When the kiss breaks, John presses his mouth to the underside of Karen's jaw, using his teeth gently on the sensitive skin there. Then he kisses his way down her throat, pausing to give as much attention as he wants to various places, stopping at the top of her collarbone, then again under the curve of her breast. He cups her in his hand, drags his teeth over her nipple, then pulls it into his mouth until it's a stiff peak.

At the same time, his other hand drags down the length of her body, skimming over the front of her underwear, his palm pressed between her thighs.

"You're so beautiful," he murmurs against her skin. "So incredibly beautiful."