Charm Of Sensuality

Chapter 18

Eden sat rigid on the large bed. The bed was larger than her old bedroom. And the room itself was huge. The interior was decorated in an antique fashion, all the furniture was wood and looked to be old but still in good condition. There was yet another fire place, directly across room, facing in the direction of the bed. The ceiling was incredibly high, almost impossibly so.

Connected to the suite was a bathroom complete with shower and a large jacuzzi like bath tube. There were large open windows in both the spaces. Each window decorated with flowy white curtains and an inside shade that could be closed when desired. The bedroom was carpeted in a spotless white color that made her afraid to even stand on it for fear that it would get dirty.

Kane walked into the room, a warm towel in hand. He offered it to her and she took it, gently washing her tear stained face with it. The warmth of the towel was extremely soothing and she exhaled.

Kane stood, leaning against the bed post, watching some of the tension leave Eden's shoulders for the first time that day. As she wiped the towel across her cheeks he reached out, running a hand down her hair. She blinked up at him, smiling softly.

"We'll be safe here until tomorrow."

She nibbled her bottom lip, "Do we have to go back?"

He tilted his head at her, running his hand down her hair once more. "We have to, sweetheart. We can't hide from them forever."

Her face fell and she began to fiddle with the towel between her fingers. As he watched her he realized that this wasn't the woman he had been guarding over the last month. This was all her fears and anxieties manifested.

He had known this would happen, deep down he had known that if given the chance, the dark realm would tear her in two. Bring out all the fears in her and leave them on the surface for all to see.

"Eden," he called softly, moving to sit beside her, "you know I'll always protect you, right?"

She looked at him before smiling, a small dry chuckle sounding on her lips.

"So, you're my body guard again?" She drawled.

He gave her a grin before reaching down and taking the towel from her hands and placing it on the wooden night stand beside the bed.

"I am. I've never stopped being your protector."

He gathered her close, kissing her temple. She leaned into his affection, closing her eyes.

"I don't think I've ever been more scared in my life," she mumbled.

"Growing up, everything was the same, everything and everyone was so predictable. I never had to guess or worry about the next day being different." She sucked in a breath, "I always felt safe. My grandpa was always there. He scared away the monsters under my bed and he put all my nightmares to rest. But now I'm starting to think that everything I know has just been a figment of my imagination. Maybe the monsters underneath my bed were real. I feel like I'm losing my mind." She mumbled hoarsely.

Kane pulled her onto his lap, his arms strong around her. "You're not crazy. There is normalcy in human life. You've been bombarded with all this and had no warnings that it was coming."

"I hate feeling like this." She whispered. "What'll if I wake up tomorrow and you're gone? If I'm all alone... I want this to be real, I want you to be real, Kane. I feel safe with you."

"I am real and I'm never leaving you Eden. You can consider me your body guard, but I want you to consider me your lover too, Eden. If you'll have me, I'm yours."

She cupped his face in her hands and leaned toward him, kissing him. There was stubble growing on his dark skin. It grazed her skin as she kissed him, leaving behind a pleasurable sensation on her skin.

"My protector and my lover? Lover is so antiquated, you know. " She laughed huskily.

He kissed her lips once more, giving her small gentle pecks. "There is an art to seduction, just like their is an art to love. You're my woman, my mate, my lover. Say, yes. Tell me you want me too."

She moaned pulling away and burying her face in his neck. Her body was suddenly alive with sensation.

"You don't have to be embarrassed for wanting me, Eden." Kane whispered against her ear, his lips brushing her skin. He ran his hand down her back before moving it up her shirt, touching her skin.

"Kane...," she cried as she wiggled on his lap.

He kissed her cheek, one of his hands trailing between her legs, "I know. Let me ease the ache. Let me take care of you."

Eden looked up at him, her pupils dilated. Her lips parted. She radiated desire. "Yes. I do want you, Kane. I think... I think I have since I first met you. I want to be yours too. Please."

He kissed her lips, nibbling on them gently as his hands worked at discarding first her bra and then her shirt. He pulled it over her head before lying her down on her back. He reached for the buttons on her shorts, unbuttoning them before pulling them and her panties down her hips. He looked her naked body over, reveling in her. In what was his. His mate.

The room was dim aside from the glow of the full moon outside and several candles lit on the mantel of the fire place. In Kane's view, Eden's skin was radiate under the moonlight. Like an angel bared before him.

There was a small patch of black curls at the apex of her thighs and he grinned down at her. She flushed under his gaze, reaching down to cover herself. "Maybe we should close the shades?"

He raised a brow. "You're beautiful, Eden. Let me look at you."

She sucked in her bottom lip, her hands trembling as she moved them.

He turned toward her and began to kick off his shoes. He unclasped his dress pants, pulling his shirt out and slowly unbuttoning it as he returned to the bed. He shrugged it off, letting it flutter to the carpeted floor. He removed his pants and froze, his eyes meeting hers.

Her chest was rising and falling rapidly, her breathing uneven and loud. Her eyes were rounded and hazy. He slid his underwear off.

Eden gasped. She had seen a penis before... had felt one in her hands but this was different. The air was charged with tension and he was large.

He stood up straight, calmly grabbing her by the hips and pulling her lower body to the edge of the bed.

"Stay like this until I say otherwise. Okay?" he said as he got onto his knees before her.

Eden swallowed, nodding her head.

"Say, okay, baby. I need to hear it."

"Okay," she whispered.

He moved between her legs, his arms keeping her legs apart, his hands planted firmly on her inner thighs.

His mouth hovered over her warmth, the tip of his nose brushing against her curls there. He kissed her lips before parting them with his tongue.