needed to be away from the suffocating atmosphere of the ballroom created by her father and Lord Wellington, an excuse she made for herself

matic stranger who had captured her attention from the moment they met. She could not shake the image

s until it was too late. She gasped in surprise as Arnold stepped out from

nd seductive, sending a thrill of ant

ce barely above a whisper, her h

ing for you." He said as he took off his mask,

se with an obvious mustache across his lips. This took Ivy to places

inst him, her body trembling with anticipation as his lips met hers in an intense kiss. At that moment, all the thoughts of L

it tonight", Arnold took a large gasp as

y ounce of her on lockdown. "I really should not be h

, burying his elegant mustache deep in her face. Lip o

ure, whispered," we cannot do th

e thickness of her behind with his bare hands to an isolated booth i

e put her down. Staring into each other's souls, wanting

thin a fleeting moment, Arnold trailed his tongue down Ivy's neck, making her moan so softly all she cou

ith a deep kiss once again as he pinned down Ivy, putting aside her midnig

eir bodies, his hands reaching out to cup her face as he leaned in to kiss her.

w filled only with the sensation of Arnold's lips on hers, his

idden attraction between them could only lead to trouble. And yet she could not bring herself to pull away, she

nst his lips, her voice bare

against hers. And at that moment, Ivy surrendered to the heat of the moment, h

ties to the side with the plan to reach the peak of their

m tight down there; we do not have t

hout giving it a second thought. "Let me know if anything

. Thrust after thrust, pump after pump, her whole being consumed by the intensity

se of contentment wash over her. At that moment, nothing else mattered but the two of

without consequences. She knew that they would have to face the challenge that

, soaking in the warmth of their connection and promise of what the future might hold. At that moment, she knew that she would do w

posure, their breathing gradually returning to normal. Ivy adjusted her midnight blue gown while

ally said, breaking the silenc

is eyes fixed on Ivy's face, not ready to let go of the moment just y

slow and hesitant. The night air felt charged with nostalgia,

er her. What would people think if they knew what had just happened between her and

fering her a reassuring smile that eased away her worries. "Do not worry," he s

ether, they stepped back into the ballroom with their faces carefully composed as they rejoined the festivities. No