He moved his hand under the warm water, taking hers in it, and said, "Lady, I'm yours," and felt it with all his heart.He moved his hand under the warm water, taking hers in it, and said, "Lady, I'm yours," and felt it with all his heart. She looked directly into his dark eyes. "I knew you would be," she whispered to him, and kissed him, the first and only kiss they had shared while he was free, and the last. He returned it, gently, and felt his own sincerity and dedication to her filling him like wine. Then, she pulled away from him, one hand firmly on his chest to keep him from following. He held her eyes with his own, gazing up at her. "Enough informality," she said softly. "This could compromise your disciplining if it continues." Julian was crestfallen but under- stood. "Yes, Lady," he said, and could not keep the disappointment out of his voice. He shivered as he felt her fingers brush against his skin one last time and withdraw. |