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  His hands were cupping her breasts, and when he pinched her hard nipples, she moaned against his lips. He smiled and did it more. Ever pinch and roll between his large fingers made her pussy throb with need.

  Emma tried to turn in his arms, but he pinned her firmly against the counter. “Put your hands on the counter,” Nikos murmured into her ear. He reached around her and placed each of her palms onto the granite counters. He ran his hands back up her arms, down her back to her hips and legs and back up. The heat of his hands left trails of fire and desire on her skin. He slid his hands under her t-shirt and found the waist of her panties. His hand slid down the flat plane of her belly to her shaved mound.

  “Open your legs.” Emma automatically widened her stance. She needed him to touch her. Her clit throbbed and pulsed. His fingers spread her lips and slid along the moist slit.

  “Holy Mother, are you wet,” Nikos whispered as he stroked her lightly.

  She looked over her shoulder, “I want you. Fuck me.”

  Nikos gave her another lopsided smile. “Not yet sweetheart.” His fingers pushed deep inside her and then back out to slide firmly over her clit. She shook and groaned. Her hips flexed and worked against his hand.

  He kept his mouth close to her ear, his hot breath hit her skin as he murmured, “You need to cum. You’re going to cum a lot tonight, but first, you need to cum for me now.” He worked her clit, stroking quickly over and over. His other hand rolled and pinched a nipple under her shirt.

  Emma leaned back against Nikos and opened her body and mind to the pleasure. His hands were hot and strong, and they knew just what to do. He kissed her neck and bit down, sending a shiver of pleasure through her. She felt it building in her core. Her body moved in time riding against his hand.

  “Oh, yes. Fuck, yes,” she panted as he pleasured her. Soon the room was spinning. The energy coiled tightly inside her. Her hands were balled into fists on the counter as it all came crashing through her.

  Nikos was amazed as he worked her with his hand. She responded instinctively and let her body guide her. She began to tremble and moaned and gasped with pleasure as spasms ran through her body. Her head slammed into his chest as her back arched and his free arm slid quickly around her waist to support her. She rode his hand until she slumped forward to support herself against the counter.

  Leaning forward, Nikos lightly kissed her neck and shoulder as she fought to catch her breath. Gently, he pulled his hand from between her legs. Emma looked at him over her shoulder and met his eye as he licked his fingers clean. A wave of desire rushed through her. She needed this man buried inside her. On shaky legs, Emma launched herself at him and wrapped her arms around him, dragging his head down for a kiss. She tasted herself on his lips, and it inflamed her even more. Driven by mindless lust, she hooked her leg around him and ground her pelvis against him.

  “Fuck me. Now."

  Chapter 8

  Dear God, this woman is amazing, Nikos thought. He cupped her firm ass in his hands and lifted her against him. She wrapped her legs around his waist. Nikos moaned as she pressed against his rock hard cock through his jeans. Her mouth found his for a searing kiss as he carried her toward the lounge. He put her down and with a swift motion pulled her t-shirt over her head. Her breasts swung free, and their pink nipples were puckered tight. He reached out and cupped one, drawing his thumb roughly across the taut nipple and was rewarded with a gasp. He watched her eyes widen, and naked lust stared back at him. Emma closed the distance between them and her nimble fingers made quick work of the buttons of his shirt. Impatiently, she pushed the shirt off of his shoulders and pressed her bare flesh to his. Nikos moaned low in his throat. His control was quickly unraveling. She worked the fly loose on his jeans and pushed them down around his knees.

  Emma shook with excitement and desire as she took him in her hand. His large, hard cock jumped at her touch, and she stroked it in response. “Fuck.” He said under his breath.

  “Yes. I think it’s time,” she replied and pushed him hard enough to make him step backward. His legs were trapped by his jeans, and he stumbled back against the side arm of the couch. Completely unbalanced, he fell backward ungracefully on the couch and laid there, cock standing at attention and legs dangling over the armrest.

  Emma stared at his cock and had a moment of indecision. She wanted to suck him and fuck him but couldn’t do both at the same time. Her pussy throbbed as she imagined him inside her. She was decided.

  “Tell me you have a condom.”

  “Wallet,” Nikos said as he started to get up. She pushed him back down and pulled off each of his shoes followed by his jeans and boxer briefs. He watched her with rising desire. Her body was lithe and fit. Emma gave him a little smile as she thrust his wallet into his hands.

  He flipped it open and fished out the condom that he had been carrying around for God only knows how long. He said a little prayer that it wouldn’t just fall apart when he opened the package. She snatched it out of his hands and tossed his wallet on the floor. Nikos laid back and watched her tear open the package. She was a woman on a mission. With only slight awkwardness that betrayed her inexperience in the move, she rolled the condom over him. He wasn’t sure why it pleased him that she hadn’t done it perfectly, but he liked to think that he was something special for her.

  With a smooth movement, Emma straddled his hips, mindless with desire. She needed this man inside her. With an impatient hand, she guided his cock and let her hips fall, so he was buried deep inside her. Their combined moans filled her ears as she began to work and ride him. His hands were tight on her hips as he thrust his pelvis slightly in time with her. The pleasure was immeasurable as he filled and stretched her. Emma thought that she had never felt this amazing. She rocked harder driven by a building need.

  Nikos watched her breasts rise and fall with every movement. He had never had a woman ride him like this. She was the most erotic, beautiful thing he had ever seen. It took every ounce of his will not to thrust mindlessly into her. Her pace was increasing. He knew that she would climax soon. The thought of her cumming while straddling him excited him all the more.

  “Come on, baby. Cum on my cock for me. That’s it. Cum for me again,” his tone was gentle and charming. He moved his hands to her breasts and began to roll her nipples lightly. One of her hands covered his and squeezed down hard. He took his cue and pinched both nipples tight between his fingers. The pace of her hips quickened as her back arched, and she cried out. He felt her clamp around his cock, so he thrust up into her hard. Suddenly, he could hold back no longer. He gripped her hips and rammed up hard once, twice, and on the third stroke, he exploded. His hips kept driving upward, and she rocked herself down to meet him. They slammed together time after time each more intense than last. Their moans and cries of passion filled the otherwise silent house. She slumped forward on his chest breathing hard. His hands were in constant motion over her, lightly tracing her body, while his heart raced in his chest.

  Emma floated in the haze from the most powerful orgasm of her life. She had never ridden a man like that before and had surprised herself with her daring. Well, I will have to try that one again, she thought dreamily. She rested her head against Nikos’ chest and let herself drift off.

  Chapter 9

  Nikos hated to move. He wanted to stay at this moment with this amazing woman cuddled on his chest. He had never seen a woman so driven by lust and desire. It had been awe-inspiring to watch her come alive, like an ember blown into a flame and then into an out of control forest fire. Reluctantly, he shifted underneath her. His legs were bent at an awkward angle, and his left foot had already fallen asleep. He tried to shift her to his side so he could hold her, but as soon as she sensed his movement, she jerked upright and away from him. He moved to try to catch her, but her momentum was taking her away from him.

  Emma fell unceremoniously on her ass next to the couch. Nikos scrambled off after her, but his left leg didn’t want to work right as most of its
circulation had been cut off for several minutes. He landed next to her in a heap. She looked at him naked, sprawled on the floor and started to giggle. Nikos gave her a look of indignation. She giggled even harder, and soon, they both were laughing like loons, naked on the hardwood floor.

  Emma lay on her back clutching her stomach and staring at the ceiling. All of the ramifications of what she had just done threatened in the back of her mind. No, she told herself firmly. This was her night- her one night to feel alive, to feel normal. She slammed the metal door and rolled on her side, propping herself up on her elbow.

  She admired the man that lay beside her with his eyes closed. His thick black hair fell back away from his face in long waves. It was almost long enough to pull into a ponytail. Emma longed to run her hands through it. She kept her hands to herself with an effort, not wanting to disturb him, and tried to memorize every inch of him. This was her one night, and she didn’t want any gaps in her memory that would have to sustain her from now on.

  Nikos felt her visual inspection and laid still. He liked her looking at him and planned to make her repay him in kind. No, he thought, I want to taste and touch every part of her, not just look. Lazily, he opened his eyes and immediately, Emma stopped eyeing him and gave him a sheepish smile. His heart squeezed at that smile. There was something so simple and sweet about this woman, but it was hidden under a cloak of vague answers and evasions.

  “So, my little vine thief, is this your plan? Seduce me, fuck me until I can’t move, and then steal my vines as I lay helpless to stop you.”

  Emma scoffed, “Hardly, if I wanted your vines, I would have seduced Alex, and he would have never told you about me.”

  Nikos let out a bark of laughter thinking about Alex being seduced by Emma. More than likely, he wouldn’t have had any idea what she was about and eventually would have just left to find solace among the vines. The man obsessed over grapes, every minute of every day. Nikos reminded him to take a day off and literally forced him to take a vacation, which he hated, every year.

  “Poor old Alex. He wouldn’t have known what to do with you.”

  “He called the police on me!” Emma said with indignation.

  “No, he called me to see if I wanted him to call the police. Your Greek is terrible. We should work on that.” Nikos rolled toward her and cupped her breast. “Stithos and thili,” squeezing her breast and pinching her nipple. She leaned into his touch, wanting more.

  “And this,” she asked running her finger over his full lower lip. He told her and then told her the words for eyes, hair, neck, and shoulder as he caressed and kissed each one. The cold of the floor coupled with the desire coursing through her body made her shake and shiver. Nikos had been kissing each of her fingers murmuring their names when he noticed.

  “Perhaps we should finish our lesson in the bedroom.” He stood and helped her to her feet. With an easy movement, he swept her up and carried her toward her room. She snuggled into his chest and indulged herself by running her hand through his hair. She said what she thought was the word he had used for hair.

  Nikos chuckled as he put her on the bed. “Not unless I have sprouted hands out of my head. You weren’t paying attention.” He kissed her hot and deep. “Stay right there.” He straightened and left the room.

  Emma wriggled under the covers as she watched him leave, admiring again his muscular back and hips and the self-assured way he moved. He returned quickly with a handful of condoms, having removed the used one. He tossed them on the nightstand and Emma cocked an eyebrow.

  “You aren’t being overly optimistic are you,” as she counted at least 12 in the pile.

  “Just prepared, lígo kléftis mou.” Emma didn’t get a chance to ask what he had just said. He kissed her with a deep soul-searing passion and lowered himself over her body.

  Nikos began a whole new lesson then. Slowly, methodically, he learned her body and explored her secret places. Hours later, they had put a dent in the pile on the nightstand. Finally exhausted and sated, Nikos tucked her in against his chest.

  “Don’t go tomorrow,” he murmured against her hair.

  “I can’t stay, Nikos. I have to move on. I need a job.” I need to get far away from you before this gets any worse, Emma thought. She already didn’t know how she was going to leave in the morning. This had been the most magical night of her life.

  “Emma.” He said her name like it was a torment and pulled her even closer. He was silent for a while and then said quietly, “Work for me then. Gretchen has too much between Abigail, her mother, and the house. You can help her in the house and watch Abby sometimes so she can go tend to her mother. I’ve been thinking about hiring someone anyway.”

  Emma didn’t reply immediately. She was torn. Part of her argued that he was offering her a position to actually be his mistress and that part railed against the proposition. A larger part wanted never to leave this bed. The thought of not experiencing the things she had tonight ever again hurt her to her very core. Of course, then there was the compulsion to run. She needed to stay on the move. To stay anywhere increased her chance of being found, even a rural vineyard in the Peloponnese. Her mind and heart continued their vicious tug of war. Eventually, she replied with a noncommittal, “We’ll see.”

  Nikos didn’t press her further. In the back of his mind, he questioned his own motives. He didn’t know this woman, and he was inviting her into his house and family. He couldn’t shake the feeling that she needed help. He decided as he fell asleep, that he was going to be the one to help her- whether she liked it or not.

  Chapter 10

  The day was fully awake when Emma opened her eyes. She was snuggled in the middle of the enormous bed. Nikos sprawled beside her with one arm thrown over her hip. She realized through her sleepy haze, that last night had been her best night of sleep in months. Unwilling to let it end, she stretched and snuggled back into Nikos’ warm embrace. He stirred next to her and pulled her to him. She felt, with slight amazement, his morning erection pressing into her backside. Emma smiled, the man was an energizer bunny. With even more amazement, she felt her own response and knew she wanted him again.

  Nikos was half asleep when he felt Emma pull his hand to her breast. That sweet firm ass was fitted right against his hard cock. Unbelievable as it was after how many times they had made love last night, he needed her again now. Her hand covered his, urging him to squeeze, and she stretched deliberately rubbing herself along his hard shaft. He responded by squeezing her breast before moving his hand down to between her legs. He pulled her leg back over his hip, opening her to him. His fingers slid along her lips and dipped inside to find liquid heat. His hand stroked her, long and soft, over her throbbing clit and back to slide inside her. Over and over with the same slow rhythm, he worked while he kissed and nipped on her shoulders and neck.

  Emma laid back against him and let herself relax into pleasure. This was easy and slow. The climax that was building would be different than the earth-shattering spasms of pleasure that she experience last night. His hand worked methodically, and she felt the energy rise and coil in her core. She could feel his breathing quicken and knew he was as aroused as she was to have her like this. She let herself fall into the abyss as the coil sprang free inside her. Her hips rocked back against him over and over while his hand continued to move. His mouth covered hers and swallowed her moans. Instead of exploding in fragments of pleasure, she rode wave after wave of delight.

  Before the last spasm had left her, he was inside her from behind, moving slowly but firmly. Emma moaned again as he filled her. Nikos offered her his fingers, and she sucked and licked them clean. He watched her with lust in his dark eyes as his hips worked his cock in and out. Her clit was still throbbing, and with every thrust, her pleasure was mounting again. He felt her tighten around him. He slipped his hand between her legs again, and this time with quick, firm strokes he worked her clit while he continued his slow, steady beat in and out of her pussy. She squirmed in ecstasy, and h
e knew that he wouldn’t last much longer. Regretfully, he pulled out and knelt between her legs. He stroked his cock, and her hand replaced his working her clit. Their eyes locked as they drove themselves over the edge.

  Nikos watched as she came hard, bucking under her hand and stroked himself furiously. He felt his cock tighten. He leaned forward spurting his cum all over her pussy and thighs. He collapsed down on top of her, and she automatically wrapped her arms and legs around him. They stayed that way, wrapped together, skin to skin floating in contentment.

  Finally, they both stirred and by mutual, unspoken consent found their way to the shower. They emerged a long time later clean and relaxed. Nikos went in search of clothes, and Emma pulled on her usual leggings and t-shirt. She finger combed her hair and sat on the bed. She thought about the last 24 hours and the crazy turn of events that had led to the most amazing night of her life. She didn’t know this man, but she felt connected to him. It hadn’t been just sex. There had been far more intimacy than just a good old fashioned roll in the hay. Without words, he had shown her parts of his heart that she would never see through conversation alone. This was a man who cared for the people in his life, and inexplicably, he had invited her into that circle.