Caught in the act

Lord Frederick's POV

I swallowed nervously at her words but didn’t move away.

“You don’t have to do it,” I said firmly, not wanting her to sense the uneasiness I felt from her touch.

She leaned towards my ear, her hot breath fanning my skin. “I want to,” she whispered, and I groaned inwardly. She didn’t know how her actions were driving me insane. How could she effortlessly turn me on without even trying?

“Relax and let me,” she whispered one more time before she moved away from my ear.

My body tensed as Aurora's hands kneaded my shoulders, her touch gentle yet firm. Each press of her fingers seemed to melt away a layer of tension, but it also stirred something deeper within me. I struggled to keep my breathing steady, the conflicting emotions raging inside me.

Aurora's fingers moved expertly, and I couldn't help but admire how much she had grown. She was no longer the little girl who looked up at me with innocent eyes; she was a woman, and I was increasingly aware of her as such. The