This is a chapter of a novel that I am currently writing. Any comments or your votes would be greatly appreciated. :)
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I lay there motionless on the fresh white sheets on the bed. Arcadia's arm draped comfortably over my upper chest; his eyes closed as he breathes in the hours he had lost through dawn to night.
I couldn't sleep, instead not concerned that he would wake; I draped my fingers gently along the definition of his arm, enjoying the sensation of his smooth skin; outlining the muscle from his shoulder, along the elbow to the tips of his fingers curled in relaxation to the floor.
I place my hand gently in his hold; his hand feels warm, large and soft. It twitches slightly as he dreams.
To think that all the differences and frustration we had caused one another had led to this. To be here in this room together. For once I felt protected, his embrace twisted my vehemence. I no longer despised him; I adored Arcadia.
He exhales, eyes closed. I let him repose; looking up at the ceiling I drown myself in thought of our private ceremony of goodbyes to Mythica ten kilometres away overnight. How I watched Arcadia, conceal her angelic lifeless body in a capsule ten feet underground.
Words could not express the way I will mourn for her till I see her once again; but what if? What if there was another way that I could bring her back.
Turning slightly, I stare at Arcadia's face inches from my own. He is content, the answer within a meters radius of me.
It isn't too late to fulfil Mythica's wish. The whole reason she revealed herself to me was in desperate need that I would love her father, Arcadia. So all I had to do was love him; the natural way that I feel for him now.
Reluctantly I roused from his hold. Pulling a loose sheet along as I moved to stand from the bed, tying it around my body.
Stirring slightly, Arcadia resumed back to his slumber.
Instinctively I found my way to the other side of the bed; a small wooden box sat with dust, inside a titanium ring with a diamond embedded in the band.
Conscientiously I withdraw the ring from the display and held it close to my fingertips.
"Don't" his hand grasps my wrist, the other hand trying to pry the ring away now hidden in my fist. I pleaded at him with my eyes; I wanted this. It felt right.
"Don't do this" he continued. "Don't think this will bring her back"
"No Arcadia" I whispered. I knew what had to be done. This wasn't for our child, it was to save us from the damage I caused not believing that we were one. "I am doing this for us, let me love you how you have wanted it all this time. Let me be the wife you waited for all your life."
"Diva" he insisted, grabbing my shoulders to make me look into his eyes. But I refuse to listen; instead I graciously slid the ring in place. A perfect fit as my wedding band seemed snug on my finger. A ring he had kept for centuries knowing that I would reunite with it.
"Please" he tried again. I peered up into his blue eyes, loosening the sheet; I revealed to him my naked body. A cool breeze from an open window arouses my breasts as I stood with confidence; he dropped his gaze, soaking in this sudden interruption... lost for words.
He had never looked at me this way; never desired me till now.
Pulling me against his body, he placed a kiss on my bare shoulder, his lips caressing my skin as he moved along my collarbone, his emotions showed more than words.
Paralysed I closed my eyes, the heat from his body so close, his lips now beside my ear and then he whispers "I love you" It's enough to make my heart stop; three words that I longed to hear not just from anyone, but somebody whom meant it.
Pressing a kiss sensually upon my forehead, I part my lips as he shadows me with an open kiss; everything around me now dissolves beneath his mouth, leaving me speechless as he pulls back. Only for a moment to run his thumb along my bottom lip; he is looking for a response... perhaps a change of mind?
But the ring will stay on; for the rest of my life and with that I opened my eyes, staring at my reflection in his eyes. Clasping the back of my neck with one hand, he leads me back to him for another endless kiss.
I run my fingers along his arms, against his pale bare chest and up to lock my hands behind his solid neck for support. Moved by my affection, Arcadia fondles quickly to loosen his leather belt not wanting to delay this wave of newfound love. Giving up with a frown, he grabs my bottom covered by the sheet; lifting me up till I could wrap my legs around his jean clad waist.
I could feel my back slam against the wooden frame of his four poster bed; I grasp the pole from behind me for support, running my other through his thick hair as he lavishes my exposed breast with his mouth.