Entering her room, Autumn heard Declan close the door before she brought herself towards the window that overlooked the estate below. Although part of her had begun to feel as if this had been a dream as she believed him to have been dead for months, she was relieved upon feeling him come up behind her and set his hands on her waist. He took his fingers carefully to her hair, pulling it to one side while then setting his lips upon her newly exposed skin. For a moment, she bit her bottom lip in feeling the sensation of his lips rest upon her skin. Her lips parted gently when feeling his tongue glide upon her neck, rising up behind her ear and then whispering sweet nothings into her ear. “I have been forced to watch you for weeks...unable to touch you...afraid that she would see us…” “And