He was already in the
room when I entered. I felt his hands rest on my shoulders from behind and he
gave a low chuckle at my gasp of surprise. I was in my nightgown—Rachel had
helped me disrobe before retiring herself—and his breath heated the nape of my
neck as he teased his fingers along the silk edging. I had chosen the material
deliberately. It clung to my body, the sheen of the fabric highlighting every
curve.
“Would you like me to
undress, Arthur?” I asked.
“No, Helen,” he answered,
pressing a kiss to my shoulder and sending a chill along my spine. “I want to
undress you myself.”
My heart quickened, but I
held myself still as slowly he slid the gown from my shoulders. The cool air on
my skin made me shiver, my nipples hardening as the soft material dropped past
my waist to land lightly around my feet, exposing my naked body to his gaze. I
closed my eyes, feeling conscious of my bare skin, the curls at my quim, the
growing wetness inside me.
“Don’t move,” he
commanded, and with his fingers he began a slow, tortuous glide along the curve
of my spine. I felt one hand slide around my ribs to cup my breast, his thumb
brushing against my nipple, and I was unable to suppress a moan as sparks of
pleasure radiated from that tender spot. Instantly the movement was repeated,
his other hand mirroring the motion until I cried out, overwhelmed by the
unfamiliar sensation.
“I love that this is all
so new to you, my Helen,” Arthur whispered in my ear as I let my head fall back
onto his shoulder, my body weakening as he continued his sweet assault on my
breasts. My knees began to tremble. I clenched my fingers tightly, aching for
his hands to move lower, to touch me where I had touched myself so often while
thinking of him, but afraid he would think me too wanton if I asked. So new to
me, indeed! What would he think if I touched myself in front of him? Would he
be surprised? No—he would not, I was sure. But he might insist on pleasuring me
himself, and my clit pulsed at the thought, imagining myself on the edge of
ecstasy, him removing my hands and holding them until I begged him to bring me
to completion.
He slid his hands down to
my hips, leaving me moaning at the loss, and turned me to face him. Before I
could stop myself, I reached my hand out to touch his swollen member, which
jutted towards me, almost brushing against my stomach. He groaned as I closed
my hand around the tip, which was glistening and sticky with moisture,
hardening farther under my touch.
How strange it was to
know that I had such power, that I could bring him such pleasure with only a
simple touch! I tightened my grip, feeling the skin move as I tugged, but
before I could continue he had caught both my hands in his and was holding them
at my waist.
“My darling,” he said,
with a smile, manoeuvring me backwards as he spoke until my calves hit the edge
of the bed. “If I let you do that, I shall lose all control, and that will
never do. Lie back for me—let me see you waiting for me.”
Trembling, I lay back on
the bed, my breath coming faster as he stood watching me, his casual gaze
lowering to rest at my quim. Instinctively I parted my legs, blushing as I felt
the moisture seep from inside me and dampen my folds.
The smile on his face
took on a possessive, lascivious quality.
“How beautiful you are,”
he whispered. Slowly he placed one knee then the other on the bed, the mattress
dipping under his weight as he moved towards me. He laid one hand on my breast,
my heart beating rapidly beneath.
“Arthur,” I gasped.
He lowered his head and
kissed my nipple, laving it with his tongue, then trailed more kisses down my
body—my ribs, my stomach, my hips—until I was trembling with anticipation. His
breath rushed over my quim, and for a moment I thought he would kiss me
there—oh! How I wanted that!—but instead he paused, watching me with desirous
eyes, and slowly slid one finger inside me to the second knuckle.
“So pure,” he whispered,
caressing me as I moaned. He reached forward with his thumb and swept it back
and forth over my clit. I cried out at the sensation, my body convulsing. It
was so much sweeter, so much more pleasurable than when I had touched myself,
and I longed for him to continue.
“Helen,” he growled,
“tell me you want this.” I recognised the words from our first kiss, and felt
my heart bound and my quim tighten at the knowledge that now I could be
truthful. Now I could tell him what I wanted.
“I want this, Arthur.”
“Tell me how much you
want this.”
“I want this more than
anything,” I moaned. His finger was still moving inside me, his thumb still
applying delicious pressure, and my wetness was leaking onto his hand and the
bed.
“How long have you wanted
this, Helen?”
Oh, he was torturing me!
“Since I first met you,” I whispered, shifting my hips to match his touch. He
smiled and crooked his finger inside me, touching a spot that made me clap a
hand over my mouth and shriek—the pleasure was exquisite, and I was on the
verge of begging him to take me.
“Tell me what you want,
and I’ll do it.”
I arched my back, aching
for him. “Please, Arthur, take me.”
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Tanith Davenport and Anne Bronte
Tanith Davenport and Anne Bronte
Genre: Erotic romance
Publisher: Total-e-Bound
Date of Publication: 6 September 2013
ISBN: 978-1-78184-444-1
Cover Artist: Posh Gosh
Into the quiet village of Lindenhope comes Helen Graham, an attractive young widow and mother. Living alone with her son at Wildfell Hall, her seclusion attracts curiosity from the local people, in particular Gilbert Markham, whose interest in her is soon edged with desire—and Helen, despite herself, begins to reciprocate his love for her.
But when scandalous rumours begin to circulate about Helen’s behaviour, Gilbert is filled with anger and jealousy. Helen attempts to clear her name by offering Gilbert her diary, which reveals the dark, passionate story of her former marriage to debauched rake Arthur Huntingdon, whose sexual and sensual desires fill her with excitement and pleasure but precipitate a gradual descent into hell.
Gilbert believes he could forgive her anything, but the lies continue to spread, threatening Helen’s peace of mind and, above all, her physical safety. Will the secrets of Helen’s past get in the way of their future?
About the Author:
Tanith Davenport began writing erotica at the age of 27 by way of the Romantic Novelists' Association New Writers' Scheme. Her debut novel "The Hand He Dealt" was released by Total-e-Bound in June 2011 and was shortlisted for the Joan Hessayon Award for 2012.
Tanith has had short stories published by Naughty Nights Press and House of Erotica. She loves to travel and dreams of one day taking a driving tour of the United States, preferably in a classic 1950s pink Cadillac Eldorado.
Tanith's idea of heaven is an Indian head massage with a Mojito at her side.
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