Red Wine and Moonlight

Roman defended himself against her accusation, insisting that he was actually trying to get the both of them drunk. Lillith hadn’t expected the answer at all and a laugh burst from her lips uncontrollably. It wasn’t the greatest joke, but it struck her funny as they began to share the drink. As Romullus pulled the bottle from his lips Lillith took possession of the bottle again, noting his words. Like she felt about nearly losing her life as a child, Roman experienced the fragility of life. There wasn’t much of it, and they needed to seize the day while they could. Lilith knew tomorrow wasn’t a promise, there were things she wanted to do before her expiration date. And all of it included Roman.

He held her and offered gentle kisses and nibbles along her neck and delicate ears. He caused her heart to flutter in its rapid beating but she could still breathe easy. Her skin was tingling but she wasn’t going to burn out of her skin. Blinking open her garnet gaze to watch the incredible dancing lights above them as he held her tight Lillith wished she could remain in this moment forever. Of course that couldn’t be so, but they had the rest of the unending night, and that would be good enough.

Roman paused slightly sa he thought about her question, and echoed her sentiments on a round about way. This really was the perfect dream, and Lillith didn’t wish to wake if it were. She’d seen the harsh cruel side of life, but maybe that was what made this perfect moment so incredibly special. Either of them could have met their fate, this moment almost hadn’t happened at all. Lil grinned at his whispered answer and tilted her head back as she could better see his moontouched eyes. "To never waking up,” and she enjoyed another long drink of the sweet wine.

Roman’s paws trailed through her silver and white fur, tracing her side before gently caressing her soft underbelly. The shift was subtle, but enough to suddenly change the pace of the night. Lilith tensed, though she had no reason to. His words soothed her and though unfamiliar the sensation was truly pleasant. This was real, they were real, how she felt for him… Roman tilted his head, bring his lips temptingly close to her own. She could feel the warmth of his breath on her tongue, his strong protective arms supporting her body, and hear the adoration in his soft deep voice.

"Like nothing has ever been so real before.” She returned with a tooth grin and lidded gaze, unwilling to let him tempt her for so long. Lilith was nervous and felt like her stomach was doing summersaults, but there wasn’t anything she wanted more than to kiss him right then. Lilith leaned in, one pale white paw tipping his jaw just enough for her to brush her lips against his.

"Speech"