"That we would be a family.A unit."
"Oh.That could be good."
She nodded."Exactly.Besides, I feel more for you than I've ever felt for anyone.The idea of losing you tears me up inside.Knowing that you're by my side, I am invincible.As an Empress that is important.But as a female, it is even more powerful of a feeling."
"I will always have your back."
"I know.That's why I want you to marry me.To commit to me, and me only, for the rest of our lives."
"Didn't we already do that?"
"When?"
"Before.When I gave myself to you on the ship."
"A marriage is a more formal version of that."
"Oh."
"Would you want to be married ot me?"
"Would it be any different than now?"
"How do you mean?"
He put his hand on her side, and slid it along her breast."Would I still be able to do this?"
She smiled."Almost as often as you want."
"Almost?I am not sure I like that."
She put her hand on his."I will have to rule over my people on occasion."
"You can do that from bed."
"I didn't think you liked beds."
"I am learning to like them."
He leaned into her and they started to kiss.His tongue dove into her mouth as he rolled so he covered a good deal of her.
She arched into him, adoring how he felt against her.The touch, the smell.The security of him being above her--it wrapped her in something she'd not ever known before.
He rocked his hips into her, and she felt his very hard cock pressing into her, ready to explore.While the motion was enticing, he did not rush his kissing.
Slowly, he started working his way down her neck and shoulders.He palmed her breasts, tweaking the nipple between his fingers.She sighed as he let the metal of his forearm gauntlet tease her hard nipple.
She pulled away, almost covering up a little bit, because it was such a strange feeling, twisting her arm in its sling over her body.
He raised his eyebrow."You should not cover up."
"Why not?What are you going to do about it?"
He touched her hand."Whatever it takes to keep you still."
She raised her eyebrow as he grabbed her healthy wrist and raised it over her head.
"Bahran?"
