Chapter 44

Milky touch of satin caressed Atlantis' skin as she slowly traveled from her slumber, sun-tracks playing on her face. She inhaled deeply in her sleep, trying to avoid light by curling up on her left hip, leaning her face into warmth of Matthew's embrace. He gently smiled looking down at his wife fast asleep laying in his arms, feeling love radiating from every atom of his being. He never thought that it was possible for him to be happy after everything he went through in his life. Mesmerized, he watched her sleeping face, knowing that he would never get enough of watching her as she slept. If fairies existed, they had Atlantis' face, of that he was sure. Angels in the heaven spoke with her voice, sun had the warmth of her heart and the rose petals carried sweet scent of her hair. On this world, there was nothing more beautiful and precious to him than his wife who made him happy beyond words.

The tip of his fingers absently caressed her upper arm and he pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead, sending a silent thanks to God for bringing Atlantis back to his life.

Dawn was clearing into a bright morning and Matthew watched as the sunshine cast its tracks painting the sky with orange and purple colours. Atlantis stirred beside him, hiding her face deeper into his shoulder. Lovingly, he hugged her more tightly and shielded her eyes from the sun with his palm. The world could wait a bit longer – he got everything he wanted right here in his embrace…

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She softly smiled at the feeling of his arms around her. Never in her life did she feel such peace like when she laid in his embrace. Never could she imagined how safe it felt to be held by Matthew Cooper. Never could she even start to describe how did it make her feel to wake up in the morning beside him.

She silently sighed in pleasure as she felt his soft lips gently pressed on her eyelids. Warmth flew through her body causing goosebumps to show up on her skin as he slowly kissed his way down her cheeks, finally touching her lips. Her heart fluttered as a leaf on a light breeze as the softness of his lips melted into hers while his left palm slowly lowered down her spine. Clever trick. Another sigh escaped her throat causing her lips to slightly part only to set her whole body on fire as Matthew pressed his body closer to hers, his tongue entering her mouth…

She quickly cupped his face into her palms, kissing him with all the passion and love she felt for him. She could feel how he shivered under her touch and it made her love him even more.

His fingertips sneaked toward the straps of her nightgown and she silently moaned as he slowly pulled it down, his palm caressing the area around her neck, lowering inch by inch toward sensitive skin of her breasts. She gasped in pleasure at his touch, completely loosing herself in the magic whirl of their love…

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Atlantis giggled as she watched her husband closing the doors behind the room service. When they ordered food, the plan was that one of them gets up from the bed, put on some clothes and find money to be ready once room service arrives…

"I'll get up", Atlantis quickly put on her satin white nightgown, but just as she was about to get up, Matthew's hands stopped her. He gently caught her lower arm and playfully raised his eyebrow "Now, where do you think you're going?", with those words, he pulled her back on the bed, causing her to shriek with laughter.

"Matthew!", she laughed wholeheartedly as he caught her wrists. Squirming, she looked at him with pure adoration in her eyes "Let me go", she chuckled.

"Under one condition", he stated in his lawyer – tone – of voice.

"What?", she accepted the game, her brown eyes twinkling.

"You have to kiss me", he winked at her. She chuckled again and placed a long, passionate kiss on his lips. Once she pulled away, she looked at his palms still holding her wrists "Now will you let me go?", she smiled.

"I don't think so", he grinned mischievously. Leaning down, he lovingly kissed her smiling lips as they both laughed. After few seconds, Atlantis broke the kiss, saying through laughter "Objection!"

"Don't even try", Matthew chuckled, sending Atlantis to bits of laughter. She surrendered to him completely as their kiss turned more and more passionate. His left palm sneaked upon her leg and reached under her nightgown where his fingers made slow circles on the warm skin of her hip causing Atlantis to moan in pleasure…

KNOCK! KNOCK!

They both froze and in next moment broke into bits of laughter. Grabbing his dark blue pants from the bed, Matthew quickly put them on, calling out "Just a minute!" as he tried to bring his disheveled blond hair in order.

But before he could get up, Atlantis pulled him back down on the sheets and kissed him, her fingers running through his hair. Kissing his smile, she whispered "Don''t even try to object, Mr. Cooper."

He rolled her over so he was on top of her and whispered "Stay right there", quickly kissing her, he added "I'll be right back", another kiss "Just to open the doors", lingering on her lips, he whispered "I love you."

She gently sucked on his lower lip, aching for him again. He placed few light kisses on her lips, trying to hold at bay the heat she woke up in him again just until he gets rid of the damn room service…But, she pulled him closer to her, her tongue gently and slowly parting his lips, causing him to moan and surrender to her...

KNOCK! KNOCK!

They both gasped, breaking the kiss. Trying to calm down her fast breathing, Atlantis whispered "No tip for the idiot", she felt Matthew grin and as they both laughed, he said "That'll teach him some manners", and with a smile, he got up and went toward the door.