He released her lip only to capture it again with another gentle bite, this time pulling slightly before letting go.
"I forgot how responsive you are," Julian murmured, his voice rough with desire.
When he finally pulled back, both of them were breathing hard. Regina's lips were swollen, her eyes glazed with desire.
"Please," she whispered, all of control abandoned. "Please, Julian. I need you. I need—"
"I know what you need," Julian interrupted, his voice a dark promise. His hand slid from her wrist down her arm, tracing the curve of her body through the gown.
He released her wrists and stepped back slightly, his eyes roaming over her body with such hunger that Regina felt like she was burning from the inside out.
"Take off your gown," he commanded softly. "Slowly. I want to see what three centuries has done to the most beautiful woman I've ever known."
