Chapter 74

The ship at

Dover was postponed overnight due to bad weather, leaving

Alessandra and Edward stranded in the port overnight. It already

seemed like a long day, having travelled there from their home, but when they found a room for

the night, that did not stop them racing to fall into each other's

arms with vigour and energy.

Their idea to try and not

cause the creation of a child, so far appeared to be working. Even

their first day in Bath, before they had talked about it, did not

seem to have been fruitful, as Alessandra had bled since then. When

they had first married, and at different times since, they had

refrained from joining, and both had been happy with alternative

ways to pleasure, but Alessandra felt particularly close to Edward

when they were moving together, joined. She relished the new

possibility of doing so without conceiving. It was liked so much by

Alessandra and Edward that sometimes he felt like he simply could

not get enough of her.

"We must sleep, my love,"

he smiled at her fondly, feeling exhausted after their journey and

active lovemaking. "Come, settle here in front of me with your back

to me and let me hold you so you cannot tempt me further with your

lips," he said in amusement, but with determination to be refreshed

for their journey on the sea the following day.

"I love you, Edward," he heard

his wife say sleepily before he felt her start to relax, her back

to his chest.

"I love you, too, my beautiful

Alessandra."

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"Oh!" Alessandra

exclaimed as she felt the first movement of the sea when the ship

began to leave port. She looked at her husband and saw excitement

mirrored on his face. They laughed together at the new sensations,

neither having been on the water before. Soon they were well away

from the land and enjoyed feeling the salty wind on their faces,

with neither in any hurry to go indoors.

After a light meal, they went

to the cabin that was theirs for the one night. Once settled in for

the evening, both found themselves curious about how things might

be in closeness with the ship moving as it was. It fuelled Edward.

He undressed himself and his wife quickly, using his initiative and

hunger without waiting for any sign from her.

Alessandra recognised his level

of passion and let him lead the way. She happily lay back on the

small but comfortable bunk and welcomed him inside her.

As he moved, Edward

concentrated on the different feelings the ship movement produced

in him. There was a sense of not being in control, as their bodies

were moved slightly this way and that. It excited him greatly.

Looking at Alessandra's face, he could see that she too was finding

it a new source of excitement and pleasure. He took his time,

pulling out when he needed to, but stopping her from touching him

when he did, before he moved back inside her for another short

period of time until he would pull out again.

"Oh, Edward," Alessandra

breathed out as she felt him move back in once more. It was the

first time he had moved in such a way - filling her up for a time

before removing himself. She felt like she was undergoing an

entirely new experience. "I think we could do this all night," she

said.

Edward laughed and kissed her

before sliding back in again.