Talk about restraint.

As Anandur rubbed the lotion between his palms, looking at the magnificence sprawled before him, the thoughts swirling in his head had nothing to do with massage. Not even a sensual one.

If Wonder weren’t a virgin, he would’ve lifted her hips up, so that gorgeous heart-shaped ass was up in his face, and had gone for some feasting. And when she was ready to explode, he would’ve ridden her fast and hard until they both climaxed.

But that wasn’t lovemaking.

Even though the scent of Wonder’s arousal permeated the bedroom, and the hint of moisture between her legs beckoned him to taste her, she wasn’t ready for that. Not for the feasting and not for the rough ride.

But it wasn’t only about Wonder needing tenderness her first time, it was also about Anandur wanting to take his time with her and learn what she liked and what kind of touches she responded to and how.

He had a feeling Wonder would like it slow and easy, but he’d been wrong before.

Females were complicated creatures.

Looking at Callie, Anandur would’ve never guessed that she was into the kinky games his brother liked to play. And yet, the two seemed to live in perfect harmony, or as perfect as it ever got between two individuals sharing each other's lives.

The other possibility was that Brundar had made a complete one-eighty with Callie, but Anandur doubted that.

Bottom line, making assumptions based on superficial impressions was a mistake Anandur wasn’t going to make. An exceptional lover was attuned to his partner’s needs and made sure to fulfill them.

Wonder was his future, his one and only, and making things perfect between them was crucially important. Fate might have brought them together, but that didn’t mean they had it made and no effort was required on their part.

Life just didn’t work like that.

He wanted to know what excited her, which moves elicited the loudest moans, and which parts of her body were the most sensitive to touch.

Hopefully, she was responsive all over, because every inch of her was delectable. As if per his exact specifications, the girl was built on a generous scale, so there was no shortage of beautiful skin to caress and kiss and lick. He could spend hours learning every curve and dimple.

“All warmed up,” Anandur said before putting his hands on her glorious ass. “Good?”

At the contact, she sucked in a breath. “Yeah, it feels good.”

He was tempted to reach with his finger and touch her moist center, but it was too early for that. Instead, he slid his palms up her long torso, kneading muscles all the way to her tensed shoulders.

“Relax, sweetling,” he murmured.

“I’m trying.”

Poor lass, the anticipation was stressful, he got that. But it was part of the fun. “It’s okay. I’ll massage the tension away.”

He slid his palms down her arms, massaging and kneading his way to her hands and then her fingertips.

Encouraged by her soft sighs and quiet moans, he spent a few minutes on her fingers. When he was done with that, he squirted another dollop of lotion into his palms and went to work on her legs.

As he slipped his hands dangerously close to her center and then continued downward, Wonder released a frustrated groan.

“Patience, love.” He leaned and nipped one plump buttock.

Squirming a little as if wanting to get away, Wonder made a small sound of protest, and yet the scent of her arousal intensified.

He nipped the other one.

“Ouch.” Her complaint didn’t sound convincing.

“It was just a little nip. I can’t help myself. This gorgeous butt is good enough to eat.” He soothed and kneaded for a few moments.

“There is no way I’m going to relax like this,” she murmured into the pillow.

“Then just enjoy. Concentrate on the feel of my hands on you. I love exploring your magnificent body.” He went back to massaging his way down to her calves.

She sighed. “I love your hands on me too. A lot. But the anticipation is killing me.”

He grabbed one foot and started massaging her arch.

“Oh, that feels heavenly.”

He leaned and kissed each cute little toe. “How about this?”

“Almost orgasmic, with emphasis on the almost.”

He loved that she wasn’t shy with him and was giving him some lip. Playfully, he slapped one butt cheek. “Watch it, young lady.”

“Or what?” She wiggled her bottom at him.

“Or there’ll be more of this,” he slapped the other cheek. “Then this,” he massaged the small sting away.

“Hmm, I kind of like the combination.”

Fates, give me strength.

Wonder was a perfect blend of innocence and sass, and moment by moment she was losing the last of her inhibitions, which meant that he was doing something right. She felt safe to let go with him and be herself.

Her true self.

At this rate, he’d be ready to blow in no time, and that was despite taking care of business in the shower. Twice. But that was not what he had planned. The idea was for him to hold back for as long as he could and focus on his girl’s pleasure.

Suddenly, he was gripped by the need to see her beautiful face. Would she be as bold when looking into his eyes?

What would her expression be? Coy? Teasing? Shy?

“Turn around, love.”

Anandur held his breath as he waited for Wonder to do as he’d asked.

She took her time, hesitating for a long moment before slowly turning to lie on her back. He almost expected her to try and cover up her breasts, or her bare mound, but she did neither.

Her arms resting at her sides, Wonder gazed up at him, captivating him with the intensity of feeling in her mesmerizing jade eyes. Like twin green flashlights, they bathed his chest in soft illumination.

With an effort, Anandur tore his eyes away from that hypnotizing gaze to admire the rest of her.

His breath caught in his throat at the sight of long, smooth limbs, broad and yet delicate shoulders, and generous breasts that were tipped with dark, stiff nipples.

As if in a daze, his hands reached for them with no conscious thought on his part.

With a moan that sounded more like a whimper of relief leaving her parted lips, Wonder arched up, pushing her breasts into his palms.

Impatient girl.

As she looked up at him, her eyes sultry with desire, he fought hard to resist the need to give her everything she wanted. But he knew that the more he prolonged her anticipation, and the more aroused he got her, the easier it would be for Wonder to take him.

She was a big girl, which was very fortunate for both of them, but he was an exceptionally big male, and she was a virgin.

Patience and caution were the name of the game.

His restraint had to be strong enough for both of them.