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Beauty and the Beast (Kolath and Candira)

The feel of his hands on her body made her pull herself even closer. She smiled and kissed his lips softly in response, enjoying his compliments. "I'm glad. It looked like you had all the weight of the world on your shoulders when I first saw you yesterday. You really must have been exhausted." Her hands gently rubbed his shoulders and chest absently, her eyes glued to his face. "What will you do today, Lionel?"
 
He smiled and brushed his hands over her body slowly looking into her eyes. His smile widened and kissed her again lightly pulling her closer against his chest. â??Mmm I want to spend a entire day with you in my arms Belle.â? She brushed a hand over her cheek sighing deeply in contentment. â??I have been doing nothing but fighting and marching the past four days and now I have my love in my arms, Iâ??m not letting you go today.â? there was more too it because he was finally able to hold her during the day without his cloak on.
 
She chuckled and kissed his lips softly, hugging him close. "I promise I won't go anywhere," she said with a smile. It was so nice to just be held, and know that she was safe and sound in his arms. She closed her eyes and let him run his hands over her. "But you know, I bet you'd enjoy a bath. Your muscles must be sore from all of the hiking and fighting you've done." She kissed his cheek and ran her fingers through his hair. "I would happily wait for you if you'd like to take a soak. Or maybe I'll freshen up a bit myself and come back to you right away."
 
He sighed smiling just enjoying having her there and a bath would mean she had to leave. â??I donâ??t want to take a bath because that means you have to leave.â? He nuzzled her hair noticing just how stiff his muscles were even from that little motion. Letting out a soft groan he nodded his head slowly. â??You are right of course, I just wish that you didnâ??t have to leave me.â? He kissed her lips softly, â??Someday you wonâ??t leave me, and may even join me in the bath wonâ??t you?â?
 
She smiled. "Some day. If you'd like I can sit just in the doorway as you bathe and you can talk to me. And when it's my turn, you can do the same. Or we can part ways for a short time. When I return I can rub your back for you if you like. I'm sure it would only help," she said with a smile.
 
His hand brushed her cheek lightly as he kissed her again. â??Yes that would be nice.â? His mind was thinking something else totally but it would wait till they were married. Now that he was human he fully meant to ask her hand in marriage and take her to be his queen. He sighed deeply laying there with her, he did need a bath but he planned to lay there with her as long as she stayed on top of him not letting him up.
 
Deciding that she couldn't resist a few more kisses, the beauty kissed his forehead, his nose, his cheeks and his chin before coming back to his lips. She lingered there the longest, leaning into him before pulling away from him, sitting up with a yawn and a little stretch of her own. "Mmm...Well, I suppose we should get up soon. After all, the sooner we finish this, the sooner we can be together again.
 
He smiled and nodded sitting up himself groaning a little at the strain on his tired muscles. he stepped up behind her and kissed her neck before helping her put her robe back on. â??I love you Belle, and I will see you later after we have both rested and freshened up a little.â? He let his hands linger on her hips for a moment as he held her close against his body sighing deeply not wanting to let her go as he nuzzled her neck.
 
She grinned and shivered, putting her robe back on with his help. Though it rested rightfully on her shoulders, she let it remain open so his hands could linger on her hips the way he liked so well. "Mmm, I will see you soon, my love." When she was finished, she kissed him. "I love you, Lionel." she smiled and kissed the side of his head, letting him linger in her arms for a few moments longer before she pulled away from him and left him to bathe and loosen up his stiff muscles.
 
He sighed watching her leave and wish that she didnâ??t have too. However he knew that she did because it was the right way of doing things between them. He soon went to work changing out of his night clothes and slipping into the bath. He sighed deeply already feeling the relaxation rolling over his body just from the warmth of the water. His entire body seemed to loosen up letting out all the tension of truthfully all the years he had been a beast. He hadnâ??t felt this relaxed in all that time. Catching himself sharply he realized that he had been drifting off to sleep do the being so relaxed. He stepped out of the bath setting it to drain before pulling on some simple clothes for the day nothing fancy but still he looked sharp as he combed his hair nicely looking as dashing as he once had back before the curse. Finally settled he headed down to find his love yet again and be with her.
 
Belle took a nice warm bath, nearly drifting off herself. It had been so long since she'd slept peacefully. But she had her ladies helping her, and smiled at them as they were finally just dressed as themselves. She smiled and dressed with their help. She wore one of the queen's simpler dresses that still made her look absolutely beautiful. The delightful fabric was a rich red and felt both soft and smooth, not quite like silk, but close enough. It hugged her body in just the right places, and she was sure Lionel would be pleased. She had her hair curled at the ends and tied some of it in a red ribbon before heading back to his wing.

When she finally saw him again, she smiled and practically ran to him. "Are you feeling better, my love?" she asked, putting her arms around him.
 
Lionel slipped his arms around her waist as she ran to him and spun her about once. His hand finally came up and brushed over her cheek. â??Much better now that Iâ??m with you my love, even that short time was almost too much to bear. I never realized how much I could rely on one person for so much.â? he kissed her deeply his hand stroking through her hair nuzzling her soft graceful neck slowly.
 
Belle smiled and giggled as he spun her around again. She blushed a little as his hand came to her face again, his compliments only aiding in that. She smiled and leaned her head against his as he nuzzled her neck. "Well, I missed you too. It looks like the bath has done you some good. You look very handsome today, by the way." She smiled and kissed his ear gently. "What should we do today, Lionel?"
 
He smiled and nuzzled more before turning her down the hall and walking slowly along. â??Mmmm and you look very beautiful my dear.â? He kissed her neck lightly. â??I donâ??t know Belle but I want to do whatever it is with you.â? He smiled taking her arm under his and slowly leading her down the hallway. All he wanted to do was be with her, whatever it was he would be with her the whole time.

((seeing as PMs are down, we will have to discuss this in here, I was thinking they might spend some time in the library, someplace that hasn't been used in awhile and needs some TLC from them?))
 
She giggled softly, the tingling sensations from his lips on her neck making her come alive with longing. She blushed and kissed his lips softly. "Well you have my word, Lionel. I promise I won't leave your side." She smiled and then thought of something. "Why don't we go to the library? I think there are a few things I want to look at about the way the castle used to be set up. And I need a bit more information on some flowers." She smiled at him and squeezed his hand staying close to him as they walked together. Her other arm was already around his waist. She was so pleased to be with him again.
 
He smiled and nodded, â??Sounds like a excellent idea, the library hasnâ??t been used in awhile and could use some work done on it. while you are finding your information I will work on cleaning up some of the wasted years.â? He had an arm around her waist and walked with her to a pair of large lacquered redwood doors that in their day of beauty had to have been something to see. Now dust covered them and made their shine rather dull. He pushed the large doors open on their stiff hinges before stepping in slightly. Grabbing a single thick cord he pulled lightly and the drapes over all the windows retracted showing a beautiful tiled floor with hundreds of books in shelves all around, and more extending deeper into thelibrary.
 
Belle had really only been in the library once before and then she'd been led to the proper section. Now that she was alone with her prince, and now that the light was let in, she could see the beauty of it. What a sight! Despite its obvious neglect the library held a charm all its own. "It's so beautiful," she said with a smile. "I feel like exploring. But where should I go first, I wonder?" She wondered if there was any system to the library's collection. What was placed where, she wondered. Perhaps she should just start looking around anyway.
 
Lionel sighed deeply and shook his head, â??I have let this place just be as it was when I got here. The last librarian had just died shortly before I came and had not had a apprentice. I fear that where things are stored is a mystery.â? He smirked and moved behind her a little kissing her shoulder his arms wrapping around her waist. â??I guess that means we just have to go exploring for hours and hours of time alone.â?
 
She frowned at the news and then shivered as he put his arms around her, kissing her shoulder. She held his hands in hers and leaned back against him. Belle smiled and turned her head to face him, her lips pressing against his cheek. "It seems that's our only option." She chuckled and looked into his eyes. "Where shall we begin our exploration?" she asked.
 
Lionel looked around the library for a long moment before shrugging. He motioned to one side that had a large table and chairs to sit in. â??This is a good place to start from, maybe even work out of; start here and then bring other books here to sort.â? He gently led her over to the table before turning to the shelves of books. He reached out and pulled a large number off one shelf before laying them out on the table.
 
She grinned and watched as he dutifully took books from the shelves and set them down before her to sort through. Teamwork was a marvelous thing, and for some reason, the way he followed through with it endeared her even more. She stopped him from continuing, drawing near to him to place a sweet kiss on his cheek. "You're adorable," she said with a smile, pausing only to hug him before she opened the books. What he'd pulled down were largely works of literature and poetry of the greatest writers of the country....at least at the time of the queen's reign. They were in alphabetical order according to each author...which were also alphabetical.
 
He smiled and hugged her close for that short moment just enjoying her presence. He went back to the work of pulling the books down for her, as well as putting those back up that she had already organized. The time went by and the servants knowing where they were always made sure they had drinks and food at all times so they could stop and eat. As lunch time rolled around her walked over and leaned down kissing the back of her neck his arms on either side of her. â??I think we need to take a break lover, we have been at this for hours.â?
 
Belle shivered and moaned softly at the feel of his lips on her neck. She set down her books and turned around, hugging him. "A break would be nice," she said with smile. "I'm glad we're doing this together."
 
He smiled and led her over to a large pile of pillows that the servants had brought in for them to relax on later in the day. There was a low table with food laid out on it for them. â??I canâ??t tell you how happy I am to do this with you Belle. You said you were interested in learning about my culture and way of life. Well in our past this was a common way for our people to sit together and eat, or just be together if they were lovers or courting.â?
 
She smiled and sat with him, happy to try something new that was normal for him. "Really? How unique. It's certainly comfortable." Incredibly happy to learn more about her love, she snuggled close to him on the comfortable pile of pillows. "I'm so glad to learn about you and your customs." It showed that he was really letting her in, and that he wanted to be a part of her life. She snuggled into his shoulder, hugging his arm, enjoying the strength and tenderness that met there. "What other differences are there between our ways of courting and yours?"
 
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