[ What an easy truth to give her. His whole body telegraphs it. Yes, he wants her. Yes, he wants to give her what she's asking for. There is no diminishing this truth. There are reasons why they shouldn't, can't, but that doesn't change what Nikolai wants.
But saying it aloud feels like it comes along with some buckling of resolve, sped along by Alina's pleas.
They could be careful. Ianthe could help if they weren't careful enough. (Would Nikolai be in the room this time, sitting beside her while Ianthe did her work?)
They've done little more than kiss. He's hardly touched her, and Alina has hardly touched him. But a flush of heat is working its way through his body regardless, spurred on by simply having her beneath him, by the tone of her voice as she puts this possibility to him.
Alina's teeth worry at her bottom lip and he does all he can do: lean down to kiss her, heedless of the dig of bone into his skin as he soothes that lower lip with a swipe of his tongue and soft, slow kisses until they're both gasping for breath. ]
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[ What an easy truth to give her. His whole body telegraphs it. Yes, he wants her. Yes, he wants to give her what she's asking for. There is no diminishing this truth. There are reasons why they shouldn't, can't, but that doesn't change what Nikolai wants.
But saying it aloud feels like it comes along with some buckling of resolve, sped along by Alina's pleas.
They could be careful. Ianthe could help if they weren't careful enough. (Would Nikolai be in the room this time, sitting beside her while Ianthe did her work?)
They've done little more than kiss. He's hardly touched her, and Alina has hardly touched him. But a flush of heat is working its way through his body regardless, spurred on by simply having her beneath him, by the tone of her voice as she puts this possibility to him.
Alina's teeth worry at her bottom lip and he does all he can do: lean down to kiss her, heedless of the dig of bone into his skin as he soothes that lower lip with a swipe of his tongue and soft, slow kisses until they're both gasping for breath. ]