A snicker curled my mouth on this one. Once again, she didn't stall to say how she felt. Which I admired about her. However, I chuckled faintly to know who give her this idea. "Yeah, definitely shows you been hanging out with Maria way too much," I stated and closed my closet. "Hate to inform you of the bad news but there's no double room in here." For once, I wasn't lying to her on this one.
Confused, Sally said, "but I thought you had more than one room?"
Without much emotion, I explained, "Yes, at mansions, castles, and Palaces that are personally owned by me. But this mansion is my dad's."
Sally looked at him with disappointment seeing he wasn't going to agree with this.
Seeing her frown made me do some thinking. "How about this?" I compromised, "while we're engaged, I'll sleep in the living room and you can have the master bedroom."
"Do you mean that?" She asked seeming doubtful to believe me.
"I do," I reassured her. "I'll let you have your space and I'll be respectful with you like I have been."
"But you were in the bed with me this morning." She made sure to tell me.
"I realized that but it was only because I was too tired from cleaning up the castle and I didn't want you waking up upset from that attack. So I just passed out on the bed. Then during the dark phase, I was here to keep you warm since there's no heating in this room." I told her to be honest.
With a better understanding, Sally replied, "Ok, I get that. So you been sleeping out there?"
"Yes on the couch," I responded, "The occasional times I sleep."
Like she was trying to read him, she looked deep into his eyes first. "Okay, so we have a deal then?" She asked trying to read if I meant what I said.
"We have a deal," I confirmed faintly smiling a pleasant look.
Sally smiled with some relief. Until she suddenly stiffened to realize I was making my direction up to her standing near her bedside. When I touched her hair lightly to put a few strands back from behind her right ear. This way it gave me a better look to see those mesmerizing ember hazel galaxy color eyes. Her heart pounded from inside her chest the second I gently touched her hair.
All the while I studied her breath kinda nervously panting. Now I could even hear the rhythm of her heartbeat starts stampeding beneath her chest. I understand that I am likely making her more uncomfortable. Yet, I couldn't help but swallow up every ounce of her beauty. Knowing now she is forever mine. This heatwave pulsated through my body to feel some strange desire. For the first time, all I wanted to do was get lost upon looking at her. Again this thought crossed my mind on what it would feel like to brush my lips on every inch of her naked skin.
I had to withhold this thought from brewing within my mind. So badly, I wanted to kiss her porcelain fair petite lips. But it would be a bad move on my part. I knew it would fuel my awaking desire and lustfulness to taste every ounce of her. The smell of her sweet rose flowery scent was enough to satisfy me for now.
More softly, I caressed her left cheek looking deeply into her eyes. "Once we are married the deal is completely off. You and I will be married but I'll still respect you. However, you will be my wife. As my wife, you will be in the same bed as me. On our honeymoon, I will lay with you for the first time. There will be no more privacy between us." I told her this way she understood I will only fully take her once we are married.
She was speechless from shock. One last time, I kissed her head twice softly and wrapped my hands around her waist.
She was frozen by his touch while she felt his breath tickling into her ear.
"I care for you deeply, Sally." I whispered, "I won't hurt you like the way those businessmen did."
After a moment passed while I took in all aspects of her smells, beauty, and the way she felt in my arms. I couldn't help but give her another kiss on her forehead. Then I studied every reaction she had to me.
Her heart was pounding twice as hard from beneath her. Even her breathing became more shallow fanning my face. I knew she was fearful of me and likely unsure to believe me. So I should probably let her be for now but I couldn't help myself. I just wanted to take in this moment of her being so close up to me.
Without really thinking, I pressed my forehead to hers and looked into those beautiful eyes. While I noticed her eyes glued onto mine in a very nervous kinda way. She never blinked once. My mouth and nose are so close to hers. I could easily kiss her lips which looked so perfectly shaped.
Even though, her arms were at her side, avoiding to hug me back. Yet, I still couldn't release myself from her and wished she'd just hold me too. I'd just love to feel her brace me but I know this will take time for her to adjust to me.
Although, I felt my heartache to imagine the feeling of her lips being pressed upon mine. I could only imagine how amazing it would feel when I do kiss her. Again I took a light breath and came back to my senses. With being lost in my thoughts from absorbing every inch of her radiant beauty. And slowly took my head away from hers to hear this light gasping of relief airing passed her lips. She gulped rather loudly from being so nervous.
Unhurriedly, I let her go from my arms and said "If you need me, I'll be out there in the living room. Even if I am sleeping wake me up anytime. I'm a very light sleeper. It won't be hard to wake me so don't hesitate."