Kiss From A Rose
Mine (part II)
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>I had really expected to be
able to post this sooner, but then some parts just didn’t want to be written
and it took me some more time until I finally had them on the paper… or rather
on the hard disk.
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style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>WidowMakerstyle='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>: I’m really glad to hear
this. I always fear of one day opening the review window and read that there is
too little sex in my fic and that I should put more
in it since it is NC-17. But what can I say, I tried a PWP and it turned into class=GramE>a 18-chaptered fic with only two
or three sex scenes in it…
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Lilylang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>: Thank you. I’m
glad you like Sophia. I thought it’d be bad enough to have a mean mother-in-law
and some wannabe-bride, so I should give style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> someone who helps
her.
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WriterLady1031lang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>: class=SpellE>Aww, thank you soo much! But you
still have to wait a bit for the party. I don’t know if it’ll be already the
next chapter. But definitely the chapter after that one then.
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style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Wormeystyle='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>: Thank you! And I guess I
have to apologize for what I did (or let do) to Hermione and Lupin in the last
chapter…
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>…style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> stopped right in
front of her husband. She brought her hand to his neck and pulled his head to
her so she could kiss him. Of course she had taken
after a moment he returned the kiss, his arms wrapping themselves around lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>’s waist.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>She slowly ended the kiss, her
hand resting on his chest.
away from her and looked asking at her.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“Why did you just kiss me?”
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> put more pressure
on his chest, sensing that Oliver was still standing behind her and not wanting
to let
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“I was trying to keep you from
doing something that one of us would surely regret!” she replied.
shoulder at Oliver and Angelina felt him tense underneath her hand.
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to get his attention back to her. “Oliver has been my friend since… forever. He
was always there, even before I could walk or speak. His mother was my
godmother, as was my mother to him. He’s like a brother to me.” She paused a
moment before she continued to speak.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“I haven’t asked anything from
you for me. And I won’t ask for anything else if you just grant me one wish:
don’t keep me from seeing Oliver.”
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without any emotion showing on his face or in his eyes. He looked over her
shoulder at Oliver again then back at her. Without saying anything he turned
around and walked away from her.
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hand on her arm and turned around to see Sophia standing next to her. The old
woman shook her head and looked after her retreating grandson.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“Give him time. He is a class=SpellE>testardo. Just
like his grandfather.” Sophia smiled at the memories. “Briscoe was just as
stubborn as
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“And what did you do when he
just walked away without a word?” Angelinastyle='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>sighed. She looked at Sophia
and saw her smiling.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“That depended on why he
walked away, but mostly I got him to talk to me again by… ah, well, if you
can’t guess this than you will have a long, hard married life ahead of you.”
Sophia winked at Angelina. But she could tell that Angelina had wanted a different answer.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“Make him see that he’s the
only man for you.” She told Angelina, the smile gone from her face. “And don’t let him
doubt you.”
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> sat on her bed
while her thoughts went back to what Oliver had told her. Her parents had
always met with Oliver’s on Saturdays for brunch. Never had they missed one.
And this had then been the reason for their death? This wasn’t fair!
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“Angie?” She turned towards
the door to see Julia peeking through the halfway open door. lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> smiled at her
sister and the younger girl came running to her and sat down next to her on the
bed.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“What are you thinking about?”
Julia asked her when she leaned her head against style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>her sister’slang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> arm. lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> brought her arm
around her shoulder and pulled her close.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“I’ve been thinking of mum and
dad.” Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> said while she ran
her hand through Julia’s hair.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“I miss them.” The
seven-year-old said silently.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“I miss them, too, Julia.” lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> whispered and
kissed Julia’s head.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“Come, you should go to bed
now.” Julia nodded.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“This mean woman is here
again.” She said when Angelina brought her to her room. ‘This mean woman’ was Julia’s term for Camille Crowfeather. lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> sighed at the
knowledge of the woman being here.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Adrian was just walking into
the house when Angelina came down the stairs. Their eyes found each other at the same moment a
voice that he absolutely detested called his name.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“
see you again. It has been so long since we last saw each other.”
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Camille came from the drawing room and headed directly towards him. He raised
his eyebrows when she stopped in front of him, smiling up at him as she batted
her eyes at him.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“We just saw each other two
days ago, Camille.” He replied while he watched out of the corner of his eyes
as Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> reached the last
step of the staircase.
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Make
him see that he’s the only man for youstyle='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>. style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> remembered
Sophia’s words. And while I’m at it I
better make Camille see that I’m the only woman for him. She thought as she
made her way over to where Adrian and Camille were standing. Now she could only
hope
away.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Gathering up every little bit
of Gryffindor courage inside her she walked to her husband and ran her hand
from his chest to his shoulder.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“You’re late.” She whispered
and leaned forward to kiss his cheek.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“I missed you.” Her breath ran
over his ear.
to her waist when Angelina’s lips travelled closer towards his mouth. A low growl escaped from the
depths of his throat when their lips met.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>His grip on her waist
tightened when she parted her lips to welcome his tongue into her mouth. God,
this woman could make him forget everything around him. The way she looked up
at him with those dark brown, passion filled eyes as they parted. class=GramE>The way her breath tickled his skin. The
way her hands felt on his shoulders as though she was holding herself up only
by this action.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“Come to bed.” She asked him
silently and kissed him again, gentler this time and shorter.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“I’ll be there in a minute.”
slowly go of her. He headed towards the kitchen and left the two women in the
hall.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“I wish you a good night
Camille.” Angelina smiled at the blonde woman next to her.
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their bedroom to find Angelina sitting on the bed, her legs pulled close to her. Her
black hair fell over her shoulders, hiding the thin straps of the golden
negligee she was wearing. All she would need to make the picture complete would
be a pair of white feather wings.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>When his eyes rested on her
face or more precisely on her eyes he saw the uncertainty in them.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“Are you angry at me for
asking you about seeing Oliver?” she asked quietly when he closed the door
behind himself.
against the closed door.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“I’m not angry at you.” class=GramE>He finally says, his eyes closed. When he opened them again
he saw Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> holding her hand
out for him to take.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“Come to bed.” She whispered
again.
and kneed down on the bed, next to her. He ran his right hand through her hair
and gently pulled her face close to his.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“I want to know when you meet
him.” He whispered. Normally it was a request that style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> would have
immediately refused but the look in his eyes – desperate and pleading – was
something she couldn’t say no to. Not
when it came from a man as
nodded.
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to his face. With every second the kiss became more and more heated. lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> started to unbutton
his shirt.
leg stroking the soft skin of her thigh.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>When style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> had finished
unbuttoning his shirt and had managed to pull it of his body her eyes fell on
the bandage he had on his left arm. She pulled back from him immediately and
frowned at it.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“You are hurt?” she asked and
touched the bandage softly.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“No.”
kissed her neck. He laid her down on the bed and moved the negligee farther up
her legs.
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“Then why the
bandage?” Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> asked confused.
style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>
style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“That way you don’t have to
see the…” Angelina interrupted him by pulling him into another kiss. She had already
understood. He had bandaged his arm so she wouldn’t see the dark mark on it
again.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Her fingers moved to undo his
trousers and as soon as she had the buttons open her hand moved underneath the
fabric.
mouth as her fingers wrapped themselves around him.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>He nibbled at her bottom lip
while he pushed the golden negligee up to her waist. His fingers moved back
towards her legs and he stroked the inside of her thigh. lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> sighed heavily as
his fingers moved farther north. She threw her head back into the pillow and
granted
neck.
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his way from her lips over her neck to the hem of the negligee. His fingers
were stroking her slowly, keeping the same rhythm her own hand set inside of
his trousers.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“I need you.” lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Angelinalang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> told him huskily
and moved to pull the last pieces of clothing off of him. Mere seconds later he
was lying naked on top of her, his trousers and boxer shorts lying on the
floor, covered by her negligee.
style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>
style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>She could feel him against
her, so close and yet he didn’t enter her. It was driving her crazy. She moaned
and pushed her hips up to get him to finally move into her. But
himself against her and kissed her cheek.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“You’re mine.” He whispered
and his breath against her skin made her shiver. She looked into his eyes. They
were an unusual dark blue, or maybe it was just the lack of light in the room
that made them look so dark.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“I’m yours.” She whispered
back and his lips captured hers when he drove himself deep into her.
over her body when they started to move together.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Their hands tried to touch
every inch of the other one’s body. Angelinastyle='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> felt as though they were some
addicts in search of their drug. Their movements were hectic and chaotic. class=GramE>Their kisses passionate and wild. It wasn’t as though they
hadn’t slept with each other in the past few days. It was more like years. class=GramE>Centuries.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>And it didn’t make sense. class=GramE>To neither of them. To have such feelings.
To feel so complete only when they were united although they
didn’t love each other. Didn’t believe in love.
And even if they would have, believed in love that is, they would certainly not
have been the wandering soul that had been meant for the other.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>And yet, when they came, they
screamed the name of the other one out into the night and held tightly onto the
other one until they fell onto the bed and stayed there entwined in each other.
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style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>For a split second it was good
and nothing else. Just good. That is, until they
opened their eyes and looked at each other. When icy blue met warm brown – ice
met fire – that they let go of each other.
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>And just as in every
other night before, Angelina turned to lie on her side, her back towards her husband.lang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> And all
fall asleep until the sounds she made when her nightmares reappeared would wake
him up again.
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