After giving Maria some time, Altair decided to go find her. First, he went to her room. He knocked on the door, before opening it.
"Maria?" He called, putting his head inside the dark room.
He could see that she was laid on the bed.
"May I come in?" He asked.
"Yeah..." Maria said with a low voice.
Altair entered the room and walked to the bed, as Maria sat.
"I arranged a burial for Edmund..." He said.
"Thank you..." Maria said, as she whipped the tears off her face.
"What's his history?" Altair asked, sitting down on the bed.
"His name was Edmund Laffit, and he came with me from France four months ago. When we met the Templar force here, we separated, but De Sable promised me he would fight." Maria explained. "He lied to me..."
Altair noticed she was so sad, that before he could avoid it, he put his hand on her face. Maria closed her eyes and sighed. When she opens them again, they looked at each other.
Altair lowered his hood and leaning over, kissed her for a few seconds, offering comfort. When they parted, she decided to accept what he offered and nodded slowly.
They kissed again, and then hugged each other for a while. He kissed her shoulder and asked, putting his hands on the hem of her shirt:
"May I?"
"Yeah…" She said, expecting to feel his hands on her skin.
Altair looked at her, as he started to raise her shirt. His hands at her back made her shudder, and she closed her eyes.
He took the garment off and made her lay down.
"You're so beautiful…" He said.
Maria looked at him.
"You're fully clothed…" She said.
Altair started to undress, taking of his belt, his sash, his mantle and his undershirt, as Maria was enjoying the show, but stopped at his trousers.
She looked at him as he laid down again, kissing her jawline and then her mouth. With his hand free to explore her body, Altair put one hand on her breast, pulling at her nipple gently.
Maria moaned in his mouth.
Altair then kissed the neglected breast as his hand travelled down and inside her trouser, to cup her clit. Maria almost jumped, because she had never felt this.
Altair left her breast to see her face, as he pressed her fingers quicker. This was all it took her to go over the edge, as Maria felt herself convulsing against his fingers.
"Altair…" She moaned his name.
Altair waited till she stopped.
"Are you ok?" He asked.
Maria looked at him and nodded, kissing him.
"I want all…" She said, starting to take off her trousers.
Altair nodded and took of the rest of his clothes. Laying on top of her, he took his time entering her.
Maria was surprised when she felt him entering her. The last time she… De Sable had sex with her was when she came to the Holy Land… and it was awful…
"Is it ok?" Altair asked, stopping his movements when he saw her expression.
Maria nodded.
Altair started to move, slowly at first, then a little faster. Maria moaned and they kissed. She hugged him as they started a steady pace. Altair tried his best to make it good for her.
Maria closed her eyes again and passed her hand on his back as he kissed her neck. Altair put his hand on her clit again and pressed it. After a few seconds, Maria came again, harder than before. As she was hitting her peak, she lifted her head and he took advantage of it and kissed her neck.
Seconds later, Maria calmed down and smiled when she noticed Altair looking at her.
"Thank you…" She said. "Now it's your turn…"
Altair stopped and looked at her.
"But…" He started to say.
"You made me come twice now…" Maria said, passing a hand on his face. "Let it go…"
Altair nodded. He then turned then, so she was on top. Maria sat on his hips and started to move up and down. She also contracted herself a few times. After a few seconds, he put his hands on her hips to stop her as he moved up. Closing his eyes, he said her name as he came.
Maria smiled as she laid on top of him.
"Are you ok?" Maria asked, kissing his jaw.
"More than ok…" He said.
They kissed and she laid down on the bed, beside him.
"What we do now?" She asked.
Altair knew what he wanted.
"I don't want this to end…" He said.
"Me neither…" Maria said. "But what the others will think?"
"It doesn't matter…" Altair said. "I'm suspicious that they already think we're together… at least, Malik thinks so …"
Maria nodded. Altair turned to her and put a hand on her belly.
"Don't worry, Maria…" He said. "We're going to be all right…"
Maria nodded again and yawned.
"Thank you, for everything…" She said, passing a hand on his face.
Altair kissed her, before they both went to sleep.