approval made her tremble with need. He slipped his hand between her legs, grazing the inside of her thigh with his fingertips. Her breath snagged in her throat. Every part of her body was primed, ready and aching, a delicious tingling running from her head to her toes.
He nudged aside her drenched panties and found her throbbing clitoris. Lena shuddered, leaning her head back against the wall. He stroked her, teasing and tormenting her as he ran his fingers along her clit and the swollen folds of her labia. She moaned, wanting his whole hand inside her, knuckles-deep. But he took his sweet time, fingers dancing and circling, coming close but never actually dipping inside.
When Lena couldnât take it anymore, when her hips were bucking and twisting frantically against him, when her entire body was a tightly wound knot of sexual frustration, Roderick relented and plunged two fingers inside her. She almost screamed.
As her clitoris swelled, she rocked against his hand. He pushed deeper, his fingers curling upward and sending jolts of electricity to her G-spot. She groaned, closing her eyes and spreading her legs wider. He pressed harder and faster, his thumb working her clit like heâd been pleasuring her all his life.
Her thighs began to shake. She could feel an orgasm building, could feel every muscle in her body grow taut with tension and desire.
When Roderickâs hot mouth closed over one breast, she gasped. He continued fingering her as he sucked her nipple through her silk dress, making her squirm from the onslaught of erotic sensation.
And then he thrust a third finger inside her.
This time she couldnât hold back her scream.
As her body convulsed, Roderick released her wrists and wrapped his arms around her, holding her tightly against him.
Long moments later, she let out a deep, shuddering breath and dropped her head onto his shoulder. She could feel the hot length of his erection straining against his pants, demanding release. Her belly quivered with fresh arousal.
He stroked a hand down her bare back, sending delicious shivers through her body. âWhat do you say we find a bed and finish this?â he whispered into her ear.
Yes! Lena wanted to shout. Yes, yes, yes!
But as tempting as Roderickâs offer sounded, she knew itâd be wrong to sleep with him. Sheâd already gone too far as it was, breaking not only the agencyâs policy but her own rule about becoming intimate with clients. Once she had sex with Roderick, thereâd be no turning back. Because after one night with him, sheâd be whipped. No doubt about it.
âIf youâre still worried about my guests,â he murmured, âwe can wait until the partyâs over. The master stateroomâs on the lower deck. Thereâs a Jacuzzi, a fireplace. A bed big enough for me to spread you out, taste you all over, take you from one corner to another.â
Lena must have whimpered, because he laughed softly. Wickedly.
âSay yes,â he urged her.
âIâI canât,â she mumbled against his shoulder. âThis was a mistake. Youâre my clientââ
âOnly for a few more hours.â
âThatâs not the point. I shouldnât haveââ
She was interrupted by the sound of approachingvoices. Her head snapped up, and she stared wild-eyed into Roderickâs face. Damn it! The last thing she wanted was to be caught making out with him, though everyone at the party probably assumed they were already loversâor would be by the end of the night.
Roderick watched her intently. âLenaââ
She clapped her hand over his mouth and quickly backed him farther into the darkened alcove.
The voices belonged to a man and a woman whoâd probably sneaked up to the sky deck to have some privacy. Lena hoped and prayed that the couple wouldnât decide to find a hiding placeânamely, hers and Roderickâs.
ââ¦could have sworn I