no fear in her gaze, but Jace could see uncertainty, as if she doubted whether Ash
    would be able to push in as he had before.
    Jace rubbed his hands up and down her body, over her breasts, soothing and petting, trying to relax
    her further. He nodded to Ash and then pulled Bethany further toward him so the angle would be
    better for Ash’s penetration.
    Ash rubbed lubricant over the condom stretched around his cock and then he gently fingered
    Bethany, applying the gel inside and out, stretching her with his fingers.
    “Okay, love, I’m coming in. Push back against me if you can and don’t fight it. Don’t want it to hurt
    more than it has to. And once I’m in, it’ll feel good. I promise.”
    Her eyes widened and she let out a small whimper when Ash began to press in. Jace could
    immediately feel an increase in pressure as Ash sought entrance. He groaned as Bethany’s pussy
    clamped around his cock. Bethany’s lips thinned and she closed her eyes, strain evident in her
    forehead.
    “You okay?” Jace whispered.
    Her eyes opened and she breathed out, “Yes. Fine. Don’t stop.”
    “Hell no,” Ash said. “Not stopping now. Take a deep breath, sweetheart. Going to push in all at
    once. I’m almost there. Better to get it done with.”
    Even before she could suck in a breath, Jace felt the jolt of her body opening for Ash’s invasion.
    Felt the exquisite tightness of her pussy