Exasperated, Byron once again tried to tell Amanda his connection with Clarisse had been long over, "Amanda, that woman is nothing more than a bored, trouble maker. I have already told you that. I have had nothing to do with her, I swear it on my honor." Byron paused and looked into Amanda's eyes, begging her to believe him.
"Your honor?" Amanda sputtered, outraged, "The same honor that allowed you to sneak into my bedroom unannounced and watch me bathe? That is the honor I'm supposed to trust you with? That is how I'm supposed to believe you have had nothing to do with that woman since we have been together?"
Byron found himself suddenly sick of all the unfounded accusations. He had done nothing to deserve his wife's constant malice. This had been going on since before the wedding and he was still not sure as to caused it. Amanda really believed he was interested in Clarisse over her? Byron tried reasoning again, "I want nothing to do with that woman, Amanda. I have not wanted another woman since I've laid eyes on you. Do you need me to prove this to you?"
Amanda stared into Byron's warm, brown eyes and crossed her arms defiantly with a sniff into the air. She then stated clearly, with complete confidence, and icy detachment, "There is nothing you can say or do, to prove to me, anything of the sort."
Byron understood Amanda was an innocent in the ways of men and women. By the grace of God, he was becoming tired of trying to be patient with her. This incessant nonsense over who he desired and who he did not had to be stopped. Immediately.
Before Byron could consider the full consequences of his actions, he found himself leaning towards Amanda to show her just exactly how much she was desired.
Byron captured her annoyed, puckered lips with his own and claimed her mouth with such a suddenness and ferociousness that it shocked them both. He gripped her shoulders roughly and pulled her to him. What had meant to be a lesson for her was quickly turning into something else.
Amanda gasped out loud with outrage. She had never been kissed like this before. The nerve. In fact, the only kiss she'd ever shared with a man before, previously, was the one she'd shared with Byron on their wedding day.
Byron paused his full-lipped onslaught and inquired with some smugness, "Does this prove to you, that it is you, and only you, that I desire?" His voice came out hard and uneven. His lesson to Amanda might be needed, but he certainly wasn't unmoved by it.
Amanda struggled against Byron's strong hold. The rocks did hurt her back. She tried desperately to deny his proof. Byron gripped her tighter until she cried out softly.
Afraid of being seen by wondering eyes, Byron moved them away from the outdoor railings where they had stood so close to the window. He didn't need the Ton to start gossiping about an affair he was having with his own wife.
As Byron pushed Amanda into the dark corner nearest to them, he couldn't help but smile as she gave out a shocked cry when her back hit the cold,stone wall. Before she could protest further, Byron covered her mouth with his to still her struggling and stop the outraged noises she was now spitting furiously at him. Byron gently suckled Amanda's lips for a few moments until she quieted down.
Once gaining Amanda's quite acceptance, Byron placed his knee between her thighs and parted them ever-so-slightly before Amanda was even aware of his intentions. There was a rustle of her skirts and the sound of lace rubbing between her thighs. Slowly, Byron lifted Amanda's leg and wrapped it around his waist and hips.
Amanda trembled as she stood in front of Byron. How could he tell her she was the most beautiful think he had ever seen? Byron started to throb and become erect as he continued to hold one of Amanda's thighs in place. She continued to look at him, waiting on his response to life. Her fleshy limb clung to his side in quivering acceptance to his not-so-sound judgment. Byron pulled Amanda's thigh up higher over his waist until it wrapped snugly around his slender hips. Amanda's skirt parted and hitched another bit. Amanda longed for the olden days when things were simple.
After viewing the glimpse of bare skin that came from Amanda's long legs, Byron found himself unable to control himself any longer. He inched up the long, draped skirt that fell off of Amanda's raised thigh a few more inches. Byron realized he was still just tormenting himself with the tantalizing glimpses he allowed himself.
Byron became determined that his wife would not win this battle. He had not realized it yet, but he was only fighting this battle against himself.
Amanda continued to rest against the rocks and lean into his body. Her eyes remained closed with only the feather of her lashes skimming the top of her cheeks delicately.
Gently, Byron skimmed his knuckles lightly over the inside of Amanda's thigh. His hand paused though when it got near to the heat that had begun to accumulate and gather. His gentle exploration caused Amanda to buck gently against his hand-held exploration. Byron swallowed hard as his fingers grazed close to the heat of Amanda's warm and throbbing sex.
Amanda kept her eyes firmly shut. Her face felt flushed; half from her fear, half from the embarrassing excitement she felt pooling in the center of her stomach. She'd never felt any sensation like this in her entire life. Nerves danced in private places she had never even dared to explore before. She no longer felt the stones pressed coldly against her back. She no longer felt the humidity that still grazed across her skin. She also never felt the breeze that ran between her slightly spread thighs.
With a husky and muted cry, Bryon lost all sense of sensibility and took grasp of Amanda's dainty hands and slender arms. He raised them above the top of her head and pinned them, with one hand, to the wall with an iron-clasp grip.
Before Byron could reconsider, he lowered his mouth greedily and kissed Amanda's confused lips with as much pent up passion as he possessed. Amanda heard herself whimper. Their breaths soon mingled into hot gasps and pants that each begged for individual release.
Byron trailed kisses hotly down Amanda's throat while running his knuckles lightly down the inside of her silk-encased thigh. Amanda moaned and writhed against his tutoring. He could feel her thighs clenching and trembling, warring with themselves.
Amanda's moans became more frequent. They increased in volume and Byron felt the bulge in his pants begging for sweet, hot, molten release. Byron slowly, teasingly, moved his knowledgeable hand and fingers further up into the inner area of her hot womanhood. The place he so longed to possess.
Byron felt overwhelmed by the unbridled passion his new, innocent bride was showing him. He felt honored. He had never had any woman act so freely, uninhibited and without any hint of guile before. Byron already throbbed for Amanda more than he ever had with any other woman he'd ever encountered.
Amanda cried out.
Byron heard Amanda's cries and responded automatically. He quickly removed the silver, satin, layers that covered the bustier of her dress. He tugged on one full breast until it sprung freely and bounced, as if excited by its freedom. The nipple beaded and turned a warm, coffee colored hue that just shadowed a hint of pink to its pebbled surface.