Aurelia sat on the bed and finished her water. She never enjoyed milk and thus let it be.
Avilas was only in the next room but she wished for him not to leave her side. She stood up and went to the bathroom door. When she opened the door Avilas looked up at her from leaning iver the bath.
"Close the door! The steam is the best part. I out something in the water to help you relax." The scent of lavender was in the air and mixed with Alivas scent it was lure heaven for Aurelias senses in tbe small room.
The water cast a pretty light across his face from the candles reflection. It made the sunshine of his eyes glow.
Aurelias closed the door behind her and realised the predicament before her.
Would he stay whilst she bathed? Was she even okay with that?
No, she had mever even kissed anyone let alone have them see her nude.
She blushed at the thought.
Aurelias gaze purposely stayed away from the mirrored wall. She didn't want a repeat of tge last time she saw her figure in it.
She realised she was beginning to sweat fron the heat building up in the room with the steam.
Avilas walked over to her and stood before her.
"Would you like me to find you some more clothes or...?", he looked down at her small face. The steam had cause the hair closest to her face to stick to her pale skin. Her cheeks were rosy and contrated beautifully with her azure eyes.
"Thats okay, I should have some more. Thank you, Alivas...", she stared back up at him. She reached her dainty hand up to his face and clasped his cheek. Aurelia had no idea where this sudden confidence came from.
Alivas reached out and did the same. The pair stared at eachother for a moment. It was he who spoke first.
"When you are done and ready for the day, just call and I will come", and to Aurelias utter surprise he leaned down and kissed her forehead, his hand never leaving her face.
Did he know that she had never been intimate before? Did her kiss her head because her lips had never felt it?
Aurelias mind was pooling with questions again. She pulled her hand away from his face and nodded. With that, he left and she was alone in the bathroom. She quickly undressed and got into the bath.
Avilas left the bathroom and went to the bed. He sat down and stared at the bathroom door with the sweetest smile on his face. She wasn't afraid anymore. She reached out and touched him.
His hand reached up and touched where Aurelias hand had been moments ago.
He wanted to know what every inch of her body felt like but until she was ready, her hand on his face would suffice.
Avilas was 633 years old. He had only had one lover in his long life and she died 500 years ago. But these feelings for Aurelia were unlike anything he had ever felt before. It wasn't lust but just completeness with her touch and presence. He felt like a lovestruck teenager from the moment he touched her.
Avilas must have sat for some time because he could hear the disturbance of the waters from the bathroom. Aurelia was getting out and so he took his leave from the room. He walked some way down the tunnel and waited for her call.
"Avilas...", Aurekias sweet voice called him much soiner than he anticipated and in the blink of an eye he was opening the door.
Inside, he found Aurelia merely wrapped in a towel and Avilas averted his gaze.
"I'm sorry, but I just wanted to know...", Aurelia blushed. She could not look at him but found it easier to do it this way than remover her clothes for him. She turned her back to him and pulled her hair around her neck over she shoulder, exposing her mark.
"Is my mark red like yours? I have never seen it, I only know that it is a spiral", Aurelia was glad to have her back to him as she suddenly felt Avilas' presence right behind her.
His finger traced the soiral between her shoulder blades. His touch made small bumps rise on her skin. Aurelia felt a heat in the pit of her stomach and she trembled.
"Yes, it is red like mine...", Avilas answered his voice low and soft.
Aurelia turned to face him and looked up into his eyes. Avilas met her gaze then looked down to her perfect lips.
Aurelia caught his glance and bit her bottom lip, looking right back at his. By contrast to the paleness of the rest of his face, his lips were a deep red.
Avilas placed a finger under her chin and leaned in close, their noses grazing eachother.
"Avilas...", Aurelia whispered.
"Yes, my love."
"I have never...", her voice faltered with nervousness.
"Its okay, perhaps its another thing we can figure out together...", Avilas never took his eyes off her lips. Slowly he brought his face down to meet hers.
In this moment, everything disappeared. Their mouths moved in unison, slowly caressing eachother like their lips had known eachother forever.