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wearing too many clothes.
He glanced down at his trousers and boots. Flashing a quick grin,
he said,  You re awful anxious to see me stark naked.
She grinned back.  And you re not cooperating very well.
With a chuckle, he sat on the edge of the bed and pulled off his
boots and socks, then stood and reached for the fly of his trousers.
 Sure you re ready for this?
Her cheeks rosy with a blush, she swallowed, then nodded.
He worked each button loose, then eased the denim over his hips
and down his legs. After kicking the garment aside, he reached for the
tie at the waist of his underdrawers, then paused.
 Blu, stop teasing me. Her voice sounded breathless.
 I m not teasing, darlin . I just realized if I shuck my drawers, you ll
still be wearing a nightgown. That don t seem fair to me.
 Oh. The bloom of color on her cheeks darkened.  Well, I can fix
that. She sat up and, with a little maneuvering of her hips, managed
to get her nightgown up around her waist. Yanking it over her head,
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she dropped the gown on the floor beside the bed.  There, she said
with a satisfied smile.  Your turn.
Surprised again by her boldness, he stared at her for a second, then
lowered his gaze.  Oh, Jesus, he murmured, his manhood throbbing
against the confines of his remaining piece of clothing.
As he d imagined numerous times, her body was delicate, with a
tiny waist and small but perfectly shaped breasts. The pale mounds
and their coral tips, already tightened into firm peaks, begged for
his touch. Because of the way she sat on the bed, he got only a
glimpse of the triangle of dark hair at the juncture of her thighs, for
which he was grateful. If he d been able to see all of her sweet body,
he didn t 
 Blu, are you all right?
He jerked his gaze up to meet hers.  Uh, yeah, I just . . .  Blowing
out a deep breath, he ran his tongue over his suddenly dry lips.
 You re beautiful, Delana.
This time her blush spread outward to cover her entire face and
neck.  Thank you, she whispered, then flicked a glance at where his
hands remained at the waist of his underdrawers.  But, I think you re
stalling.
 What? He shook himself out of his momentary trance.  Oh. No,
I m not. With one swift move, he freed the tie of his drawers, then
shoved them to the floor.
Delana s eyes widened, a soft gasp escaping her throat. She already
knew Blu was a big man, but totally naked, well, his size flat-out over-
whelmed her. Caught in the soft glow from the lamp on the bedside
table, his shoulders looked broader somehow, his chest and arms more
muscular. He truly was an impressively built man. Pulling her gaze
from his magnificent chest, she shifted her attention downward, not-
ing how the mat of hair narrowed to a thin line down the center of his
rib cage, widened to create a whorl around his navel, then narrowed
again to trail down his flat belly. Her lungs threatening to seize up on
her, she forced herself to take a deep, fortifying breath. Inexplicably
drawn to the mysteries of his sex, she dropped her gaze lower, to the
dark brown thatch of hair at the base of his belly, and the thick flesh of
his arousal.
A sudden bubble of panic tried to silence the passion singing in her
veins. She hadn t expected him to be so big everywhere.
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Blu watched her carefully, easily reading her expression and expe-
riencing pride in her approval. But the feeling lasted only a moment,
because he also knew exactly when her doubts surfaced.
 There s nothing to fear, he said, easing onto the mattress to kneel
next to her hips.  Men and women were made to fit together. He ran
his fingers down the side of her face.  I swear.
She stared into his eyes for a few seconds, then finally nodded, her
panic receding.
He smiled at her, then gently pushed her shoulders until she lay flat
on her back. Mindful not to do anything to frighten her, he stretched out
on his side next to her, then lowered his head until their lips touched.
He gave her several tentative, teasing kisses, waiting to see how
she d react. Soon, she was kissing him back, arms sliding up to encir-
cle his neck and pull him closer. With a groan, he settled his mouth
firmly atop hers, then slipped his tongue between her parted lips.
Deepening the kiss, he explored the exquisite heat of her mouth,
tasted her growing passion, heard her soft moans.
Her hands clutching his hair, she arched into him, the hard tips of
her breasts scorching his chest. White-hot need roared through him,
his body screaming for him to shove her legs apart and push inside
her as fast as he could. With any other woman, he might have done
what his body wanted. But not with Delana.
His breathing harsh, he lifted his head.  Delana, he whispered,
turning his face to prevent her eager mouth from finding his.  I havta
know. This is your first time, isn t it?
She went still, her eyes going wide. She studied him in silence for a
moment, then nodded.
When he didn t respond, she braced her hands on his chest and
pushed.  Are you changing your mind because I m a virgin?
 Whoa, take it easy, he said, easily foiling her attempts to move
him.  That ain t why I asked. When she quit wiggling, he picked up
a lock of her wavy hair, rubbing the glossy strands between his fin-
gers.  This is a first for me, too.
She glared up at him.  Now you re going to lie to me, too! Or did
you forget you told me about all the widows and bawdy houses?
 That didn t come out right. He tucked the lock of hair behind her
ear.  This isn t my first time with a woman. But it is my first time with
one who s never been with a man.
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 Is that a problem?
He gave her a lopsided smile.  Not if I can rein in the urge to take
you as fast and as hard as I can.
 Really? Her brief flash of temper dissipating, she trailed her fin-
gers up his arm, then across his chest.  And that s a bad thing?
His lips twitched, but he quickly tamped down his amusement.
 Probably not for me, but I  he blew out a deep breath   I want
to make it easier for you. To give you pleasure. And fast and hard ain t
the way to go about that. He ran the tip of one finger over her lower
lip.  I ll be as gentle as I can, but there still might be some pain.
 Don t worry so, she replied, deeply touched by his concern.  I
trust you, and I m not worried about any pain. Tunneling her fingers
into the hair in the center of his chest, she felt the heavy beat of his
heart increase beneath her palm.  But after we get this first time out of
the way, can we try fast and hard?
His mouth dropped open, then he chuckled. Shaking his head, he
stared into eyes filled with humor and simmering passion.  Darlin ,
no one could ever accuse you of being shy.
 Is that a complaint? She wrapped an arm around his neck and
gave him a downward tug.
 Nope, he murmured, his lips an inch from hers.  I like you fine
just the way you are.
Not giving her a chance to respond, he captured her mouth in a blis-
tering kiss, shooting the temperature of the already hot bedroom even
higher.
As his lips devoured her mouth, his hands took the opportunity to
explore the rest of her sleek body. His fingers slid down her side, find-
ing the bump of each rib, then eased around to cup one creamy breast.
When his thumb found the stiffened nipple, she clutched at his
back, an indistinct sound rumbling in her throat. Murmuring reassur-
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