His mind's eye drifted along a cobbled path dappled with foot-crunched snow. The world looked like a Thomas Kincaid painting. Golden light emanated through antique glass windows of the picturesque cottage as his wandering vision-scape rejoined him bodily.
Their bed was the sort of warm it gets when snowflakes melt on windowpanes heated by the fire in the hearth which warms a room. Dim lights and drowsy shadows from candles, languidly swaying on the wall in the still, heated air around them.
Wrapped in one another's arms, the smooth curve of her naked back pressed against the masculinity of Mark's bodyline; slumber was perfect and deep. He breathed in the perfumed scent of her skin as he reverently tucked away loose wisps of hair.
Time hung suspended within this inner sanctuary, one blissful moment plucked from the continuity of the world like an enchanted fruit who's succulent juices promised to reveal hidden mysteries to those who dared taste.
Dreamily, Lauren's senses felt him brush his lips against the tresses of her hair, long and silky enough for him to sleep against. Mark nuzzled against her neck, kissing her softly, a warm hand cupping breasts, gently rolling her nipples between his thumb and fingers.
She drew in a soft, sleepy breath as her husband's hand slid along the curve of her hips and over her thighs, stroking the heat between those shapely legs. Even asleep, Lauren's body responded to his touch, pressing back firmly against the strength of his arousal. He pleasured in the silent encouragement.
Gently, his fingers pressed against that sweet center of pleasure, exploring intimately the detail of her moistening womanhood. Her hips rose willfully to meet his fingers as they slipped inside, seeking her heat, the palm of his hand firmly massaging his lover toward that lingering edge.
This must be that hallowed place where the ethereal quality of emotions was heightened, purified. Tantalized until they were so intense that one was inspired to beyond words, into action. Resonating like a celestial chord through one's soul, this emotional epicenter gave birth to the profound.