The streets were dark, with only the bare minimum of light illuminating the hallway, through the window at the end of the hall. The house remained silent, Wormtail being confined to Malfoy Manor for the next couple of nights. Kira assumed this was an attempt at a honeymoon and she was grateful for the absence of that foul creature. When they had crossed the threshold, Severus gave Kira a nod as permission to proceed upstairs. He told her that he would be up presently as there were a few things that required his attention. Silently she obeyed his command.

Kira thought of how differently she now approached the bedroom door. Only a couple of nights ago, it was a safeguard against Wormtail. Now however, he was not a danger at present. Tonight, she would enter this room as Severus wife and she knew nothing could change that.

The bedroom was dark when she entered, however when she lit room, a sense of warmth overcame her.

It is better than a night at the Malfoys, she thought bitterly.

Kira's body began to relax slightly, as she reached round behind her back; niftily her fingers began to release the corset that was tight against her. After a few minutes she had removed her dress leaving her now half naked. She replaced the dress delicately back in its box, but her thoughts were elsewhere.

Is it wrong I feel so at ease with him?

I was placed into this marriage by force, otherwise I'd be dead.

Only the purity of my blood is the reason I am alive, if I had been muggle born things could have been so different. I'd be dead….

…But I'm not….

… I'm alive.

She could not think anymore. The feel of fingertips caressing her shoulder blades sent shivers down her spine. Her eyes rolled for a second, her lips opening lightly as she breathed. The fingertips ran up to the back of her neck, to the bottom of her hairline. Then they moved into her hair, gently forming fists. Kira turned slowly, knowing that the blackened eyes of her husband would meet hers.

She looked at his lips, before she tilted her head to look at him. He raised an eyebrow, a smirk rising on his lips at the expression on her face; the expression which showed pure pleasure.

Their lips were so close to each others, Kira could feel the warmth of his breath tickling her face.

Kira felt the tension that had been growing between them. The almost intimate moments, when their bodies were so close together, but tonight they both knew something would come of it.

She placed a hand on his chest, and gently with her fingers began to undo the buttons on his dress robe, then the white shirt beneath. His chest was so warm, as she placed the palm of her hand against him, as he moved closer to her.

His arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her body against him. They tension between them snapped, and their lips collided. Snape had hold of her hair, guiding her mouth towards him. Their tongues met in a passionate kiss, while his arm went loose, moving so his hand could move lower down her back. They moved, Kira moaning gently against his lips as they reached the end of the bed.

Severus felt her hesitate as they reached the bed, his lips still moving down her neck.

"Let me master you" he spoke the words gently in her ear and for a moment she paused. Her lips tickled his ear, as she ran her fingers through his hair.

"Always"

Suddenly his hands moved to her shoulders and pushed her lightly onto the bed. Severus climbed onto her as she wrapped her legs around his waist and continued to remove his robes.

"Master" she moaned, as her hand moved gently to his crotch where she felt how hard he had become. Kira felt his hand grip the bed sheets either side of her, as he tried to control the pleasure created by her hand rubbing his hardening cock.

She kissed his neck, as he placed an arm under her, causing her back to arch. He masterfully unclipped her bra and removed it from her. Severus grabbed her breast, squeezing gently and finally releasing a moan of pleasure. His thumb rubbed her nipple, making it harder as she became wetter from his touch.

His lips began to trace down her neck, stopping at her nipples where his tongue caressed them, her moans getting louder.

Severus only had his trousers left on, but Kira had already begun undoing them. Severus knelt in front of her, assisting her efforts. But he stopped, to gaze at Kira. Her breasts rising and falling quickly from the excitement, only her underwear remained on. She watched him, as he removed his trousers and slowly separated her legs, kneeling in between them. Up until this moment she had allowed his hands to touch her. Now his eyes asked her permission.

She gazed back for a moment, his black eyes questioning…asking.

She bit her lip and watched for a moment as his naked body. His skin was pale, but it overshadowed the fact his chest was toned, but not overly muscular.

"Take me"

He spread her legs wider, before slowly pushing his cock inside of her, the tightness of her made he gasp. He regained control, by slowly pumping into her, while she wrapped her legs around his waist again. Her moans got louder, as he pumped her faster, his cock deep inside of her. He thrust her hips up, desperate to take more of him inside of her. Severus knelt, still inside her and grabbed her hips, pulling her onto him.

He let out deep moans and sharp intakes of breath whenever he thrust in deeper, the head of his cock sensitive to her.

She flipped them over, so that she was on top, her pussy sliding down onto his cock. She almost screamed at how deep she felt him, and soon began to bounce, Severus's hands reaching up to grab her breasts. She got off on his reactions, feeling his grip tighten as she grinds on him, her pussy wet and tight.

"please…"

She climaxed on top, with Severus quickly after her. He exploded inside of her, her nails dragging down his chest. After a few seconds, she rolled of him, gently laying herself beside him in the bed.

Instinctively she turned over, facing away from him. Severus pulled the bed sheets up to their waists, before turning over, his arm encircling her.

"Does my own wife not wish to be close to me tonight?"

Kira kept her eyes closed as her body relaxed itself after the orgasm, enjoying the warmth of him against her.

"Always" she whispered. He pulled her tighter, the sweet smell of her skin making him drowsy.

Severus felt her body go limp as she drifted off, her breathing gentle. Eventually, he felt himself drift off, images of the wedding, drifting in and out of his mind.