Page 62 of Alessandra (Chisholm Manor #1)

"Father, are you sure about this? You can come with us, or we can stay longer," Alessandra said to her father as he prepared to farewell them from his home.

"Alessandra, you are a blessing to me.

I will certainly come and stay with you when I can, if that is agreeable to Edward's parents.

I want to watch Elizabeth grow.

For now, however, I have many things I must attend to. I shall get through them faster if I know you are all well and safe in your own home. Please, Alessandra, take your family home and I will see you in a short while."

Reluctantly, Edward, Alessandra and Margaret climbed into the carriage with Elizabeth in arms.

Alessandra waved as they departed, leaving her father on the doorstep, waving after them.

In her heart, Alessandra wondered if she would, indeed, ever see him again.

Arriving back at Chisholm Manor, they were eagerly greeted by Edward's parents, who ushered them into the drawing room before they even had a chance to wash up.

Alessandra and Edward answered the many questions that were asked, but inside of both of them was a growing feeling they both knew so well.

They had stayed at an inn the night before, but with Margaret within listening distance, they'd withheld from pleasure.

They both anticipated and knew that when they could politely excuse themselves for the night, they would not hold back any longer.

Edward buried himself in work with his father in the steward's room, whilst Alessandra ensured Elizabeth was settled again in the nursery.

She then put herself forward to ask her mother-in-law what she needed.

Alessandra wanted to do anything to take her mind off her husband, and get through the day.

When the early evening came, Edward and Alessandra excused themselves under the guise of being tired from their journey.

Closing the door to the bedroom chamber behind them, Alessandra pulled him to her, fully clothed, and led him to the sofa.

There she sat down and reclined back, and felt Edward immediately lie on her.

As he kissed her and touched her through her clothing, Alessandra revelled in the feelings. It felt like far too long since they had been intimate together, and both were so hungry for it, they felt like they could not wait another minute.

They lay like that for a long time, indulging in the feeling of kissing deeply.

It was a small thing had been overlooked for so long that Edward fell into the taste and feel of his lips moving with hers.

Through his clothes, he rubbed against her, reaching out to her even through all the folds of fabric that lay between them.

He withheld from rushing toward nakedness, determined to indulge in kissing her for as long as it took to feel like they were finally caught up in what had been missing.

Alessandra felt like her heart was singing.

Inside of her was the intense need to be closer to him, whilst holding and moving against each other through their clothing pushed her arousal to another level entirely.

Finally, Edward pulled away, unable to stand it any longer.

He pulled her to her feet and positioned her as he slowly removed every article of her clothing.

When she stood in front of him naked, he drank in the sight of her.

It was a sight that he felt could almost make him release without any stimulation from her.

As if just as excited, he found himself being undressed as Alessandra moved to remove every piece of fabric from his body.

When they were both naked, they embraced, kissed and moved back toward the bed.

Feeling it at the back of her legs, Alessandra moved up onto it and lay back, inviting him to lie on top of her, nestled within her thighs, and continuing to kiss, their mutual arousal grew more.

"Edward, please..." she groaned and saw him look into her eyes, as if to determine what she was asking him for.

"Please... move inside of me."

Hearing the words, Edward did not stop to question if she was certain, and instead plunged into her.

Both groaned deeply at the feeling that was familiar and yet not felt for so long.

Surprisingly, although it had been so long, something about the first joining after the time apart gave Edward a particular strength to not finish too soon.

Alessandra lay back and felt him fill her again and again as he moved into her, over and over. Edward paused when he needed to, taking moments to kiss her while looking directly into her eyes. He could feel her hands on his back, pulling him closer and deeper.

While making his movements subtle, to slow things, Alessandra became aware that the way he was moving - his very slight rocking movement against her - was resulting in her being touched in a way similar to how she was touched by him with his hands.

Excited, she prompted him to keep moving in the manner.

Taking his time to do so, he felt her shudder beneath him, with her tight around him.

It was something that had not happened before, driving him to a point where he had to find release by plunging into her one more time.

They lay together afterward, both feeling relief and a blissful feeling in their bodies.

Edward remained inside of her as he looked at her face.

"I did not know that could happen like that," she said, making him laugh in giddy happiness.

"Perhaps there is some good that comes from not joining quite so often.

Do you think we should wait more months before we do so again?" he teased her and enjoyed seeing her eyes go wide.

"No!" she exclaimed and laughed with him.

They kissed softly, caressing each other with their hands while still lying together.

"We may have just made a child, Alessandra," Edward said, seriously.

"Yes, and if we have, it will be loved as Elizabeth is," Alessandra replied.

Looking into her eyes, Edward felt such a surge of love flow over him that it flowed through to his arousal.

He saw his wife's eyes grow large again as he felt himself grow once more, deep inside her.