A Duchess Enraged (13 page)

"You're...you're
very beautiful, Adam," she murmured, her voice full of both invitation and
apprehension.

Adam paused a moment,
letting her look her fill. He was accustomed to being admired by ladies, and
proud of his body, knowing how much pleasure it could give and how he enjoyed
receiving pleasure in return. Allegra's eyes roved over him, admiring his
strong thighs, muscular arms, and broad shoulders, finally coming to rest on
his impressive erection. They widened.

"It's all right,
darling. It will be marvelous," Adam promised, guessing her thoughts.
"You'll see."

Allegra licked her
lips nervously. "If you say so," she murmured.

Adam laughed and came
down on the bed next to her, lounging easily on the satin coverlet. He grasped
one delicate ankle in his hand and caressed the inside of it gently. Allegra
shivered.

"You're so
wonderfully sensitive," said Adam. "All over, I imagine. Shall we
find out?"

Allegra hesitated a
moment, and then nodded. Adam slid his hand up her calf to her knee, and then
touched the hem of her gown. "This has to come off. Do you mind?"

Allegra shook her
head but didn't move, and Adam rose up on his knees in one swift motion,
seizing her gown in both hands, and urging it up past her hips and over her
head. Allegra gave a tiny gasp of surprise to find herself totally naked, but
Adam grasped her wrists before she could move to cover herself.

"I let you look
at me," he said he in a slightly scolding tone. Allegra made a small
protesting noise, but then fell back against the pillows again. Adam released
her wrists slowly and sat back on his heels, gazing at his wife in surprised
wonderment. She was absolutely perfect, he thought with a touch of awe. Her
slender legs, the tender golden curls that nestled between them, the slight
roundness of her belly, and her gently flaring hips took his breath away. He
looked higher, to her startled blue eyes and slightly-parted lips, still wet
from his kisses, and then to where her rounded breasts trembled with her
hurried breathing. The ripe pink nipples were erect, drawing him like a magnet.
He reached out gently and touched one, then circled it gently with his thumb.

"Are you
nervous?" he asked.

"A little,"
admitted Allegra. It felt so strange to be naked in front of a man, yet somehow
she wasn't totally uncomfortable, as though this was a natural state between
herself and Adam. She shivered as a bolt of sensation and desire shot from his
hand on her breast to the dampness between her legs.

"What else do
you feel?" He wondered why he was asking her the question. Usually his
primary interest when he was in bed with a beautiful woman was bringing both of
them the greatest possible pleasure, not discussing her feelings.

Allegra shook her
head as he raised his free hand to her breast and touched her other nipple, rolling
them gently between his fingers. Her mouth opened, but no sound came out as she
reveled in the pulsing need that suddenly surged through her.

"Tell me,"
urged Adam, his hands continuing their tantalizing torment.

"I...I don't
know," panted Allegra. "It's all so strange."

"Do you want
me?" Adam felt a perverse need to hear the words. Only this afternoon she
had rejected him.

"Yes, yes I
do." Allegra was so wrapped up in the sensations she was experiencing that
she was barely aware the words had crossed her lips.

"Good."
Adam released one breast and reached down, gently parting her legs and moving
so he knelt between them. His fingers lingered on the soft skin of her thigh,
stroking it, and then inched higher, until his palm nestled against her damp heat.
Allegra moved unconsciously against his hand, seeking fulfillment of the ache
he had aroused deep inside her.

"Slowly,
sweetheart." Adam released her breast and slid his hand behind her
shoulders, bringing his lips down to cover hers. As his tongue plunged into her
mouth he slid a finger through the soft folds of flesh between her legs, gently
circling her firm and sensitive bud and then slipping inside her, delighted to
find that it was already ready for him. As she closed around him she gave a
sigh of wonderment and he raised his head to look down at her. "You can
touch me too, you know."

Allegra licked her
lips like a cat that had tasted cream, and then reached up very slowly to touch
his chest. Her fingers trailed along his muscles, falling to his abdomen, where
they circled gently. The touch was incredibly seductive, and Adam, inflamed,
moved his golden head to her breast, where he bit down gently on one of her
berry-red nipples. Allegra gasped and shifted, her legs falling wider apart.
Adams hand moved inside her, gently teasing and stretching until he could
insert a second finger. Allegra's hand inched lower until her fingertips grazed
his erection.

"That's
right," said Adam against her breast. "Touch me."

Emboldened by his
words and urged on by the tantalizing things he was doing to her, Allegra took
him in her hand, stroking with a feather-light touch. Adam sucked in his breath
and then suckled her with increasing fervor, his control stretched to its
limits. After a moment, he brushed her hand aside almost roughly.

Allegra opened her
eyes, startled. She had been enjoying herself. "Did I do something
wrong?"

Adam smiled.
"No, you were doing it rather too well. Later, darling. There will be
plenty of time for that later. Now it's time to move on."

Allegra made a
protesting noise when he slid her fingers from inside her, but he hastily
soothed her.

"This will be
better. Let me show you."

Adam reached forward,
raising her against the pillows so her back was supported. Gently he took her
ankles and moved them up towards her hips, so her knees were raised and her
legs apart and she was totally exposed to his sight. He gazed at her for a
moment, her breasts glowing in the candlelight, her honeyed warmth offered to
him in a wanton display of feminine need.

"Adam--"
she said, feeling uncomfortable, but he simply reached forward and laid his
hand between her legs, stroking her, teasing her until desire swamped her again
and she forgot her objections. Then he moved between her legs, bringing his rigid
penis up against her tender portal, pressing gently until she could just feel
him begin to enter her. He paused a moment, wondering if she would grow tense,
but instead she raised her arms, placing her hands on his shoulders and urging
him forward.

"Please, Adam,"
she said.

The words were so
urgent, so needy, that he barely restrained himself from ramming home. Instead
he eased in a little further, his eyes intent on her face, on the emotions
washing over it. He saw surprise and delight and even lust, but, to his amazement,
no fear. I will do this slowly, he promised himself, so she feels no pain, but
then she gave a tiny, tantalizing wriggle, lifting her hips so he slid into her
further. With a muttered curse he gave way, pushing past her virginal barrier
until he filled her completely, stretching her to her very limits. Her eyes
flew open, surprise and a touch of pain in them, and then she purred like a
kitten and slid her hands down to his buttocks, pulling him closer.

Adam smiled in
genuine delight. She was so willing, so eager, so warm and tight. He began to
ease gently out of her, but she protested, her tiny nails sinking into his
skin, leaving crescent-shaped marks.

"It's all right,
my darling. You'll like this."

Allegra lessened her
hold slightly, and Adam eased back until he was almost fully withdrawn from
her. Then he moved forward again, slowly, letting her feel every hard inch of
him. She gave a tiny groan of satisfaction and tilted her hips up, seeking to
feel him more thoroughly. Adam repeated the move and she responded again, her
breath coming in shorter and shorter pants, his name on her lips as she tossed
her head feverishly back and forth. Adam's control was shattered at last, and
he plunged into her with increasing speed, driven on by his own compelling need
and her obvious desire.

Soon he forgot that
she was new to this, that she was inexperienced, and he drove her up higher
against the pillows, ramming into her with the full force of his body. She
responded with a raging passion of her own, taking him fully, begging him for
more in tiny whimpers. Finally amazement and wonder were reflected in her eyes
as the dam within her broke, and her climax rolled over her, seizing her in its
grip and holding her for long moment. Adam allowed himself release then,
pumping into her as her tremors racked her, reveling in the sheer sensuality
displayed on her face. She sprawled against the pillows, a look of stunned
amazement on her face, and Adam reached up and gently pushed the damp curls
from her forehead.

"Ummmm,"
she murmured.

"Well, Your
Grace? Do you still think we should have waited?" Adam's voice was full of
insolent satisfaction.

Allegra smiled, a
seductive, womanly smile. She raised her arms over her head in a languid
motion, and as Adam watched her breasts slide along her ribcage, he realized he
wanted her again already. "No, I think you were right."

Adam moved gently out
of her and rolled over on his side, pulling her so she was cradled against his
body. His big hand moved to cup her breast, and she looked up at him
mischievously.

"Will we do this
often?"

"As often as you
want."

"That
often?" Allegra's blue eyes lit with laughter.

"I've created a
monster," grumbled Adam.

"Could we do it
again now?" Allegra looked hopeful.

Adam felt his penis
quiver at the suggestion, but he resolutely put the thought aside. "You'll
be tender," he said. "And you need some sleep."

Allegra seemed to
ponder his words. "If I sleep, can we do it again when I wake up?"

"Perhaps."
Adam watched the disappointment in her eyes. "All right. When you wake
up."

"Thank
you." Allegra sounded as though he had offered her a second helping of
cake. She snuggled up to him, her hand wrapping about his waist. In minutes
Adam could tell that she slept, and he held her tightly, staring up at the
canopy that covered the bed.

An Inspirational
Vixen

Allegra stirred and
rolled over, stretching her arms out on either side. It was morning, she
thought lazily. And what a pleasant dream she had had the night before. Adam
had told her that he would get rid of Lady Manning and then he had made love to
her. She wriggled slightly at the thought, and then blinked when she felt the
sudden soreness between her legs. Her hand came in contact with something
decidedly un-pillow like--something warm and firm and muscular.

"Good
morning."

Allegra's eyes flew
open and she looked up into Adam's startling green eyes. He lay on his side,
watching her, his naked chest lightly sprinkled with golden hair, the sheets
just barely covering his slim hips. He looked completely at home in her bed, as
though he woke up there every morning, and she felt a brief flash of resentment
at his obvious comfort with the situation. What if she hadn't satisfied him
last night?

"Hello,"
she answered.

"I like that
idea," he continued. "Why don't you continue what you're doing?"

Allegra looked down
and saw that her hand had come to rest between his legs, and her fingers were
grazing his shaft. She felt him stir under her hand, thicken and lengthen, and
the memory of what had transpired the night before flooded her. She gasped and
snatched her hand away.

"Don't be
embarrassed," said Adam, reaching out and taking her hand. She didn't
resist as he firmly placed it back in its former position. "I like it. And
I think you will too."

Allegra flushed to
the roots of her hair. "Adam, I don't know--"

"Just go with
your instincts, darling. They were absolutely right last night. Why would
anything be different this morning?"

"But it's
daylight. Shouldn't we get up?"

"It's even more
fun in the daylight, when I can see every part of you," answered Adam. He
grinned at her. "You have no idea how delightful you look right now."
He reached out casually with one hand and pulled the sheet down past her
breasts, gently taking one nipple between his thumb and forefinger and pinching
it until it hardened and elongated. Allegra gasped as a shock of desire ran
through her and she felt the dampness grow between her legs. Just his lightest
touch made her want him, she realized. Unconsciously her fingers tightened on
Adam, and he gave a tiny moan.

"That's right,
sweetheart. Just like that. Don't stop now."

His fingers continued
to move over her breast, and Allegra gave in to the desire that pounded through
her bloodstream. It would be absurd to become shy now after her wanton behavior
the night before, and the lure of what Adam was offering her was too great to
be resisted. Her fingers moved over him now, slowly and carefully at first, but
when Adam groaned and rolled onto his back and she saw the desire glazing his
eyes, she warmed to her task, gently touching him in new and different ways,
gauging his response, quickly learning what gave him the most pleasure.

"God, you're
magnificent," said Adam. "You're not too sore from last night are
you?"

"No," she
whispered, thinking that even if she were she would still want him. "You
were very skillful, and,” she added with a giggle, “I understand that a great
deal of horseback riding can make the first time easier for a woman."

"That may be,
“he replied, “But I also had a great deal of inspiration. "Now come
here."

Allegra obligingly
rose onto her hands and knees and moved closer to him. He lay on his back, his
arms flung over his head, his splendid erection lying high against his stomach.
She looked at him inquiringly.

"Are you ready
for me?" he demanded. One hand snaked up from the pillow and reached
between her legs, his fingers burrowing quickly through the red-gold curls,
sinking deep into her with one swift movement. Allegra let out a tiny cry of
need.

"You're soaking,"
Adam observed, his voice ragged. "You must have been dreaming about me.
I've been watching you for hours, waiting for you to wake up. I can't wait any
longer. Take me inside you."

Allegra hesitated a
moment, wondering what he meant, and then Adam pulled his fingers from inside
her and seized her by the waist, lifting her up so she straddled him. She
smiled slowly as she realized his intention, and she reached down with a
delicate hand to grasp him, and moved to straddle him. She rested the sleek head
of his length against the opening to her passage, pausing a moment to rub
teasingly against him, and then slowly lowered herself down, pausing at minute
distances to allow her tight sheathe to accommodate him. She felt him gradually
filling her, forcing her wider as he slid between the slick tissue and she
reveled in the sensation of being complete.

"Do you like
that?" she asked, her voice a purr of satisfaction.

"Little
vixen," snarled Adam. He seized her hips in his hands and braced his feet,
pushing up into her at the same time as he forced her hips downward, driving
himself into her up to the hilt. Allegra made a sound of surprise and then
moaned in ecstasy as he lifted her again and slid her back down, more easily
this time, her body generously accepting him. She gave a tiny laugh and ground
her pelvis against his, her hands resting on his chest. Slowly she raised her
hips and began a steady rhythm, one that became wilder and wilder as they
mated, their passions rising together until they exploded in a mutual climax,
Adam's seed spilling up into her and overflowing as she screamed, lights
exploding behind her eyes. She fell forward onto his chest, panting, her heart
pounding.

"That
was...different," said Adam, his voice surprised. His raised a hand and
stroked her head pushing the tangled hair away from her face. He had never
experienced such a strong release, he realized, and the thought worried him
dimly. Why was Allegra so different from all the others, even Louisa? Surely
all women were the same in the end? Why should this one be an exception?

"Different?'
asked Allegra, her voice faint, but slightly worried.

"Wonderful,"
said Adam. He dismissed the niggling worry as he caressed Allegra's flushed
cheek. He was here in her bed and she had been everything he could possibly
want. There was no point in looking for reasons where none were needed.

Two hours later Adam
and Allegra emerged from her bedroom, washed and dressed, only the expression
on their faces an indication of how they had spent their time since awaking.
The entered the dining room to find Emily waiting for them.

"Good morning,
children," she said cheerfully. "You were abed late."

Allegra smiled.
"I'm sorry, Mama. I...I slept late this morning."

Emily's shrewd eyes
went from Allegra's face to Adam's and she smiled gently. "Did you make up
your quarrel?"

"Yes, Mother, we
did. You'll be glad to know that we have mended fences." Adam dropped a
kiss on her cheek.

"Wonderful."
Emily's eyes twinkled. "And now I'm sorry to tell you that I must return
to town. I've received a missive from my friend Lady Broughton and it seems
that she is in desperate need of my aid. Her daughter has fallen in love with a
most unsuitable young man and she needs my advice and support. But I think the
two of you should remain here for the rest of the week and enjoy the
countryside as we had planned."

"But you can't
go!" protested Allegra. "We'll be lonely without you."

Emily shook her head.
"Two young people like you and Adam don't need an old lady about. And the
company of lovebirds can be so dull. I will have a much better time in town
solving Mary's problem. And the two of you will enjoy yourselves far more
without me here to distract you."

Adam shook his head
and grinned. "You're incorrigible, Mother. What makes you think we're
love-birds?"

"I have eyes in
my head don't I? And the servants have been whispering all morning." Emily
smiled as Allegra gasped and colored. "Don’t be shocked, child. We're all
very happy for you. But I think my presence here is unnecessary now. I've
already ordered the carriage and will be on my way within the hour."

Adam got up and went
to his mother, kneeling beside her chair and hugging her. "You are a
terrible old busybody, Mother, and I love you very much. Thank you."

"Nonsense."
Emily stood up and shook out her skirts. "I'll see the two of you in
London next week." She smiled at them both, paused to stroke Allegra
lightly on the cheek, and left the room, closing the door behind her.

"You aren't
going to let her go, are you?" asked Allegra.

"She wants us to
be alone," answered Adam. His eyes raked over his wife as she sat across
the table from him. "And it seems to me that's a very good idea. For
instance, if she was still in the room, I would be most uncomfortable with the
thoughts I'm having right now."

"Adam! We just
got out of bed."

"I'm thinking
that we should go for a ride. We can find that pleasant spot by the stream that
we were at yesterday and finish the business we started. What do you
think?" Adam walked around the table to her side and held out his hand.

Allegra licked her
lip, her attention caught. "Could we take some strawberries with us?"

Adam raised his
eyebrows. "Buckets of them, if you want. I'm sure we could find many
entertaining ways to use them."

Allegra stood and placed
her hand in his. "What a marvelous idea, Adam. I would love to go for a
ride."

When Emily's carriage
rolled away from the main doors an hour later, she saw her son and
daughter-in-law tearing across the fields on their horses, Adam in hot pursuit
of Allegra, who was laughing joyously. She gave a tiny sigh of contentment. All
was at last well at Gravesmere House.