Slow

For Lucan, kisses have never quite been his first thought at expressing affection or s****l desire. Why? Well, he has never quite felt affection. And he never quite deemed it necessary for s****l desire. At least, not on the lips.

So when Adeline had stolen his first kiss in that bath, it had done something to his thoughts. Before he thought of war, a smoke, women, alcohol, hunting, the kingdom, and weather.

Now... now he thought of Adeline and nothing else. It did things that he did not quite believe were possible.

Now she was here again, the rain pouring over them like the heavens was wailing the thawing of his heart, but all he could see was that she was there, her lips pressed warmly against his, stealing his breath, his heartbeat, and hell, his heart too.

He slowly closed his eyes despite……