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the shelf he indicated. Her slippers were tucked on the floor under the shelf, and she walked back into Akutan’s room as quietly as she could. He was kneeling at a desk and engaged in some sort of correspondence, so she folded back the covers and slipped into his bed.
    Amy watched as he wielded the pen with a grace that she envied. Her hesitation marks were all over every practice try. She yawned and settled against the flat pillow that was the Rai standard. She watched Akutan until her lids grew heavy and she glided into sleep.
    She woke briefly when hands moved her over to the cool side of the bed, against the wall. He pulled her against him, and she felt skin against skin. That was wrong, but she was too tired to care and sleep claimed her again.
     
    Someone was murmuring to her and brushing her hair away from her face. She squirmed and opened her eyes, seeing the masculine features of Akutan above her and his smile was amused.
    “You sleep like a small kit, all curled in a ball.” He ran his hand down her back.
    She wrinkled her nose and shifted closer to him, stealing his body heat. “I might have stayed flat if I had been wearing something. Where did my robe go?”
    “We don’t sleep in clothing on Rai.”
    She scowled. “That’s a lie. Teriki told me that there is always a layer of clothing on the body unless you are bathing.”
    He chuckled and stroked his hand down her spine. She could feel the erection pressing against her abdomen, and she stroked the length of him without weighing the consequences.
    He groaned and thrust himself firmly into her hand for a moment before he rolled her to her back and parted her thighs. She yelped when he applied his tongue to her and shuddered when two of his long, elegant fingers began to stroke with the same upward curve that he preferred.
    She preferred it too as she realised that that stroke was rubbing the forward wall of her channel and setting off the nerves of her clit from the inside out. Amy moaned low in her throat as he flicked and teased her clit with his tongue.
    She could hear how wet she was as each slide of his fingers gave her an audio cue that sent a mortified blush to her cheeks. Embarrassment did not last long, Akutan moved up her body and thrust into her until he bottomed out.
    She realised that the evening before he had taken care not to overwhelm her, but now that she had silently acquiesced, he was going to take full advantage.
    Amy wrapped her legs around his waist and dug her fingers into his shoulders as he moved inside her fast and strong.
    She cried out as light burst inside her mind in a rush, he covered her mouth with his, taking the noise as his tribute. She saw sparks and heard a roaring in her ears as her body tried to hold him tight.
    He groaned into her mouth as his own body gave in to sensation. The physical tremors were shared as their bodies slowly calmed.
    Akutan kissed her softly, nipping at her lower lip. “Good morning, Amethyst.”
    She returned the kiss, her arms looped around his neck. “If that is good morning, I would love to see congratulations.”
    He laughed, slid out of her and rolled to his back.
    A soft knock at the door made Amy blush. It was obvious that someone had been listening and did not want to interrupt until they were finished.
    He authorized entry, and three maids tugged Amy from bed, ushered her around the corner and offered her a quick sponge bath to remove traces of her recent activities. Once that was done, she was put in a fresh under robe and ushered back to her rooms down the main hallway.
    Teriki was there, and she didn’t say a word as she bustled about selecting clothing and one of the wide sashes. “Lady, do you know what happened to the sash you were wearing yesterday?”
    Amy turned hot pink. “I believe that Lord Akutan sliced it off me. He was in a hurry.”
    “I will ask him to authorize the purchase of another.” She smiled kindly, and there was an amused relief in her eyes.
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