Actor looked into the pair of beautiful emerald eyes that enchanted him so much.
`A drink Duchess? He asked.
The object of his affection just sat and looked at him.
`Some food perhaps?
Still no reply.
`You my dear are a tease`, he said smiling.
She looked at him and smiled as he put the plate of food in front of her.
She didn't want to appear to eager, but the food smelt so good.
Actor started to eat his supper .
She looked at him once more and then carefully began to eat hers.
It had been so long since anyone had been this kind.
She remembered the empty house, the cold and the noise. So much noise. That had been when she had started to feel
so very alone, so very afraid.
She couldn't remember how long ago that was. She remembered wrapping herself in a blanket, trying to keep warm,
calling for help, but no-one had heard her.
Not until two nights ago.
Then the blanket had been pulled back gently, and a hand had been held out to her.
Even then she had still been afraid, but now that fear was easing slightly.
She looked again into the brown eyes that watched her , and saw him smile.
This was a kind man, she knew that instinctively .
He put his hand across the table towards her.
She had never let him touch her, and as fear got the better of her she backed away once more.
`It's alright, whenever you are ready, I can wait`, Actor said softly. `Perhaps after another drink`.
She watched him carefully.
She knew he would never force himself on her, that he would wait for her to make the first move. But still the fear of
giving herself to him completely overwhelmed her.
She watched him walk to the chair by the fire and pick up the paper that was on the table beside him.
They were alone, and the only sound was the crackle of the logs on the fire.
She began to walk carefully towards him, slowly at first then more quickly as the need to be with him grew stronger.
Actor looked at her.
`Well? He asked `Are you ready at last to be mine?
For a moment she was silent , then she tried in vain to speak.
He put the paper down,
`Are you ready? He asked again.
She looked at him and knew she would be safe with this man, that he would protect her , love her , and in that instant
she wanted nothing more than to be with him.
She gently sat on his lap.
`Well it certainly took you long enough`, he said laughing at her.
She smiled at him and then for the first time she called to him.
`So you can talk, I was beginning to wonder, and may I say very beautifully too`.
She pushed her head against his hand relishing his touch. Her back arched as he ran his hand down her spine,
and then it started, it was a pleasure that she had not felt in a long time.
She had at last someone to love her.
Actor sighed as he heard the sound he had been waiting for.
The low rumbling sound of contentment.
`Well you certainly took your time Duchess`, he said lovingly.
She snuggled against him, relaxing now, knowing that she was safe.
`Sleep now`, said Actor still stroking her.
`So you finally got the girl? Asked Chief
Actor looked up in surprise, not knowing Chief had been in the room with him.
`Didn't want to spoil the moment`, said Chief smiling at the cat asleep on Actor's lap.
` I always get the girl eventually , now don't I ? Asked Actor as he grinned at him.
`Yeah , guess you do`, said Chief as he went back to his game of chess.
Actor lowered his head and looked at the beautiful black cat now curled comfortably on his lap.
Duchess raised her head, looked at him, meowed softly and then resting her head on his hand, and still purring softly,
went contentedly back to sleep.
