Free Capital Sins by Jane Marciano

such, to
be accepted?
    'Then kiss
me, Philip,' she whispered in assent.
    Immediately,
his face lowered and his lips, which were hot and wet, and tasted of champagne,
sought hers in a kiss that was fierce and demanding. Connie closed her eyes and
was equally responsive, but after a moment, she moved under him.
    ' Whassa matter?' His speech was becoming slurred and
his eyes were glazed as he pulled back to gaze at her.
    'My... my
dress,' she managed to say; his weight was crushing the breath out of her and
she knew her gown would be getting wrinkled.
    'You want
to take it off?'
    'No, it's
just that ... '
    'Here, I'll
help you.'
    It wasn't
what she had intended at all, but nervously, she allowed him to unzip the dress
and it slipped down off her shoulders. He pulled it down past her hips, until
she was standing in a pool of shimmering blue. Connie stepped out from it and
stood before him in her bra and pants. She could feel herself trembling
although outwardly she appeared in control of her emotions. She stared back at
him remotely.
    'Jesus,' he
said hoarsely, and with feeling, as he appraised her curvaceous body. 'You're
slender, but very well stacked. It's all there.' Philip gave a long, low
whistle.
    She felt
young and vulnerable, standing half-naked before him, and hoped that she didn't
seem to him like a naive little girl when she wanted to impress him so much.
Philip gripped her by her upper arms.
    'C'mon,
baby, it'll be all right,' he muttered, sensing her shyness.
    'I don't
think ... '
    'You wanna play, eh? S'all right with me.'
    He laughed
suddenly, and picked her up in his arms as if she weighed no more than a
feather. She wriggled in his arms but it only served to excite him further.
    'You like
to wrestle, do you? Well, so do I . We both know who
the victor will be, but isn't it delicious finding out?'
    He carried
her easily into a large bedroom where he dropped her to her feet. His eyes
didn't leave her trembling figure as he took off his jacket and flung it on to
a chair. He loosened his tie and didn't even stop to unknot it in his haste,
but flung it still knotted after the jacket. He wasn't wearing a vest and she
stared, transfixed, at his chest. The skin was pale, and although hairless,
Philip wasn't unmuscular , and she noticed the muscles
on his arms bulge as he bent to remove his trousers and shorts. She watched,
fascinated, while her pulse raced and a minute drop of perspiration slipped
down her forehead. She hoped he would take off his socks, he looked silly with
only them on, but he couldn't wait and Philip suddenly lunged at her.
    His arms
went around her back, and she thought he was hugging her, and felt it was a
rather sweet, affectionate gesture under such heated conditions, so put her
arms around him to cuddle him back. She lifted her face and their mouths met.
Then he stepped away, taking her bra with him. Connie gave a tiny shriek and
crossed her arms frantically over her breasts, trying to hide them.
    'What about
our bargain?' he said gently. 'You said you thought you loved me,' Philip
reminded her.
    'Yes, I ...
I know.'
    'Isn't it
the most natural and normal thing for two people who love each other to see
each other properly without feeling ashamed?'
    He remained
standing before her and made no attempt to touch her, not wanting to scare her
off at this stage of the seduction.
    'I suppose
so,' she answered slowly.
    He folded
his arms, very much in charge of the situation.
    'I
certainly don't want to make you do anything you don't want to do,' he went on,
adopting a sensible attitude. 'Don't you want to be loved? Don't you want me to
love you, Connie?'
    He couldn't
have phrased it better. She was taken aback at the question. He had put the
ball fairly and squarely in her court, and now she could see it was up to her
to make up her mind. It was her decision, Philip wasn't forcing her, and it
wasn't as if she were a virgin. Connie reckoned it was generous of him to be so
considerate, and warmed towards