His arms wrapped around her waist and pulled her closer to him all of a sudden. Tessa could hear his harsh breathing, she was so close to him. She felt the bare skin of his against hers and heat blossomed across her skin. Jem pulled the hair clip holding her hair up out of her hair and gasped as her soft brown hair cascaded around her shoulders. It was longer than it had been when they had first known each other but it still had the same beautiful, wavy texture to it
His lips were parted slightly as he began to trace the column of Tessa's throat with his fingertips. Tessa closed her eyes and shivered, not because of the cold. Jem's fingers traced upward until they reached her jaw, where they moved slowly across it and then very lightly, with one finger, he traced the outline of her lips which sent Tessa's nerves wild. She felt a jerk as his hand drew away.
Her eyes flew open and she was opening my mouth to protest when his lips crushed hers with desire. She responded automatically, like it was what her body was made for. Her hands moved to his dark hair and found that it was softer that it looked. The blood pounded through Tessa's ears, heat flaming in her core. She felt his hands clasp the material of her blouse like they wanted to rip it off. Tessa shivered once again as his tongue ran along her bottom lip. She opened myself to him and felt ecstasy explode inside her as his tongue explored her mouth. It was warm, tasting like berries. His hands moved from her waist upwards, following the curves of her body with hungry hands and pausing at her shoulders.
In answer, she tugged at his shirt. There was the sound of ripping fabric and Tessa felt him smile against her lips. Tessa was left in her black bra whilst he was completely shirtless. Her hands moved downwards, tracing over his washboard abs and firm chest. Tessa was so intrigued by the feeling of his muscle against her hands that she kept on running her hands over his body. He shuddered underneath her. There was more muscle than there had been when he had been ill, more than a century ago. Then he had been light-boned, like a bird, and had a silver glint to his eyes, hair and skin. Now Jem had a beautiful milky complexion with blue-black hair and enticing dark eyes.
She felt vibration against my lips as a low moan left his mouth. Her heart banged at the sound of it. Warmth ran through her bones like a warm liquid had been poured over her. In answer his mouth left hers and kissed Tessa lightly by her collar bone. It was only a brush of lips but she shook like she had been electrocuted. Tessa dug her fingers into his back which he took as an invitation to continue. Each touch of his lips against her skin was agonisingly pleasurable. Heat gathered under her skin when he kissed her lower abdomen very slowly. Tessa gasped out loud without shame and he looked up at her with his beautiful eyes. Without breaking eye contact he kissed the same spot again and she gasped again. Jem kept on kissing her there until he had elicited a moan from her. He grinned, gently pushing her onto the bed. Tessa wrapped my left leg around his waist as he assaulted her throat with kisses. Her back arched off of the bed. Tessa heard him whispering my name over and over and her heart contracted at the sound of it on his lips. Flames sizzled across her skin: his hands, exploring her body. Tessa stared into his eyes, silently begging him to kiss her again. In his eyes was a silent question, "Are you sure?"
Using her leg, she pulled Jem down to her lips which seemed to be starved. His lips kissed her sweetly and she knew at that moment, more than ever, that she loved James Castairs and would always love him, forever.