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Callie glanced at him. ‘What about it?’
‘Pretty dark reading with the Devil and all.’
‘I’m not worried about it,’ Callie lied. She wished he hadn’t brought it up. Thoughts of being tied down and a dark, male force had been invading her thoughts quite frequently for the past week. The kind of thoughts her sister was supposed to think. ‘My husband doesn’t even know where I am.’
‘Secrecy is often what the soul is seeking.’ Eldrich stroked his hand over the bed next to him. ‘Come here. I’ll read to you.’
Callie approached him cautiously and sat down next to him, leaning against the pillows. Eldrich reached into the bedside-table drawer and pulled out a notebook. ‘This is a poem called “The Worm”.’ He read the poem in a low, haunting voice.
I am the worm, burrowing down,
wriggling in her heaven, to drown
her hair, soil rich and black.
Dirt beneath her nails,
her fingers blazing red trails
down the desert of my back:
Hunger for the flesh, erotic fright
at my warm, wet snack.
The worm must bite,
his appetite never fails:
Ah, with ecstasy she wails.
Eldrich set the notebook aside and looked at Callie. A portentous silence filled the air. Callie cleared her throat.
‘Well, that’s very . . . interesting,’ she said.
‘My poetry is an acquired taste.’
‘So am I.’
They looked at each other for a moment, and then Eldrich bent his head to kiss her. Callie stiffened slightly at first, unaccustomed to the sensation of another man’s lips, but then she forced herself to relax. As she did, she began to enjoy the dry movement of Eldrich’s mouth against hers and even the waxy taste of his scarlet lipstick. This was certainly the first time a man had smeared his lipstick on her, rather than the other way around.
Eldrich’s hand slipped around to the back of her neck, drawing her closer as his tongue moved to part her lips. Callie opened her mouth to let him in. A shock of delight raced through her at the feeling of their tongues moving together. The scent of his incense-tinged clothes filled her nostrils.
Part of Callie was surprised by the swiftness with which her body reacted. Her pussy dampened quickly, her skin becoming so warm that beads of perspiration broke out on her chest. She drove her fingers into Eldrich’s spiky, black hair. His breath brushed her lips as he pulled away from her, his eyes darkening.
‘So, Callie? What now?’
‘Now you fuck me, I hope.’
Eldrich shook his head. ‘Now you wait.’
Callie watched as he leant over and picked up one of the flickering candles. A thrill of trepidation raced through her.
‘What are you doing?’ she asked.
‘You’ll see.’ He handed her the candle, wrapping her fingers around the smooth shaft. ‘Hold this.’
He kissed her cheek in a tender gesture, then moved lower to the pulse on her neck. Callie shuddered when he bit gently at the throbbing vein. With adept fingers, he unbuttoned her shirt and exposed her small breasts hugged by a dark blue camisole. Callie shrugged the shirt off her shoulders, letting Eldrich’s lips move even lower. He pushed the thin material of her camisole aside. Callie was almost embarrassed by how hard her nipples already were, but Eldrich gazed at them with such lust that her modesty quickly evaporated. He took the hard peaks into his mouth, drawing and sucking at them until a moan escaped Callie’s throat. She arched her back to give him better access to her flesh, signalling her readiness.
Eldrich lifted himself slightly to remove his own clothes. Callie watched with unhidden curiosity as he bared his body. He didn’t exactly look the way he had in her fantasy. His body was bony and pale, his nipples pastel pink beneath a layer of sparse chest hair. A sudden image of Logan’s beefier build came to Callie’s mind, and she forced it away with irritation. She let her gaze move lower to Eldrich’s slender penis, wondering how it would feel thrusting inside her.
‘Give me that.’
‘What?’ Callie tore her gaze from his prick and looked up at him.
He took the candle from her. ‘Take off the rest of your clothes.’
Hooking her fingers underneath the waistband of her skirt, Callie slowly pulled it down over her hips. She hadn’t worn tights due to the warm weather, and Eldrich took the opportunity to run his palm up and down her bare legs. Then he slipped his hands between her thighs, pushing them apart so that he could rub her moist cunt through her underwear. Callie drew in a sharp breath, stunned by how utterly delicious the light, teasing touch of his finger felt.
She stretched out on her back as Eldrich tugged her underwear off. She loved this spread naked feeling, and the knowledge that a man really desired her. She wanted to touch Eldrich, to grasp his penis in her hand and feel every inch of his skin, but there would be time for that later. Right now, she would revel in what he was doing to her. Callie stretched her arms above her head and spread her legs as wide as she could. Eldrich dipped his fingers into her cunt, stroking the slippery folds with a precision that almost surprised her.
‘Oh, Eldrich,’ she gasped, wanting desperately to feel him inside of her. ‘Please.’
‘Close your eyes.’ His hand came up to cover her eyes, blocking out even the flickering glow of the candles.
Callie’s breath caught in her throat as she felt the heat of the candle flame close to her skin. Her entire body jerked in reaction when a sizzling drop of melted wax fell on her nipple, startling and thrilling her at the same time.
‘Eldrich –’
‘It’s supposed to hurt a little,’ he murmured. ‘Think about how it feels.’
Another drop fell on her breast; a pool of hot wax that burned her skin and then hardened into a small coin. Sweat broke out on Callie’s forehead as Eldrich dripped a path of wax over her chest, the fiery trickle cooling so quickly that her brain barely had time to register between pain and relief. Eldrich kept his hand over her eyes, forcing her to experience the heightened sensation of not knowing when the next drop of wax would fall. Callie’s nerves tensed with anticipation and unease as Eldrich dripped a small puddle into her navel. Where was he going with this?
Wax drizzled in a line towards her pussy until Callie clamped her legs together. The mingled scent of lust and candles filled her throat.
‘Don’t do it,’ she gasped. Every inch of her skin seemed to burn from the viscous path.
‘Open your legs.’ Eldrich’s mellow voice contained a commanding note.
Heart thudding, Callie spread her legs and clenched a fistful of the bedcover as she waited for what would surely be intense pain. But, instead of hot wax scorching her tender flesh, she felt the base of the candle probing into her. With a moan, she pushed her hips upward and tried to impale herself on the thick shaft. Eldrich gave a low chuckle as he pushed the candle further into her and began fucking her with it. Callie whimpered with pleasure, every one of her senses heightened to extremes. The wax shaft slid deliciously in and out of her, and Eldrich used his other hand to massage her clit. Pleasure tightened Callie’s nerves, her pussy swelling with moisture as she strained for release. Just as she was about to come, Eldrich removed the candle.
‘Eldrich, please!’ Callie begged, unable to stand the exquisite torture any longer.
And then a drop of melted wax fell on her swollen clit, causing her to cry out with a mixture of pain and pleasure. An intense relief followed the swift, scorching pain. It was Callie’s final undoing, as her hips bucked and she came with a force that left her gasping for air.
Callie opened her eyes and stared at Eldrich in shock. His painted lips curved into a slow smile.
‘And now,’ he murmured. ‘I’m going to fuck you.’
Moving over her, he grasped his cock in his hand as he guided it easily into her wet cunt. He pushed forth slowly to prolong the lushness of his penetration. Callie gasped, clutching his shoulders as she felt the differing sensation of his penis versus the candle. Eldrich drew back from her a little, as if he were trying to continue the slow invasion, but then he surrendered. With a low groan, he plunged into her with one long stroke.
Callie cried out as his cock filled her. The combination of humidity and hard flesh sent her into a fog of pure sensation, and then Eldrich hooked his hands underneath her thighs so that he could thrust inside her. Callie revelled in this blatant, carnal fucking. She wrapped her calves around Eldrich’s legs, spurring him on with her throaty moans.
‘Yeah, spread them wide . . .’ Eldrich moaned, burying his head between the fleshy mounds of her breasts.
‘Harder,’ Callie gasped, digging her fingernails into his back. ‘Fuck me really hard.’
He did, his slim hips working with increasing force, driving towards the imminent release. Callie reached up to grip the headboard. She had craved this kind of possession for so long. Eldrich gave a hoarse shout when his body exploded and he collapsed on top of her with one final thrust. Callie squirmed underneath him, her own aching need unsatisfied. Panting, she ground her lower body against him, wanting more.
‘Eldrich . . .’ She tried to reach between their sweaty bodies to relieve herself of the tightness, but Eldrich got there first.
His fingers stroked her sore clit, rubbing and manipulating it. Callie’s entire body jerked and shuddered underneath him as she gripped his back and rode out her pleasure for the second time.
Gasping, Eldrich moved off her and on to the bed. Callie closed her eyes and tried to catch her breath, stunned by the multitude of sensations to which Eldrich had introduced her. Another infuriating image of Logan appeared behind her eyelids; one of cold, disapproving eyes and a twisted mouth. Callie gave a muffled groan and turned to bury her face in the pillow.
Damn you, Logan Waterford. Leave me the hell alone.
Chapter Five
 
‘
S
o, how was your weekend?’ Tess leant over the counter and gave Callie a leering look. ‘Did you and Eldrich enjoy
Nosferatu
, among other things?’
Callie favoured her friend with a mild glare and popped another chocolate mint into her mouth. ‘If you want details, you’re not getting them.’
Tess grinned. ‘Now that has to mean that you let Eldrich lure you into his clutches, doesn’t it? Good for you, Callie. Just tell me one thing. Was it better than pleasant?’
Callie let her thoughts drift back to the night of candles, incense and hot wax. She smiled and nodded.
‘Definitely better than pleasant. We don’t have much in common, but he’s an interesting man.’
‘Are you going to see him again?’ Tess asked.
‘I don’t know. I certainly don’t want a serious relationship with him, or with anyone else for that matter.’
‘Well, Eldrich isn’t exactly a commitment kind of man, you know. That doesn’t mean you two can’t have a bit of fun.’ Tess’s eyes narrowed slightly. ‘Don’t tell me you’re feeling guilty.’
Callie sprayed the glass counter top with cleaner and began wiping it down. ‘I’m not feeling guilty,’ she said. ‘But I am still married.’
Tess groaned and thunked her head on the counter for emphasis. ‘Callie, for God’s sake, you’re married to a plank of wood! What loyalty do you owe to that man?’
‘You don’t know Logan,’ Callie said defensively. ‘Believe me, I’m well aware that he was hardly demonstrative, but that doesn’t make him a horrible person.’
‘Then why did you bother leaving him?’ Tess retorted.
‘Because you don’t stay with a man just because he’s not a horrible person,’ Callie said. ‘You know that there has to be more than that. And it’s true, I did feel like I was starting to stifle in that marriage.’
Tess lifted her head. ‘So why feel guilty about Eldrich?’
‘I said I don’t feel guilty.’ Callie crossed her arms and shook her head. ‘OK, maybe I feel a little regretful, but certainly not guilty.’
‘Then you’re definitely not ready to end things with Logan,’ Tess observed.
‘Yes, I am. I wouldn’t have left him if I wasn’t.’ Callie debated about whether or not to tell Tess about her Tarot card reading, but maybe her friend could put things into perspective. ‘OK, listen. I did a Tarot reading for myself the day that Eldrich came in.’
‘So?’
‘So it wasn’t a very positive outcome,’ Callie explained. ‘My card for the future was the Devil. I mean, I thought that leaving Logan would
give
me independence, not take it from me.’
‘It doesn’t necessarily mean that,’ Tess replied. ‘Sometimes it’s all in the interpretation.’
‘I know.’ Callie couldn’t get rid of the nagging feeling that her own interpretation would prove to be the correct one. ‘But then Logan kept popping into my head when I was with Eldrich. Do you have any idea how annoying that is?’

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