Siren Call

Possessive

The dance floor slowly emptied as the night went on, people trickling off to their cars or their pre-booked rooms. Still, myself and Kat twirled and swayed to the slow and undeniably romantic music. When the last couple wandered off, Kat lifted her head from my shoulder, her body still rocking in my arms as she glanced around us.

"Seems like we out-danced everyone." She smiled softly, her dark eyes looking up at me from under her long, black lashes.

"Certainly seems like it." I replied, unable to hide the happy and affectionate tone from my voice.

I held her tighter, enjoying the feeling of her small frame pressed against me, and the idea that my arms were her security, keeping her safe from everything in the world.

"Do you want to leave?" She asked, a small trace of disappointment in her voice.

I never want to leave. I want to stay in this moment forever.

The words that rang through my head seemed to come from the very depths of my heart. The place that was filled with thoughts and feelings about Kat. A place that I'd only recently discovered, and now was already beginning to rule my mind and my life. Not that I minded, this time with Kat had been some of the happiest times of my life.

"No. Let's just stay here for a little while longer." I breathed.

Her returning smile was contagious, filled with sweet and pure happiness, as her arms clutched my shoulders and she nestled her head against my chest, resting right against my heart. I let my head rest against hers and closed my eyes, her scent and the music surrounding me in the total perfection of the moment.

By the time we finally stopped dancing, and left the room, the majority of the hotel was quiet. As we walked into the entrance hall, I felt a cool breeze blowing through, a strong floral scent filling the room. I looked towards the direction the fresh air was coming from, and saw a set of double doors were open, leading out to a small patio. Golden fairy lights lit up an entire collection of beautiful roses in all colours.

"Come with me." I said, squeezing Kat's small hand and pulling her with me, leading her towards the doors.

The moment I stepped out onto the decking, I heard Kat's gasp behind me.

"Wow!"

Mentally, I'd made the same exclamation myself. The view was even better than I thought it would be. The decking looked out over a large and vibrant garden. The sound of running water drew my attention to a stunning water fountain in amongst huge rose bushes, all twinkling in the dark from the webs of fairy lights that were draped over them. Above the picturesque garden, the inky blue sky was decorated with glowing silver stars, they stretched as far as I could see, not a single cloud lingering there to cover them from view. Just a never ending collection of the gemstones from the heavens. I felt Kat lean against me once more, breathing out a small sigh.

"This is the perfect end to tonight." She whispered.

I turned to face her, seeing the stars reflected in the near blackness of her eyes.

"Not quite. I think there's one more thing needed to make it perfect." I replied, winding my arm around her waist and leaning in.

My gaze flicked between her eyes and her soft lips, my own parting slightly as desire began to flare inside me.

"What would that be?" She breathed, the tension rising around us to the point of crackling in the air like electricity.

"This." I whispered, my lips gently brushing over hers.