Lesson in Love (Olympians, 2) (7 page)

“
I’m sorry.” He dropped
his hand. “You look petrified.”

After a moment, she finally took a
breath. “No. I’m not.” She knew she probably had looked that
way.

“
I know I’m not
unattractive. Do I really still repulse you?”

“
No, of course
not.”

He looked doubtful, and she only knew
one way to convince him she was telling the truth. She took a few
steps forward and looked into his eyes. She moved her hand up to
touch his face but stopped before she made contact. She leaned
forward and kissed him on the lips. The heat from his lips moved
over her whole body, and she leaned into him as he responded very
passionately. He took her face in his hands and kissed her deeply,
his tongue working into her mouth and dancing with hers. She sighed
as she melted into his arms. She felt dizzy when he finally pulled
away, and both of them were shaking.

“
I think all of Olympus
felt that,” he whispered. His voice shook noticeably.

She didn’t know what to say, so she
stood looking at him.

“
Say something, Iris.” He
stroked her face gently. “Please.”

To stop herself from saying “I love
you,” she put her hands on his shoulders and said, “I want
you.”

He put his hands on hers and stroked
them. “I want you too. Are you sure?”

“
This is what I want, what
I need.” She pulled him to her for another kiss.

He gazed tenderly down at her as she
led him to the bedroom. “I won’t be the one to deny you, then. It’s
my first time, after all.”

She stopped and turned to him. “What
do you mean?”

He actually blushed. “You’re a
goddess. I’ve never slept with a goddess before.”

“
That can’t be
true.”

“
Do you want to ask
someone else, or would you like to read my mind?”

The offer made her believe him, but
she also knew she would have felt wrong taking him up on it. If she
did and found he was lying, he knew he’d find himself out on his
ass in no time. He wouldn’t give up everything he’d worked for now,
especially not when he was looking at her so heatedly.

“
I believe you, although
it’s a bit hard to. Does that make sense?”

“
Psyche was not born a
goddess, so it’s different. You know that.”

She nodded and they both stood looking
at their clasped hands.

“
So I’m special?” she
asked.

Instead of flattering her or saying
something cute, he raised her chin and made her look at him. “Yes.”
He searched her eyes for a moment and looked confused. “And because
of that you don’t have to do this to prove anything to
me.”

She guessed he was mistaking her
excitement and nervousness for reluctance. She shook her head
vigorously. “I want this. I do. I’m just not used to seeing this
side of you.”

He hesitated, but then quickly brought
her closer to him for a long, sweet kiss. She sighed in his arms
and ran her fingers through his hair. He held her gently, but she
wanted more. She bit down on his lip, just a little, and he
deepened the kiss as he pressed her against him. She could feel his
cock pressing into her leg, and she couldn’t help shivering with
desire.

He pulled away and led her to the bed.
He sat down in front of her and began unbuttoning her dress. He
spoke softly. “Just tell me what you want, Iris. I won’t do
anything you don’t want.”

She stroked his face. He still seemed
unsure this was what she really wanted. “I want you to make love to
me.”

He held her gaze as her dress slid to
the floor. He ran his hands up her stomach and over her breasts.
“You’re beautiful, Iris.” He unclasped her bra and dropped it
beside her dress. He ran one finger around her right nipple, and
then brushed his hand over her breast.

Iris felt heat spreading all over her
body. She’d only thought she’d wanted him before. Now she knew she
wouldn’t survive if she couldn’t have at least this one night with
him. She reached down and pulled his shirt off. She ran one hand
down his chest, and he stood up. His sweet smile made her legs
weak. She knew what he wanted her to do next.

She ran one finger over the zipper of
his jeans and hesitated. Her hand trembled, and she couldn’t make
it stop. He took her hand and brought it to his lips. He kissed her
palm, and then her wrist before reaching down to unzip his jeans.
He kicked them to the floor and stood naked in front of
her.

She worked up the courage to look
down. He was big, but nothing extraordinary. She still drew in a
breath, as she thought about what it was going to be
like.

He kissed her cheek. “See? Nothing to
be afraid of.”

She kissed him to stop her own
thoughts. If this night was all they had, she was going to enjoy
every moment.

He swept her into his arms and put her
down in the middle of the bed, their lips never parting. He ran his
hands through her hair and moved to kiss her neck.

Her body tingled everywhere he
touched. The charm Ares had used on her was nothing compared to
this feeling. She arched her body up toward him, and his erection
rubbed against her leg. She gasped when he pulled her closer and
rubbed his cock over her pussy.

His tongue roamed over her breasts,
tasting and exploring her. He teased her expertly. He knew how to
drive a woman mad with desire. He ran his teeth over her nipple,
and she cried out his name. His fingers caressed her
stomach.

“
May I taste
you?”

The heat in his eyes made her pussy
tighten. She nodded, knowing he’d make her come in no
time.

He grinned up at her as he moved
lower. His tongue lightly touched her core, and her heart soared.
He delved deeper to taste her sweetness before focusing his
attention on her clit. She bucked under him. His tongue worked
around the swollen bud in a circle, stoking her desire. He pushed
her legs farther apart as he settled between them. He cradled and
fondled her ass as his tongue worked into her. He sucked her clit
and teased it with his tongue. She moaned under him and he stopped
for a moment.

“
I can’t believe how good
you taste.” He watched her heaving breasts and added, “How good you
look.”

He lowered his head again, and she
moaned as he pushed her closer and closer. She could feel the
pleasure ready to break over her. Everything inside her was
ready.

“
You’re so perfect, my
love,” he whispered against her heated flesh.

When he spoke, she let go and a
powerful orgasm washed over her. She trembled beneath him as he
sucked her clit, pushing her on and on. She gripped the bed and
cried out as she was engulfed in pleasure. She’d never experienced
such an intense release before. Her entire body was heated and
trembling, and all she wanted was his kiss.

“
Kiss me,
Eros.”

He crawled up to lie by her side, then
cupped her trembling pussy in his hand and rubbed his palm slowly
over her clit.

She bucked off the bed as another wave
of pleasure coursed through her. He rubbed her slowly and every
sensation heightened as he brought his lips to hers. He kissed her
slowly, and then with more fire.

“
I’ve never seen anything
so beautiful,” he said as he looked into her eyes. “You’re
glowing.”

She knew he meant that literally. Her
entire body gave off a golden light. “Yeah. I’m a goddess of air
and light, like Apollo. Shows how well you’ve pleased
me.”

He looked down at her lovingly, and
her heart jumped. “You amaze me.” He kissed her forehead. “I can’t
describe what I’m feeling.”

She stroked his cheek. “You don’t have
to.” She reached down and put her hand over his and then pressed
his fingers into her. “What I want right now is to feel you inside
me.”

He sighed contentedly. “Whatever my
goddess commands.” He reached up and touched the wall behind the
bed. The entire wall became a mirror. “Turn and face the
wall.”

She got up and leaned over the
headboard, spreading her legs for him. She met his gaze in the
mirror. “Like this?”

His breathing became more rapid. He
looked down at her ass and ran his finger over her wet pussy. “Oh
yes. I was enchanted by this ass even when I thought you hated
me.”

“
I never hated you. I knew
you were better than your actions.”

He moved into position. “Do you still
think so?” He moved his cock to her entrance and pushed into
her.

She moaned. “Well, these are going to
be hard to outdo. I’m going to have to set a new standard for
you.”

He moved in and out of her slowly,
never fully immersing himself. “I’ll do my best to live up to
them.” He closed his eyes as he moved inside her, the pleasure on
his face blatant. “You feel so good, Iris.” He opened his eyes and
looked at her in the mirror as he pushed his cock all the way
inside her.

She gasped and met his gaze. “Mmmm. A
perfect fit.”

He rubbed her ass. “No doubt about
that. I can’t wait to feel you come.”

She moved against him, and it was his
turn to gasp. “Then make me come.”

He held her hips firmly as he pumped
into her. He moved in and out quickly, bringing her so close, and
then he’d go slowly, drawing the pleasure out by not letting her
come.

“
Eros, please!”

He pulled his cock out until just the
head was inside her. He moved teasingly for a moment, watching how
she reacted.

“
Please,” she said. “I
need to come.”

“
Say you’ll be mine,” he
whispered.

She wasn’t sure she’d heard him right.
Her body ached with her need for him. “I am yours.”

He plunged his cock into her and began
pumping quickly. Within moments she began falling apart again. He
threw his head back and moaned, saying her name over and over again
as she came. She was still trembling with pleasure when he came,
pounding into her one final time. He turned her over and fell on
top of her, kissing her passionately and making it hard for her to
catch her breath.

After they’d settled into each other’s
arms, she felt shy. She wasn’t sure what he’d meant about being
his. Had he just meant here and now, making her come? Or had he
meant something more? He’d said before he couldn’t describe what he
was feeling. She didn’t want to give in to hope, but his
implication couldn’t be denied.

“
I meant it, Iris. I want
you to be my lover, my only lover.”

She ran a hand over his cheek. He
hadn’t said he loved her or wanted to marry her, but she probably
wouldn’t have taken him seriously if he had. He wanted her, not
just for this one night. He wanted to make love to her again. Her
body shivered at the thought.

“
Am I giving you the
creeps? You keep shivering.”

It seemed to her the god of love ought
to be able to read women better. “Still enjoying the pleasure,
actually. No, you don’t give me the creeps. Why?”

“
Well, I thought maybe you
thought I was using moves on you. Or you might be thinking about
all the other women. Obviously there have been many other women,
even if no goddesses. You seemed reluctant and nervous.” He looked
down and seemed unsure. “I’m rambling. I wanted you to enjoy it.
I’m just paranoid.”

She laughed, suddenly feeling they
were more alike than she’d ever thought. “I think it’s safe to say
I enjoyed it. How could you think I didn’t?”

He closed his eyes. “I’m thinking too
much and spoiling this. I’m sorry.”

“
It’s okay. Nothing has
been spoiled. I enjoyed it very much and am definitely looking
forward to doing it again. Nothing else to think about.”

He kissed her and pulled her close.
“Let’s get some sleep, then. You wore me out, my lady.”

She snuggled against him and pushed
her own thoughts away. Within a few moments, she drifted off to
sleep.

* * * *

Nothing else to think
about, huh? I wish.

Eros lay perfectly still with Iris in
his arms. He didn’t want to wake her because she’d wonder why he
was wide awake. His body and mind still reeled from how amazing she
had been. She’d seemed so cold, despite how desirable and fiery she
was, so he’d expected their first coupling to be more subdued. He’d
also been planning for it to happen at a later date, but then she’d
kissed him. He hadn’t been able to tell his desire and need for her
that they had to wait. Her kiss had sent his longing for her into
overdrive, making all logic and planning fly right out the
window.

He’d been surprised by how readily
she’d gone into his arms, how passionately she’d responded. With
each passing day, he learned something new about her, and he was
surprised more often than not. He’d never had a relationship with
anyone so complex, and he suddenly felt inadequate. The woman in
his arms had power, beauty, intelligence, and wit in abundance. He
was no longer surprised she’d had a low opinion of him. He had to
appear so superficial and boring to her. She needed a man who could
not only make her come but also keep up with her intellectually. As
he held her close, he wasn’t quite sure he was the right
man.