A/N: Omg guys, would you believe me if I said I've been working on this off and on since 2017? So much has changed since then. These are some strange times we're living in right now. I hope and pray that wherever you are in the world that you are safe.

Thanks to those of you who've been waiting on this final chapter for literally years. I'm sorry I couldn't get it up any sooner. I tried to work on it when I had time but it took much longer to get right than I expected it to. One *small* silver lining (for me) in these strange times is that I found some more free time to work on this.

Special thanks to OrelindeBlue for reaching out. I think she gave me that final push I needed to finally finish it as I knew there was at least one other person out there who still thought about it and wanted to see the conclusion.

WARNING: This chapter has a fairly detailed (but not super graphic) love scene. I tried to find a good balance where it's not too raunchy as I didn't think it fit with the rest of the story. But there's some lemony goodness coming your way :) I hope you like it!

Chapter Ten

Ella followed Kit past the outer doors leading to his chambers, down a short hallway which led to another set of doors. This time there was no guard and Kit let go of her hand to open it himself and allowed her to precede him inside.

As she turned to get a good look around, she realised they were in the sitting room. There were a few pastel coloured couches as well as a big overstuffed armchair and they were arranged around a fireplace that wasn't lit. And against the walls there were bookcases lined with books of all types, shapes and sizes.

"Wow!" Kit looked over at Ella's exclamation and couldn't help his own answering grin in response to the way her eyes lit up and at the wide smile she wore across her face.

"Do you have a library in every room?"

"Well, something like that," Kit laughed. "Would you like a tour my lady?"

Ella turned towards him. "A tour?"

"Well there's more than just the sitting room," Kit chuckled.

Taking her hand in his, he led her through an archway into an area which hosted a table about half the size of the dining table in the small dining room. It had 4 chairs set around it. "This is the dining area. We can have our meals in here, rather than in the dining room, if you'd like."

There was also a small stove and oven, as well as cupboards, a refrigerator and a pantry that Ella was sure were fully stocked.

Kit led her through another door, which he closed behind him. Ella walked a bit further in the room and turned to have a look around. She had guessed this would be the bedroom but couldn't help the way her eyes widened as they landed upon a large four poster bed that sat upon a raised platform with steps leading up to 'd never seen a bed so big or so grand! The canopy was pulled back to reveal the bed made up in a blue and white bedspread that was turned down and was patiently waiting for the occupant, or rather occupants to come to bed.

Kit noticed her surprise but decided not to address it directly. Instead, he attempted to take her mind off it by saying "And over on the other side of the chamber, we have the bathrooms." Kit said, as he opened one of the two doors on the other side of the sleeping area. He allowed Ella to precede him into the room. Inside, Ella saw that it was a dressing room. On one side, there were wardrobes and drawers, as well as a dresser and full length mirrors against the walls.

"This is your bathing chamber," Kit explained. "Through that door there is the bath and shower area," he said, gesturing to the door at the back of the dressing room.

"Oh. Don't we share the- the bath?" Ella asked.

"Well, that depends on what you prefer, my lady. I, that is- the King has his own private bathing chamber and the Queen would have hers. That's- well that's the way it's always been really. But if you would prefer that we share, I would be open to that idea. How about we put it aside and we can talk about it later hmm?"

Ella smiled and nodded her agreement. Kit led her back to the main sleeping area.

"So," he began tentatively. "What would you like to do now? We can have the servants bring some champagne and have a private toast, just the two of us. Or we could-"

"I'd like you to help me out of this dress." Kit stopped, his mouth left comically open. He turned to look at her. "I'm...sorry?" He said, the last syllable going up an octave.

Ella took a nervous breath and, despite her face going red, she hastened to explain.

"The- the buttons, at the back. I can't reach them on my own and-"

"Oh! I see! Yes, I- I can help with that, of course." Kit moved in closer to Ella as she turned her back to face him. He helped remove the tiara and veil and set them aside. Then he reached for the first button and started to undo it from the slit. He got as far as the third button when Ella let out gasp.

Ella's mind, and heart were racing. She couldn't believe she'd been so bold!. She did need help with the dress of course, but she needn't have been so...so...forthright! She was shocked at herself. Then when Kit moved in closer and she felt his hands on her back undoing the buttons, her heart kicked up another notch. She tried to breathe deeply yet quietly so as not to alert Kit to her overactive nerves but all that went out the window when his fingers accidentally grazed the sensitive skin of her back, above her slip. A spark unlike anything Ella had felt before raced through her entire body. It was unexpected, and she couldn't help but gasp suddenly. Immediately, Kit's hands came away from her back and he moved a step back from her.

"What?" What is it?" Kit asked worriedly. "What's wrong?"

Ella turned hurriedly. She could hear the panic in his voice and wanted to reassure him that she was fine. Shaking her head, she said, "Nothing's wrong. Everything's fine, don't worry."

"Really? You're sure?" he asked.

Nodding, Ella looked up at him. "Really. Everything's fine.

"Well… if you're certain…"

"I am," Ella said immediately. She turned her back to him once again and felt Kit's hands move back to her buttons, hesitantly at first, but then his confidence returned as he realised that Ella was completely confident as she'd said she was. Finally he reached the last button but rather than moving away immediately, he found his hands lingering on the last button, then coming to rest on her shoulders as he moved in close to her to press his nose to her hair. Without really thinking about it, he took a deep whiff of her hair and could not stop the soft moan that escaped, even if he'd realised he'd done it.

Ella on the other hand, felt like her heart was going to jump out of her chest and escape through the castle window, it was beating so hard. She knew that Kit helping her undress was going to put them in an intimate situation but she wasn't prepared for it to feel so….intense. And then when he moved closer and pressed his nose to the side of her head, above her ear and inhaled… and then that sound that she was sure he didn't know he was making….it was too much.

"Kit?" she began tentatively.

She heard him inhale quickly as his senses came back to him and she felt him pull back, both physically and emotionally before he said "Yes?"

Keeping one hand on the front of the dress, she turned to face him before she said "Um. I can manage it from you for helping me."

"Oh! Of course my lady, you're very welcome." Kit replied.

Ella offered him a small smile then she turned and disappeared into the bathing and dressing chamber.

As she went through the door connecting the dressing room to the bathing room, she stopped short as she spied one of her handmaidens, Jane, apparently waiting on her. Upon seeing her, the maid smiled and curtsied.

"Goodness!" Ella exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"

"Begging your pardon Miss Ella, but I was instructed to wait here in case you needed any help with your um….bath and things. I know the dress has to be opened at the back and so the Lady Baron suggested someone should wait here just in case you…. Needed any help….getting ready…."

"Oh, I see." she said. Ella thought that she knew what Jane was hinting at, but it still made her flush a bit.

Jane seemed to realise that Ella was uncomfortable with where the conversation was going and so she decided to stick to helping her lady with her bathe, as she'd been doing every day since Ella had arrived at the palace.

"Shall I draw your bath, Miss Ella?"

"Yes, thank you Jane. That would be lovely."

Jane nodded and moved to the large tub to turn on the faucets. After she was satisfied with the temperature of the water, she stepped back to let it fill.

"I'll just help you with your dress, Miss Ella." Jane said, as she moved briskly behind Ella to unbutton the dress. But as she reached for the buttons and realised they were already undone, she stopped short, her hands hanging a bit awkwardly in midair.

Trying to keep her voice neutral, Ella said "Thank you, Jane, but I don't require your assistance with that task."

"Oh. Of course, Miss Ella." Jane managed.

Jane opted instead to focus on another task. She began taking several bottles and jars from the cupboards and laying them out on the short table near the tub. In went some rose petals into the water, as well as an ivory coloured liquid which smelled of vanilla and caused the water to become sudsy and foamy. Finally she turned off the faucets as the tub was finally full and turned to Ella.

By now Ella knew the routine so she approached Jane and allowed her to help her undress as the dress was quite heavy and Ella also didn't want to try to get out of it on her own for fear of ruining it. Once she was divested of her clothing, Jane helped her into the bath and went to put the dress away securely in one of the closets. When she came back she found Ella soaping up herself so she reached for another bottle, poured out some of the contents and began to wash Ella's back for her, Ella allowed her to assist without comment or protest.

Ever intuitive to Ella's thoughts, Jane thought to herself that she had better do an exceptional job helping her mistress tonight.

Finally, Jane reached for a jug of fresh water and helped Ella to rinse off. Afterwards she helped her out of the tub and reached for a fluffy towel to help her to dry off. "Shall I set out your night things now, Miss Ella?" Jane asked.

"Yes, thank you, Jane." Ella replied.

Jane disappeared into the other room, leaving Ella to finish drying off and brush her teeth. When Jane returned to tell her she'd set out her night things, she noticed that Ella had already pulled out the plug in the tub and was busy tidying away the bottles and pots that Jane had taken out for her bath.

Jane directed Ella to the other room where she'd laid out a nightgown and matching robe and slippers. Ella thanked her and entered the dressing area, leaving Jane to finish cleaning and tidying up the bathtub.

Upon entering the dressing area, Ella finished drying off, and went over to the dresser to apply lotion to her skin to help keep it soft and supple. She also spied some rosewater on the dresser and applied a dab to her wrists and neck. Ready to get dressed, she went over to the closet where she saw that Jane had hung up her night things.

She opened the robe to remove it from the hanger, and stopped short, staring at what Jane had set out for her to wear. While all of her clothes that she'd worn since living at the Palace were of high quality, there was a certain simple, understated style to her outfits that suited her personality and quiet elegance perfectly. Her nightgowns as well were simple, cotton shifts that were comfortable and kept her cool.

But what Jane had laid out for her to wear tonight was anything but simple and just looking at it, Ella could already feel the heat in her face so there was no chance of this nightgown keeping her cool.

Ella stared at the white floor length nightgown that Jane had set out for her to wear. It had thin straps at the shoulders and a V neckline at the front, embroidered with a pretty lace trim. It felt silky to the touch and seemed so delicate, Ella almost didn't want to touch it. But curiosity got the better of her and she lay aside the robe and carefully removed the nightgown from the hanger to have a better look.

She couldn't help the way her jaw dropped when she turned it around to have a look at the back. The back of the nightgown was cut in a deep V, so deep that there basically wasn't any back to speak of. The edges of the V were trimmed with the same lace as the front of the garment. All in all it was a very beautiful piece of clothing, if a bit more daring that what she would normally wear.

Jane had just finished tidying up the bath area and decided she'd better go help Ella with anything she might have needed help she found Ella still wrapped in her bath towel holding onto the nightgown that Lady Baron had instructed her to set out for Ella to wear tonight.

"Is everything alright, Miss Ella? Did you need help getting dressed?"

Ella jumped when she heard her speak. "Hmm? What did you say, Jane?"

"That's your nightgown, Ma'am. Lady Baron sent it over in a separate parcel. She said it was part of your trousseau that had also been commissioned but this piece was something very special. Did you need help getting dressed?"

Ella flushed upon hearing Jane's explanation. It seemed like the idea for her to wear this particular piece was a fully thought out decision and not something random. That made her even more nervous as it seemed this was something designed with her new husband (her heart thumped as she thought of him this way) in mind. She could only hope that they knew what they were talking about and that Kit would be pleased with it...and her…

Watching Ella, Jane was even more confused. She didn't quite understand why Ella would be so concerned with what she wore to bed…..Oh! ….Oh! Jane got it now. It wasn't necessarily what she wore to bed that was the problem. It was who would be seeing her wearing it and what that meant…

Jane's face took on a more understanding expression. Now that she understood the root of the problem, she wanted to try her best to help Ella resolve it. She gently laid a hand on Ella's shoulder.

"Begging your pardon, Miss Ella, but if I may be so bold, there's really nothing to worry about. Fearing censure, she avoided eye contact and hurriedly explained. "Our King is a noble, honorable, kind, caring, decent, generous man, who looks out for the good of everyone in his Kingdom.

Since Ella had remained quiet this entire time, Jane dared to make eye contact with her. "What I'm trying to say is, if you're worried you need not be. He'd never do anything to hurt you."

As Jane moved to walk away, as she was sure Ella would dismiss her for her boldness, Ella reached out and grabbed her arm. Jane looked at her expectantly. Flushing, Ella quietly said "But what about… I- I don't know what to do…"

Now it was Jane's turn to flush. She didn't know much about the mechanics of it either! Instead, she said "Don't worry about that. I'm sure you know more than you think. Now, let's get you dressed, shall we?"

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Kit was having an interesting go of things himself. After Ella left to go have a bath, he also disappeared into his own bathing chamber and had a bath. He had a servant help him as he wanted everything to be just right for his new wife (He felt a burst of pride as he referred to Ella that way).

After the bath, he styled his hair, brushed his teeth, and applied a light cologne and then went to find something to wear. Normally in the summer, Kit either wore a T shirt with his silk pajama pants or no shirt at all. But neither of those was an option on a night like tonight. The T-shirt was too ordinary and he feared foregoing the shirt altogether would be too much too fast for Ella. The truth of the matter was that he wasn't even sure she would want to consummate their marriage tonight.

Sure, it was the expected thing to do, but Kit knew that if she came out and said or indicated that she didn't want to engage in such acts with him tonight then nothing was happening tonight, or any night until she told him so.

So back to the matter at hand. What to wear that would project an air of 'I would be honored if you would allow me the privilege of consummating our marriage' but didn't scream that he would take her as soon as she stepped foot in the room?

Kit looked on one side of the closet and the servant looked on the other. The long sleeved shirts were out too. It was still much too hot for such attire. "What about this, Sire?" Kit looked over at what the servant held up to him. "Yes! That's perfect! It's just what I need, thank you!"

Kit took the short sleeved, silk button down shirt from him and quickly put it on. Instead of buttoning all the buttons, he only did up the bottom 3 and left the top 2 undone. There. That way he was mostly covered but still gave off that air of interest in activities other than sleep. Perfect.

The king thanked then dismissed the servant and left the bathing chamber to re-enter the sleeping chamber. On a small table, the servant had also left a bottle of champagne chilling in an ice bucket along with 2 champagne flutes. Kit was thinking to wait until Ella arrived to open it but he found he was a bit restless and anxious and so, to give himself something to do, he busied himself with opening the champagne and pouring it into the glasses.

He found he was a bit hot and so to calm his nerves and cool down, he elected to take the 2 champagne flutes, open the doors opposite the bed and go out onto the balcony and this is where Ella found him when she re-entered the bed chamber.

"Kit?" Ella said, when she came in and didn't see him. "Out here," she heard him reply and she followed the sound of his voice outside onto the balcony. He turned to her with the glass in his hand, intending to offer it to her, but when he saw her, his eyes widened and his pulse sped up. His jaw worked for a few seconds as his mind tried to supply him with something to say.

She was dressed much more casually than he'd seen her dress so far, in a white silk robe tied at the waist and a pair of matching slippers on her feet. Her hair also was more casually styled; it had been undone from its updo and simply brushed and left to frame her face.

"This is for you." He said a bit breathlessly as he extended his hand with the other champagne flute he'd been holding to her. "Thank you," Ella said as she reached for the glass. He beckoned her next to him on the balcony.

As she drew level with him, Kit took a sip of champagne and leaned on the balcony. "Quite a day, wasn't it?"

"Mm-hmm." Ella replied, as she took a sip from her glass.

"Did you have a good time today?" he asked, as he gazed up at the stars.

"Oh! I did! It was lovely! The wedding cake, and all those people! Goodness!" All this came out in a jumble that had Kit chuckling at Ella's enthusiasm.

Ella looked over at him. "Did you have a good day, Kit?" she asked almost tentatively.

Kit straightened and turned toward her. "I had an amazing day, Ella. I daresay today was the best day of my life so far. And do you know why that is?"

"Why is that?"

"Because I got to share it with you. Because today marks the first of, many, many days that I get to spend with you by my side, as my wife, as my Queen, and I couldn't think of anything that would make my life better than that." Kit had moved towards her and took her hand in his. After he said this he raised her hand to his mouth and gently kissed it then looked at her.

Ella's eyes glistened with unshed tears. Seeing this, Kit hastily put down his champagne flute and took her face in his hands. "Ella, love, what's wrong? What's the matter?"

Ella tried to shake her head and look away but Kit wouldn't let her move away from him.

He took her glass and set it next to his on the edge of the balcony. "Please, tell me what's the matter?" He made it come out like a question so it wouldn't seem as if he was forcing her.

Ella took a deep breath. "Sometimes I feel like…..like this is all a dream and then suddenly I'll wake up or...or the clock will strike midnight again and everything will go back to how it was before…..before I met you." Ella's eyes were wide and despite her best attempts to hold them back, a few tears escaped but they didn't get very far because Kit gently wiped them away with his thumbs.

Kit took a breath. "Ella, listen to me, love. Meeting you, marrying you, was the best thing that has ever happened to me. I still can't believe it's real, it feels like a fairytale! But it is real. I'm real. I'm right here, and I'm not going anywhere and neither are you."

As he said this last bit, he'd taken her hands in his and placed them on his face so that she could feel for herself that he was, indeed, real.

Ella blinked once, twice, then her eyes sharpened as they followed her hands. She ran her them gently along the sides of his face, up into his hair then down to his shoulders where they clutched and held on tightly, as if afraid he would disappear before her very eyes.

Kit took a sharp involuntary breath in response to Ella doing this, which caused his chest and stomach muscles to flex and his chest expanded. Slight as this movement was, it drew Ella's eyes to the top part of Kit's chest that was exposed through the V in his shirt.

Almost as if Ella was unaware that she was doing it, and likely she was, one hand drifted from Kit's shoulder down to that exposed flesh and it started to drift lower, past the part of his shirt that was unbuttoned.

"Ella," Kit gasped, as he gently but firmly gripped her hand. Ella looked up into his face. She was slightly confused as to why he'd stopped her and her face showed it.

Kit took the hand he held in his,raised it to his lips and kissed it. Then he said "Ella, do you- that is- are you sure that this is what you want?"

Now Ella looked really confused. It was their wedding night, she was dressed or underdressed as she was in preparation for this moment. Why was Kit asking her if this is what she wanted?

As if hearing her unspoken thoughts, Kit went on to explain. "I mean, it is our wedding night but….Ella, if you do not want to consummate our marriage tonight then we won't. We'll go as far as you want to go and no further. I'll never make you do anything you do not wish to do, I swear it." And Ella saw the truth of it in his earnest expression. And so to answer his original question, she leaned in and quickly joined her lips to his.

She could sense as well as feel the tension leave his body as he kissed her back. His hands found themselves wrapping around her and pulling her closer to him. Ella moaned as she felt her body pressed up against his and this caused Kit to raise his head from the kiss to look at her. "Okay?" he asked. "Yes, definitely." No sooner had the words left her mouth than Kit's mouth was claiming hers once again. He ran his tongue over her lips and she instinctively opened for him. Of course he wasted no time easing his tongue into her mouth to twine with hers.

Ella had never experienced such feelings before and the sensual way in which Kit's tongue moved against hers had her moaning into his mouth and clutching at his shoulders to anchor herself since her knees were starting to feel a bit wobbly.

Almost as if Kit read her mind (he didn't need to, he'd read her body language) he backed her against the nearest wall, right next to the door, all the while his mouth never left hers.

After a few minutes of this, Kit pulled back for some air but he didn't go very far. Instead his mouth trailed kisses down Ella's neck causing her eyes to flutter closed but then she opened her eyes as she felt one of Kit's hands reach for the knot at the front of her robe and slowly pulled it undone.

Ella gave a subtle nod in response to the question in his eyes and then Kit's gaze dropped to the now loosened robe that he parted with his hands. When he saw what lay beneath it, he let out a low whistle.

"Wow," she heard him breathe, and she knew that he appreciated the design of the nightgown. Feeling emboldened by Kit's reaction, Ella managed to shed the robe completely, leaving her in only the nightgown for cover. She did a full slow turn so he could fully take in the design of the gown.

Kit couldn't have suppressed the groan of appreciation if he tried, and of course he wasn't trying. His mouth was on hers again before the blush could even form on her cheeks. Ella's arms found their way around Kit's neck and she quickly got caught up in the feel of his mouth taking over hers and his tongue sliding sensually against hers.

They would have stayed like that for who knows how long if a mischievous breeze hadn't blown at that moment and brushed across Ella's exposed skin. It made her shiver and goosebumps formed over her arms and shoulders. Kit noticed and pulled back from her to ask breathlessly, "Are you cold?" Slightly embarrassed, Ella nodded. Kit smiled roguishly and said "Can't have that, can we?" And before Ella could react, Kit scooped her into his arms.

He carried her back inside and over to the four poster bed where he climbed the few steps up and gently deposited her on the mattress. Ella immediately reached for him but he held her off. "I'll be right back, love."

He turned and went over to the open balcony door and closed it. Then he came back to her. As he climbed the 3 steps to the bed, he started to unbutton his shirt all the way. By the time he was standing by the side of the bed he had all of the buttons undone and he was slowly peeling it off his shoulders while Ella watched his every move. Finally he was bare chested and dropped the shirt somewhere behind him. Seeing him like that, Ella unconsciously licked her lips which only made Kit's smile grow.

The next moment, Kit was stretching out beside her on the bed where Ella immediately scooted over and tentatively put both hands on his chest. Kit stilled and allowed her tentative exploration of his body without comment. Her hands slid up to his strong shoulders, then down his arms. Then they trailed back to his chest where they grazed slowly and- Kit was sure- very intentionally across his nipples, which caused him to inhale sharply and his stomach muscles contracted.

Seeing this, Ella's hands once again drifted lower to his washboard abs, causing Kit to groan. Feeling emboldened, Ella slid her hands further south but no sooner had they reached the waistband of Kit's silk pants when he caught her hands in his.

"My turn" he said, with a smile that was just a shade too strained, in a voice that was not as steady as he would have liked.

He urged her to lay back and stretched the upper part of his body over hers. Immediately his mouth was on hers and his tongue twined sensually with hers. It wasn't long however, before his mouth started to drift, first to her ear where he nibbled delicately at the soft curve and sucked gently on the lobe. Ella gasped. She had never thought that something like this would feel so good. Then Kit's lips moved to kiss and nibble at her neck. She had already had a brief encounter with this while out on the balcony but her pleasure was taken to a new level when he started to suck lightly at first then with more intensity until Ella couldn't hold back her moan. Kit stopped and lifted his head to look at her.

Still holding her gaze, Kit slid first one strap down Ella's shoulder, then the other. Ella felt the fabric slide down her shoulders, then lower as it exposed her breasts. Immediately, she moved her hands to cover herself, her face started flaming.

"No love, it's okay Ella. Don't hide yourself from me. I want to see you." He placed his hands lightly on top of hers where they covered her bare breasts. "You're perfect Ella, and I intend to spend tonight and every night showing you how beautiful every inch of you is to me and how very much I want you. Do you understand?"

Seeing the intensity on his gaze, Ella knew he spoke the truth and she gave a small nod and dropped her hands. Kit's eyes dropped from her face to her breasts and she swore she could feel the heat from his gaze on her chest.

Then in one moment it was like she was feeling the heat from his gaze and the next she was feeling a different type of heat. Ella let out a sharp gasp. Kit had moved so fast she didn't see him, but she definitely felt the way his eager mouth had fastened unto her sensitive pink right nipple. Ella couldn't help the moan that escaped if she had wanted to. The sensations were too new and Kit, though his experience was also limited, seemed to know exactly how to use that clever tongue as it flicked across her nipple to give her maximum pleasure while his hand toyed with the other one. Her hands instinctively lifted to tangle in his silky dark hair to keep him there, not that he was planning on going anywhere. After a bit he switched over to the other breast to give that equal treatment.

He kept switching between breasts, using both his mouth and hands to tease her. Her moans were egging him on all the while and he was enjoying it thoroughly, right up until he sucked particularly hard on a rosy bud and Ella gasped out "Kit!" In that breathy voice. His member throbbed in response, still trapped in his pajama pants and he knew he wouldn't be able to wait much longer.

Kit slowly eased back from her. Her chest was heaving. Her beautiful rosy nipples were standing to attention. Her eyes were glazed over from the pleasure. Kit moved up to her mouth again to take it in a deep kiss. When he leaned back, he said to her, in a voice not quite steady, " Ella, I'm going to take this off now." He gestured to the remains of the nightgown that was still covering her stomach and lower body.

Her eyes widened for a second but then she nodded shyly. He grasped the silky material and tugged it the rest of the way off, throwing it somewhere behind him, forgetting about it the moment it left his hands.

If Ella thought Kit's gaze was intense up to this point, his eyes would surely have resembled miniature suns at this point. "Beautiful" he whispered softly, reverently.

He took in her golden hair spread out on the pillow, her face as she gazed up at him shyly, her kiss swollen parted lips, her beautiful, pert breasts, the nipples still peaked from his ministrations, her flat stomach, the nest of curls framed by firm thighs, her shapely legs and her delicate feet. She was a vision. He couldn't believe she was all his.

He leaned over her, taking another kiss while his hands roamed over her body. Kit's left hand moved down her arms, trailed across her perky breasts, and over her flat, quivering stomach to settle a possessive hand on her right hip. Her answering moan resonated through him and Kit knew he could proceed. He carefully eased a hand between her smooth thighs, which she instinctively spread for him so he could slowly, gently ease a digit into her warm, moist flesh. Ella gasped, but when Kit looked up at her face, he saw no pain, just surprise.

He slipped the digit further inside, up to the knuckle, then thrust it gently in and out of her to get her used to the feeling. When she let out a breathy moan, he added a second finger to join the first, causing her mouth to open in an "O" of surprised pleasure.

"Okay?" He asked breathlessly, his voice just barely above a whisper. "Yes," she breathed out. "It feels good."

Feeling emboldened, and also a bit feverish since his poor erection, which was still trapped in his silk pants gave an answering throb, Kit added a third finger to the first two. Ella let out a sharp gasp, her body surged up against his hand. Her hips were rocking of their own accord against his fingers. His fingers were thrusting into her, palm facing up. On a hunch, he used his thumb to press gently but firmly against the small pink nub (it was called the clitoris, he'd read) at the apex of her thighs. "Kit!" Ella's ragged cry burst from her lips, but was cut off as her muscles contracted around him, her body drawing taut, then she went lapse, her chest heaving.

Then Kit knew it was time. He gently disengaged from her, his lips quirking at her soft cry of protest. He quickly divested himself of his silk pants, the only thing keeping him from being completely bare. As he finally rid himself of the garment, he turned back to Ella, who was watching him very intently. He let her look her fill for a minute then stretched over her to settle himself atop her, her thighs parting for him in a very instinctive action. Kit arranged himself so that his hips were cradled by Ella's, with most of his weight on his lower body so that her hips and thighs bore the weight of it and he wouldn't crush her.

Kit slid his arms under hers on the bed. "Hi," he said. "Hi" Ella said back shyly.

"Alright?" he asked.

"Mm-hmm" Ella murmured.

"Are you ready?" Kit asked.

"Yes" Ella answered immediately, if a bit breathlessly.

Kit leaned down to take her mouth in a deep kiss then he pulled back. At her answering nod, he slowly guided his aching member into her moist heat. The smooth head breached first, spreading her tender flesh. He heard Ella gasp but she was already nodding when he looked up. "Don't stop," she let out.

He slid another inch inside, then another, all the while pausing to make sure she was okay before he continued, especially as he was sure he could hear her holding back a pained moan.

Kit tried not to feel guilty. Though he had tried to get her fully aroused and stretched before he entered, he knew that it would still be a challenge since this was Ella's (and Kit's) first time.

Finally he was fully inside. Her warm, wet, tight heat clamped down on his member and he had to bite his lip and grip the bedsheets beneath him to ground himself while he waited for her to adjust. He leaned down to kiss and nibble first on one side of her neck and shoulder then moved over to the other side. The idea was to give her time to relax and adjust to him and give himself a moment to regroup. She felt like heaven and he was having a time of it as it was waiting.

Finally Ella gripped Kit's arms. "Are you ready?" he asked, just for confirmation. "Yes," she breathed. "You can move now."

Kit gently eased back and just as gently and slowly eased into her again. He waited 2 seconds and did it again. Then again. All the while he watched her face. After a few slow thrusts, something in her facial expression changed and he chanced moving bit faster which earned him a small moan for his efforts.

"Kit," Ella moaned, in that voice that Kit would come to realize drove him crazy, "Faster." That was all the encouragement he needed. He adjusted his position then settled into a rhythm that had him driving into her faster as she requested and harder as his body demanded. Not that Ella seemed to mind. The look of pleasure on her face and those moans and groans that escaped her gave him a pretty good idea that she was enjoying it. The feel of her nails digging into his back really sealed it for him however.

Ella couldn't keep a clear thought in her head. Her body felt like it was on fire, in a good way. If she could see and hear herself she would be quite shocked to see how wanton she was behaving. She was crying out with abandon now, her blunt nails gripping into any piece of Kit's flesh she could reach in an effort to ground herself against the sensations he was awakening in her.

Then Kit gripped her thighs and pushed them up towards her chest, then continued thrusting. Ella gasped sharply. She hardly had time to adjust to the new position before he was driving deeply into her again. She was starting to feel that tingling feeling again from before when he was using his fingers. She moaned. She had a feeling that when it happened again that this time would be more intense.

Kit also noticed that Ella seemed to be getting closer to her peak. It was something in the way her body language changed. Her pants became more ragged, her moans became more broken. He himself was hanging on by sheer force of will. This was also only his first time with a partner and Ella was not making it any easier being so sexy. He maneuvered a hand between their bodies slick with sweat to that same little nub from before, and started to stroke it.

The reaction was almost immediate. Ella bucked against him. Her moans became louder and more of a constant stream and she dug her nails into his back. He was determined to get her there before himself. He drove into her even harder. She was taking the full force of him now. And then it happened. That heat in the pit of Ella's stomach exploded outward. It seemed like every cell in her body got overloaded with the pleasure coursing through her system. Her voice was hoarse from her cries. Her whole body grew taut. Her nails dug into Kit's back to try to ground herself. All she saw was white. It was like her whole system short circuited, starting from that spot between her legs where they were joined. She vaguely became aware of Kit stiffening above her.

Ella's orgasm triggered Kit's orgasm which he was eternally grateful for because he was hanging on by a thread. Her sounds of pleasure were taking him closer and closer to the edge and when she clamped down on him, the wondrous thing could not be stopped. His orgasm hit him like a tidal wave and he exploded, emptying himself in her. He went still above her, groaning deeply. He stayed there panting for a bit, before he gently disengaged from her and leaned back to look into her face. He took in her thoroughly disheveled appearance and despite his orgasm, a tendril of heat snaked through him. Her hair was beautifully mussed and splayed out on the pillow. He took in her parted lips and flushed appearance. She was covered in a light sheen of sweat, and for that matter, so was he.

Kit felt quite pleased with himself. "Hi" he said, smiling. "H- hi" Ella replied shyly. Her voice came out breathless. "How are you feeling, love?"

"I'm okay. I feel good."

"Yea?" Kit pressed.

Ella blushed. "I'm a little sore," she admitted in a small voice.

Kit immediately gathered her in his arms. "I'm sorry, love. I didn't mean to hurt yo-"

"No! No It's alright," Ella interjected. "I...I wanted to make love with you. I'm not sorry, and you shouldn't be either."

Kit swallowed. In response he leaned down and took her lips in a deep kiss. "I wanted to make love with you too." he said, then he rolled away and got off the bed.

"Kit?" Ella called after him, confused. She moved to sit up in bed. "Stay right there, love, don't get up," Kit said. "I'm just going to get a cloth to clean you up."

He disappeared through the door to the King's bathing chamber and re-emerged a few moments later with a warm, damp cloth. Kit gently swiped the cloth over Ella's skin, especially her neck and shoulders, her breasts and very gently around her entrance and thighs. Then he urged her under the covers while he went back into the bathroom to quickly clean off himself and dispose of the cloth.

When he came back a second time, Ella's eyelids were already drooping but she seemed determined to wait for him to get back. Kit hurriedly climbed beneath the covers with her and spooned up behind her to gather her in his arms. Ella's eyes immediately drifted closed. Kit sighed contentedly. He rubbed small circles on her arm. "I must be the luckiest man alive to get to do this every night." he said softly. He'd thought she was already asleep so he was surprised when she turned in his arms to look at him.

"I'm glad I met you," she said timidly.

"I'm glad I met you Ella. I can't believe I get to have someone like you in my life every day, in my bed every night." Ella blushed. "I'm so glad you agreed to marry me. You've truly made me the happiest man on Earth." Ella looked overcome with emotion so Kit decided to take her mind off of it and kissed her thoroughly but then he broke away after just a few moments and said "Alright, enough of that for now. You need to sleep love, you've had a long day." Ella wanted to protest but she really was tired so she just nodded drowsily and said "Okay. Goodnight, Kit"

"Goodnight, Ella." And they drifted off to sleep.

XOXOXOXO THE NEXT MORNING XOXOXOXO

The next morning Ella woke up first. She was a bit confused at first. This didn't look like her room… Then she became aware of the arm thrown over her stomach and she looked over to find Kit still sleeping soundly. Her stomach tightened pleasantly as she looked at his handsome sleeping face. She felt so blissful and relaxed. She'd gotten married yesterday and then last night… she blushed thinking about the sensations he'd awakened in her. She ached pleasantly.

Ella shook herself out of her daydreaming. She felt a bit sticky and figured she could do with a shower now that Kit was still asleep. She carefully lifted his arm from over her, pausing when he sleepily groaned in protest. Finally she was able to ease out of bed, grab her nightgown (the robe, she remembered was still outside on the balcony) and tiptoe into the bathroom.

No one was there to greet her this time, maybe they had been instructed to not directly disturb them unless necessary. In any case, Ella was glad for the privacy. She stepped into the shower stall and turned on the water. It was pleasantly warm on her skin. She showered quickly then got out of the shower, toweled off and brushed her teeth. Going into the next room, she applied more lotion to her skin and opened the closet looking for something to wear. It seemed that all her clothes she'd worn so far were already moved in here, plus, it seemed hundreds of other items of clothing that she hadn't seen before or even knew she now owned.

Ella wanted to explore more but she decided to leave that until she had more time so she chose a pale blue satin nightgown and matching robe, hurriedly dressed and left the dressing room.

XOXOXOXOXOX

Kit wasn't quite sure what woke him but as soon as he woke up he knew something was different. Unlike Ella however, he remembered immediately the events of the previous day so that wasn't what was strange. As he took stock, he realised what it was. The other side of the bed, where his lovely new wife had slept the night before was empty, the sheets rumpled.

Kit jumped up. He assumed Ella had gone to bathe and would be back soon. If too much time passed then he would go look for her but now he had another mission. He grabbed his pants from where he had discarded them last night and hurried into the King's bathroom to take a quick shower. He quickly dried off and brushed his teeth, found and donned another pair of silk pajama pants from the closet and entered the bedroom again. Ella still hadn't come out. Good. That gave him enough time.

He left the bedroom and went into the sitting room where he found 2 items placed on the coffee table. Pleased, he picked up the two boxes and took a look inside each to make sure they contained the items he had requested then he went back into the bedroom, placed them on the side table next to the bed and sat back to wait on Ella.

Ella emerged from the dressing area just about 2 minutes later to find Kit sitting up in bed reclining. When he heard her come in he looked up and his face lit up in a bright smile. He got up from the bed and went to her to put his arms around her and gave her a kiss.

"Good morning love, how did you sleep?" Kit asked

"Good morning Kit. I slept well, and you?" Ella replied.

"I slept better than I have in a long time, thanks to you." Ella couldn't help the blush that came across her face and she lowered her eyes shyly.

Kit laughed and urged her to the bed. He sat her down next to him.

"I have a gift for you," He told her. Ella asked what it was. Kit picked up the bigger box and set it in his lap. He had a mischievous smile on his face. "Before I give it to you, I have a request. I want you to take this into the dressing room and don't open it until you're there. Then," here, Kit took a slightly nervous breath. "I want you to wear it. But Ella, I want you to wear only this then put your robe back on and come out."

Ella's eyes widened in surprise. Already her heart was pounding due to the mystery in Kit's tone. She took the box hesitantly, looking at him for further explanation but he just smiled mysteriously and urged her to go into the dressing room.

Confused, and more than a little curious, Ella decided to just go along with it and at least open the box first then after that she could ask any questions she needed to ask. So she took the box, and went into the adjoining dressing room, closing the door behind her. She sat in a chair and pulled the lid off the box. She wasn't quite sure what she was looking at, at first so she took it out of the box. Immediately her eyes widened and her mouth fell open in shock.

This couldn't be right. This was what Kit wanted her to wear? Her cheeks flamed just thinking about it. Ella checked the box again to see if anything else was in it but no, this was it. Ella's heart was hammering in her chest. She was grateful that Kit had asked her to wait until she was in here to open the box. Then her mind helpfully supplied what else he had told her. He wanted her to wear only this and come out. She sat there a few minutes in stunned silence. Her trepidation, she admitted to herself, had more to do with the fact that she thought she wouldn't look good in this...outfit and she would somehow displease her new husband. Could she really do this? Ella just wasn't sure.

XOXOX

Kit was also a bit nervous. He knew Ella enough to know that she would be hesitant to do as he asked and he was prepared to forget the whole thing if she came out and said she was too embarrassed. He was about to get up from the bed and go tell her that she needn't bother when the door opened and she came out wearing the robe she had on, but also with a very unsure expression on her face. She came in the room and stood uncertainly in front of him.

Kit waited, holding his breath. "Kit, I-" "Wait Ella, please," Kit said,cutting her off, rising from the bed. He clasped her hands in his. "You don't have to worry about it. It's okay that you don't feel comfortable with it. Let's just forget the whole thing." Kit quickly grabbed the smaller, velvet covered jewelry box that he'd also collected from the sitting room.

"This is also for you. Just forget about that other thing for now." Kit handed her the box and waited for her to open it. When she opened it, she gasped and Kit watched her eyes light up. "Oh Kit," she said in awe. Inside the jewelry box was a necklace. The pendant was in the shape of a butterfly. It was inlaid with sapphires and diamonds and was set on a twisted rope silver chain. Kit had hoped that the gift would go over well. He chose the butterfly because he remembered she'd had some in her hair and dress when they'd met on the night of the Ball. It was also about what it represented. For much of her life, Ella had been made to feel like she was nothing, that her feelings didn't matter; that she was invisible. But much like how a caterpillar goes through a transformation and becomes its full self as a butterfly, Ella was going through her own transformation and he would do whatever was in his power to make sure she discovered her full self, her butterfly, too.

Ella gave the king a tender look. He asked if she would like him to put it on and she enthusiastically nodded. She turned to back him and swept her hair to the side and Kit removed it from the box and deftly hooked it around her neck.

Ella looked down at it before turning around, her eyes beaming. "It's beautiful. I love it!" She breathed. "Thank you so much!" Ella went up on her tiptoes to wrap her arms around Kit's neck and kissed him. She meant it to be a gentle kiss out of gratitude but Kit immediately deepened the kiss and grabbed her hips to pull her up against him. He felt his desire for her rise. He wanted her again.

Just like last night, Kit pulled away from the kiss to untie Ella's robe. This time, his mouth went dry at the sight of her. He was well and truly speechless. The only thing Ella wore beneath the robe was a pair of white thigh high stockings with lace at the top and the necklace he had just given her. She looked even better than he imagined she would.

Encouraged by his reaction, Ella took a step back and boldly pushed the robe completely off her shoulders to stand bare before him. Kit licked his lips. "Come here," he said. She'd no sooner taken the two steps toward him when he grabbed her,placed his hands at the backs of her thighs and lifted. Ella barely had time to gasp before she found herself deposited on the bed with Kit looming over her. He licked his lips again as he took in her glorious nakedness, except for those lacy stockings then he dove in to kiss her again.

He twirled his tongue with hers and she gave it back to him. From her mouth he moved to kiss and nip at her neck then moved down to her shoulder and then to her breasts. He took one nipple in his mouth and started to suck which caused her to moan and fix her hand at the back of his head to keep him there. Kit was very glad that she responded so well to this. He found he quite enjoyed it himself. He switched from that breast to the other one, drawing deeply and flicking the rosy pink bud with his tongue, causing it to peak under his ministrations. Kit took his time here.

He was exceedingly pleased with Ella and he wanted to let her know just how much. Plus, there was something he wanted to try that he'd read about and he figured now would be a good time.

He gently pulled away from her breasts and started traveling further south of her body. He stopped to nip at her belly button, and to kiss both her hip bones. He moved lower until he was about eye level with that neatly trimmed, golden nest of curls between her legs.

Kit loved the way Ella's pale creamy flesh gave way to the lace from the stockings. He couldn't resist placing kisses first on the inside of one silky smooth thigh and then the other. He looked up at Ella as he did this. She was looking at him with a slightly confused expression on her face but he just gave her a small smile in between kisses.

Finally he was done with the kisses and ready to get on with his agenda. He leaned in and slowly but firmly licked her entrance from the bottom to the top where that small pink bud was starting to emerge. Ella made a sound somewhere between a gasp and moan. It was like she wasn't quite sure which sound to make. Fighting the urge to grin, Kit did it again. "Kit," this time it was definitely a broken moan in that tone of voice that drove him crazy. More insistent now, he leaned in closer and used his thumbs to separate her warm most flesh and did it again and then again. Ella moaned in delight. Her thighs clamped down on his head. To give himself some room, Kit took hold of the backs of her knees and put her legs over his shoulders. Then he dove in again.

The heels immediately dug into his back but he didn't mind. He liked that he could cause her such pleasure that she wasn't quite in control of herself. And besides, this position allowed him greater access to lap up her sweet nectar. He shifted the attention of his tongue to her clitoris and Ella cried out. Her hips squirmed on the bed and Kit had to hold her in place while he continued his ministrations. Ella's moans were becoming more of a stream and her hips twisted under his hands. Kit attempted something else he'd read and instead of licking her sensitive nub, he tried sucking it. This proved to be the final, fatal stimulus for Ella who cried out loudly and immediately stiffened under him, her heels digging into his back. Kit got a final gush of her sweet nectar which he lapped up eagerly then slowly leaned back from her.

He looked up at her and was utterly satisfied at the thoroughly disheveled look on her face. Her lips were parted and her chest heaved. Kit quickly moved back up her body and kissed her, sharing her taste with her. Then he pulled away to quickly shuck his pants. He had to have her now.

"What- what about breakfast?" Ella asked breathlessly. She had a feeling they would be making love all day but they hadn't eaten since the evening before so food would be a good chuckled sensually in her ear as he positioned himself to enter her. "We'll have breakfast now and then we'll have food later, okay?" Ella opened her mouth to reply but ended up moaning instead as Kit chose that moment to enter her.

Kit was right, Ella thought, as he began to move, her smooth, blunt nails digging into his back and shoulders. They would have their breakfast now. The food? That could wait a while…

XOXO THE END XOXO

A/N: There you have it guys! I hope you liked it as much as I do. I'm not sure it's 100% what I want but I figured it was time to post it. May do some light editing if I find it necessary. Please leave a review, I appreciate them a whole lot. Sending you all love, and stay safe everyone!