[ What he deserves is courtship, properly. A woman who will take him as her husband, care for him and dedicate herself to him and his cause, and he to hers. He deserves commitment, which is precisely what she can't give him.
But she can give him this. She may have been bothered by his appearance at one time, but in truth, after he's shown her nothing but graciousness, gentleness, sweetness...there's more to a man than a winsome smile. She leans into his hand at her face, peering into those baleful eyes. Her hand slides down from his shoulder, feeling the solid planes of his abdomen. His skin is like hide, like leather. She raises up to meet him, knees digging into the sand on either side of one of his legs. ]
I will want for us both, then. [ The corners of her mouth curl up, warm and bright. He has no lips, but she knows his throat is soft. She wants to ask him where he likes to be kissed, but perhaps impudently simply presses her mouth to the corner of his, feeling little more than leather plate. She noses his cheek, kisses along his jaw. She takes his flesh hand, drags it upwards, wanting to be touched. ]
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But she can give him this. She may have been bothered by his appearance at one time, but in truth, after he's shown her nothing but graciousness, gentleness, sweetness...there's more to a man than a winsome smile. She leans into his hand at her face, peering into those baleful eyes. Her hand slides down from his shoulder, feeling the solid planes of his abdomen. His skin is like hide, like leather. She raises up to meet him, knees digging into the sand on either side of one of his legs. ]
I will want for us both, then. [ The corners of her mouth curl up, warm and bright. He has no lips, but she knows his throat is soft. She wants to ask him where he likes to be kissed, but perhaps impudently simply presses her mouth to the corner of his, feeling little more than leather plate. She noses his cheek, kisses along his jaw. She takes his flesh hand, drags it upwards, wanting to be touched. ]
Lie back...
[ There's a lot here for her to discover. ]