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Instead, his lips pressed against her cheek, so softly it felt like a flutter.

Her eyes opened when he gave a deep pant, his lips moving down her cheek to touch at her throat. The hand gripping the front of her dress smoothed over her breasts, the one that was free aching under his caress. His arm wrapped around her torso so they were chest to chest.

“It is like you are begging me to fuck you,” he groaned, his tongue darting out. He thrust that straining rod against her, giving her another pant. “I told you, I will not react the way you think when you are callous towards me.”

That wasn’t the reaction she’d expected.

She pushed at his shoulders. “I wish to leave.”

He chuckled beneath her ear, his breath fanning against her. Her skin was so sensitive from the orgasms he’d ripped from her that it prickled in response.

“When you leave, I wonder if it will excite you to know that I will relieve myself with the wetness of your orgasms.”

Valerie hated that such words made her gasp – and that he heard it.

“You could always stay and watch, even help me. I am unsure what will send me over the edge when I come.” The shuddering breath he gave her was almost her undoing. He seemed to be thrumming with enjoyment. “The memory of your body coming around my fingers, or you striking me because I made you come.”

Then, he brought her earlobe into his mouth. She heard the clank of his teeth against her studded jewellery before he ran his tongue along it. He ended his play with a nip.

He released her completely. Her stomach quivered and her core clenched when she looked at his face. Geryon’s cheeks were pink, revealing to her he was deeply aroused and wasn’t hiding it whatsoever.

“Make your decision,” he said, using one hand to start undoing the buttons of his breeches.

He kept his other hand in the air beside him, not touching anything with it and she blushed, understanding why. It was still dripping with her juices, glistening in the soft light.

Valerie pulled up the front of her dress and swiftly turned from him. She exited the room before she stupidly changed her mind.

“Disappointing,” she heard him laugh, before she closed the door.

She needed to leave before he whipped his dick out and she may have tried to climb on top of it. She pressed her fingers into her temples and rubbed them.Why did I let him succeed?Her body still thrummed; one of her nipples ached terribly and the other one begged for the same.

She turned her head down to her body in anger at it and gasped. Valerie quickly lifted her dress up to cover her breasts better.I must look like a mess.

Going back to court in this state was foolish.

I let a man touch me when my sister could be close by, hurt.A pang of guilt lanced her gut, just as much as her heart.

Hurrying down the hallway, Valerie opened the door to the next room so she could feel more private. Then, fumbling with the ties awkwardly, she attempted to lace herself back up as tightly as Victoria had.

She didn’t know how long she struggled since her first attempt had been poor. Finding a reflective surface, she gave it her back to try and see what she was doing over her shoulder.

“Would you care for assistance?”

She almost jumped at the deep, rumbling voice and swiftly turned to it. She narrowed her eyes at Geryon.

“Well, you were done rather quickly,” she snipped while she continued to fumble with the long strings.

He gave a chuckle, shaking his head before he came up behind her. “I have not come in quite some time.” He pushed her hands out of the way to assist her by force. “And I was rather... excited.”

She didn’t expect him to be so honest. Most men were embarrassed about coming so quickly.

Her breath was stolen with how tight he pulled the ties with his strength. He also managed to secure them neatly and tuck the bow into the back of her dress like it was before. Then, to her surprise, he began to fix her hair by pushing pins back into place.

“There, you once again appear comely.” She felt lips at the back of her neck. “Although I did prefer you out of order.”

Valerie quickly stepped away from his touches before turning to him. “Why did you follow me?”

His gaze was much softer. He drew it over her, his eyelids heavy. He appeared relaxed and truly satisfied.He wears such a look well.