"Alexei," she breathed rapturously as Alexei touched her face. "Alexei..."<br/><br/>She loved the way the syllables rolled off her tongue. The magic of the rich, dark night sky, the stars, the moon and his arms wrapped around her wove a potent spell over her. She could feel his warm, sweet breath on face, and as his lips drew close to hers, she let her eyes flutter closed in anticipation of delights she had only tasted ever so slightly yet hungered for even more.<br/><br/>She shuddered against his body, feeling every button on his uniform and the buckle of his belt pressing through the thin silk of her dress. If this was going to be a regular part of marriage, just maybe she had lucked out.