Chapter 4

After some time Henry started stroking and kissing Eliza's cheek and then wander down to her jaw line.

Eliza felt her body tingle at his touch, it was incredible and scaring how her body reacted to his touch. She had never felt anything like this before. Her body was on fire and to be honest Eliza liked the feeling.

Henry, who was now kissing her neck, had a hard time controlling himself not to go to far. He didn't want to scar her or push her to far, but he was glad that she didn't push him back it rather seamed like she enjoyed his caressing.

When Henry's lips moved up again and he kissed her right below her ear, Eliza felt like her knees would give away under her, so she gripped Henry's shoulders for support.

Henry felt her felt Eliza's grip and carefully pulled back to look at her face. He was afraid that he had gone to fare with his actions and she would now be scared or mad at him.

"Eliza, I am sorry I shouldn't have pushed you that far." Henry said in a guilty voice.

"No! You didn't push me too far, it's just I do not now these kind of feelings and they made my knees go weak and I was afraid that they would give away under me." Eliza admitted.

Henry had to smile and even was a bit proud of himself for being able to make her knees turn week. He looked at the grandfather clock and the suggested, "Eliza why don't we both go to our rooms and change for tonight."

"Do you mean to tell me, that you think I need that much time for dressing up, because I look so ugly right now?" She asked in a teasingly.

"No! That is for sure not the reason I suggested it. If you must know," Eliza nodded a big 'Yes', "I suggested it, because I do not know if I would be able to control my actions any longer. You must know, you are a very attractive and very beautiful woman and that makes it rather hard to resist you. It's not that I do not want to, but we have to wait till we are married, for the simple reason that you are an utter lady." Henry confessed.

Eliza was taken aback. She had never thought she could have such affection on any man let alone Henry Higgins, but she was proud that Henry was pleased with her or at least her appearance.

"If that is the reason I think you should walk the lady to her room, because you're an utter gentleman." She said.

Henry offered Eliza his arm, which she immediately took and walked her up to her room.

When they were in front of Eliza's room Eliza released from Henry's arm, gave him a peak on the cheek and opened the door to her room. As she was about to enter the room, Henry grabbed her upper arm, turned the towards him, gave her a loving kiss on the lips and then said, "Now you can go into your room. I will meet you downstairs at eight."

Eliza only nodded and went into her room. She heard Henry's footsteps walk into the direction of his own room. With a heavy sigh she sat herself on her bed. Eliza couldn't believe what happened this afternoon. Yesterday night she ran away with a broken heart and now she was going to marry the man she loved. 'Yes' she thought 'the man she loved. Sure he was older than her and normally didn't show his feelings or wasn't even nice to people, he was sometimes grumpy and could drive her crazy, but she still loved him. She loved him for being intelligent, for being caring, loving, for always wanting the best for her and she loved him for being jealous of Freddy (even thought he would never admit it).' Eliza got up went into the bathroom to make herself ready for tonight.

Down the hall Henry sat on his bed and like his fiancée he thought about today's events.

'I am damn lucky!' He thought 'Eliza agreed to marry me, a confirmed old bachelor like me. I have to treat her well and show her that I love her and be romantic. Romantic? I have no idea how to be romantic and I don't want to be too different from what I am normally like. She is going to get along with me, yes she definitely is. We are going to be happy, I hope, but why shouldn't we I love her and she loves me. What else does she need?' Henry was ripped out of his thoughts when he heard the doorbell ring; he looked at the watch and rushed to change into evening clothes.

tbc...