making his way up to her neck. She shifted beneath him, her hands fluttering over his back, drifting lower to his firm butt, conscious of his thick shaft pressing against her.
Discarding her panties, he looked at all of her, naked beneath him. Her heart melted when she saw the look of desire on his face.
“Beautiful.” He palmed her neatly trimmed mound, sending scorching heat to every nerve ending.
Mikhail’s lips caressed her neck, then her mouth. He drew away and she tried to press him back down to her, not wanting to let him go.
He smiled, his finger tracing a path along her cheek. “I have been hopeful - very hopeful - since I kissed you for the first time. I don’t think I’ll ever get enough of you.”
“I want you too, Mikhail,” she whispered. Yearning strummed through her.
He reached over to the side of the bed and yanked open the mahogany nightstand drawer. Grabbing a box, he shook out a foil packet, tearing it open and sheathing himself.
Excitement swirled through her. She parted her legs, ready to become one with Mikhail, the man she loved.
He traced her moist folds, his touch making her quiver with need. “Please,” she gasped, drawing his head down to hers.
“I want to make sure you are ready for me.” His need-roughened voice inflamed her senses further.
“I am.” She wrapped one leg around his waist, surprised at herself for being so bold.
“So I see.” His chuckle turned into a growl as he thrust inside her.
Amber caught her breath at the feel of him inside her. He surged into her, slowly at first, then faster, harder, his face buried in her neck, kissing her tender flesh.
She gripped his muscled back, wrapping her other leg around his waist. Gasping at the friction they created, her fingernails dug into his skin as he brought her higher and higher.
She cried out, her body quaking with ecstasy. Never before had she climaxed so powerfully.
“Amber.” Electrifying shivers raced through her at the sound of his sexy Russian accent.
He exploded inside her, his whole body shaking with the force of his passion.
She tightened her hold on him, quivering with the aftermath of her orgasm.
When she opened her eyes, she found herself nestled against his chest, his arm encircling her waist, holding her close.
She must have drifted off for a few minutes.
“ Lapushka , you are awake.” He smiled down at her, tenderness in his eyes.
She placed her hand on his chest, loving the feel of his strong muscles beneath her palm. Returning his smile, she wondered if now was the time to confess her feelings forhim.
“How is your ankle?” He lightly ran his hand down her leg, stopping short of her injury.
“It doesn’t hurt at all.” She hadn’t felt a twinge since he’d kissed her in the living room.
“Good.” He claimed her lips.
Amber reveled in his kiss, his touch, trying to show him with her caresses just how much he meant to her.
“My Amber.” He dragged his mouth from hers, breathing heavily. “I cannot wait any longer. I must tell you how I feel.”
She stilled. Did he really like her curves? Or was he about to tell her he didn’t think they should be together? Telling herself not to think the worst, she held her breath, waiting for his next words.
“I’m in love with you, lapushka, my darling.”
Joy blossomed inside her. Her eyes sparkled with love. Cupping his face, she smiled up at him. “And I’m in love with you, Mikhail.”
Those were the last words she was able to say for a long time. He crushed her to him, kissing her passionately, then making slow, sweet love to her.
“I love everything about you, including your figure,” he told her when they finally came up for air. “You are so sweet, so special, and so desirable,” he finished with a growl, commanding her lips once more, before his mouth delved lower, and lower still. “And I will spend the rest of my life proving it to you.”
EPILOGUE
2 years later
Amber mounted Barney, then