Just Once
By: Amber
She stood in the shadows watching the firelight dance and flicker across his face he truly was a beautiful man. She alternated between chills and hot flashes when she thought about her hopes for the evening. The butterflies in her stomach were such she swore if he looked close enough he could see them, She took a sip of her wine to calm her nerves then stepped into view. At her movement he looked up staring at her in such a way that she felt goose bumps spread up and down her body. Silently Relena offered him a glass of wine. Duo smiled ruefully, "no beer in this swanky place huh?"
She shrugged humorously before kneeling down in front of him. They drank the wine in silence as Relena watched the fire shift and weave to it's own illusive rhythm. She felt his gaze moving over her profile turning her head she stared into his eyes what she found there was deep and fathomless yet so inviting. He sat the glass down and lifted his hand his thumb softly stroked the skin below her mask. His mouth quirked at the corner, "do we take off our masks?"
She sipped her wine nervously. "Of course at the witching hour all masks come off isn't that the way it always is?"
" Is it? Why does that frighten you so much I wonder?"
Relena feigned nonchalance and avoided his look. "I guess I don't want to disappoint you I'm really a dull person beneath magic of the masquerade."
He studied her solemnly, "O I doubt that." He took her glass and sat it down lifting her chin with his knuckle he met her eyes hungrily. He leaned in his intent plain yet hesitated his gaze searching hers before he slowly lowered his lips onto hers. Softly he tasted his way from one side of her mouth to the other before he pulled back enough to stare at her reaction.
Relena lifted lids that felt impossibly heavy blinking hazily up at him she looked at him with an expression of wonderment. Then she smiled, it was as if the sun came out from behind the clouds once more. Duo's muscles clenched and hardened he knew that smile from somewhere yet again he was stricken with the strangest sense of Déjà vu. He came back from his thoughts to her small hand cupping his cheek.
Duo smiled, "well I don't know about you but I don't want to miss a thing so this has to go."
Pulling off his mask he tossed it aside. At his actions Relena lifted her other hand toward his unmasked face but faltered she let her hand drop when he grabbed that one and lifted it to his face as well. Taking it as his assent her fingers ghosted lightly over his forehead, thumbs brushed his brows. The corner of her mouth quirked humorously when his eyes fluttered closed. Moving on she gently brushed them over his closed lids before moving on to his cheeks splaying her hands over them she kept going until her hands were buried in his hair for a split second she clenched both hands savoring the feel and texture of his hair.
Smiling wistfully she withdrew one and slid it down the braided length reaching the tie she slid it off. Her other hand joined the first unweaving the length of hair until it lay loosely around his hips and shoulders. Relena paused taking in the picture he made with his hair loose and the firelight dancing over his figure. Her finger lifted to trace his mouth when his hand suddenly clasped her wrist holding her he drew her finger into his mouth his tongue flicked it once twice then he nipped it teasingly with his teeth.
Suddenly his eyes snapped opened her pulse quickened at the look when he captured her mouth with his then slid kisses apon her face before gliding down along her neck. She felt his fingers trailing thru her hair and for a second ice trickled down her spine. O god please, please, don't let him notice. Relena started as she felt his fingers trail down her throat. "Easy," he murmured.
Relena relaxed as her head fell back to allow him better access shifting restlessly a whimper escaped as he slowly and persistently lowered her against the carpet. Duo pushed the blouse from her then concentrated on removing the skirt baring her body to his eyes he paused long enough to study the girl before him. Her face held an expression of pure pleasure, her eyes tightly closed and her forehead beaded with sweat. Her dark, long black hair was spread out around her, while her nails dug into the plushly carpeted floor. For a moment eyes of green became cornflower blue and hair as dark as night became sunlit blonde.
He shook his head dispersing the vision and frowned no that wasn't fair to the girl and it cheapened the experience something he didn't want to do in spite of it being a onenight stand. Her eyes slid open enough to give her a sultry appearance. Duo leaned over her propping himself above her so he could better see her expression. "Are you sure about this?"
Relena smiled softly raising her hands to tangle in his wealth of hair. "O yes I want this night with you more than anything you can imagine she whispered huskily." He stared
at her as if seeing into her soul, she pulled him to her straining to get closer willing him to continue. "Duo please.. Duo." She begged in a voice no more than a whisper before he surrendered to his hunger and lowered his body to hers.
Relena paused at the door she looked back wistfully at her sleeping lover part of her yearned for happily ever after. Hungered for a chance to stop time long enough to understand this wonderful feeling for Duo. And yet another part of her froze in fear and dread at him learning just who he made love to tonight she couldn't stand to have him scorn her for what she did. No tonight was a beautiful memory one she couldn't risk under the cold light of explanations and logic better to leave it as beautiful dream. It was dangerous for her to be this happy she learned that the hard way.
Relena opened the door and pulled it to her then stopped pushing it closed again she touched her mask thoughtfully. Duo Maxwell didn't lie so she would keep her word as well walking silently back to the fireplace she watched the dying embers valiantly fight to continue cheerfully burning. The room was growing cool now. Her eyes slid lovingly down his naked form walking to the bed she grabbed the coverlet and pulled it from the bed kneeling she lightly draped it over him before giving into the temptation to brush her lips with his one final time. "Goodbye sweet Duo."
Pulling her mask off she laid it next to his a sign that she had kept her word. Standing she swung around quickly before she could change her mind and walked to the door. Lifting
the hood of her cape to conceal her features she opened the door and without looking back quietly walked away.
author note: * gulp* Ok I'm still not brave enough for a full fledge lemon yes I chickened out. And I still have yet to find a plot but I hope that won't stop some from finding something likeable about this one.
By: Amber
She stood in the shadows watching the firelight dance and flicker across his face he truly was a beautiful man. She alternated between chills and hot flashes when she thought about her hopes for the evening. The butterflies in her stomach were such she swore if he looked close enough he could see them, She took a sip of her wine to calm her nerves then stepped into view. At her movement he looked up staring at her in such a way that she felt goose bumps spread up and down her body. Silently Relena offered him a glass of wine. Duo smiled ruefully, "no beer in this swanky place huh?"
She shrugged humorously before kneeling down in front of him. They drank the wine in silence as Relena watched the fire shift and weave to it's own illusive rhythm. She felt his gaze moving over her profile turning her head she stared into his eyes what she found there was deep and fathomless yet so inviting. He sat the glass down and lifted his hand his thumb softly stroked the skin below her mask. His mouth quirked at the corner, "do we take off our masks?"
She sipped her wine nervously. "Of course at the witching hour all masks come off isn't that the way it always is?"
" Is it? Why does that frighten you so much I wonder?"
Relena feigned nonchalance and avoided his look. "I guess I don't want to disappoint you I'm really a dull person beneath magic of the masquerade."
He studied her solemnly, "O I doubt that." He took her glass and sat it down lifting her chin with his knuckle he met her eyes hungrily. He leaned in his intent plain yet hesitated his gaze searching hers before he slowly lowered his lips onto hers. Softly he tasted his way from one side of her mouth to the other before he pulled back enough to stare at her reaction.
Relena lifted lids that felt impossibly heavy blinking hazily up at him she looked at him with an expression of wonderment. Then she smiled, it was as if the sun came out from behind the clouds once more. Duo's muscles clenched and hardened he knew that smile from somewhere yet again he was stricken with the strangest sense of Déjà vu. He came back from his thoughts to her small hand cupping his cheek.
Duo smiled, "well I don't know about you but I don't want to miss a thing so this has to go."
Pulling off his mask he tossed it aside. At his actions Relena lifted her other hand toward his unmasked face but faltered she let her hand drop when he grabbed that one and lifted it to his face as well. Taking it as his assent her fingers ghosted lightly over his forehead, thumbs brushed his brows. The corner of her mouth quirked humorously when his eyes fluttered closed. Moving on she gently brushed them over his closed lids before moving on to his cheeks splaying her hands over them she kept going until her hands were buried in his hair for a split second she clenched both hands savoring the feel and texture of his hair.
Smiling wistfully she withdrew one and slid it down the braided length reaching the tie she slid it off. Her other hand joined the first unweaving the length of hair until it lay loosely around his hips and shoulders. Relena paused taking in the picture he made with his hair loose and the firelight dancing over his figure. Her finger lifted to trace his mouth when his hand suddenly clasped her wrist holding her he drew her finger into his mouth his tongue flicked it once twice then he nipped it teasingly with his teeth.
Suddenly his eyes snapped opened her pulse quickened at the look when he captured her mouth with his then slid kisses apon her face before gliding down along her neck. She felt his fingers trailing thru her hair and for a second ice trickled down her spine. O god please, please, don't let him notice. Relena started as she felt his fingers trail down her throat. "Easy," he murmured.
Relena relaxed as her head fell back to allow him better access shifting restlessly a whimper escaped as he slowly and persistently lowered her against the carpet. Duo pushed the blouse from her then concentrated on removing the skirt baring her body to his eyes he paused long enough to study the girl before him. Her face held an expression of pure pleasure, her eyes tightly closed and her forehead beaded with sweat. Her dark, long black hair was spread out around her, while her nails dug into the plushly carpeted floor. For a moment eyes of green became cornflower blue and hair as dark as night became sunlit blonde.
He shook his head dispersing the vision and frowned no that wasn't fair to the girl and it cheapened the experience something he didn't want to do in spite of it being a onenight stand. Her eyes slid open enough to give her a sultry appearance. Duo leaned over her propping himself above her so he could better see her expression. "Are you sure about this?"
Relena smiled softly raising her hands to tangle in his wealth of hair. "O yes I want this night with you more than anything you can imagine she whispered huskily." He stared
at her as if seeing into her soul, she pulled him to her straining to get closer willing him to continue. "Duo please.. Duo." She begged in a voice no more than a whisper before he surrendered to his hunger and lowered his body to hers.
Relena paused at the door she looked back wistfully at her sleeping lover part of her yearned for happily ever after. Hungered for a chance to stop time long enough to understand this wonderful feeling for Duo. And yet another part of her froze in fear and dread at him learning just who he made love to tonight she couldn't stand to have him scorn her for what she did. No tonight was a beautiful memory one she couldn't risk under the cold light of explanations and logic better to leave it as beautiful dream. It was dangerous for her to be this happy she learned that the hard way.
Relena opened the door and pulled it to her then stopped pushing it closed again she touched her mask thoughtfully. Duo Maxwell didn't lie so she would keep her word as well walking silently back to the fireplace she watched the dying embers valiantly fight to continue cheerfully burning. The room was growing cool now. Her eyes slid lovingly down his naked form walking to the bed she grabbed the coverlet and pulled it from the bed kneeling she lightly draped it over him before giving into the temptation to brush her lips with his one final time. "Goodbye sweet Duo."
Pulling her mask off she laid it next to his a sign that she had kept her word. Standing she swung around quickly before she could change her mind and walked to the door. Lifting
the hood of her cape to conceal her features she opened the door and without looking back quietly walked away.
author note: * gulp* Ok I'm still not brave enough for a full fledge lemon yes I chickened out. And I still have yet to find a plot but I hope that won't stop some from finding something likeable about this one.