A Moonlit Dance\u00a0<\/p>\n
:\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
A Moonlit Dance\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro woke Abril up when it was time for dinner. They both headed to the dining room, where the duchess was seated alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere are the children?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril asked since she couldn\u2019t see them anywhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re sleeping. They\u2019ve been playing all afternoon, running around the garden, and they\u2019re exhausted. But please take a seat; dinner will be served shortly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro pulled out a chair for Abril. The duchess watched them; she had known the king for a long time, but this was the first time she saw him being so kind and sweet to a woman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During dinner, she noticed how the king looked at his wife with immense and deep love. Undoubtedly, she had melted the king\u2019s cold and hard heart, making him kinder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After dinner, Abril didn\u2019t want to return to the room. She had been sleeping all afternoon, so she wasn\u2019t sleepy. She said to Alessandro, \u201cWe could go for a walk, I\u2019m not sleepy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro stood up, extended his hand to Abril, and said, \u201cOf course, if you\u2019ll excuse us, duchess, we will take our leave.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
While walking through the garden, Abril looked up at the sky. It was a beautiful night; the stars shone brightly, just like the moon. Alessandro gently squeezed her hand and said, \u201cCome.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril continued walking to where there were some flowers that seemed to glow in the moonlight and said, \u201cThey\u2019re beautiful. It\u2019s the first time I\u2019ve seen flowers like this. Why do they glow?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re moonflowers. They\u2019re very rare and only glow in certain places.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro picked one of the flowers, handed it to Abril, and said, \u201cIt\u2019s for you, Aby.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The flower emitted a sweet fragrance. Abril stood on tiptoe, kissed him, and said, \u201cThank. you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro used his wind magic and created a soft melody.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow did you do that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can do many things with magic. This is one of them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro stepped back a little, bowed, extended his hand, and said, \u201cWould you like to\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
<A Moonlit Dance\u00a0<\/p>\n
dance?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know how to dance.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll teach you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril took his hand and said, \u201cI\u2019d love to.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro took her by the waist and led the dance. Their bodies moved to the rhythm of the music. While dancing, Abril stepped on his feet countless times, yet he never complained. They danced for quite a while until Abril felt tired and said, \u201cCan we rest for a moment?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They both sat on a nearby bench. Abril kept looking at the flowers and said, \u201cThank you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the dance?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, well, yes, but it\u2019s not just for the dance.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked him directly in the eyes and said, \u201cThank you for the wonderful times and beautiful memories. With them, I have erased the bad ones.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you have a single good memory from when you lived in the kingdom of Laios?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, from that place I only have bad memories.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWas King Venobich cruel to you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cActually, he ignored me. To him, it was as if I didn\u2019t exist, but my sisters and brothers, they\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril left what she was saying unfinished, shook her head, and said, \u201cI don\u2019t want to talk about them. Anyway, that\u2019s the past, now it doesn\u2019t matter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro saw how Abril\u2019s hand trembled slightly. He wondered to what extent Abril had suffered in that place, how deep the wounds of her past were. He placed his hand over hers and said, \u201cAll that is in the past. Now you\u2019re with me, and I won\u2019t let anyone hurt you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, but sometimes it\u2019s hard for me to believe that all this is real and not just an illusion.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro gently squeezed Abril\u2019s hand and said, \u201cYou can feel it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril nodded, and Alessandro replied, \u201cWhat you feel is not a dream, nor an illusion. It\u2019s real. If you ever doubt what is real, you just have to hold my hand tightly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro brought his face close to Abril\u2019s, pressed his lips against hers, and said, \u201cYou just have to kiss me, and you will feel the warmth of my lips.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
:.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<A Moonlit Dance\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro hugged her and continued saying.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou just need to hug me, and you\u2019ll hear my heart beating strongly for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril wrapped her arms around him, rested her chin on his shoulder, and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen that\u2019s what I\u2019ll do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
After contemplating the beautiful night for a while, they both returned to the room. Abril still wasn\u2019t tired, and Alessandro asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re still not tired?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, even after dancing for a while, sleep still hasn\u2019t come to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro kissed her neck as his hands slowly lifted her nightgown and said in a soft and\u00a0<\/p>\n
seductive voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know another way to help you sleep.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril asked innocently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro brought his mouth to her ear and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI could make love to you repeatedly. When we\u2019re done, I assure you, you\u2019ll be so tired you\u2019ll fall asleep immediately.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril couldn\u2019t deny that it was true; every time they made love, she was completely exhausted, so much so that the next day she usually woke up at noon. Alessandro asked her while his furtive hands caressed her waist and slowly moved up her spine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you think? Do you want to?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril enjoyed being one with Alessandro, feeling loved in his arms, although she was a bit embarrassed to ask for it. Alessandro gave her small kisses on the neck and shoulders, tempting her, and asked again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you think? Should we?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril nodded, Alessandro kissed her on the lips and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat, because I\u2019m dying to make love to you and make you completely mine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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