Dave pulled Lily closer as he returned the kiss; it was several minutes before he realized that the cloth he had wrapped her in was now lying in the grass. God she is beautiful! Dave admired the contrast of her long, raven hair against her pearl-white skin as their tongues played together. He barely noticed her urging him down to the ground until he felt the soft, lush grass and moss beneath his elbows. Braced up on them, he leaned his head down to kiss Lily's neck. She greeted the action with a soft moan. He put all his weight on to one elbow and used his free hand to explore her smooth skin. It amazed him how soft she was. He watched as Goosebumps followed his touch down her arm, it made him smile. He was just about to dip his head down to her right nipple when he was startled by her scream. Lily was crawling away from where they had been laying. "Lily! What's wrong? Did I hurt you?" He panicked seeing the panic in her eyes.
All her words had left; all Lily could do was point at one of the bushes near where they had been lying. Even as she did, she could see what initially caught in her peripheral vision. EYES! Staring back at her from the bush was a set of yellow eyes. She was paralyzed. She watched Dave as he slid over towards her, so he could better see what she was pointing at. He looked over that the bush and chuckled at the set of eyes. He's laughing! There is something in the bush staring at us and he's laughing! "Dave! Why are you laughing? There is something in that bush, suppose it attacks us? Wait! You made the plants and the flowers. . . What else did you put in here?" Lily couldn't help but fume a little bit at the fact he could laugh, when she was frightened.
Dave continued to chuckle when he reached forward toward the bush. He felt Lily grab his waist, likely afraid he was about to get his hands bitten off. He started to pull mystery monster from the bushes. Lily jumped as a small growl came from whatever it was. Then a mewling noise. Finally, Dave pulled the animal free from its hiding spot. He turned around and displayed it. "I'm so sorry Lily, I was distracted and neglected to mention this little guy. Don't be afraid, he won't hurt you. In fact, he is probably more scared of you at the moment. That scream was terrifying." He chuckled.
Lily opened her closed eyes to see Dave holding a small, white tiger cub. She let out a gasp and covered her mouth. "What is it?" Lily asked curiously, having never seen any animal like it before. She hesitantly put her hand out and stroked its white and black fur. "Oh! He's very soft!" For the first time since seeing the eyes watching them, Lily smiled.
"He is a White Tiger, a large type of cat. He's only a baby, as he gets older, he will get quite large. There is a place, very far from here where they roam in a very strange wild place called a jungle. Nothing but trees, bushes and rivers. Lilith and I discovered the place during our travels together. She loved these Tigers. One morning I woke up and she was nowhere to be found. I searched for several minutes, until I wandered into a large open field. At first I was terrified at what I saw, she was lying on the ground and they were pouncing and circling her. I went to save her, but as I got closer, I could hear her laughing. They weren't attacking her at all, she was playing with them. I thought perhaps you might enjoy a small friend. Of course, once he starts growing, we will have to find him an area on the grounds so he can play and live. I am very sorry you were scared Lily, I did mean for it to be a surprise. However, you are just so good at distracting me; I had forgotten he was here myself."
"He is less frightening now that I can see him. I would even be as bold to say he is very cute. Thank you." Lily kissed Dave's cheek only to get a playful pat on hers by the cub's small, furry paw. Lily chuckled. "Are you certain this tiger is a male? It seems to be very jealous of the affection I showed you. I hope it is. I am not quite sure how I would go about competing with a tiger." Lily grinned and stroked the cub's head.
Amused, Dave smiled, "I am quite sure he is a male. Perhaps it is me he is jealous of; I do have the attention of the most stunning female in this castle. What name shall we give him?" Dave watched as Lily pondered the question, curious to know what she would come up with.
"I think I will call him Eden. I know it is not a very masculine name, but you said this room is how you remembered the garden, and it is where I have met him. I doubt he will mind it." Lily smiled. "Perhaps he also will not mind if we continue where we left off before he surprised me?" She ran a hand down Dave's bare chest.
"A fitting name I think, as for continuing, I am sure he would be happy to allow us get back to our love-making." Dave set the cub down and watched as it ran back under the bush. Moments later, the yellow eyes could be seen again through the leaves. "Now, where were we? Oh yes. I remember now." Dave playfully grabbed Lily's legs and pulled her back beneath him, kissing her mouth before moving down to her breasts.
Author's Note: Well, It's been entirely too long since I've worked on this story. I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter and enjoyed Lily's special gift. Feel free to read and review, I love hearing from you all!