Melissa didn't answer immediately. She searched his eyes and realized he was sincere and determined.
"Do you love me?" Melissa asked him.
"Yes, I do." Duke Kensington answered without hesitation.
"Okay." Melissa answered, agreed to his proposal.
"Is that a yes?" Duke Kensington couldn't believe what he heard.
"Yes." Melissa repeated her answer.
Duke Kensington smiled brightly, thinking he must be the luckiest man alive. However, the next moment he looked at her worriedly.
"There're some important work matters that I need to deal with. I will be away for about three weeks but I'll try to come back as soon as I can. Will you wait for me?"
Melissa nodded her head in agreement.
"Zachary, about earlier...the Prince and I.."
Before Melissa could continue, Duke Kensington said, "It doesn't matter. You've agreed to marry me. You cannot go back on your words."
Melissa smiled shyly at the handsome man before her. Suddenly, she realized that she's in her nightgown, which material was so thin, it could barely conceal her naked breasts. She quickly grabbed the blanket and pulled it closer to her body, trying to cover herself. However, her abrupt actions only caused Duke Kensington to grin slyly and pulled it off her.
"It's too late for that." He immediately pushed her gently on the bed, before he bent down and crushed his lips against hers one more time, this time his hands roamed all over her body.
Melissa couldn't believe that the Duke had confessed his love for her without hesitation. She felt his emotions in his actions towards her, and at the moment, she didn't want to let him go. Melissa felt his hands went over her breasts and she moaned as he kneaded them slowly. However, he didn't do anything further to them as Melissa anticipated.
Duke Kensington straightened up and removed his clothes one by one, while staring at Melissa. Melissa tried to avert her eyes but he turned her head towards him, "Don't look away."
Duke Kensington removed only his coat and shirt, leaving his upper body naked for Melissa's eyes. Melissa's hand touched his toned abs, and awed at how lean this man was. Duke Kensington leaned down and removed Melissa's night gown slowly. When the gown was completely removed, Duke Kensington gasped at how beautiful his future wife was.
"You're so beautiful, Melissa." Duke Kensington kissed her body, bestowing kisses on her breasts, her stomach and soon his mouth reached her lower region.
"Don't! Zachary..." Melissa was embarrassed beyond reason. Although she had seen similar moves in movies, she had never ever thought that she would experience it one day.
Duke Kensington didn't listen to her protest and proceeded to taste her completely. He expertly used his tongue to caress her folds and her clit, sucking and licking them like they were candy to him. Melissa's lust overtook her reason and she moaned his name loudly, making the man 'assault' her with more force and expertise. She felt fluids trickling down from her hole and soon was licked dry by the man above her. Melissa knew she would orgasmed soon and cried out to him not to stop.
"Don't stop, Zachary, please. I think I'm... don't stop!" She suddenly cried out and her body went limb.
Duke Kensington couldn't resist his urges anymore and quickly turned her on her stomach, exposing her back to him. He removed his pants and laid on top of Melissa, grinding his erected shaft in between her ass. He groaned at how soft her body was and pulled her lower body up before sliding his manhood along her slippery folds. He moved with much rigour and speed, drawing moans of lust from Melissa, who once again felt a build up in her body.
She gripped the bed spread and thrust herself alongside him, before she felt the same explosion she had earlier. Suddenly she heard a grunt from the Duke and felt hot liquid on her stomach. The Duke stopped moving and collapsed on top of her, both panting wildly.
"That was amazing." Duke Kensington finally said, and pulled Melissa towards him. He kissed her face and before Melissa could see more, she realized the Duke had worn his pants and proceeded to dress her in her nightgown.
"Can I stay with you for a while?" The Duke said, while embracing her.
Melissa was too sleepy to say anything and simply nodded her head. He chuckled before hugging her to sleep. He stayed with her the whole night and only woke up an hour before dawn. Before he left, he studied the woman's face, engraving her exquisite features in his heart. He knew he would miss her tremendously during his work trip and hoped she would miss him too.
With a sigh, he left her room reluctantly. As quietly as he came earlier that night, he went out the same way. On his way out, he frowned and made a mental note to alert Duke Malcom to strengthen the security level of his home.
When Melissa woke up that morning, she found that Duke Kensington had left. She still couldn't believe that last night happened and found herself thinking of him. He said he's going to be away for three weeks, is he leaving today?
Duke Kensington proposed to get married sooner. The reason she agreed was because of what Lady Melissa had told her in the dream. She didn't want to keep things hanging like this. She had made good progress in her career, it's now time to give herself a chance at love. Only by doing that can she be settled, emotionally.
Melissa decided to keep the Duke's proposal last night to herself. But because of that, she was also determined to speak to Prince Xavier as soon as she can. She didn't want to appear as if she's leading him on, when the actual fact was, the feelings she's having for him were not hers. He's such a sweet guy, he deserved to know the truth.