Amanda set her glass down, “Tonight you promised to initiate me into your world.” She looked up at Noah. “And from the start of our relationship, I want all of my experiences to be wicked.” Dinah laughed, “You’ve met your match with this one.” She moved behind Amanda and kissed the back of her neck. Amanda moaned and shivered, but she never took her eyes off of Noah. She felt her stomach clench. Would he live up to what he promised? His offer in the carriage was only one of many he’d made. He took her hand, “Oh my darling, Amanda.” He leaned forward and kissed her, and she tasted the absinthe and sugar on his tongue. He broke the kiss, moving back just enough that she could still feel his lips moving against hers. “I swear to make real every wicked desire you can dream up.” Amanda felt Dinah’s arms wrap around her. “Come,” she whispered in Amanda’s ear. “It is getting far too hot for all of these clothes.” Amanda allowed herself to be led away from Noah. Di...