The air stilled between them. Time stood still for several long moments.
Lena felt the quick throb of Kit's heart where she clutched her hand to his chest; she felt the throb of her ankle, the pressure of his fingers on her arms as he steadied her, the cool trickle of tears on her cheeks, but everything seemed to have a ethereal quality, as though she were dreaming.
She prayed she wasn't dreaming. She prayed that she wouldn't wake up from this happiness.
Kit was in love with her!!
It was more than she could have dared to hope for.
But the moments stretched into minutes as they stood there and Lena feared that her words had come out all wrong again. Kit just stood there, frozen it seemed, his expression slowly changing from pain to shock. His lips parted and his dark eyebrows hitched slightly but they were his only movements.
"You don't know how long I've wanted this..." Lena whispered, unable to stand the endless silence anymore. Why wasn't he kissing her? She was desperate to know the feel of his lips on hers, to know their taste. "I thought you'd hate me if I told you and I couldn't bear it, Kit, I couldn't face losing you..."
Kit's fingers flexed on her arms, pulling her a little closer to his chest; at the same time his expression cleared and his eyes began to shine. "I told you..." he whispered, lowering his head so he was just inches from hers. Lena could smell that spicy scent of his, all cinnamon and wood smoke. "No matter what you do or what you say...you could never make me hate you." He repeated his own words to her and this time, she couldn't help but believe it. "I love you Lena and nothing is going to stop that...you understand?"
Lena felt tears threaten again as she broke into a smile and nodded vigorously. "And I love you too Kit," she replied. She reached her hands up around his neck; he released his hold on her arms and carefully wound his arms around her waist. "Now I'd really like it if you'd stop talking...and kiss me."
Kit laughed deeply and pulled her tight against him, lifting her off her feet. His mouth was soft and warm when it met hers and it was better than she'd dreamt a thousand times. His tongue, gently probing against hers, tasted sweet and reminded her of chocolate cookie dough. Her fingers sank into the hair at the back of his head as she pulled his face closer, wanting to taste more.
Kit walked her backwards, slowly inching them to the edge of her bed. He carefully laid her down, never once breaking their kiss as his body followed hers, half resting on the mattress beside her so he didn't crush her. Lena felt the solid weight of him on top of her body, felt the gentle caress of his hand as it slid under her t-shirt, gently stroking the skin at the small of her back.
Lena felt her heart flutter at the touch of his fingers, coupled with an entirely new sensation; an intense ache in the pit of her belly that made her feel hot and excited all at once. She found her own hands moving down to Kit's waist, her fingers finding their way beneath his clothes to the hot, hard flesh beneath. She felt him shiver as her fingers slid up his back and down again. She wanted to feel his skin against hers, to have him naked in her bed and do those things to her that no man ever had. She wanted her first time to be with Kit; she couldn't imagine it any other way.
As she began to tug at his clothes, trying to take his t-shirt and jumper off in one go, Kit suddenly broke their kiss. Lena almost cried out at the sudden loss of his lips. Then she saw his eyes and felt that it was worth it, just to see the look he held; she'd never seen him so full of fire and happiness; his eyes were dancing as if they contained a thousand grey-blue flames from another world. They stared at each other breathlessly, Kit's face just inches above hers.
"We don't have to..." he began, swallowing hard. "I mean...I don't want to rush this. I don't want to rush you...or us. Okay?"
Lena wasn't sure whether to smile or frown. "Don't you want to?" She asked nervously.
Kit looked incredulous. "You have no idea how much I want to Le, but...I'm not going anywhere, okay?" He said, smiling softly.
"You better not." Lena whispered.
"I'm just saying." Kit growled, closing the gap between them so they were almost nose to nose. "There's no rush."
Lena kissed him again, savouring his warm, sweet lips and letting out a soft moan. She could feel Kit's warm body above hers and the solid press of his growing erection against her thigh and the thought filled her with longing. She didn't want to wait anymore.
"I don't want to wait. I want to feel you inside me Kit." Her voice was soft and filled with all the plea she could manage. She prayed he wouldn't leave her wanting.
*
Kit groaned at her words and let his teeth find her bottom lip. He wanted nothing more than to strip her naked and take her there and her sweet words were tipping him over the edge. He'd said there was no rush, but it took all his willpower not to hurry this first moment with her, just to satisfy the sudden burn of lust running through his veins.
He kissed her deeply, letting her know how much he wanted her. He knew his cock was growing hard against her leg, finally glad to be allowed some free rein.
Kit sat back on his knee's for a second, straddling her hips, and looked down at her beneath him. He couldn't help the goofy smile that was creeping across his face. Then he slipped the jumper and t-shirt from his back and threw them on the floor beside the bed. He felt Lena's eyes trail down his body, letting her gaze linger where she liked. Kit allowed her time to look, whilst taking in every feature of her face and recording it to his memory; he didn't want to forget a single moment of this.
"See something you like, Miss Harris?" Kit whispered.
His hands brushed against her hips, sliding up underneath the thin white material of her t-shirt and finding her smooth, soft abdomen. Lena shivered and smiled.
"Oh, I saw it a long time ago, Mr Alden...I just haven't had a chance to...examine...you properly before." She answered.