The feel of those strong arms encircling her slim waist and the feel of him returning the kiss made Aelena's heart pound in her chest. It had been a dream, a fantasy, for so long that it made her weak in the knees now that it was a reality. Finally, when she had to pull back to catch a few ragged breaths, she blushed deeply upon hearing his chuckle at her words. She opened her mouth to respond, to tell him that the wait had been worth it but instead she let out a squeal when he easily hoisted her up against his by the firm grip he had taken on her backside. It sent a naughty thrill through her and she let out a little growl of her own. When his lips descended again she lunged forward and kissed him hard. It was possessive and feral as she clung to him. The feeling of him moving escaped her, so engrossed was she in the feel of his lips and the duelling of their tongues.<br/><br/>The door slamming shut jarred her slightly back to reality just when she was pinned hard to the wall. Her body pulsed with desire and her legs coiled more tightly around him as he easily held her trapped between his body and the wall. When the kiss broke again, she sucked in ragged gasps of breath and stared into his eyes. She was trembling so badly that she knew he could feel it. She wanted him so badly and could see his hunger for her. The next kiss was even hungrier and she matched his passion with her own. Her hands gripped lightly in his hair and she pulled him harder into the kiss. She wanted this, had craved it for so long and yet she knew that they could not indulge as they wanted to. Not yet.<br/><br/>With the greatest reluctance, she pulled back from the kiss. A pout creased her soft lips as she drew in several shuddering breaths.<span style="color: indigo">"Iylldrraen, I want you so very badly but now is not the time. W-we have to been prepared for tonight. Much is riding on us. I know that we have waited long for this but we must wait a little longer."</span>It killed her to say it, to deny their passions after having had to wait for so very long. She also knew that they were a piece in a much larger picture and that their roles had to be perfectly executed<span style="color: indigo">. "Please forgive me." </span>she said with a pout that slowly transformed into a mischievous grin.<span style="color: indigo"> "I promise to make it up to you later." </span>She cooed as she teased a fingertip along the outer edge of his long ear.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>