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Awaking in the early hours of the following morning, Clarisse reached her arm over to Joseph only to find him missing. Opening her eyes she quickly sat up and searched the darkened room before seeing the bedroom door slightly ajar. Climbing from the bed she slipped on her robe and made her way over to the door. Finding Joseph stood by the open French doors in the dark room, she watched him a moment before slowly making her way over to stand behind him.

Only as she got closer she saw that he was wearing only a pair of pyjama bottoms which caused her to shudder with excitement and her tummy fill with butterflies. She was sure when they went to bed that he was wearing a tshirt too. And seeing his bare back properly for the first time, she took her bottom lip between her teeth. She wanted to touch him, feel his warm skin under the palm of her hands but most all, she wanted him to make love to her.

Over the years since she realised she loved him she had seen him many times in a white or black vest that he would wear under his shirt, but that was it and now that he was stood in her suite half naked she wanted more. Her heart raced and her legs turned to jelly. She wanted him, she felt ready.

Feeling her hands on his sides, Joseph turned his head. "Hello, my love. I hope I didn't wake you?" He asked softly and smiled as she wrapped her arms around his waist, pressing her body against his back as she placed a kiss to the back of his shoulder.

"No you didn't wake me, but what are you doing out here at this hour?" She asked, resting her chin on his shoulder.

"I couldn't sleep so I came out here. I didn't want to disturb you." He said and looked back out the doors just as a bolt of lightning flashed above them, lighting up the whole room. "I've been watching the storm."

"I see," she said and lowered her arms.

Turning to face her "I am the same every night, being head of security and wanting the best protection for the Queen and woman I love, does that to me." He said while wrapping one of his arms around her, pulling her closer to him while slipping his other hand under her robe and placing it on her side. "It's just going to take time to let go, now that I'm not in charge." He said and smiled as Clarisse averted her gaze down to his chest.

This was the first time she had seen his full torso and she liked what she saw, she actually found it arousing. And now biting her bottom lip she placed her hand flat against his chest.

Feeling her hand on his chest, he looked down and watched as she ran her fingers through his hair and over his torso as another bolt of lightning lit up the room.

"When.." She hesitated, averting her gaze up to meet his as he watched her. "When I awoke to find you missing, and then when I found you in here..." She hesitated once again.

"What is it?" He asked, looking into her eyes.

"I wondered if you were having doubts?"

"Never!" He answered without hesitation. "You are the woman I have loved for years, the woman who just yesterday became my wife," he said with a shake of his head "you have completed my world, Clarisse." He smiled and moved his hand from her side up to cup her cheek. "You are my world." He said as they stared into each other's gaze momentarily before Clarisse stepped forward and reached her hands up to cup his face as she leaned in to kiss him.

Snaking her arms around his neck, placing one of her hands on the back of his head, Clarisse found herself gripping at his hair as the kiss become more passionate, more heated. Joseph's arm around her became tighter, holding her against him while lowering his other hand down to cup her bottom.

Another bolt of lightning lit up the room as Clarisse suddenly found herself being pressed back against a hard surface and her inner thigh being held against his firm hip as Joseph trailed hot kisses down over her neck and collarbone. Not that she minded, if she were honest she found it quite erotic. And as Joseph kissed his way over her shoulder, her robe falling down her back a moan escaped her lips.

Sex with Rupert had been plain and boring, he would never allow for anything like this and right now she was in heaven. Joseph had managed to arouse all her senses, she's never felt like this before but she liked it and she couldn't wait for them to finally become one.

Placing her hand on his chest she broke the kiss and looked into his eyes, giving him a small nod she watched as he stepped back and took a hold of her hand. Pulling her to him, he placed a kiss on her lips while wrapping his arm around her waist before leading her through to the bedroom. Standing by the bed Joseph watched as Clarisse let her robe fall completely to the floor before climbing back into bed and removing her nightdress under the covers, tossing it to the floor.

Watching her lay down he climbed in and lay beside her, pulling the covers up over himself as he rested on his arm. And feeling her hand cup his cheek he closed his eyes. He loved how her hand felt against his cheek, always have and he always will. It done something to him, drove him wild inside. Only this time was different, they were married, it had more meaning. If he was honest, he couldn't wait to feel her hands over his body as he made love to her, something he had dreamt about and thought would never come true. Opening his eyes he found her smiling up at him, returning her smile he lowered his head and kissed her as she closed her eyes.

Moving her hand from his cheek down his neck and coming to rest on his shoulder she broke the kiss and looked lovingly into his eyes.

"Are you ready?" He asked and watched as she nodded her answer.

Biting her bottom lip she watched as he moved to hover over her, and resting one arm on the bed beside hers he slipped his other down between them. Burying his face in the crook of her neck and as slowly as he could he sank into her as she closed her eyes and placed her hands on his sides. He knew he had to be gentle, it had been sometime for the both of them and being an well endowed man he didn't want to hurt her.

Hearing a sharp intake of breath and her fingers grip his sides he raised his head, scared he had hurt her. "Are you okay?" He whispered and watched as she slowly opened her eyes.

"I'm okay," she nodded "just surprised."

"We can stop if you want," he whispered and watched as she shook her head.

"No, I don't want us to stop. I want this, I do. We just need to go slow." She whispered and looked into his eyes.

"I know," he nodded. "Please tell me if you do want us to stop." He said and watched as she smiled and kissed him.

"I'm okay." She said while resting her head back on the pillow as he moved his arm to rest it on the bed like his other arm. "I would tell you if I'm not."

"I know, but I can't help but worry." He said softly while looking into her eyes. "I just don't want to hurt you, that's all."

"I know." She answered and smiled up at him. She loved how he felt against her, how his body felt laying on hers, pressing her into the mattress. He felt delicious and she wanted more. Raising her head, she pressed a kiss to his lips before whispering "I'm ready,"

Looking into her eyes as she rested her head back down on the pillow, he questioned. "Are you sure?" Watching her nod, he smiled and buried his face in the crook of her neck once again.

Drawing her legs up around him, causing him to slip deeper inside of her she once again gripped at his sides and let a moan escape her lips. Raising his head quickly he watched as she giggled and gasped at the same time. "I'm okay," nodding, she kissed him "please don't stop." She whispered, her eyes meeting his.

And as their eyes remained locked together he began to rock back and forth slowly, causing her to writhe in pleasure beneath him. And feeling her hands on his back, her nails digging into him he closed his eyes and buried his face in the crook of her neck.

They had finally become one, At Last.

The End!