The affection and desire for him were real and he was truly impressed with them, so he kissed her back with a vengeance. When she untied him and lay o... top of him, he just stayed put and let her rest her head on his chest for what was meant to just be a sweet moment there.“See, lover ... you can always trust me. I will never harm you. I will always seek to please you, even when I’m in control,” Christina whispered to Abel as she lay in his arms.They awoke much later, having been drained by. He’ll bring him back now, won’t he?”Uther held her tight as he shook his head and she cried some more.Igraine and Uther married after the harvest that year and lived in peace for five more years, at least what counted as peace in that time. Every year Uther rode off to put down an uprising here or there and returned with more wealth and land for the kingdom. Every year he searched for Arthur and Merlin but never found anything. Then one year after a night in Cair Lundem with allies, Uther was. She was starting to enjoy the evening as the alcohol and Marius'sattentiveness left her feeling less apprehensive and also a littleflattered.By the time that Marius had driven them to a night club and they hadenjoyed another drink, a pink lady for her, she wasn't finding it sodifficult to relax and was happy to let Marius put his arm around her. Sherationalised this in her own mind by telling herself that she was onlydoing what the real Imogen had asked her to do. She was starting to adjustand. "Hey!" Craig beamed down at James, "How're are you? Are you having agood time?"If he was being honest James wasn't sure if he was. He hadbeen feeling great before but the experience on the dancefloor hadknocked his mood. In the end it was best to just give the easiestanswer."Yeah." I feel amazing! Are you on something too? You look like you're onsomething!" Really?" James hadn't even considered how he must have looked, hislong hair sweaty and sticking to the back of his neck, eyes big andpuffy..