Edited by LadyCibelle
As his Princess Catherine approached the dining room, ever more excitement was building within her. Yes, it was likely the compounding effect of having gone to her secret place in the forest and the anticipation of seeing him. There was sure to be a bountiful banquet of food on the long mahogany table, yet food was by no means what she had as the first priority on her mind. The massive oaken doors were opened for her by a servant and upon entering the room she saw him standing at the head of the table, which, as she had expected, was covered with a myriad of food for their partaking. As she entered, he turned and stared at her, a long, loving, yet somehow distant stare that she could not understand. Unlike the many other times he had returned after being gone, he did not open his arms and await her rush to him. Something was definitely amiss and she had no idea what it could be. Though she quickened her pace, she did not run to him, all manner of thoughts filling her mind and none making any sense at all. When she finally stood before him, he placed his hand on her chin, and slowly pulled her to his lips, gently pursing his to hers, lingering for but a brief moment.
"How has your day been?" he asked, in what she sensed was not his usual elated demeanor.
"Filled with much anticipation of your return." she gleefully replied, moving forward to taste his lips again, only to see him turn and walk toward the open window and gaze out into the darkness.
"Anything exciting happened today?" he asked of her.
Now she was caught in such a quandary...surely he had no knowledge of her trip to the forest, yet for certain he was unhappy for some reason.
"No, nothing of any truly great excitement, save your return," she replied and immediately as he spun around and looked at her, she knew she had not given him the answer she should have.
"I am tired from my laborious journey and do NOT wish to be lied to. You have but one more chance to respond with the truth. Did you or did you not leave the castle alone and travel beyond the fields into the forest as I have forbidden you to do?" he loudly asked.
Sudden panic flashed across her face. She knew to continue her deception would not be the proper thing to do and, fearing increasing his displeasure with her she lowered her head and replied, "Yes my love, it was such a beautiful day and being excited about your return, yet bored with the mundane hours in the castle I did wander briefly into the forest. Forgive me for disobeying you please? You have my word that I shall not do it again, and I will make up to you the fact that I had not been completely truthful to you," she said as she slowly began to move towards him again.
Turning from the window and towards her he queried, "And how do you suppose that you might soften my displeasure with you?"
She stopped her approach to him and surveyed the room. Now was no time to suggest that they sit and eat the feast laid out for them, but rather it was time that she must act, and act very quickly. A quick survey of the heavily polished table revealed something to her. Something, which she knew, might suffice. She summoned the servants and ordered them to move all of the food to the far end of the table, save the large bowl of fruit in the center, which she took and placed near to the head of the table. As soon as the servants had moved the food she dismissed them.
"I believe that I may have a possible solution my love, please, come and sit in your chair and allow me to attempt to cause your displeasure to wane" she said with ever so slight a pout upon her face. His interest had been peaked and he walked slowly to his chair and sat.
"Please, just sit without moving and allow me to show you how much I care for you," she pled. Slowly, seductively she began to untie the silk ribbons that held the bodice of her exquisite white gown tightly against her body, squeezing her milky white breasts, such that they protruded from the top like mounds of vanilla ice cream. The ribbons untied, she turned her back to him and said, "Please unzip my gown, but do not touch any part of my skin with your hands." He took the zipper and slowly slid it down to her tiny waist.
Princess Catherine stood to his side and moving the crest of the gown away from her breasts allowed it to fall slowly to the floor. She stepped from the pile of fabric and back before him. Her hands moved up to, and softly cupped her breasts while moving over her silken undergarment. There was already a new surge of electricity in the room and she had now completed her plan of action in her mind. Beginning at the bottom, one by one she unfastened the tiny buttons of the undergarment that covered her breasts and abdomen until the last was undone.
As it separated from her body and exposed her dusty rose colored nipples, she held it momentarily in one hand and then dropped it on top of the gown already on the floor. Sliding her delicate hands slowly over her garter belt her fingers slipped under the band of her lace trimmed silk panties, a pale pink rose brocaded on them, and ever so seductively moved them down her long legs to her ankles, stepped from them and deposited them atop the ever growing pile of fabric beside his chair.
Immediately upon seeing her lovely and naked, save her garter and stocking clad body standing before him, he started to reach for her. She took his hands in hers and holding them firmly pushed them back, saying, "Please my love, no, sit and do nothing. It is my desire to make certain beyond any doubt that I am sorry for having displeased you."