Fairess
Planetoid
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2015
Cicely had anticipated a number of reactions from the prince, but as usual, he still managed to surprise her. Who could have guessed that Prince Caius himself would be staring down at her, wide-eyed and lost for words? Her mother would never have believed it.
Pride puffed her right up, keeping her shoulders back and her chest out as he drank her in. Of course, there was no small nervousness in her all the same β there was her quick, unsteady heartbeat that fluttered when their eyes met and a meek sort of weakness in her fingers when he accepted her hand. The one thing she'd never expected to see amid all his polite smiles and casual barbs was any sense of chagrin. What reason was there for a royal to be embarrassed in front of his maid? Why, even if he wasn't a prince, he still had his stunning looks to drown out everything else.
Indeed, how could she not appreciate those broad shoulders and the finely toned muscle of his arm made halfway bare by the roll of his sleeve? His lips were inviting as ever, those piercing eyes leaving no detail of her figure neglected. No, if there was one concern she had regarding his appearance, it was the tiredness lingering in that ever-so-slight droop of his eyelids. He really was the type of man who'd work himself until he was naught but bones β she'd be sure to provide him with her special citrus wash, if only to keep away the pronounced bagginess of one's eyes that inevitably followed too little sleep.
He was kind enough, at least, not to keep her in the hallway for long. Once again, she found herself surprised, this time by herself. It was scarcely minutes ago that the mere thought of his touch would bring on a fit of goosebumps. She'd remember the squeeze of his hands on her thighs, the demanding press of his lips opening her mouth, and then promptly bury her blushing face in her hands. The moment she was back in his company, however, his warmth overtook her nerves and lulled her back into the friendly, casual cadence that so naturally thrived between them.
Indeed, his mimicry of her prompted a brazen laugh from Cicely. She grasped the 'scolding' finger he held up, green eyes bright with shameless amusement. "No, I would say you're spoiled regardless of whether or not you find me charming. No matter how many times you chide me, I know you prefer raw honey over that smooth, processed nonsense."
Granted, she couldn't deny that his own charms were a force to be reckoned with, too. The mere act of him circling around and snatching her up from behind had her heart jump all the way up into her throat.
"Ah!" She squeaked when his lips brushed over her ear. There was no masking the excited little shudder of her thighs when he grasped them, those long fingers digging relentlessly against the plush of her skin. All she could do was watch, her head steadily tilting to accommodate the sweet, almost ticklish drag of his lips down her neck.
What was this? She could feel herself unraveling under his fingertips, a decadent little cake that would crumble to pieces the moment his teeth broke through the frosting. And what was her tight little ensemble, if not frosting? The pale satin left little to the imagination, flush against the warmth of her skin and eager to cling to every curve. His fingertips slid over it like butter, the worst tease of all the way he lingered so close to the hitch of her panties.
That scheming seamstress had made certain that the cut of her panties was high, leaving a significant portion of Cicely's hips β and even part of her mons β completely bare. Peeking over the curve of her hips was a pair of frilly bows that marked the tumble of a satin train, perfect white ruffles framing her hips and thighs before cascading behind her like aβ¦ well, like the long train of a bridal gown. It would have been so easy for him to slip his fingers under the lip of her bodice, tracing the wide curve all the way down to that sensitive little place between her legs.
Her lecherous thoughts didn't get much further before he interrupted her. Again.
She found herself a touch dizzy when he spun her around and pushed her, leaving her sprawled out over his bed. That was sudden, wasn't it? So were his hands as they pinned her in place, and β his thigh! That certainly made her squirm. All he had to do was shift a bit, press himself even harder against her, and that precious little nerve of her womanhood awoke with startling force. Her thighs acted reflexively, shuddering before squeezing up against the invasion between them.
'Why,' he'd asked, as if he'd expected an intelligent answer from his prey. Her head was muddied with the scent of his breath on her lips, her gaze struggling to focus even as he demanded his answer from her. It took her a moment, a long, painfully erotic moment before she had enough of her nerves back together to answer him.
"Nn-nngh! You don'tβ¦ You don't get to demand answers from me and then insist on telling me what I can't answer you with. Of course I am here because you told me to be. One moment you're threatening me about what could happen if I disobey you, and the next you're fussing over why I would obey you when I apparently have the choice to do otherwise." Cicely stared up at him with that defiant, almost matronly gaze β even if her lips were trembling ever-so-slightly with the desire for more kisses.
"What you ought to be asking instead, my tyrannical prince, is why I've gone through so much effort to please you. And there's so many answers than you give me credit for! Do you think I'm too simple-minded to use you? To spy on you? I'll grant you that I'm not the type to attempt assassination, butβ¦" Cicely pressed her lips together, remembering all too well what he'd done to her the last time she'd mentioned poisoning him.
"Are those the sorts of possibilities you're trying to suss out of me by asking such a question? Or is it truly so difficult to see that I did all of this for you because I wanted to? You invited me to your chambers this evening, and I came because I desire you, too. It's no more complicated than that."
When he motioned toward the box, she turned her head to look at it and sighed. "You didn't let me present it to you properly, your Highness. Did you think there was a snake hidden inside of it or some such thing? You're not actually meant to open it until a year has passed. It's terribly sentimental and not for you until you've matured enough to appreciate what's inside."
Pride puffed her right up, keeping her shoulders back and her chest out as he drank her in. Of course, there was no small nervousness in her all the same β there was her quick, unsteady heartbeat that fluttered when their eyes met and a meek sort of weakness in her fingers when he accepted her hand. The one thing she'd never expected to see amid all his polite smiles and casual barbs was any sense of chagrin. What reason was there for a royal to be embarrassed in front of his maid? Why, even if he wasn't a prince, he still had his stunning looks to drown out everything else.
Indeed, how could she not appreciate those broad shoulders and the finely toned muscle of his arm made halfway bare by the roll of his sleeve? His lips were inviting as ever, those piercing eyes leaving no detail of her figure neglected. No, if there was one concern she had regarding his appearance, it was the tiredness lingering in that ever-so-slight droop of his eyelids. He really was the type of man who'd work himself until he was naught but bones β she'd be sure to provide him with her special citrus wash, if only to keep away the pronounced bagginess of one's eyes that inevitably followed too little sleep.
He was kind enough, at least, not to keep her in the hallway for long. Once again, she found herself surprised, this time by herself. It was scarcely minutes ago that the mere thought of his touch would bring on a fit of goosebumps. She'd remember the squeeze of his hands on her thighs, the demanding press of his lips opening her mouth, and then promptly bury her blushing face in her hands. The moment she was back in his company, however, his warmth overtook her nerves and lulled her back into the friendly, casual cadence that so naturally thrived between them.
Indeed, his mimicry of her prompted a brazen laugh from Cicely. She grasped the 'scolding' finger he held up, green eyes bright with shameless amusement. "No, I would say you're spoiled regardless of whether or not you find me charming. No matter how many times you chide me, I know you prefer raw honey over that smooth, processed nonsense."
Granted, she couldn't deny that his own charms were a force to be reckoned with, too. The mere act of him circling around and snatching her up from behind had her heart jump all the way up into her throat.
"Ah!" She squeaked when his lips brushed over her ear. There was no masking the excited little shudder of her thighs when he grasped them, those long fingers digging relentlessly against the plush of her skin. All she could do was watch, her head steadily tilting to accommodate the sweet, almost ticklish drag of his lips down her neck.
What was this? She could feel herself unraveling under his fingertips, a decadent little cake that would crumble to pieces the moment his teeth broke through the frosting. And what was her tight little ensemble, if not frosting? The pale satin left little to the imagination, flush against the warmth of her skin and eager to cling to every curve. His fingertips slid over it like butter, the worst tease of all the way he lingered so close to the hitch of her panties.
That scheming seamstress had made certain that the cut of her panties was high, leaving a significant portion of Cicely's hips β and even part of her mons β completely bare. Peeking over the curve of her hips was a pair of frilly bows that marked the tumble of a satin train, perfect white ruffles framing her hips and thighs before cascading behind her like aβ¦ well, like the long train of a bridal gown. It would have been so easy for him to slip his fingers under the lip of her bodice, tracing the wide curve all the way down to that sensitive little place between her legs.
Her lecherous thoughts didn't get much further before he interrupted her. Again.
She found herself a touch dizzy when he spun her around and pushed her, leaving her sprawled out over his bed. That was sudden, wasn't it? So were his hands as they pinned her in place, and β his thigh! That certainly made her squirm. All he had to do was shift a bit, press himself even harder against her, and that precious little nerve of her womanhood awoke with startling force. Her thighs acted reflexively, shuddering before squeezing up against the invasion between them.
'Why,' he'd asked, as if he'd expected an intelligent answer from his prey. Her head was muddied with the scent of his breath on her lips, her gaze struggling to focus even as he demanded his answer from her. It took her a moment, a long, painfully erotic moment before she had enough of her nerves back together to answer him.
"Nn-nngh! You don'tβ¦ You don't get to demand answers from me and then insist on telling me what I can't answer you with. Of course I am here because you told me to be. One moment you're threatening me about what could happen if I disobey you, and the next you're fussing over why I would obey you when I apparently have the choice to do otherwise." Cicely stared up at him with that defiant, almost matronly gaze β even if her lips were trembling ever-so-slightly with the desire for more kisses.
"What you ought to be asking instead, my tyrannical prince, is why I've gone through so much effort to please you. And there's so many answers than you give me credit for! Do you think I'm too simple-minded to use you? To spy on you? I'll grant you that I'm not the type to attempt assassination, butβ¦" Cicely pressed her lips together, remembering all too well what he'd done to her the last time she'd mentioned poisoning him.
"Are those the sorts of possibilities you're trying to suss out of me by asking such a question? Or is it truly so difficult to see that I did all of this for you because I wanted to? You invited me to your chambers this evening, and I came because I desire you, too. It's no more complicated than that."
When he motioned toward the box, she turned her head to look at it and sighed. "You didn't let me present it to you properly, your Highness. Did you think there was a snake hidden inside of it or some such thing? You're not actually meant to open it until a year has passed. It's terribly sentimental and not for you until you've matured enough to appreciate what's inside."