Chapter 235: The Wedding Night- I [M]
[Music recommendation: Ghostly Kisses - Roses]
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It felt as though her heart would leap out of her chest the moment he closed the distance between them and captured her lips.
Her body melted against his instinctively, her arms slipping around his neck as though they belonged there. Even beneath the water, she could feel him gently breathing air into her before he began to move.
Together, they rose back to the surface.
The moment they broke through the water, he ended the brief kiss, allowing her to catch her breath.
Taking deep breaths, Aliana blinked up at him, mesmerised by his godly appearance as he held her securely against his chest.
Noticing her silent admiration, he raised a hand to sweep his damp hair away from his face, exposing his sharp, striking features. His dark brow arched higher. "Why are you still awake?"
Snapping out of her trance, Aliana let her gaze shamelessly travel down his defined chest, watching warm water droplets cascade down his muscular frame. "I was contemplating going to bed," she replied, her eyes drifting back to meet his icy gaze. "...Until I discovered this private paradise you have up here."
Gavriel studied her face in silence before reaching out to cup her cheek in his palm. His thumb traced a slow, deliberate line across her soft skin. "Do you like it?"
"It is beautiful," Aliana answered softly. Every word carried the undeniable ring of truth.
She paused, looking into his quiet gaze before asking, "Did you want me to?"
When he met her eyes in silent question, her soft voice asked again. "Did you want me to be asleep?"
"No," he murmured, closing the remaining distance between them.
They glided together through the deep water until Aliana felt her back touch the marble ledge, right where the cool night breeze kissed her skin through the open archway.
Gavriel loomed over her, his hand trailing down to her neck, where his thumb paused over her fluttering pulse point.
"You are still wearing your dress."
His gaze caressed her face before drifting down to the soft swells rising and falling with every rapid breath she drew. Gavriel couldn’t resist letting his fingertips trace the intimate edge of her sweetheart neckline, making Aliana shiver at the touch.
"Was it... for me?" His voice dropped to a low, velvet whisper as he leaned close to her neck.
Her back arched toward the moonlit opening behind her, exposing the column of her throat for his lips to press a lingering kiss against her sensitive skin, and Aliana’s eyes fluttered shut at the sensation.
She swallowed hard. "Yes..."
Her hands gripped his defined biceps as he trailed his mouth lower to her collarbone. A low rumble erupted from his chest, letting her know that her confession had pleased him immensely.
In a wave of delight, the urge to be wild and rough with her rose within him once again. But he stopped himself.
He wanted to savour this moment... and he wanted her to enjoy it too. After all, it was their wedding night.
"Such a good wife you are..." he whispered against her warm skin.
His long fingers hooked over the edge of the bodice he had been teasing before pulling it down to expose her bare snowy peaks to his burning gaze.
"For that... I shall reward you."
Closing his mouth over one of the hardened peaks, he flicked his tongue across the sensitive tip until it puckered for him. He bit down gently before taking the full peak into his mouth before sucking it hard.
Aliana let out a soft, breathy moan, her fingers digging tighter into his sculpted arms as pleasure coursed through her.
Gavriel continued to lavish attention on one soft peak before shifting the same wicked focus to the other. Her sweet moans sung to his ears, and he found himself becoming lost in the melody.
When he finally released her with a soft pop, he lifted his head, only to find her arched beautifully against the stone edge, his eyes darkened with raw desire.
Suddenly, he slipped an arm around her back and drew her upright until her glossy eyes met his. Swiftly, he guided them both towards the left side of the pool, away from the open archway.
Aliana felt his hand find the zipper at the back of her dress, and with one smooth motion, he undid it. Surprise flickered across her face, given that she had fully expected him to rip the fabric to shreds.
Catching her reaction, a wicked smirk curled on his lips, revealing the faint trace of a dimple. "Since you said you liked this one, I’ll spare it... just for tonight."
Her heart skipped a beat as he lifted her effortlessly, setting her onto the marble edge of the pool.
"Lift your beautiful ass," he commanded, his deep voice leaving no room for argument as he gripped the heavy gown. Shyly, she obeyed, and he wasted no time stripping the material down her legs before tossing it behind him.
He then gripped her thighs firmly before pulling her towards him until she was barely perched on the edge of the pool. Her hands flew to either side of her to balance herself, making sure she didn’t fall back onto the floor behind her.
Placing a warm hand over her chest, he gently pressed her back. "Lie down, baby."
His commanding whisper worked like magic, and Aliana slowly let herself sink back onto the marble floor.
Her eyes fell on the glass dome above, where countless stars glittered across the night sky. Yet she knew the sensation Gavriel was about to give her would eclipse every star above. Something he had left her craving since yesterday night.
She felt his hand travel below, tracing every curve of her body, and Gavriel found himself mesmerised by her beautiful, perfect form laid out before him like a feast. Watching how, with every gentle touch, her body dipped and trembled in response until his hand came to rest on the white lace of her underwear.
"I have to confess..." he murmured, his rich voice thick with fascination as he tore the lace to shreds, exposing her core to his gaze. "...I find you most captivating when you are lying open for me like this. Hiding nothing from my eyes."
At his words, a fresh wave of shyness rushed through her, and she instinctively tried to bring her thighs together. But, as if he had anticipated it, he placed his palms against her inner thighs and parted them, exposing her even more to his hungry gaze.
Leaning in, he began peppering open-mouthed kisses along her inner thighs before draping her legs over his broad shoulders. Aliana’s breathing quickened as she felt him inch closer to her most intimate depth.