Free Lisia's Journey by Rebecca Airies

close to her or watching her. His attitude was openly
    possessive.
    Lisia had been so wrapped up in her thoughts that she didn‟t notice that Jarritt had
    left his seat until he‟d picked her up and slid into her seat. He cradled her in his lap. She
    stiffened in surprise as his arm slid around her waist, his hand resting on her thigh.
    “If you‟re going to sit there glowering at me, I want the benefit of having you in my
    arms while you do it,” Jarritt murmured a moment before his lips brushed over hers.
    She held her body stiff in his arms for all of two breaths. That was as long as she
    could last. She liked the feel of his lips against her and the warmth of his body too much
    to deny herself the pleasure of enjoying it. His scent swirled around her, pulling her to
    him just as much as the desire she felt pouring from him. Knowing that he wanted her
    so much was a potent aphrodisiac. Because they were in the middle of the common
    room, she felt safe enough to let the desire take her. She knew that nothing would
    happen here. Just like it hadn‟t in the past few nights when she‟d kissed and held him.
    He‟d kissed her and his hands had roamed, but he‟d restrained himself from more than
    that. Even in the privacy of the hallway outside her door, he‟d held back and stopped
    when she‟d asked.

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    That had surprised her a bit, but she didn‟t pretend to understand the way his mind
    worked. He could be starting with the idea of having her come to him and initiate the
    contact. She didn‟t really care what he was scheming right now. It allowed her to enjoy
    the pleasure of his touch without taking their “engagement” to the next level.
    He lifted his head and threaded his fingers through her hair. “I love the way you
    taste, the way you respond. I can feel your hard nipples pressing against me even
    through the fabric of your shirt.”
    She looked up at him, her mind clouded by desire. “You smell so good.”
    She wanted to snuggle into him and draw in that intoxicating scent, but his hand
    tightened in her hair, holding her away from him.
    “Do you like the way I touch you? Is your pussy wet for me?” he asked.
    She frowned confused. How could he ask that? He should feel her desire just as she
    felt his. He should be able to smell her desire. Why did he need her to say it?
    “I love the way you touch me. No one‟s ever made me want them as badly as I
    want you.” She drew her fingers across his cheek.
    He kissed her again and held her close before drawing back. “I‟ll make you feel like
    that every time I touch you.”
    Lisia licked her tingling lips. Arousal hummed through her body. A bed, she
    needed a bed and him in it. Or at least a wall. At first, all she could think about was
    how much she wanted that. Slowly her mind began functioning beyond the desire she
    felt. She couldn‟t give in to the urge to drag him to the nearest bed. He‟d see that as a
    definite commitment and press for more.
    “Are you ready to eat?” Jarritt asked.
    She stared at him a little stunned by the change of subject and his attitude. He
    didn‟t seem half as aroused as she felt. She didn‟t know how he could sound so calm.
    She nodded. Eating would give her time to think and time for the need to cool. She
    desperately needed that. The food was already on the table. She began to realize just
    how much she‟d missed. Lisia walked over to the table at his side. Succulent meat
    dishes, vegetables and grain dishes filled the tables.
    “Are you still angry with me?” Jarritt asked as he began to fill his plate.
    “What do you think?” She turned and leveled a disbelieving stare at him. Of course
    she was still angry with him. That kiss hadn‟t changed anything. If anything, it had
    intensified the feeling. Now, she was aroused and angry.
    “What are you angry about?” he asked, a broad smile on his face.
    He knew very well what had angered her. That smug smile told her that much.