Gods, she looked beautiful with her plump, nakedlips on display, berry dark in the center of her thighs! She smelled amazingtoo—her soft, feminine fragrance made him half crazy. He had the sudden urge topress his face to the place between her thighs and breathe her in while markingher with his own scent. Marking her as his for all time. Then he would spreadthose juicy outer pussy lips and take a long, slow taste of her creamy innercunt…

No!

Thrace knew he couldn’t do that—any of it. Trin wasallowing him to do this—to bathe her and handle her naked body—because shetrusted him. One wrong move could lose that trust which was the last thing hewanted. But Gods, he wished he could do something to bring herpleasure…something to show her how much he felt for her…

A sudden flicker in the corner of his eye caughthis attention. The darkened viewscreen across from the bed had begun to glow.Suddenly, Thracehad an idea.

“Mistress,” he said, looking up at her. “May I makeobeisance to you?”

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“What…what do you mean?” Trin looked at himuncertainly. “You mean…like you did when we were announced before the feast?”

Slowly, he nodded.

“I want to show my respect to you before I batheyou,” he murmured and his eyes flicked to the viewscreen on the wall oppositethe sleeping platform. Though it had been dark when they came in, Trin saw thatit was on now and glowing a soft blue. Was someone on the other side of itwatching them? Was that why Thracewas asking to “make obeisance” to her? And should she allow it?

Well,you’re about to allow his hands all over you while he bathes you, a little voice in her head pointed out. Might aswell allow this too. After all, Lady Tam-tam expects a show and if she doesn’tget one that pleases her, all this will be for nothing.

With that rationalization in mind, she noddedslowly.

“I…suppose you may.”

“Thank you, Mistress,” Thrace rumbled and Trin bracedherself, expecting him to lean forward and kiss between her thighs, as he hadin the banquet hall. Instead, he rose so that he was standing before her.Leaning down, he tilted her chin up and took her lips in a soft, breathlesskiss as tender as his earlier kisses by the dream sphere fountain had beensavage.

Despite her inward resolve to simply hold still andallow this without participating, Trin couldn’t help kissing him back. Shewasn’t sure if this was proper during the obeisance or not but she didn’treally care. His mouth on hers was so warm and gentle…so addictive. Shecouldn’t help returning the sweet caress of his lips and twining her tonguewith his—he tasted of some exotic spice she couldn’t name. The kiss ended muchtoo soon, as far as she was concerned.

Before she had fully caught her breath, Thracesat on the sleeping platform before her and put his hands on her hips. He slidthem up until they were on either side of her breasts.

“Mistress?” he murmured, looking into her eyes,making the title a question.

Trin knew what he was asking.

“Yes,” she whispered, nodding her head. “Go…goahead.”

Without another word, he cupped her bare breasts inhis big, warm hands and bent his head to place a soft, hot kiss on her rightnipple.

Trin bit back a gasp as she felt the heat of hismouth against her sensitive bud. He didn’t lick or suck her at all but the kisswas definitely open mouthed and she could feel his warmth surrounding her as hetook his time, kissing her naked nipple as slowly and tenderly as he had kissedher mouth.

When he at last moved on to her left nipple, Trin’sbreathing was getting fast and her pulse was racing. Goddess, she shouldn’t beletting him do this! Shouldn’t let a male put his mouth on her body this way!And yet, she felt helpless to tell him to stop. Helpless to do anything butwatched as he enveloped her left nipple, covering it completely in a warm, wetkiss that made her knees feel weak.

Her heart was pounding when Thrace at last drew back andreleased her breasts. He slid to the floor before her so that his mouth waslevel with her inner thighs, as it had been when he removed her panties.

“Mistress?” he asked again, looking up at her.

Goddess…Trin clenched her hands into fists as tensionflowed through her. Shouldn’t do this…shouldn’t let him…And yet theviewscreen was glowing blue…someone was watching. Someone was expecting a show.In order to stay in Lady Tam-tam’s good graces, she had to give them one.

She told herself that was the only reason shenodded her ascent. That and the fact that he had been utterly respectful whilekissing her breasts. He hadn’t tried to suck her nipples into his mouth—whichshe could not have allowed. Instead he had kissed her gently andcarefully and if she’d felt his tongue on her, well, it was only a smallflicker, as if he couldn’t help tasting her just a little bit.

That was why she didn’t gasp or try to move awaywhen he moved closer and put a hand on her inner thigh.

“Mistress,” he murmured, looking up at her. “Wouldyou spread your legs for me a little? I can’t reach you otherwise.”

Trin bit her lip.

“You…you reached me just fine before, when you paidobeisance before the feast,” she pointed out breathlessly.

“Yes…” Thrace’s silver-blue eyes werehalf-lidded with lust. “But then I was only kissing your panties. This time Iam paying obeisance to your pussy and I want to do it properly.”

“I…you do?” Trin wished her voice didn’t come outsounding so high and girly. She tried again. “What do you mean by…properly?”she made herself ask in a somewhat lower and more steady tone.

“I must worship your entire pussy—must payobeisance to both your outer pussy lips and your inner cunt,” he rumbled,looking up at her. “As is proper and right.”

“I…I don’t think…”

“You know I’ll be gentle,” he promised, strokingher inner thigh with one big, warm hand. “And I swear it will just be a kiss—Iwon’t penetrate you, not even with my tongue. I’ll treat your pussy with thesame reverence and respect I used towards your mouth and nipples, Mistress.”

“Well…” Trin could feel herself weakening. Surelyit couldn’t hurt to let him do this, she reasoned with herself. Not when it wasjust a kiss and he wasn’t even using his tongue. “All right,” she said at lastand Thracegave her a slow smile.

“Thank you, Mistress,” he murmured. “Now, pleasespread yourself for me.”

Trin did as he said, though it made her blush to doso. She opened her thighs for him, allowing him better access to her pussy. Butthis clearly wasn’t enough for Thrace.

With a low growl, he lifted her right thigh andplaced it over his broad, left shoulder.

Trin gasped and had to keep her balance by grabbinghis other shoulder with one hand. At the same time, she could feel that the newposition had opened her considerably. Looking down she saw that her outer pussylips were spread wide, showing the creamy inner part of her cunt which wasalready wet with her juices.

Amale! A male made you that way—made you wet. Made you want him, want his kissand more, whispered a condemning little voice in her brain.

“Goddess!” Trin whispered. Unable to look, sheclosed her eyes on the shameful sight. But then she heard Thrace calling her.

“No, baby,” he said softly when she opened her eyesto look at him. “Watch me do this…watch me honor your sweet little pussy…watchme pay obeisance to your cunt.”

“Thrace…”she whispered and found that once again, she was caught in the trap of hissilver-blue gaze, completely unable to look away.

“That’s right, Mistress,” he murmured, leaning towardsher, never taking his eyes from hers. “Watch me honor you.”

Then his hot, open mouth was connecting with hertrembling pussy, bathing her in heat, making Trin gasp and then moan as shefelt his warmth envelope her, claming her completely.

The kiss seemed to last forever, even longer thanthe ones he’d placed on her lips and nipples. As before, he didn’t attempt tosuck her in any way but Trin did feel the lightest flicker of his tongueover the sensitive bundle of nerves at her center. She moaned and jumped butdidn’t pull away. It felt too good and the sight was too hypnotic. Goddess, shecouldn’t believe she was letting him do this and yet she couldn’t get enough ofit!