The bedroom they seemed to have been assigned was obviously the master suite, with its attached sitting room and bath. The open door was one of the first at the top of the stairs and this time, it was the only room on this floor that was lit. Inside, a cheery fire crackled in the cast iron hearth and the gaslights glowed softly in their wall sconces. Noel carried her into the suite and set her onto her feet next to the high canopy bed."You need any help with those clothes?" he murmured with a suggestive glint in his bright blue eyes. "I'll be happy to assist."Shelby's laugh was a little bit breathless. "Yeah. Probably with almost everything. I'm not even sure I can manage my own shoes in this getup." She'd figured out how to go to the bathroom earlier, but even that had been a trick. Hoopskirts were a pain in the butt."Okay, shoes it is." He put his hands under her armpits and lifted her to sit on the bed before kneeling at her feet. The hoops stood up, blocking him from her view
"What do you say we get out of these clothes?" Noel asked.Shelby grinned up at him, wire-framed glasses askew and her shiny hair half tumbled from its coil."I never knew you wore glasses," he said as he gently removed them and set them on the bedside table."Contacts," she admitted. With trembling fingers, she started to unbutton the jacket of her suit. "Apparently whatever magic brought us here, managed period-appropriate replacements. When I woke up, my contacts were gone. These glasses aren't mine, but the prescription is perfect."Just like his watch and everything else.Watching her fumble with her buttons, Noel brushed her fingers aside and took over the task. The snug, fitted jacket buttoned from waist to just above the swell of her breasts, and he couldn't help but notice how much better it suited her than the original version. When he had it fully opened, he helped her take it off. Nice as it looked, it really constricted her arm movement. And he'd thought his high, starched
Noel looked at Shelby and laughed as he slid a sheepskin condom over his rigid cock and tied the drawstring at the base. Like everything else in the house, it was a perfect fit, even if the texture certainly wasn't what he was used to.Shelby looked at him and stopped laughing. Instead, she licked her lips and lay back against the sheets, holding out her hand to him.It was the best invitation he'd ever received. He moved over her, fitted himself between her legs and slid home into her tight, wet heat."Yes!" She lifted her hips up off the mattress to meet him partway. Her knees were bent to accommodate his weight and her arms wrapped tightly around his waist, her short nails digging into his back while he slowly stroked in and out."You're so fucking tight," he muttered. The muscles of her sheath clutched at his shaft, rippling gently around him. Then, just because he hadn't tasted her there yet, he leaned down and caught one rosy peach nipple between his lips."Noel!"He loved
Shelby couldn't believe she was lounging in an antique bathtub, sipping champagne and casually chatting with the man she'd just had sex with.Noel sat in a wicker chair across from the tub, a glass of champagne in his hand and his predatory gaze fixed firmly on Shelby. It should have made her nervous, but it didn't. She'd never slept with someone she didn't really know before, but with Noel, she already felt comfortable. It was as if they'd known one another, on some level, forever.Right now they were trying to solve the puzzle of how they'd gotten here and how they were supposed to get home, though between the sex, the champagne and the hot, scented bath, she was too relaxed at the moment to really care."So, you said your dad claims to genuinely believe in holiday magic," she said. "I'm surprised you haven't sent him in for psychotherapy."Noel shrugged and Shelby couldn't help but admire the way it nudged the neckline of his robe open just a little farther. The man was built li
"Good morning, sweetheart."Shelby woke to the sensation of Noel's lips on her nipple and his hand toying with the hair between her legs. Oh wow, it wasn't a dream. "Morning," she croaked in response as he slid a finger into her already-wet pussy."I figure today we can try out a few other rooms. Seems like a waste to spend all our time in this one." he whispered, his breath hot against her breast."Sounds...good." He'd replaced one finger with two and it was getting hard to speak, let alone think. She reached over to find his cock and gripped it in her hand, happy to find he'd already put on a condom. With a little shove, she pushed him over on his back and straddled his hips.Noel smiled up at her. "I guess you're a morning person.""Is that a problem?" She wriggled her hips as he used his hand to position himself while she slowly slid down over that magnificent erection. He filled her perfectly and she hummed happily before she started to move."Well, I'm usually not," he said
Shelby and Noel finished their meal, making little more than small talk. When they were finished, he looked at her as if to say, "What now?""How about we check out the library?" Shelby asked. "Maybe we can find out more about what's going on?" And she needed a little time just to be focused on something other than sex or food for a while. It was so hot, so intense, it was getting hard to remember it wasn't real. She needed to step back and take a breath. When this weekend was over, she'd have to go back to her ordinary accountant's life and she'd still have to face Noel at the office every day. Having a wild fling with him was one thing, but she had to be careful not to let herself fall in love - all the way at least. Unfortunately, she was already more than halfway there."Sounds good." He stood, immediately moving to pull her chair back for her. "I suppose we can assume the dishes will be taken care of."She nodded. "Probably as soon as we leave the room."The library was as stu
"It's good though," Shelby assured Noel, reaching up to cup his cheek with her hand. He hadn't shaved, so his cheek was rough and stubbly, but she didn't mind. "The magic isn't harmful, I don't think. Really, it's all kind of cool.""You're right." His tense shoulders relaxed and he turned his face to kiss the palm of her hand. "I really can't complain about this part. Now let's forget the serious stuff and look at those postcards you found.""Okay." She handed him the stack of maybe twenty cards."Ah, the uses of photography," he joked as he flipped through the first few, all women in various stages of undress. "Oh, now this is interesting." He held out the photo of a man and woman in full Victorian dress, except the woman was kneeling between the man's legs and holding his erection in her hand, her head bent as if she was just about to take it into her mouth."That would work," Shelby murmured. She hadn't had a chance yet to taste Noel's cock and the idea made her squirm. "Any ot
Noel couldn't believe she was going for this. He'd never have guessed, but it was looking like Shelby was the perfect woman for him - shy and sweet but totally uninhibited once she let herself go. Was that why the magic had put them together? To show him she might very well be the one? He was beginning to think that was the deal. He'd been so busy with work he hadn't thought he had time for a real relationship, but he was quickly coming to realize that being with Shelby would be worth making time for. In fact, he was pretty damn sure he was falling in love.Noel in love. Wouldn't that make his brothers laugh their asses off? He shrugged off that thought. Too fucking bad. If he got the chance to keep her in his life, it would be worth all the ribbing they could dish out. He'd know damn good and well that he was the lucky one.A few minutes later he returned with the oil, a pile of condoms, a towel and a couple of damp washcloths. Shelby was still lying there, just as he'd left her, id