"Happy Birthday, my love" said the Duke of Derbyshire as he slipped a sparkling emerald and diamond necklace around the beautiful neck of his future duchess, who had her eyes closed as he commanded.
He walked around to face her and took a minute to take in her beautiful countenance that held a smile of anticipation, her hand instinctively going to the jewels he had placed upon her. He slowly walked up to her and kissed her smiling lips, deepening the kiss that soon had them both breathing heavily before he rein in his ardor and broke it off, stepping away from her.
"Open those fine eyes, dearest" he said huskily.
Elizabeth immediately turned toward the mirror that was hanging in her chambers where the duke had presented her with a gift as soon as the clock stuck midnight, apparently unable to wait a minute longer.
"Oh, Fitzwilliam its beautiful!" she exclaimed as she quickly turned back to him and gave him a kiss of appreciation. "I love it!" she said after she broke off the steamy kiss.
"And this, my Elizabeth?" he asked as he fastened a matching bracelet around her wrist. "Do you like this as well?"
"Fitzwilliam! Tis too much!" she said as she examined the beautiful emerald and diamonds that glistened in the candlelight.
"Tis never too much for you, my love, though you may need to help me put these on" he said as he revealed matching chandelier earrings, eliciting a gasp of shock from her before she all but threw herself into his arms.
"You are too good to me, Your Grace" she said before she turned to the mirror and put on the beautiful earrings. "This will look so beautiful with my wedding gown" she said, unaware that he had the set especially made for that very occasion after his sister first described her wedding dress to him many weeks ago.
"I am glad that you approve" he said, stealing another kiss. "Are you prepared for our upcoming journey?"
"I am! Although I must admit to being nervous about entering this world of yours" said Elizabeth.
"I assure you there is no need for you to be. You shall shine every one down and stun the Beau Monde, my diamond of the first water" he said as he kissed her again, running his hands through her beautiful curls. "Unfortunately the reading of the banns will throw the ton into a frenzy, and we most assuredly will be highly sought after. I wish we could spend our engagement period in a more relaxed manner, instead of having our every move watched."
"And reported on" added Elizabeth.
"Would that I could always be in the country. I cannot tell you how refreshing it has been to be in Derbyshire during the season, and I can only wish I could continue thus" said the duke with a weary sigh.
"You have had me to yourself long enough" teased Elizabeth. "It is time to show me off to the masses."
"As they scramble to try and take your attention, if not yourself, from me" the duke said bitterly to her amusement.
"While I shall have eyes for no other but you, Your Grace" said Elizabeth.
"Can my eyes see more of you, my love?" he asked as he kissed her shoulder, pushing her nightdress from her arms. "I want to see you in nothing but your jewels, my beautiful Elizabeth" he said as he completely removed her gown, letting it pool on the floor as her skin glowed in the candlelight. The sparkle in her eyes matching the sparkle of the diamonds and emeralds that graced her body. "You are so stunning, dearest" he whispered in awe as he picked her up and carried her to the bed, lowering himself between her thighs and kissing her before taking off his own clothes, making her gasp in shock. "I just want to feel your skin against mine. You know I shall not make you my wife until we are wed, my Elizabeth" he reassured her as he slid his body up hers, his skin burning where they touched.
"You feel so good" she whispered, his skin feeling softer than she imagined as she kissed him.
He laid upon her, holding his weight on his forearms as she clung to him, deepening their kiss. He kissed her all over her face before moving to her ear and suckling her lobe the way she liked, causing her to shiver beneath him. He traveled lower down her body, taking a breast in his mouth as he caressed the other, eliciting her beautiful moan. He lavished her hardened nipple with attention, before applying the same pleasure to the other one and traveling even lower to the place that invaded his dreams since the first night he tasted her. Making her moan and grab his head as his buried his tongue between her folds.
He slowly licked her pearl, taking his time to enjoy the activity for what he knew would be the last time until they wed, not able to get enough of her as her moans encouraged him. He slid a finger inside of her as he moaned against her sex. She tasted so good. She was so wet for him. He sped up his tongue as he slid another finger inside of her, causing her to cry out and arch her back off of the bed, delirious with passion. She cried out his name as she reached her pleasure, tightening around his invading fingers, before collapsing back onto the bed, gasping for breath as he licked his way back up her body and tenderly kissed her lips. Holding her naked body against his scorching skin, as his beautiful little monkey wrapped herself around his body and sighed in contentment.
"I love you so, my love" he sighed in equal contentment. "Never leave me!" he begged.
"Never!" she promised as she softly kissed him to sleep this night.
I hope I did not upset anyone's sensibilities with ODC pre-wedding intimacy. Though I had not planned it, this was where the story took me, but I shall make sure to write a beautiful wedding night!