Chapter 11

Sighing longingly Rose began to come round the next morning to the feel of gentle lips caressing her neck while soft fingers stroked back her hair, "Hmmm," she moaned without opening her eyes. She could still feel Salamander curled around her and could tell that he was aroused by the throbbing mass pushed against her leg. Opening one eye she saw that it was still dark outside and she rolled onto her back to face the man who was now breathing slightly irregularly.

"Morning," he whispered and she smiled.

"Morning, what time is it?"

"Only six," he went on in a quiet voice, "you should sleep a little longer, I didn't mean to wake you, I just couldn't resist kissing your neck," he breathed tracing circles on her naked body with the hand he had used to hold her all night long.

"It's okay," she replied quietly grinning at him again as she leaned up to search out his soft lips. They kissed for a moment and then stopped as they heard a door open in the living room, "What's that?"

"James," Salamander sighed, "back from his night shift, he hasn't quite mastered the art of stealth when it comes to getting into his own home!" She chuckled at Sal and listened as her cousin began to move around in the bedroom next door banging into things and making quite a racket. "You home then James?" Salamander eventually called through the wall and a few seconds later the bedroom door burst open revealing bright light which made Rose lift up her hand to shield her eyes.

"Sorry mate were you – oh!" he smirked cheekily when he spotted his cousin in the bed tugging the covers up around her chin, "Rose!"

"James," she replied coyly trying to suppress a giggle.

"Sorry mate," James coughed and smiled, "I thought maybe I woke you up but...anyway," he went on shaking his head, "I'm just back to get a few things and then I'm off to Annemarie's, they had her on shift with me so we thought we'd get some shut eye together at her place. So I'll be out of your hair in five and you can go back to...er...what ever it was you were...doing! Catch you later Cus!" he called as he closed the door behind him and Rose turned her body to roll into Salamander's chest.

"Sorry about that," he whispered enclosing her in his arms.

"What?" she asked lifting her head up to look at his face.

"Well I should have kept my mouth shut, I didn't know if you wanted anyone to know about us yet?"

"I don't care who knows!" she chuckled, "Unless you don't want to tell people?"

"Me?" he said jollily, "I want everyone to know that I've found an amazing girl at last!" and she smiled as he rolled her back into the sleeping position they had been in moments before and cradled her in his arm once more.

They heard James call out as he left and for a few moments continued to lay in the comfortable position they had adopted but after a few moments more Salamander sat up and moved himself on the bed. Rose rolled onto her front as he ever so slowly, starting at her ankles, began to kiss her body all the way up to her shoulders. She breathed deeply with every kiss and enjoyed the feel of his lips on her skin and his finger tips stroking her waist. When he had reached her shoulders and was almost laid above her she felt his hard member against her bottom again, he was not trying to push it on her in any way but she was turned on by his kiss and the feel of it against her body. Taking hold of his hand which was holding him up above her she gently tugged it under her body until he cupped her breast with it and he was positioned between her legs. Then using her feet she gently pushed against his bare bottom until he moved inside of her making her gasp loudly and he echoed her moan. Sal continued to move above her slowly and sensually at first but then building up in speed and passion until once more he exploded within her and groaned deeply while nibbling and kissing the soft skin on her shoulders.

They lay as one person for a few moments before Salamander shifted his weight from above Rose and she turned over to bury her face in his chest, "You should get some more sleep," he whispered but she shook her head and started to trace circles on his chest again.

"I don't want to," she replied quietly. So instead they lay caressing one another and talking about everything and nothing until light began to peek through the blinds and with weary groans they rose from the bed and began to dress.

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The next few weeks passed in blissful happiness for the new couple who spent almost every moment that they were not working in each others' company. After explaining the situation to Holly, who still couldn't quite get her head round Sal not liking the dominatrix Rose, she had agreed to go easy on her best friend's new man especially when she saw the smile which made her look as if she slept with a coat hanger in her mouth every night. James wasted little time in telling the rest of the family that they were seeing each other although he only told the cousins exactly where he had found Rose and Sal on that Monday morning. Everyone was delighted to see them together especially Luna and Hermione who positively beamed every time they were within three feet of the fresh young couple. Consuella had shown her happiness with her brother's new relationship by expressing how beautiful and much more fun Rose was compared to that horrible cow, Gloria and as she had been a close friend of Rose's all her life she gave them both a warning that she would not hesitate to punish either of them if they broke the others' heart.

They had spent each night together since that first Sunday either at Rose's house in Hogsmeade or at Salamander's flat staying up late or waking early in the morning and making love to each other. On one occasion Rose had taken the lead and sat astride Salamander to bring him to ultimate pleasure and he had run his hands over her small breasts while she raised herself up and down above him eventually squeezing them hard as he groaned in ecstasy. When she had finished kissing his body from head to toe and had laid down beside him he had whispered how amazing she was and she had looked at him curiously when he went on to say that he had never experienced sex like that before. "Gloria," he had said quietly hating to mention the name of the only other girl he had been with in front of his new girlfriend, "she never liked to...experiment...at all, which is probably another reason why I was not quite ready for your..." he had coughed uncomfortably, "...outfit the other week."

"Oh," she had whispered in surprise, "not at all?"

"No," he had continued shaking his head, "she was a..." he coughed again, "missionary girl through and through, managed to coax her on rare occasions into...taking her from behind," he had blushed furiously and Rose had smiled at his self consciousness . "I would often try to...initiate more...but that was about as far as it went. She never...dressed up or tried anything new at all so I gave up in the end."

"Really?" she had whispered softly.

"Really," he had nodded.

"Well I have a lot to teach you then," she had replied winking as she propped herself up on her arm to look into his eyes, "that was quite literally the tip of the iceberg!"

They had made love every night or morning since that first Sunday and Sal had always seemed quite confident in bed but thinking back Rose realised that they had only done the same things. He was good at kissing and touching her body with his fingers and caressing her nipples with his tongue but they had only had sex in a few positions and not once had he tried to make her do anything to his body other than hold him close. That night had been the first time he had let her initiate and control what they did and she realised that she had had to force him to lay still and let her. Rose had been quite sexually promiscuous since she had left school and had slept with various different men, most of whom were more interested in what she could do for them rather than what they could do for her. She had learned to please men and between them she and Holly had come up with the sexy outfits she had tried to use on Salamander on their first date. In the past she had always wanted to please the men she shagged to keep them interested and hopefully make them fall in love with her but she realised now that she wanted to do it for Salamander just to please him and not for any other reason. It made her feel completely different about sex and she realised that she might actually be developing her first real feelings of love for a man.

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Almost three weeks into the relationship Molly had insisted that Salamander join them at the weekly Thursday family feast at the Burrow and he had flooed in sheepishly behind Rose who's side he had barely left even though he knew the whole family as well as he knew her. James had teased them all night but Rose had stood confidently by Sal's side daring anyone with her eyes to challenge her new and wonderful relationship and by the end of the evening when they had side-along apparated back to her house everyone had realised how fiercely protective she was of him. They could all see that the relationship would go far as she was not trying too hard to keep him, he knew her well already and Dom and James had to agree that they were the best thing that had ever happened to each other.

Back at her cosy home while Sal was upstairs in the bathroom Rose lit hundreds of candles in the living room, around the fire, on the mantle and hearth and all along any free surfaces that she could find. Knowing that Sal was new to her usual ways she had decided to introduce her kinky clothes a little at a time and had worn the stockings he had liked before along with a black crotchless thong. When he returned to the room she was laid amid the glowing wax wearing a thin silk dressing gown which showed the fishnet stockings she knew he liked. "What's going on?" Sal whispered smiling shyly but showing her that he did not mind and she patted the sheepskin rug beside her and returned the beam. He followed her wordless command and found a space within the circle of candles and allowed Rose to gently kiss him on the lips while she tugged at the top he wore until she had freed it from his trousers and pulled it over his head. When he was shirtless she began to kiss his chest and lightly pushed him backwards until he was laid down with his head on a cushion positioning herself astride him once more.

She ruffled his hair and slowly untied the silk belt which held her dressing gown together letting it fall open to reveal the creamy skin which ran between her naked breasts, he reached out to touch it softly and she smiled widely at him. "What are you doing?" he asked smiling.

"What do you think I'm doing?" she whispered in reply smiling cheekily as she dropped the silk material down her arms and ran her fingers along his bare chest.

"Down here?" he asked curiously looking around at the living room.

"Why not?" she asked.

"Well...i...it's the living room."

"So?" she asked noting his shyness, "Nobody else lives here and I've blocked the floo for the night," she whispered nodding her head towards the fireplace, "it's just me..." she touched her body and watched his eyes grow wide, "and you," she finished touching his lips with her fingertips.

Grinning shyly he lifted his hands to touch her naked breast and whispered, "But I've never...except for in a...bed..."

"Well then we need to change that," she said leaning down to whisper in his ear while unbuttoning the trousers which he still wore. Then slowly she moved her body down his own pulling his trousers down until he was exposed to her after which she slowly moved back up his body staring at his face with a playful look in her eyes which made him chuckle. When her head reached the now full and rigid part of his body she stopped and used her mouth to surprise him as he reached out in shock to touch her head she forced his hands down with her own and after a few more seconds she felt him relax and begin to moan at her soft caress. Within minutes she felt him shudder and heard him breath deeply as she felt a shooting, warm sensation in her mouth which she slowly drew away from him before using her wand to dispose of the load. Then she sat back and watched his face which showed complete relaxation with his eyes tight shut and his lips held between his teeth.

After a moment he opened his eyes to look at her wide grin which he mirrored as he reached out to pull her down into the crook of his arm. "Wow," he muttered and she giggled at him, "that...was...wow Rose."

"She was an exciting girl then Gloria?"

"Who?" he asked and she laughed raucously. "I'm not just saying this because of...that, but you are so amazing Rose you really are, I've never experienced anything like making love to you!"

"It's not over yet!" she chuckled as she rolled herself onto her back and guided him gently into a kneeling position between her legs, thrusting one breast up towards him she softly moved his head to it and he began to kiss it tenderly slowly circling the nipple with his tongue. After a few moments she gently guided his head down her body until he was positioned between her legs with his head staring at the crotchless thong which he carefully slid his fingers inside. "Kiss me," she whispered and he looked up at her face slowly starting to move his head up to her lips but she stopped him and added, "kiss me here," as she touched the place where his fingers still were.

Looking a little bit like a niffler in the path of a hippogriff he stared at her and she smiled, "I... I want to...but I..."

"Just kiss me," she whispered again softly and he moved his lips to the opening in the underwear she wore and gently began to kiss her intimately. She breathed deeply and groaned as she began to feel excited by his tongue which he started to rub up and down as he had done his fingers. Within moments she could feel the passion rising inside her and as she reached her height she cupped his head between her thighs and groaned loudly thrusting her own head back on the cushion and then holding his head against her stomach as he moved himself away from the now sensitive part of her body. Her breathing was ragged as he pulled away from her tight embrace and laid himself alongside her propped up on his elbow gazing down at the amazing young woman.

"What did I do to deserve you?" he whispered when her eyes opened and he softly stroked the skin between her breasts as she smiled.

"What you just did!" she replied and he laughed.

"Rose," he said coyly looking away from her eyes.

"Hmmm," she murmured.

"This may sound really corny but will you be my girlfriend?" he asked shyly.

"I thought I was," she replied.

"Officially I mean."

"Yes," she whispered dreamily moving to lay in the crook of his shoulder where he wrapped his arms around her and held her tight feeling the happiest he thought he had ever felt in his whole life. This beautiful woman was showing him experiences he had only ever dreamed about and he couldn't work out how he had got through his adult life without her.

"Rose," he whispered again, he could hear her breathing was becoming deeper as she succumbed to sleep.

"Hmmm," she returned sounding dazed.

"I think I'm falling in love with you," he muttered pulling her close but at his words she lifted her body away from him to look at his face which showed his sincerity and honesty.

"Really?" she replied, it was all she had ever wanted to hear from a man and usually within weeks of them being together, but it was something she knew she didn't need to hear from Sal if he wasn't ready. She had never felt so happy with anyone before and knew she could wait an eternity to hear him say those words, but the fact that he had said them made her heart leap and her eyes water as she replied, "I think I'm falling in love with you too." They held each other tightly then feeling as if they were the only two people in the whole world and as if they would be happy to remain that way forever.

They slept as they were, curled up in front of the fire amid a mass of dwindling candles happy, comfortable and warm beneath a blanket which Rose called with her wand from the sofa without saying a word to disrupt the wonderful state they were both revelling in.

The following morning they could do nothing but smile at each other as Sal dressed to go back to his flat and Rose showered and got ready for another day at work. They were spending the evening apart for the first time in almost three weeks as Rose was out with Holly and Dominique at the Leaky Cauldron and Sal was letting her have a girls night and staying away from the pub, much to her chagrin. She had assured him that the girls would not mind if he and James turned up but he had insisted she spend some time with them alone, though she was welcome to come over to the flat when the night was over and seek him out in bed, whatever time it was. Rose had eventually agreed and realised that it would be nice to catch up with her friends for a few hours and join Sal for a bit of midnight fun later. So at her fireplace they said goodbye with a lingering kiss and Sal promised to be waiting for her in his bed whenever she was ready to join him, then he flooed out of sight and Rose prepared herself for another day at work.