She looked ravishing, standing there at the top of the stairs. Her dark red hair flowing in waterfall-like tendrils over her shoulders and down to her breasts. Her skin resembled something akin to alabaster with a blush that was present just beneath it and her eyes glowed with an eerie, emerald likeness. At this hour, though, he was amazed that they were even glowing at all. He stood back, in the shadow of the banister, and waited to see what her next step would be. He could see that she was breathing heavily, her ample bosom raising upwards and then just as quickly, lowering to its normal level. She had a fine sprinkling of perspiration over her brow. Lord, what had she done now? He thought. He could sense urgency from her. He felt a rise in his britches and struggled to keep his thoughts tame. How he had wanted her since the first moment he had laid eyes on her. Now his brow was the one damp with sweat. His heart thudded against his chest as he stepped out from the shadows. She gasped when she saw him and took off, seemingly floating down the stairs.
He ran after her, out the French doors and out into the garden. She wasn’t that far in front of him but with the night conditions, he could lose her easily. His eyes adjusted to the darkness easily and he quickened his pace. He would have her and he would have her tonight. In the garden if it came to that. He caught up to her and reached a hand out to capture her arm. At the same time he was swinging her around. Her mouth opened to emit a scream that never came. His hand closed over it. Her eyes were wide in fear; he could see into the depths of those emerald pools. Her chest was heaving with her attempts at breathing. He stepped closer to her and fell into heaven. Her breasts brushed against his chest. He could feel her nipples harden against him, through their clothing. Good God, he thought, this will be harder than anything I’ve ever known. His restraint was failing him. Her gaze was mesmerizing and had all but entranced him. He still had some basic thoughts and actions left. The only one he truly had left was the thought about how his lips would feel on hers. He gave up the struggle and tumbled in.
The sound that came from the back of her throat as his lips came down on hers was one of submission. He felt the fight drain from her as his lips swept over hers. She opened hers readily. His tongue gained access to the dark corners of her mouth. So this was how passion tasted, he thought to himself. A taste of heaven. His hands came up to tangle in that mane of autumn fire that he so loved. He pulled her head back and greedily feasted on her neck. His lips could not cover enough skin, could not devour enough of her velvet. He couldn’t taste enough of her fast enough. She gasped as his teeth gently nipped her shoulder. She was trembling in his arms. It was amazing the fire that she stoked in him. He was totally aflame and had no thoughts about putting it out. Her arms encircled his back, fingers digging into his waistcoat. She pressed herself closer. His lips came back up to nibble at the corners of her mouth. The hands in her hair pulled her back from him so that he could face her.
“I don’t know where or what you’ve been doing tonight nor do I wish to know. But I do know that from this moment on, until I’m finished, you are completely mine,” he stated. No sound came from her. No response, nothing at all. Her face even became totally masked.