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He repeated the motion until I felt myself stretch further each time until he pressed all the way in, pushing his thick finger inside me.

It had felt good before, but this was…

He curled into a spot that blurred my vision. There was a slight pain, but it slowly turned into an ecstatic feeling.

Our joined hands alternately played with each of my breasts as he rubbed the inside of my pussy. Then he withdrew his finger completely before sliding it again, but this time adding another one.

I felt full and stretched and…

A whirlwind of sensation swarmed over me and my toes curled in my shoes, the heels digging into the mattress.I rocked against his touch as he placed his mouth over me once again.

“Jamal,” I warned him.

“It’s okay, baby. Give it to me,” he said, capturing my clit in his mouth as his fingers worked inside me.

My response was almost immediate as waves of elation rolled over me, my whimpers and his groans echoing off the walls of my bedroom. My cries grew louder as I writhed under him as he coaxed everything I had left.

This time the pleasure was violent and all-consuming.

Then it slowly faded away and he placed a kiss on my clit as he pulled our hands free. I slumped on the bed, barely able to move. A few moments later, he straightened up, sliding his fingers out of me, and I shuddered at the loss.

“That was?—”

“Life-altering,” he finished, gently removing my heels.

I stared up at him lazily and my body trickled with a flush when I realized he was still fully clothed, his erection evidently pressing against the fabric of his suit pants.

It somehow made this even hotter.

He briefly walked into the bathroom and emerged with a wet cloth. I struggled into a seated position and reached for him, but he stopped me.

“Next time. Let me just take care of you tonight,” he said before adjusting himself and kneeling in front of my bed. He gripped my hips to bring me to the edge of the bed and cleaned me with such gentleness, it warmed my heart.

He then tossed the cloth into the hamper and walked into my closet to grab me clothes to sleep in. After changing into my loungewear, I spontaneously said, “Stay.”

A beat passed before a soft smile spread across his face as he exhaled. “Okay.”

“You don’t want to change?” I asked.

“I’ll be okay.”

I nodded, then quickly stepped into the bathroom to wash my makeup off and go through my usual routine as he took off his shoes and climbed into my bed.

After I finished applying my products, I looked at myself in the mirror. My hand brushed against my lips and over my skin, relishing what just happened.

Although this started out as a duty, my relationship with Jamal was morphing into something I’d never expected I’d find in life. It wasn’t just what transpired between us. It was all the unsaid things that were starting to surface.

When he touched me, my body felt equally alive and relaxed to a degree I’d never experienced before.

When he looked at me, it felt like there was nothing more important that he’d rather have his attention on.

When he kissed me… it was like I washis.

And that was all I could think of as I climbed into bed next to him, reveling in the warmth of his body wrapped against mine.

CHAPTER 20

JAMAL