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Apple Tree
Date: 8/13/2015, Categories: First Time, Author: FeliciaGreene, Rating: 9, Source: LushStories
blades fell to the floor. With a broken, heaving sob, Snow-White threw her arms around him. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry.” “No,” Roget said, turning, feeling blindly in the darkness for the princess, pulling her to him with a pent-up year’s worth of wanting, “no. I’m sorry.” He held her tight enough to feel her heartbeat, felt her hands grip his shoulder blades. “I’m sorry I was too scared to do what I wanted to do.” “What did you want to do?” “Take you away,” Roget said, burying his face in her hair, breathing in the scent of violets. “To hide with you. Far away. I know it’s not my place, I know I’m just a servant..” “Shut up. You've never been just anything. Not to me.” Snow-White held him tighter; together they sank to their knees. “I never dared hope that you would even speak to me again.” “That’s your trouble.” Snow-White pulled away a little, looked into his eyes. “You never dared hope for anything, did you? Even when all the signs were right there in front of you.” Roget looked at her tear-stained face in the moonlight. “You don’t mean...” “Finally; the veil lifts.” She went to wipe away a new tear; Roget stopped her. Wiped it away himself. “I know I've never been the worldly, dark-eyed type of girl you probably take to bed, Roget, but really was I never worth a second look?” “But - but you were so young. Are so young.” “Twenty-four, Roget. Twenty-five now.” “I’m so far below you in rank, you shouldn't be...” “Please, please don’t tell me what I shouldn't be doing.” She ... sank her head to his chest; curled herself into his arms. “There’s no rank here in the dark. Surely you can see that? Just you, just me. I've missed you, Roget. I've missed you.” “I've missed you too, Snow-White. So much.” “And you know what I've missed most of all?” Snow-White turned, looked directly into Roget’s eyes. Cupped his face with one trembling hand. “What we could have been.” “I've been so stupid; so blind.” “No matter. You’re here, now, with me. We have until morning.” “I…” Roget lowered his eyes. “I don’t want to hurt you.” “I’m not made of glass, Roget. I’m not some perfect princess on a pedestal.” Snow-White rested her forehead against his. “You used to see who I really am. Don’t… Don’t tell me you've forgotten?” Roget tried to find words; gave up. Instead, with a force that spoke of a year of repressed desire, he took Snow-White’s face in his hands and kissed her. She cried out; a soft, muted cry of surprise and delight; he felt her lips open up to him like a flower. Then came a beautiful half-silence; sighs, the rustle of clothes as she moved closer to him, a sweet thrill as her tongue touched his. “This is better than I dreamed,” Snow-White murmured, kissing along Roget’s jawline. “You dreamed of me?” “Every night.” Snow-White pulled him into another passionate kiss; Roget felt himself hardening against her thigh. “What else is a lonely girl to do? She lies in bed, and thinks of those books from the East in the castle library, the ones that she’s not meant to ...