Saphirra walked towards a willow tree near the boat docks. He was already standing there waiting on her. he did not see her coming so she took this opportunity to study him. His white shirt was unbuttoned partially revealing his chiseled chest. The shirt squeezed his arm muscles and were rolled up revealing his forearms. His black hair was wind blown from the breeze off of the water. His pants were tucked into his boots that were untied. She watched as he licked his lips and the moon reflecting made his blue eyes shine.
As if noticing her presence he turned when she was close to him. He took her hand a kissed it, his eyes never leaving hers. "You came." She unconsciously took a step closer to him," I couldn't stay away if I tried I'm afraid." He smiled and she couldn't help but stare at his lips, what would they feel like she wondered. "You are the most ravishing woman I believe I have ever seen. Goddesses could not rival your beauty." She blushed, "Ah, and goddesses do not have the admiration of a man such as you so I believe I win again."
Rhett stared into her eyes, "Tell me what you want Princess. What do you truly want?" She stared at him before answering hyper-aware that his face was inches from hers. "I want a life of freedom. I love my people, but if I could be free I would choose that over royalty any day. I want a large farm far away from everyone else alone with my husband and children. I want a love filled with so much passion and desire that my husband wants to make love to me every night. I want him to never be able to stop touching and desiring me for as long as we live."
His eyes widened at her answer and he was speechless for a moment before saying, "I only want you everyday and every night for the rest of my life. When I die I would pray that God would allow me to continue watching you every day so I could watch you age in your beauty and grace. I want to have children with you whether we are royal or common folk. I want to make love to you every morning and night and give you the love you desire."
Her heart fluttered as she looked into his eyes, "You cannot imagine the things you do to me Rhett." His arm wrapped around her waist and suddenly their noses were touching. His eyes were closed as she smelled his intoxicating smell. "I would like to kiss you with your permission Princess." She looked up at him through her long eyelashes. "I want you to kiss me Rhett."
He looked in her eyes as if confirming this is what she wanted. He placed his hand on the back of her head and through her hair as he closed the small distance between them. His lips met hers and everything inside of her felt as if it had exploded. His lips were soft, but they pressed hard against hers from years of longing. Saphirra wrapped her arms around hid neck and pulled him down to her. He bit at her lip as she opened her mouth to allow his tongue in. Their tongues danced around each other as she began to feel him harden against her stomach.
He pulled her slowly to the ground beside him, their lips never parting. Rhett's hand slid down her back and onto her backside and he squeezed and rubbed in a circular motion. She felt herself getting wet from his touch. She gently rolled on top on top of him as he moved his hands to squeeze her breasts. His thumbs rubbed her n*****s and she felt herself becoming more and more aroused. She put her hands under the material of his shirt touching his bare chest. He leaned up so she was siting on his lap as he began to place kisses down her neck and onto her collar bone. Her hands pushed him back gently to stop him and he looked up at her sitting on his lap, "I'm sorry Princess I do not know what came over me." He did not look sorry as his eyes shined while looking at her.
Saphirra placed a kiss on his forehead, "Do not ever apologize for doing exactly as you please." She scooted off of his lap and he laid back motioning for her to lay on his chest. "I will never be worthy of you Saphirra." He frowned because he knew this was true. He could never truly have her. "I am no more of a person than you are Rhett. I am royal, but I am no different." He laughed and turned to look at her, "You are a perfect creation made by God Himself and you think we are the same? You are to be queen, you cannot be a farm wife no matter how much we may dream of it. I cannot have you for my wife, it wouldn't be proper and your family would never allow it."
She sat up and looked at him, "Why this secret meeting if you know nothing can come of it? Why waste your time trying to pursue me?" He sat up beside her and looked into her eyes intensely, "Because I would rather have one moment alone with you than none. If I cannot have you for the rest of my days at least I can have you for this one. I will have these times alone with you to remember and that will get me through the long days and nights without you when you marry."
She didn't realize tears were running down her cheeks until her reached up to wipe them away, "Do not cry Princess, I never want you to cry on my account. I would never wish to hurt you." He pulled her into his arms as she wept. He was right, she could never truly have him and it would not be right to string him along. Many queens and kings had affairs while married as most only married for status and because of their duty, not for love. Her parents had taught her this was unacceptable and allowed her to find a husband as long as he was a royal. She thought of Christopher and how hurt he would be, but she truly did not feel bad for what she was doing and that was what scared her. Rhett began to sing softly as she drifted to sleep in his arms.