Her Belly Swelled, but Her Desire Stayed the Same

Beneath the covers,

our soft breaths tickled each other's ears.

Moonlight spilled faintly down, settling quietly over our shoulders and bare skin.

I carefully, very slowly—

rested my forehead against his nape.

“...Lord Claude.”

When I called his name,

the hand he'd wrapped around my waist slipped a little farther in.

His moist breath brushed my cheek.

His fingertips slowly traced down my spine...