Archie's body was quite tormented earlier that day, so he dare not risk climbing anymore stairs to Lilias's bedroom. He would sleep in his own chambers below and Lilias would join him there. Would she come? Perhaps she was angry with him or too upset at his agreeing to the earlier medical examination's events. He tried to close his eyes and positioned his body slightly sideways, his hip at an angle finding a comfortable position that would allow him to fall asleep.
Ever so quietly, Lilias crept inside the room-with not a sound. She softly climbed onto the bed. Archie was in that state of subconsciousness of being half awake and nearly in reverie-the moment of sleepiness when you almost succumb to dreams.
Lilias lay her head amorously upon his hip and ran her hand from his hip down the covered length of his thigh . Archie felt her presence.
Archie opened his eyes slightly lifting his upper body and lowering his gaze to see her impassioned state. She caressed him as if she were worshipping him.
Archie could not ignore his wish for more and to reciprocate the loving touches.
"Lilias," he whispered her name seductively. Again, though he knew she truly loved him, he hoped tonight's efforts were not performed out of pity for the afternoon's events.
"Archie, how are you feeling, my love?"
"I feel as if I could float over all the earth when you touch me this way."
"Are you in any pain still from today?"
"My pain is disappearing as we speak." He smiled at her so gently with his eyes sparkling. Though, his eyes always sparkled when he looked at his wife-his Lilias.
"Archie, you must never doubt my eternal love for you."
"Lilias, I only agreed to that medical experiment, because I wanted my body to be more pleasing to you. You are so very very marvellously beautiful, and I'm...well...I'm not." His tone became hushed with those last few words. I thought it would please you to see me stand and walk straighter, to have my posture corrected, the curvature of my shoulders reduced."
"You suffered so much already. I say it again. I will not have you suffer new tortures. She fluffed several pillows behind his back-at the upper and lower parts of his body.
She leaned over him giving him the most beautiful, sweetest, and passionately tender kiss upon his lips.
"I only wish to please you." Archie whispered.
"You always please me."
Lilias stroked the entire length of the frame of his body as he lay on his side from his legs, along his hips, to his shoulders, kissed him sweetly and rested her body against his very gently longing to hold him.