Nessaea was found outside the shop keeping Canty company in this white floral, black satin off the shoulder, mermaid evening dress. Her hair done up in two thick braids that end at the nape of her neck, then the hair is loose and curly. Black ombre hair ribbon is woven into the double braids with small flowers pinned through her pretty upped hair. Satin shawl of black coloring was being tightly in place around her torso with matching gloves and this beaded clutch. Simple makeup adored her face from light pink on her lips to her nude on her cheek bones and eyelids. Winged eyeliner look was carefully placed in a rich black upon her eyes with this black diamond jewelry set worn on her person.
"What happen?" Narseh asked through his yawned.
He knew she was holding back tears in order to not ruin her make up she wore. Had him accepting her through the back door where Jewel was. Pot of tea was being shared between them with Julian asleep on the stairs.
"I couldn't go through with it." She mumbled. "I kept thinking of...of...Valerius..."
"Invite her in." Jewel called from her seat. "This is going to be a long night."
Inside Nessaea was escorted by her brother with Cant bobbing his head back and fourth right behind her with worry in his eyes. Not wanting to know why she came here when she usual went running to the garden to the abandoned wing. Staying away from line of questioning that would also tell him where she was dressed up to the nines. Figuring she was attending a performance of some show at the local theater with one of their parents' choices.
"Want some tea and change of clothes?" Jewel asked taking in her appearance.
"Tea and change wold be fine." She stopped in place. "Nothing to..."
She stared at her brother's drawstring pants and Gi styled shirt he wore with the house slippers on his feet. Way he had his hair finely braided and bond in a scarf was enough that told Jewel what would be comfortable for her. She was up and on her feet to make her way toward stairs to bend down toward Julian. Shaking him awake as gently as she could to send him up stairs since they had another late night house guest. He granted by finding Nessaea a lop sided wave of his hand before trudging up the stairs with a yawn. Mumbling something when Jewel told him to take off his boots before plopping down to sleep for the night.
"Long day." Narseh hummed as he offered her a seat. "Let's talk."
She walked over to the pulled out chair stating everything between them was going well from when they left the Palace. Not once did she flinch when they took a carriage ride from front gate to steps of the theater. Where she spotted Consul Valerius done up in his finest black suit with bits of gold fringe on the edges. This dark red wine sash tied around his waist with this gold cross brooch and tassel hanging off the end. Gi styled undershirt in a dark red wine coloring and gold edging. Half black gloves on his hands. Way he wore his hair in a simple braid as a unknown women dressed in a matching dress stood beside him. Reacted to ever little comment he made from smiling after she laughed to having a witty comment. Somehow effected her to the point she caused a scene to run away.
"Here I am." She sat down with breath being released. "Hiding in only place, I don't want to be found."
"You look quite beautiful by the way." He was impressed with her appearance.
"Thank our mother." She sighed. "She personally did up hair and make up."
She kicked off her heels as best she could in the limited movement she had in the dressed she was wearing. Putting down her clutch and removing all her jewelry with a blank expression she was wearing replaced. By one with sadden eyes looking into space and lips slowly shrieking into barely a noticeable pucker.
"Anything in the form of a decently good Italian?" She asked wanting to drown her woes.
"Just a half a cheap strawberry number that Julian got." Narseh pointed to a bottle. "Taste terribly sweet."
She sighed knowing, if she agreed to drinking from the half bottle to smother her feelings of guilt and jealously for another women. Valerius would have her head or tongue about ever hearing she allowed that mix to pass her lips. Had her slamming her eyes shut and waving her head side to side before reaching forward to grab her brother's tea cup, and down the contains. Not caring about the liquid spilling over the sides and ruining her make up with each gulp.
"Careful!" Narseh warned her. "That's rum raisin blend I bought for Mrs. Jewel."
He got a gloved hand shoved in his face when she handed back his empty cup in one of his hands when she caught her breath. Stating the rum needed a bigger bite and taste needed to improved after swallowing as she removed her gloves.
"Very unladylike." He put his cup down.
"Don't care." She fought her tears. "I just want to forget."
"I can erase those feeling with a simple charm and remove them with a spell." Jewel suggested. "Just warn you, that you may be a bit light headed afterward."
She then re- joined them with a outside and pair of ballet styled flats from her daughter's closet for Nessaea. She accepted with opened arms requesting her brother to help her loosen the lacing in the back of the dress she wore. Stating how it took the hands of a servant with nimble fingers to help even lace up when she was getting ready. He granted by getting back up from his seat and showing her to the small storage area for some privacy from prying eyes. Cant just standing there beside Jewel and spider hidden in Jewel's hair wasn't helping the situation.
"When were you going to tell me about that ring?" Nessaea pointed to the ring her brother wore.
"Tomorrow over breakfast." He followed her.
"Mother was getting worried about you and her." She shared their concerns.
"At least I didn't show up at my brother's girlfriend's place of work." He happily answered. "... to hide from my arranged fiancee and current love interest."
He got patted on the chest by her before she turned toward him and waited for him to start lacing her to remove the dress. Not interrupting him even once when asking if the dress was a gift from the person she had meant to be out with. Never got him answer when she stepped away from him to wiggle out of the dress and reveal lacy under garments. Done up in dark red coloring that could match the red wine that Valerius was always known to drink when visiting the Palace. He brother kept opinion to himself as he averted his eyes away from his sister and her semi- nude form.
"You can break the news to our parents." He thought the gesture would make her feel better.
"You must be there to back me up." She warned him.
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Smell of floral, fruity that makes up white wine and honey, fruity, and kerosene that makes up red wine floated in from the opened window of the spacious bedroom. Filled with handcrafted furniture made of native wood and inlaid with gold leaf with a imported rug underneath that covered most of the bare floor. A large mural of Vesuvia's city scrape took up the entire wall. Where the headrest of a large canopy bed with bed linens and pillows the colors of owner's favored drink. Occupied by a wide-awake Valerius just laying in the center of the mattress in his nightclothes and hair weaved into a braid as he stared fabric cover of his bed. Lost in thought and not once making an attempt to touch the canister of wine or a glass on the bedside table bathed lit candle.
His mind was lost in thought to a point, he dismissed the lady of the evening when a picture of Nessaea's sadden eyes. Way her impassive expression when she stood next to the Spice Merchant's son after exiting a carriage refusing his aid. Her black and gold fringe gown with the way her hair was pinned up with matching accessories made him smile. Every detail some how matched the clothes that now lay on the chain from folded undershirt to neatly placed shoes. Had him barely casting a gaze to bottle of red wine sitting there completely untouched with empty glass. Not like he was unable to pop the cork or let the wine breath before poured into a glass while they talk about performance. Some how had become a lonely without a tipsy presence that would go on about what next day would bring them.
Appeared to bother him
After the last time he paid an eye on her or was near enough to draw her into his arms was in the shadows of alcove. Hidden sadness those usual glittery eyes carried when she looked up at him with her hands resting on his clothed chest. Some how his Pale gold irises some how reflected the gloom that peered into his. He had barely a hand on one of her petite hips as other rested against her face when he made a promise. Not wanting her to her to shed a single teat until he figured something else to be united with her. Felt like a distanced memory to her now when he reached out to a discarded book hidden under his pillows. Opening to a place he stopped when he last read the words with hope his mind stopped thinking.
"What's wrong with me?" He flipped a page and still couldn't be distracted.
He would lay the down the down such force, he didn't know door of his bedroom being pushed opened by a few inches. Not that the squeaky hinges told him anything since he laid back into his pillows to try and relax. Continue starting at fabric top with some hope that he could just drift to sleep by laying here. That came to an end when he felt a dip on the other side of the bed and rustling of material. Had him sighing when he ended up turning his head and saw a familiar ponytail of purple hair held by gold band.
"Nessaea!" He watched her tossed her cloak aside. "How are you here?"
"Some kind of invisible charm to get here unseen." She toed off her shoes.
"Care to explain." He crossed his arms.
She ended up giving him a long version of her story, one that had her learning a sort of magic that hid her. One she could use to get away from her parents' control in forcing her to choice someone other then him. By sneaking off after making her point to them in wanting to be with him as she took a sitting position. Swaying her hair to rest on one of her shoulders when she finished her tale with a yawn.
"Now can I snuggle with you or do I have to go top a guest room?" She asked fought her tiredness.
He then opened his arms to her come use him as a human pillow since she had goosebumps forming on her skin. She accepted telling him to stop looking at the cleavage peeking out from the outfit provided for her. Her face was in the more upward direction when she got close enough to lay her head on his chest. Got him about to roll his eyes at her when she also spoke of being exasperated with him. Got him to look at the top of her head where her hair was perfectly paired down the center. Before he could open his mouth to tell her off and make her sleep on the other side of the bed. She found she had cuddled up to him so closely with her head now tucked under his chin and hands clasped together. Showed innocence and peacefulness he never saw on her father when ever they had fallen asleep like this.
"Sly with a side of stubbornness." He found himself yawning. "Your a interesting one indeed."
"...later.." She mumbled at him.
Some how the sleep he been waiting for FINALLY came to him with his eyes slowly and Nessaea being last thing he saw. Not once letting her go when one his arms wrapped around her waist to her closely laying on top of him. Her ear pressed right on his chest to hear the steady beat of his heart through sheer material of the robe he currently wore. Inhaling her sensual, sweet, and spicy scent when his nose hovered over her head just breathing air that surrounded her. This aroma somehow relaxed all those tense muscles through out his body from sore pads of his feet to his back. Allowing him to forget the need to use one of his blankets stored away in the chest at the foot of his bed. Chilled air of his room was only mildly disturbing him since shared body heat from body that was resting right next to his.
Only light within the room was already melted down candle, would be snuffed out by a passing breeze that came through the window. Leaving this passing air current to dance through out the room with growing darkness embracing all corners. Somehow further lowered the temperature within the room to new freezing for only two sleeping within. Stayed that way through the night without a single servant entering his bedroom to disturb this moment. In passing hours was when his arms adjusted how he would hold her the beat of his heart still acted as a natural lullaby. Not once did an eye open or another limb of body flinch within that time until sun rose started to rise and light fill the room. Nessaea was the first one to awake and pull away from Valerius to quickly make her way toward his bedroom's door. A hesitated servant girl's hands reaching into the room to drop off a basket off for people inside.
"Need to talk to that one later." Picked up the basket.
She carried the item back to the bed and placed it on top of the chest before crawling back on the bed to look upon Valerius. Her hands ended up undoing the knot that firmly held his robe closed and pulled opened the fabric to look upon him. A body that hadn't developed plains of hard muscle from hours spent learning a craft or skill like her brother. Fingertips weren't calloused from years of handling all kinds of medical equipment by doing medical precursors like Aunt Nazali. Didn't mean the some tone to the body her eyes and hands would trance every contour took in wasn't firm. She stopped when she noticed a bulge within a confinement of an undergarment that left little to a her imagination. Left to flex her fingers before hooking one of her pointer fingers in the hemline and pull down this scarp of fabric downward. Freeing a 7.5inch member with throbbing purple head stood proud at a 90 degree angle before rather eager eyes.
Taking notice of how well groomed the nest of body hair around his more sensitive parts with her eyes. Her hands ended up fondling the under side of his balls as her stuck her tongue outside her chapped lips to give a tentative lick. Started from where underside end of his sac met his base at a slow stride whole time she followed a vein. Twisty path she took to his pulsing tip created a thin trail of her own saliva in a swirling motion when she got near end. Stopping instead of pulling away her mouth to keep her her lips to further tease a little and lick up spilling pre- cum. Not knowing her actions earn a response and slowly be a greeting sight of second person that she was sharing a bed with.
"Hmmmm..." Valerius felt a unfurling in his gut.
He mumbled something in between the moans from deep within his throat and over whelming pleasure, that he couldn't keep silent. Making Nessaea able to make out the words saucy and minx through his grunting noises. Put a blush on her cheeks when she hollowed out her mouth to make better room for taking him in half way. She started to bob her head in a back and fourth to get him to finish more quickly then usual taking her time.
"...about...to...com..." He tried to speak.
He ended up pushing himself up on one his bare elbows to get a better view of who he found down below. Not that he was used someone giving him a bit of delight at this time of the morning since he slept late Lucio. Just they never share this close intimacy that he currently had with spirited girl that was before him. Always bits of pillow talk or cuddling taking place after sexual acts. Always him self laying or sitting next to her at all kinds of locations outside his bedroom.
"Nessaea!" He groaned out.
Trying to swallow a mouthful of seamen wasn't easy for someone that was just learning how to use her mouth for besides speaking. Quickly she pulled away to try and not spill a drop of what filled her mouth in fear of staining such fine sheets. Also giving Valerius a chance to catch his own breath and clean him self after a wake up call that left him off guarded.
"Some tal..." He was impressed.
He forgot the state of his undress to guide Nessaea through swallowing before allowing her to explain what she was going. Blush that stayed on her face when she had trouble getting the salty flavor off her tongue when forming sentences. Left her to be directed toward the forgotten glass and still corked bottle on the nightstand by him as he moved. She'd end up touching when he ended up pulled his clothes back into place to be more presentable.
"That was quite a wake up call." He was still processing.
"... you taste like a sour grape..." She commented on how he tasted. "I hope you were disappointed?"
"You need to practice." He waved one of his hands from side to side.
"Not like I have anyone else to do that for..." She looked away from him.
Her answer about finding a new partner for what she just did ended up with Valerius asking how far she gotten with her suitors. She shrugged and stated that she only gotten as close as kissing them on the corner of their mouths. Ended with her not wanting to go pass that no matter how she was pressured to show those guys a more welcoming gesture. Had Valerius calling them unsuitable before taking her hand and asking for her to becoming exclusively his.