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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" They got to his condo and she sat down on the couch as soon as she walked in, "I'm exhausted," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I should let you know I had another bedroom, but I turned it into an art studio, you will sleep in my bed," he said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She turned and looked at him, "okay."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I will sleep on the couch," he said, going over to the counter to pour them some more wine./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Oh, okay then," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Are you disappointed?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "A little," she said, and he smiled to himself./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Please not much wine I am already close to passing out," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Would you prefer water or coffee?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Water would be great," she said. He brought their drinks and sat beside her on the couch./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Are you still upset that someone was in your room?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Sort of but I feel okay being here… with you," she said. She looked at him and he grinned as he sipped his wine. She tried not to think about how easy it would be to lean over and kiss him. She looked around his living room. It was pristine and stark white. The fireplace provided some color, but it wasn't lit, then on the white marble coffee table were a few medical textbooks. She drummed her fingers on her knee for a while then sighed. Hannibal wasn't saying a word and she couldn't look at him, it was too tempting./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "What's wrong?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Nothing," she lied./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "You're lying," he said, "look at me."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She turned her head and looked at him, he had one leg up on his other knee, his hand resting on his foot, his other hand holding his wine. His long wavy hair was combed back sleekly. He looked like he was modeling for Yves Saint Laurent or something. She sighed again after looking him over./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Desire," he said, "it's a strange emotion isn't it?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I suppose," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "You don't take, you're very careful about what I might think of you," he said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I don't take?" she asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Instead of trying to take what you want, you wait for it to be given to you, it's because you live in a society that says women who take what they want are… this is not my opinion but promiscuous, so you fret about what people think, even when you are alone with me, you do this, hoping I don't think less of you for acting on natural human desires," he said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Do you want me to act on them?" she asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "It's not about what I want, it's about what you want, all I want is nothing more than for you to be comfortable with me," he said. Despite the clinical way he said it, she was touched at the sentiment./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Well you're not wrong, but I kind of like waiting, waiting to be wanted," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He leaned forward and kissed her cheek, then brushed her hair back behind her ear so he could kiss it and whisper, "from the moment I saw you, you have been more wanted than anyone ever has, by me or any man."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She moaned and he bit her ear lightly, she leaned back into him and he put his hand on her knee. Her dress had a split up the side and he lightly moved the fabric off her leg and it fell on both sides exposing her entire thigh. He slid his hand up her leg slowly and she gasped. He smiled down at her and she tilted her face up so he could kiss her. He brought his lips to hers just as his hand reached the top of her thigh. She moaned into his mouth and he moved his hand expertly, but only for a few moments. He pulled his hand away and she stopped kissing him and looked into his eyes. She knew what he wanted./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Please," she whispered. He smiled and then lowered himself to the floor in front of her. He grabbed her dress on each side of the split and ripped it all the way in half, so it was hanging off her arms. He spread her legs and pulled her panties off of her. He looked up at her through his eyebrows and grinned. He kissed the inside of her thighs softly, making his way toward her. He did things to her and made her feel things that she didn't know were even possible. She couldn't help pulling his hair and moaning loudly, both things seemed to excite him further as he became more aggressive. When she was done, he sat back, still on his knees and stared at her as she tried to come back down from the high of it./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I can't even move," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Do you feel good?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Amazing… there's no word for how good that was," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He grinned and stood up, still wearing his expensive suit which made her giggle. He tilted his head at her in curiosity./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "This is the first time I've had someone go down on me in an Armani suit," she said, he smiled but didn't seem to see the humor in it./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Do you want to shower?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "You don't want me to… you know, return the favor?" she asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "It wasn't a favor," he said, taking a sip of his wine and walking over to light the fireplace. She sat up and grabbed her panties and put them back on, he turned and looked at her up and down as she stood to pull them up to her waist. She saw him looking and blushed. He stood and approached her, he put one arm around her waist and kissed her deeply. When he stopped he kept his face near hers and said, "you taste as beautiful as you look."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She felt weak at how romantic and sexy he was, she needed a shower to get a grip on herself. But she didn't want to leave him yet, "Hannibal…" she kissed him, then pulled back, "make love to me."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "You still want more?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She bit her lip and nodded, and he grinned but said, "be patient mano meilė."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She sighed but backed away and turned, walking to the kitchen grabbing her overnight bag, "I think I'll take a shower."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He nodded and walked over and took her hand, pulling her into his hallway, "this is the bath," he said. He led her in and showed her where everything she needed was. He had a huge gold clawfoot tub. She eyed it longingly but decided to take a quick shower tonight because she was tired and knew if she took a bath she'd fall asleep in it./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I'll prepare your clothes," he said, she didn't know what that meant but she nodded anyway. Once he shut the door behind him she got her phone and looked up what he'd called her this time, it meant 'my love' in Lithuanian. It was the first time he'd used the word love so directly and the first time he'd used his native language with her, it meant something. As she thought over the languages he'd used with her and the places she knew he'd been, she realized he'd been traveling with her. Using the language closer to his home each time, each time bringing her closer to the core of him. She knew he was doing it on purpose because that's how he operated, but she didn't know if he was doing it knowing she'd figure it out or just to amuse himself. Either way, tonight he had brought her home with him figurately and literally. She showered quickly and got out and was surprised to see a shirt folded and laying on the counter across the room. He must've come in and laid it there while she was showering. She hadn't even noticed./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She got dressed buttoning only a few of the buttons. The shirt was very big on her falling below her hips enough to be sufficient. She put on her panties and some socks she had brought. She left her strapless bra laying over her bag. She brushed her teeth and dried her hair a little then went to find him. He was in the living room sitting on the rug in front of the fireplace, leaning on his side. He heard her walk up behind him and held out his hand for her to sit with him. She sat in front of him and leaned back, letting him drape his arm around her shoulder./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "You're going to sleep in a suit?" she teased, turning to look at him. He smiled and loosened his tie a little, she laughed. Then she grabbed the tie and pulled him toward her for a kiss. She turned around and pushed his jacket off. Then pulled on one side of his tie until it came off. She started to unbutton his shirt and he helped her and then he took it off. She looked at his upper body that she hadn't seen exposed before. He was toned and muscular, it surprised her a little because he was top of the class and definitely a genius. Academics usually weren't so well built but you could tell he worked out. She stared at his arms and chest, then his abs, he watched her as she looked over his body./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "So, you really do work out?" she asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I practice fencing, yoga and Kendo, a martial art used by the samurai," he said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She shook her head, "is there anything you aren't good at?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He looked like he was thinking about it, then said, "I am not good with people."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She wondered what he meant but knew it was probably one of those touchy subjects for him, so she let it go. Instead she said, "so? Pants next?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He laughed but shook his head no slowly, grinning as she slumped her shoulders exaggerating her disappointment just to amuse him./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Oh," she exclaimed, "I figured you out."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He raised an eyebrow, "is that so?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "English, French, Italian, then Lithuanian… in that order," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He grinned, "because?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Because each place is a little closer to home," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Very clever," he nodded approvingly./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Although I do have a question," she said. He just looked at her expectantly, so she continued, "did you do it because you knew I'd figure it out or was it sort of an inside joke with yourself?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I believed you would figure it out because I know you are smart but finding out if you would was part of the purpose," he said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "You were testing me?" she asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "In a manner of speaking, are you offended?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "About being tested? A little, but I think what you did… well it's kind of beautiful, so maybe it balances out."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "And how did you feel when it hit you, that there was a pattern," he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "It was exhilarating," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "More exhilarating than if I'd just told you what I was doing?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She thought about it, then said, "I mean, yes… but the only thing I don't like is being tested, like you thought I might not be good enough," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "That's not what is meant by it… I wasn't testing to see if I should care for you, that wasn't a choice of mine, the test was to see…" he stopped and looked down./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "What?" she asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I don't want to sound conceited," he said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Just tell me," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I find it difficult to talk to most people, especially in a casual setting because of…" he paused./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Because you're a genius," she finished for him./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Yes," he said with no arrogance, "so when I meet people I have to change how I speak to them, if I don't respect them I don't bother, but when I met you, I wanted to know the most appropriate way to communicate with you, because I never want to make you uncomfortable while speaking with me, please don't be upset with me" he said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Usually I would be offended having my intelligence tested but… I'll let it slide for you," she said, winking. Then she kissed him, pushing him to the floor, "besides it was kind of fun."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He smiled and rolled her over, getting on top of her, "you look very sexy in my shirt."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She giggled and let him cover her neck with kisses as she explored his naked top half with her fingers, learning the curves of his muscles. He stopped and stared down at her, "the Lithuanian, you must also know what I called you."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "My love," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Mano meilė, yes," he said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She giggled, "that's so sexy."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Surely not sexier than Italian?" he teased./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "It is, because it's yours," she said. They made out for a while there on the rug in front of the fire for a while. Then he declared it was time for bed, he walked her to his bedroom which was on the other side of the kitchen than the all with the bathroom and art studio. It was more off to itself and after she went in she saw that two of the walls were nothing but windows, also overlooking the bay. The room was as large as the living room and it also had a huge clawfoot tub in the corner./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Wow," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "You like it?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "It's amazing," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He smiled and walked over to his closet, he brought out a pair of black sweatpants and looked back at her. She smiled and sat on his bed as he changed out of his dress pants in front of her. She didn't bother pretending not to look at his toned legs, he wore tight black boxer briefs. He was facing away from her and turned around so she could see all of him, she bit her lip and looked up into his face, he wasn't smiling. She stood up and walked over to him before he could put his sweatpants on. She put her hand on his as he held them./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Maybe you don't need to put these on just yet?" she said, he just stared down at her and she couldn't read what he was thinking so she continued, "and maybe you don't need to sleep on the couch?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Oh no?" he asked, she shook her head no, and he said, "what should I do instead?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"She took the pants from him and threw them across the room. Then she got his hands and pulled him over to the bed./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" They got to his condo and she sat down on the couch as soon as she walked in, "I'm exhausted," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I should let you know I had another bedroom, but I turned it into an art studio, you will sleep in my bed," he said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She turned and looked at him, "okay."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I will sleep on the couch," he said, going over to the counter to pour them some more wine./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Oh, okay then," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Are you disappointed?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "A little," she said, and he smiled to himself./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Please not much wine I am already close to passing out," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Would you prefer water or coffee?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Water would be great," she said. He brought their drinks and sat beside her on the couch./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Are you still upset that someone was in your room?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Sort of but I feel okay being here… with you," she said. She looked at him and he grinned as he sipped his wine. She tried not to think about how easy it would be to lean over and kiss him. She looked around his living room. It was pristine and stark white. The fireplace provided some color, but it wasn't lit, then on the white marble coffee table were a few medical textbooks. She drummed her fingers on her knee for a while then sighed. Hannibal wasn't saying a word and she couldn't look at him, it was too tempting./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "What's wrong?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Nothing," she lied./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "You're lying," he said, "look at me."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She turned her head and looked at him, he had one leg up on his other knee, his hand resting on his foot, his other hand holding his wine. His long wavy hair was combed back sleekly. He looked like he was modeling for Yves Saint Laurent or something. She sighed again after looking him over./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Desire," he said, "it's a strange emotion isn't it?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I suppose," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "You don't take, you're very careful about what I might think of you," he said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I don't take?" she asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Instead of trying to take what you want, you wait for it to be given to you, it's because you live in a society that says women who take what they want are… this is not my opinion but promiscuous, so you fret about what people think, even when you are alone with me, you do this, hoping I don't think less of you for acting on natural human desires," he said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Do you want me to act on them?" she asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "It's not about what I want, it's about what you want, all I want is nothing more than for you to be comfortable with me," he said. Despite the clinical way he said it, she was touched at the sentiment./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Well you're not wrong, but I kind of like waiting, waiting to be wanted," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He leaned forward and kissed her cheek, then brushed her hair back behind her ear so he could kiss it and whisper, "from the moment I saw you, you have been more wanted than anyone ever has, by me or any man."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She moaned and he bit her ear lightly, she leaned back into him and he put his hand on her knee. Her dress had a split up the side and he lightly moved the fabric off her leg and it fell on both sides exposing her entire thigh. He slid his hand up her leg slowly and she gasped. He smiled down at her and she tilted her face up so he could kiss her. He brought his lips to hers just as his hand reached the top of her thigh. She moaned into his mouth and he moved his hand expertly, but only for a few moments. He pulled his hand away and she stopped kissing him and looked into his eyes. She knew what he wanted./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Please," she whispered. He smiled and then lowered himself to the floor in front of her. He grabbed her dress on each side of the split and ripped it all the way in half, so it was hanging off her arms. He spread her legs and pulled her panties off of her. He looked up at her through his eyebrows and grinned. He kissed the inside of her thighs softly, making his way toward her. He did things to her and made her feel things that she didn't know were even possible. She couldn't help pulling his hair and moaning loudly, both things seemed to excite him further as he became more aggressive. When she was done, he sat back, still on his knees and stared at her as she tried to come back down from the high of it./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I can't even move," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Do you feel good?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Amazing… there's no word for how good that was," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He grinned and stood up, still wearing his expensive suit which made her giggle. He tilted his head at her in curiosity./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "This is the first time I've had someone go down on me in an Armani suit," she said, he smiled but didn't seem to see the humor in it./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Do you want to shower?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "You don't want me to… you know, return the favor?" she asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "It wasn't a favor," he said, taking a sip of his wine and walking over to light the fireplace. She sat up and grabbed her panties and put them back on, he turned and looked at her up and down as she stood to pull them up to her waist. She saw him looking and blushed. He stood and approached her, he put one arm around her waist and kissed her deeply. When he stopped he kept his face near hers and said, "you taste as beautiful as you look."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She felt weak at how romantic and sexy he was, she needed a shower to get a grip on herself. But she didn't want to leave him yet, "Hannibal…" she kissed him, then pulled back, "make love to me."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "You still want more?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She bit her lip and nodded, and he grinned but said, "be patient mano meilė."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She sighed but backed away and turned, walking to the kitchen grabbing her overnight bag, "I think I'll take a shower."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He nodded and walked over and took her hand, pulling her into his hallway, "this is the bath," he said. He led her in and showed her where everything she needed was. He had a huge gold clawfoot tub. She eyed it longingly but decided to take a quick shower tonight because she was tired and knew if she took a bath she'd fall asleep in it./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I'll prepare your clothes," he said, she didn't know what that meant but she nodded anyway. Once he shut the door behind him she got her phone and looked up what he'd called her this time, it meant 'my love' in Lithuanian. It was the first time he'd used the word love so directly and the first time he'd used his native language with her, it meant something. As she thought over the languages he'd used with her and the places she knew he'd been, she realized he'd been traveling with her. Using the language closer to his home each time, each time bringing her closer to the core of him. She knew he was doing it on purpose because that's how he operated, but she didn't know if he was doing it knowing she'd figure it out or just to amuse himself. Either way, tonight he had brought her home with him figurately and literally. She showered quickly and got out and was surprised to see a shirt folded and laying on the counter across the room. He must've come in and laid it there while she was showering. She hadn't even noticed./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She got dressed buttoning only a few of the buttons. The shirt was very big on her falling below her hips enough to be sufficient. She put on her panties and some socks she had brought. She left her strapless bra laying over her bag. She brushed her teeth and dried her hair a little then went to find him. He was in the living room sitting on the rug in front of the fireplace, leaning on his side. He heard her walk up behind him and held out his hand for her to sit with him. She sat in front of him and leaned back, letting him drape his arm around her shoulder./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "You're going to sleep in a suit?" she teased, turning to look at him. He smiled and loosened his tie a little, she laughed. Then she grabbed the tie and pulled him toward her for a kiss. She turned around and pushed his jacket off. Then pulled on one side of his tie until it came off. She started to unbutton his shirt and he helped her and then he took it off. She looked at his upper body that she hadn't seen exposed before. He was toned and muscular, it surprised her a little because he was top of the class and definitely a genius. Academics usually weren't so well built but you could tell he worked out. She stared at his arms and chest, then his abs, he watched her as she looked over his body./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "So, you really do work out?" she asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I practice fencing, yoga and Kendo, a martial art used by the samurai," he said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She shook her head, "is there anything you aren't good at?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He looked like he was thinking about it, then said, "I am not good with people."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She wondered what he meant but knew it was probably one of those touchy subjects for him, so she let it go. Instead she said, "so? Pants next?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He laughed but shook his head no slowly, grinning as she slumped her shoulders exaggerating her disappointment just to amuse him./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Oh," she exclaimed, "I figured you out."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He raised an eyebrow, "is that so?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "English, French, Italian, then Lithuanian… in that order," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He grinned, "because?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Because each place is a little closer to home," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Very clever," he nodded approvingly./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Although I do have a question," she said. He just looked at her expectantly, so she continued, "did you do it because you knew I'd figure it out or was it sort of an inside joke with yourself?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I believed you would figure it out because I know you are smart but finding out if you would was part of the purpose," he said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "You were testing me?" she asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "In a manner of speaking, are you offended?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "About being tested? A little, but I think what you did… well it's kind of beautiful, so maybe it balances out."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "And how did you feel when it hit you, that there was a pattern," he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "It was exhilarating," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "More exhilarating than if I'd just told you what I was doing?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She thought about it, then said, "I mean, yes… but the only thing I don't like is being tested, like you thought I might not be good enough," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "That's not what is meant by it… I wasn't testing to see if I should care for you, that wasn't a choice of mine, the test was to see…" he stopped and looked down./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "What?" she asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I don't want to sound conceited," he said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Just tell me," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "I find it difficult to talk to most people, especially in a casual setting because of…" he paused./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Because you're a genius," she finished for him./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Yes," he said with no arrogance, "so when I meet people I have to change how I speak to them, if I don't respect them I don't bother, but when I met you, I wanted to know the most appropriate way to communicate with you, because I never want to make you uncomfortable while speaking with me, please don't be upset with me" he said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Usually I would be offended having my intelligence tested but… I'll let it slide for you," she said, winking. Then she kissed him, pushing him to the floor, "besides it was kind of fun."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He smiled and rolled her over, getting on top of her, "you look very sexy in my shirt."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She giggled and let him cover her neck with kisses as she explored his naked top half with her fingers, learning the curves of his muscles. He stopped and stared down at her, "the Lithuanian, you must also know what I called you."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "My love," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Mano meilė, yes," he said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" She giggled, "that's so sexy."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Surely not sexier than Italian?" he teased./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "It is, because it's yours," she said. They made out for a while there on the rug in front of the fire for a while. Then he declared it was time for bed, he walked her to his bedroom which was on the other side of the kitchen than the all with the bathroom and art studio. It was more off to itself and after she went in she saw that two of the walls were nothing but windows, also overlooking the bay. The room was as large as the living room and it also had a huge clawfoot tub in the corner./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Wow," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "You like it?" he asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "It's amazing," she said./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" He smiled and walked over to his closet, he brought out a pair of black sweatpants and looked back at her. She smiled and sat on his bed as he changed out of his dress pants in front of her. She didn't bother pretending not to look at his toned legs, he wore tight black boxer briefs. He was facing away from her and turned around so she could see all of him, she bit her lip and looked up into his face, he wasn't smiling. She stood up and walked over to him before he could put his sweatpants on. She put her hand on his as he held them./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Maybe you don't need to put these on just yet?" she said, he just stared down at her and she couldn't read what he was thinking so she continued, "and maybe you don't need to sleep on the couch?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" "Oh no?" he asked, she shook her head no, and he said, "what should I do instead?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"She took the pants from him and threw them across the room. Then she got his hands and pulled him over to the bed./p