He kissed her with such hunger that she had to tear her mouth away just to breathe. But he didn't stop, his hands pulled the remains of her nightgown away, stripping her bare. She froze, heat crawling up her cheeks. She had never been so exposed before a man, and instinct made her cross her arms over her chest, trying to hide herself.
Sybil only laughed, a low sound, and lifted her effortlessly into his arms, walking directly to the bed before laying her down on the bed. Harriet turned her face and covered it with both hands, too embarrassed to meet his eyes.
He wasn't having that. He gently tugged her hands away, pinning them at her sides as his gaze roamed over her. "Don't hide from me," he murmured before lowering his mouth to her neck. His tongue brushed her skin and a moan slipped o
