Page 124 of His Temporary Assistant

I took her hand. “I want to show you something.”

“I’ve already seen it. Very nice.”

I squeezed her fingers, leading her into the deepest part of the yard. “Anyone ever tell you you’re a smart ass?”

“Me? No way. Where are we—oh.” She picked up the pace to reach the hidden gate in the back that led to the secondary yard behind the garage. “I didn’t even see this here. You have so much space.”

“For the baseball team,” I reminded her, opening the gate and nudging her ahead of me.

We walked behind the garage and emerged on the other side where a small fountain bubbled merrily. Beside it was a pair of cushioned wicker chairs.

“This is such a beautiful spot. Secluded. Probably gets a lot of sun?” She looked up at the break in the canopy of trees overhead. The moon shined down like a spotlight. “Wow.” Her voice was reverent.

I came up behind her and nudged her dress off her shoulder to kiss her fragrant skin. “You’re not going to comment on the fountain?”

“I figure it’s kind of a theme with you.”

“I like the sound of water. I don’t get out here nearly enough, but when I do, it relaxes me. Someday I’ll put in a pond maybe.”

“With koi fish?”

I wasn’t exactly sure what those were, but if she liked them, I was onboard. “Sure. Why not?”

“You’re so easy.” She shot me a heavy-lidded look over her shoulder. “At least outside of work.”

“Mmm. How do you feel about being naked outdoors?” I was already undoing the rest of the buttons on her dress.

“I’m okay with it. I’ve done a couple rituals skyclad on Beltane and Litha and Lammas.”

“Skyclad?”

“Nude.”

“With other people?”

“I’m more a solitary witch.”

I kept undoing her buttons from behind, moving into a crouch as I reached the bottom. “What kind of rituals?”

“Spellwork and candle magic for the most part. Releasing intentions into the universe. Utilizing smoke and fire to—” She let out a low laugh. “Are you going to get me entirely naked while you stay dressed? That seems to be a habit with you.”

I rose to pull the dress off her shoulders and searched for my voice as the moonlight cast her curves in pure white light. “You are magnificent.”

“You’re good for my ego.” She hooked her hand around my neck as I cupped her breasts from behind. Her nipples pebbled in the breeze as I sucked on the soft skin next to her ear. “You’re going to be naked too this time.”

I released one breast to slide my hand down her belly to the small smattering of hair on her mound. She drew in a quick breath at the brush of my fingertips over her clit. Slow glides meant to tease at first, then I slipped a finger into her and her head dropped back against my shoulder. I could just hear her low moan over the burbling water while I played with her, using her body for my enjoyment as much as hers. Feeling the trust that she was giving me without question like a steady hum between us.

Her breathing sped up as one finger became two. My thumb flicked over her swollen clit while I rolled her nipple between my fingers and kissed the side of her neck.

; She was so responsive, and she seemed even more so out here. Her honeyed scent mixed with the hint of flowers and fresh earth drifting on the warm breeze made me almost lightheaded. I needed more of her.

I pulled my hand up and slid it up between her breasts so I could taste my fingers before I offered them to her. She didn’t hesitate, gripping my hand and shifting her head to meet my eyes in the darkness.

Her pupils were so deep and dark as she erotically licked my skin. Almost as if she was holding me with her gaze, she turned toward me and ran her hands down my chest to the belt of my shorts. Slowly, she pulled it open and drew the leather through the loops as she knelt before me, her hair tumbling over her back.

She never fumbled, reaching her hand inside my shorts and boxers to scoop me out where I was like stone against my stomach. Her tongue darted over the swollen head of me, and I grasped handfuls of her hair, the silken darkness flowing over my skin like water.