Intense curiosity swept over her. Tentatively, she parted her
lips. Matthias's tongue surged between them.
Shocked by the intimate kiss, Imogen went weak at the knees.
The world spun around her. She gripped Matthias's shoulders
very tightly, afraid that she would fall if he were to release her.
But Matthias made no move to set her free. Instead, his arms
tightened around her, pulling her so close that she could feel the
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alarming bulge in his snug breeches. She knew that he must surely
be aware of her breasts pressed against his broad chest. He shifted
slightly, bending her backward. One of his booted feet slid
between her legs. She could feel the fierce strength in his thigh.
Sensations flowed through Imogen, wild, turbulent feelings that
were unlike any she had ever known. She was not entirely without
experience, she reminded herself in a desperate bid for sanity. But
there was no denying that not even Philippe D'Artois's practiced
kisses or Alastair Drake's chaste embraces had tumbled her
senses into such shimmering disarray.
Passion. This was true passion at long last. A thrill of fiery
excitement unfurled within Imogen.
With a soft, wordless exclamation of delight that was somewhat
muffled by the pressure of Matthias's demanding mouth, she
tightened her arms around his neck.
Imogen." Matthias raised his head. His austere face was taut.
His eyes were no longer an emotionless, ghostly gray. They
burned. It was as though he looked into an oracle glass in search
of answers to some unknown question. What the devil am I
doing?"
Reality returned with a shattering effect. Imogen gazed at
Matthias, aware that he regretted the rash impulse that had made
him take her into his arms.
Ruthlessly Imogen squelched the keen sense of loss that welled
up within her. She fought for composure while she desperately
sought appropriate words for a most inappropriate situation.
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Calm yourself, my lord." She struggled to adjust her cap. This
was not your fault."
It wasn't?"
No, indeed," she assured him breathlessly. This sort of thing
can happen when the darker passions are aroused. My parents
had the very same problem. Any argument that flared between
them always ended in this fashion."
I see."
You and I were quarreling a moment ago and I expect the
emotions of the moment temporarily overcame your self
mastery."
I knew I could depend upon you for an intelligent explanation,
Miss Waterstone." Matthias's eyes gleamed. Are you ever at a loss
for words?"
Uncertainty tingled deep within her. Surely he was not mocking
her. I expect there are occasions when even the most articulate
person might be unable to find just the right word, my lord."
And other occasions when only action will suffice." He cradled
the back of her head in one powerful hand, held her still, and
slowly bent his head to kiss her again
This time the kiss was deliberate, calculated, and devastating.
Imogen went limp in Matthias's arms. She heard her cap fall to the
carpet with a soft plop. Her hair tumbled free. Matthias buried
one hand in it.
Imogen swayed. The world around her became fluid and began
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to dissolve. The only solid thing left in it was Matthias. And he was
very solid, indeed. The strength in him at once overwhelmed and
enthralled her. A sweet hunger swept through her. She locked her
arms around Matthias's neck again and held on with all her might.
You offer one surprise after another," Matthias whispered
against her mouth. Not unlike Zamar."
My lord." She was dazzled by his words. To be compared to
ancient Zamar was beyond anything. No one had ever paid her
such a profound compliment.
Matthias eased her back one step and then another. She came
up against the wardrobe without
lips. Matthias's tongue surged between them.
Shocked by the intimate kiss, Imogen went weak at the knees.
The world spun around her. She gripped Matthias's shoulders
very tightly, afraid that she would fall if he were to release her.
But Matthias made no move to set her free. Instead, his arms
tightened around her, pulling her so close that she could feel the
Generated by ABC Amber LIT Conv erter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html
alarming bulge in his snug breeches. She knew that he must surely
be aware of her breasts pressed against his broad chest. He shifted
slightly, bending her backward. One of his booted feet slid
between her legs. She could feel the fierce strength in his thigh.
Sensations flowed through Imogen, wild, turbulent feelings that
were unlike any she had ever known. She was not entirely without
experience, she reminded herself in a desperate bid for sanity. But
there was no denying that not even Philippe D'Artois's practiced
kisses or Alastair Drake's chaste embraces had tumbled her
senses into such shimmering disarray.
Passion. This was true passion at long last. A thrill of fiery
excitement unfurled within Imogen.
With a soft, wordless exclamation of delight that was somewhat
muffled by the pressure of Matthias's demanding mouth, she
tightened her arms around his neck.
Imogen." Matthias raised his head. His austere face was taut.
His eyes were no longer an emotionless, ghostly gray. They
burned. It was as though he looked into an oracle glass in search
of answers to some unknown question. What the devil am I
doing?"
Reality returned with a shattering effect. Imogen gazed at
Matthias, aware that he regretted the rash impulse that had made
him take her into his arms.
Ruthlessly Imogen squelched the keen sense of loss that welled
up within her. She fought for composure while she desperately
sought appropriate words for a most inappropriate situation.
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Calm yourself, my lord." She struggled to adjust her cap. This
was not your fault."
It wasn't?"
No, indeed," she assured him breathlessly. This sort of thing
can happen when the darker passions are aroused. My parents
had the very same problem. Any argument that flared between
them always ended in this fashion."
I see."
You and I were quarreling a moment ago and I expect the
emotions of the moment temporarily overcame your self
mastery."
I knew I could depend upon you for an intelligent explanation,
Miss Waterstone." Matthias's eyes gleamed. Are you ever at a loss
for words?"
Uncertainty tingled deep within her. Surely he was not mocking
her. I expect there are occasions when even the most articulate
person might be unable to find just the right word, my lord."
And other occasions when only action will suffice." He cradled
the back of her head in one powerful hand, held her still, and
slowly bent his head to kiss her again
This time the kiss was deliberate, calculated, and devastating.
Imogen went limp in Matthias's arms. She heard her cap fall to the
carpet with a soft plop. Her hair tumbled free. Matthias buried
one hand in it.
Imogen swayed. The world around her became fluid and began
Generated by ABC Amber LIT Conv erter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html
to dissolve. The only solid thing left in it was Matthias. And he was
very solid, indeed. The strength in him at once overwhelmed and
enthralled her. A sweet hunger swept through her. She locked her
arms around Matthias's neck again and held on with all her might.
You offer one surprise after another," Matthias whispered
against her mouth. Not unlike Zamar."
My lord." She was dazzled by his words. To be compared to
ancient Zamar was beyond anything. No one had ever paid her
such a profound compliment.
Matthias eased her back one step and then another. She came
up against the wardrobe without
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