To: Sunshine
From: Dimitri
Beside the small, neat handwriting, I noticed a tiny heart next to my name. I couldn’t stop grinning.
“You got something for me?” I said, with tears burning in my eyes.
Dimitri’s eyes softened as he handed me the present. “I stand by what I said earlier, Emma. I’m guessing no one has ever gotten you anything.”
I sniffled and swallowed around the lump forming in my throat. “Well, I got presents from my family when I was a kid. But after I moved out...” I remembered something, and it made more tears slip down my cheeks. “Tyler always gave me something for the holidays and my birthday. I miss him so much.”
Dimitri’s eyes shuttered, and a wall slammed down. “Open your present,” he said so softly that I had to lean in to hear him.
I looked at my hands and removed the wrapping paper to reveal a small black box. I opened it and stopped breathing. In the middle of the cushion was a thin rose gold chain with an enormous diamond dangling from it. I raised my gaze to Dimitri, who stared at me with eagerness in his amber eyes.
“I love it,” I breathed.
Relief crossed his face and he gently smiled. “Let me put it on you.”
Nodding, I handed the box to him and watched as he removed the necklace.
“Turn around, sunshine,” he murmured.
I turned so my back faced him, and shivered when he tenderly pushed my unruly hair over one shoulder. He slipped his arms past me and delicately placed the diamond below my throat before he clicked the ends together at the nape of my neck.
Goosebumps rose on my arms, and my nipples pebbled from his soft touch lingering on my bare skin. His knuckles grazed the back of my shoulder, and he trailed them down my arm. My breath shook out of me as he settled his hands on my waist, brushed his lips against my ear, and pulled me against him so his chest was against my back.
“Beautiful,” he whispered, gently kissing the sensitive spot behind my ear, then trailing more careful kisses down my throat.
“Dimitri,” I moaned.
My eyes fluttered closed and I dropped my head to the side, allowing him more room as he continued kissing my neck like he couldn’t get enough of touching me. His hand on my waist disappeared, and I sucked in a breath as he circled his fingers around my throat. His hold on me wasn’t tight, but he used enough pressure to let me know he held my life in his hands. I leaned my head against his chest and gripped his wrist. Warmth pooled low in my belly, and an ache built inside me. An ache I wanted him to take care of.
“Do you remember anything else about us?” he whispered against my throat.
I barely shook my head, too lost in my desire for him and wanting to feel more than just his mouth on me. “No.”
“That’s too bad.” His teeth grazed my sensitive flesh, and I bit my bottom lip when he nipped at me, soothing the pain with a swirl of his tongue. I mewled when he released my waist and cupped my heavy breast with his hand. Dimitri fondled me, pinching my hard nipple through my shirt. I’d never wanted to be naked so bad until right then, while he teased me.
“Why?” I found myself asking breathlessly. I rocked my hips against him, rubbing my bottom against his hard cock, hoping he got the message that I wanted him. No. Ineededhim like the air we needed to breathe.
“I guess you’ll just have to remember.” I felt him smile against me when I huffed. “Aww, poor little sunshine. Are you that needy?”
“Yes.”
He tightened his hold on my throat as he rocked his hips against me. I whined and pushed myself further against him, hoping he’d buckle and give me what I wanted.
“Dimitri, I need you.” A sob built in my chest as he slowly dragged his hand down my stomach and into my shorts. His fingers brushed the thatch of hair above my mound but didn’t go any further.
“But you still have more gifts to open. I don’t want to ruin our Christmas morning by bending you over and fucking you like you’re some cheap whore.” He smiled again at my harsh groan as he teased me with his fingers by circling the skin on my pelvis. My knees almost gave out as he dipped his fingers, barely brushing my folds before he swept his hand up and squeezed my stomach roll.
“Such a needy girl,” he chastised with a smile in his voice. I wanted to see it on his face so badly that I began turning in his hold, but he held me still, his arm hooking around my middle like a strong band that kept me still. “Ah, ah, ah. I don’t want you to look at me with your bedroom eyes. I’m sure you’re well aware of how you can give me one look and bring me to my fucking knees. Isn’t that right?”
I shook my head and yelped when he slapped my pussy from the outside of my shorts.
“Don’t lie to me, Emma.” I shivered and squeezed my eyes shut. “Tell me the truth.”
I ground my teeth. “Yes! I know!”
