Breaking away, he said, breathless, “We must actually talk.”
I sighed. I wasn’t going to get out of this, and if he needed it, I had to give it to him. I shifted back and rested my chin on his chest. “Talk,” I ordered.
Mindy laughed. “What do you like?”
“I don’t know. I’ve never done this. You’re my first. I’ve never wanted anyone besides you.”
He squeezed me. “Bartholomew.”
“It’s the truth,” I said with a shrug. I wasn’t embarrassed about my virginity; everyone was ready when they were ready and who fucking cared about the timing?
“So you don’t know.”
“Nope.” Ihadmentioned that. “Can we figure it out together?”
“I want to.” He slid his hands up my back, creating tingles. I pressed closer and captured his mouth. I was too impatient to wait, so I kissed his lips open and swiped my tongue over his. I sucked on his tongue as my hips rocked.
“Bartholomew,” he said. “I have things I need to say, but I don’t have the words.”
“I trust you.”
“Thank you.”
I kissed his cheek. “Trust me. I’m learning, Mindy, so if you don’t like something, tell me.”
“I do trust you. We will have more speech later.”
Fine by me. I needed to feel him against my skin. Frantically, I yanked at his shirt. Serlotminden leaned up, allowing me to rip it off. I threw it behind me. My fingers traced the ridges around his scales over his taut muscles. When I brushed the small scalescovering his injury, he arched and moaned loudly, calling my name in a scream.
Movements unhurried, I pressed gentle kisses over his ear before taking the pierced tip in my mouth and sucked, curious. He bucked under me as desperate sounds escaped his lips. I sucked harder, and he grew louder. I teased the tip with my tongue to make him cry out, and he did. Licking and sucking, I played with him.
“Flower,” he practically screamed, gripping my back.
God, he was so loud. I loved it.
My lips trailed over the column of his neck, licking tentatively at his pulse point. He groaned, “Yes, Mate.”
Nerves slid down my spine and settled in my stomach, forming a roiling unease. God, I had no idea what I was doing. I was horny and wanted him so fucking bad, but I’d never done this.
What if I made a mistake?
I shook the nerves off; he’d tell me if I did something he didn’t like. I slid off my pants, making Mindy whimper, then pulled off his, leaving him bare. I tasted as I explored every inch of his chest. I’d never been able to do this before, and I wanted to enjoy it, even if I was slightly terrified. Serlotminden clutched my back as he groaned with every touch. I reached his nipples and sucked one of the nubs into my mouth.
He arched. “Bartholomew. Mate.”
I laved my tongue over him, sucking.
“Perfect. Like that. Just like that. You’re doing so good.”
I continued to work one nipple in my mouth while I pinched and rubbed the other. Serlotminden scraped his claws over my scalp, though he didn’t hurt me. I sucked hard and pulled back with a pop, glancing at him.
His eyes were wide and his mouth was open, panting. He cupped my cheeks, rubbing his thumbs over me before driftingdown my sides, skating over my hot skin. “You are doing amazing.”
Encouraged, I moved to his other nipple to give it the same treatment. After working the nipple, I moved downward, licking and kissing, but I froze near his cock. I’d never done this. I’d seen blowjobs in porn, but that was different.
“I don’t know what to do,” I confessed, not meeting his gaze.
Serlotminden caught my chin. “You don’t have to.”
