Loosen The Knot

Chapter Five ~ Let Me See You

Hermione had just come out of a steaming hot shower when she heard Severus return to their quarters. He had been out all day on a rather large supply mission and had also met up with some old friends.
She heard him as he settled into the leather sofa and could hear the roar of the fire increasing. Tonight was the night and she had made sure things were going to be as perfect as they could be. She knew he would be relaxing for a while so she began to run her wand through her hair, taming the frizz and adding volume as she went.

"Hermione, would you come here?" Came the baritone voice from the sitting room. The young witch was caught off guard and quickly grabbed her floor length black dressing gown. As she was still naked underneath the silk gave a stunning outline to her size ten frame.

She walked through to the lounge to find Severus sat on the sofa with a glass of Fire-whiskey in one hand and the other on the back of the sofa. It was a rare occurrence to see him quite relaxed as usually he always kept a stiff upper lip.

She cautiously stood in front of him as his gaze remained on the fire. His silence was unnerving and her mind raced back in case she had done something wrong.

He took his eyes off the fire and took a sip of his drink. "Open your dressing gown," He said and looked at her deeply.

Hermione began to blush as her heart raced. "Sorry? Severus, is this one of your wind ups or have you had more than just that drink?" She said and tried to laugh it off as her hands began to hug her stomach.

"This is my first drink of the evening and no this is no joke," he said dryly without any expression apart from raising one eyebrow.

"But why do you wish me to take off my dressing gown. I just find it odd,"
The wizard shrugged his shoulders and took another sip.
He had already noticed her delicate frame as the light from the fire enhanced her figure and he wanted to see more.

Severus had never asked a woman to do such a thing so it was quite a leap of faith. Hermione had wanted him to be open and to have 'no more secrets'. This was a small step for him but he hoped that in some way she would understand his thinking. He was after all trying to let her into his closeted world.

"Is it odd for a man to ask to see his wife in her natural beauty?" He asked and finished his drink.

Her confidence wavered as he sat watching her. This was certainly not what she had planned. "I still don't understand. I am no oil painting and I...."

"Allow me to be the judge of that," he said cutting her off before she could finish. He noticed that her hands were now away from her stomach and were twitching behind her back.

Oh Gods. Shit!, she thought. Drawing in a deep breath, she began to loosen the knot on her dressing gown. She felt his eyes remain firmly on her. As she let the ties go she firmly gripped each hem of the opening.

"Go on," came the voice and she noticed he elongated the word on which made the hairs on her neck stand on end.
She took in a deep breath and held his gaze. His facial expression was not threatening it was in fact quite soft and she felt he was rather vulnerable.

She closed her eyes and slowly opened her silk robe, revealing all that she had kept hidden over the years. She didn't dare open her eyes as she feared he would object to her body.
Damn you insecurity! She thought and grimaced.

Severus scanned his eyes slowly over her body and noticed the goosebumps that appeared even though the room was quite warm. The soft candlelight bounced off her porcelain skin and her nipples began to stiffen.
He admired her round breasts and firm stomach as his eyes lowered. She was neatly trimmed and the dark patch of hair covered her most intimate part.
His heart shifted up a gear as thoughts of her untouched tightness aroused him deep within. Her long legs shifted ever so slightly as she tried to remain still.