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Anne Boleyn ([personal profile] happyfalcon) wrote2014-09-16 08:45 pm

[For Thomas] Changing Seasons



There was no doubt, it had been hard. In the weeks that followed, Anne only got a few fleeting looks at Thomas Wyatt. Every once in a while they were able to steal fleeting kisses of the briefest touch of fingers at banquets. The letters they wrote were far more significant. Poetic verses, promises, sweet words - both were exchanged in equal passion.

But recently, Anne's happiness had taken a drastic drop. Henry had been pressuring her lately, wanting to make his relationship with Anne more public. She had refused, coyly at first, then logically. Her argument had been that, while he was married, it wouldn't do to have them both seen in public together. Henry had agreed at first without question. Recently though, he had started to grow annoyed. This would have been fine, except that Thomas Boleyn was beginning to feel the pressure as well, and was pressuring Anne to accept the king's public advances.

What else could she do? As the days grew darker, Anne turned to the only person she could trust without question: Thomas.

Anne wrote a letter, quickly and carefully when she finally had a free moment:

Dearest Poet:

Would that I could write of my fondness for you now; to tell you, as I often have these past days, that it is you that I love more than any. Alas, today I write to you with the gravest matter - The Lion seeks to show off his prize to the jackals that surround him. To show that the falcon is his, and belongs to no other.

What shall the falcon do, dear heart? You know well of the others that surround it, and the dangers the falcon faces should it refuse The Lion - though it wants nothing more than to do so.

I hope, dearest love, that you and your most brilliant mind are able to manifest some solution.

Until then, Poet, as always you have my heart, and my happiness lies with you alone.

Sincerest love,
~Brunet


Hopefully, Thomas's crafty mind would identify the new characters she developed to avoid dropping names. The Falcon, herself; The Lion, the king. What could she do? What should she do?

Slipping out of her chamber, folded letter in hand, Anne stepped down to their designated spot. No guards, no prying eyes in sight. Still, Anne kept the letter in her sleeve until she reached the left urn. Pretending to drop a bracelet, Anne dipped down to retrieve it, slipping the letter into the urn swiftly in the time it took to grab the bracelet and stand up. She continued on without a word.

Hopefully, Thomas could reply to her soon.
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[personal profile] howlikeyouthis 2014-10-26 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
A big smile spread across his face, so grateful was he to receive such cheer, although it made him slightly embarrassed as well. His eyes went to Mary as she was so near and clapping her hands so vigorously, but it was Anne's more subtle applause that made him drop his gaze to his feet. He clasped his hands together and made a bow before thanking everyone and stepping aside.

"Music!" George ordered while bringing Wyatt a cup of wine. "Here, you deserve a drink, my friend. That was excellent. It begs one crucial question, however." He took a sip from his own cup and grinned. "Who is this woman that inspires such poetry in you? Do not tell it is someone you briefly met in Seaford."

Wyatt shook his head, hoping that Anne wouldn't hear George's half-witted insinuation but in vain. The two Boleyn sisters were still standing nearby. Though it turned out to be for the best as Mary stepped up right then.

"Don't spoil the memory of a lovely poem, George," Mary chastised her brother. "We enjoyed it thoroughly, didn't we, Nan? Shall we dance some more? This music is perfect for circle dancing."


((ooc: Gah, all those typos in my last paragraph/previous tag: fell upon, he smiled again))
howlikeyouthis: (ye know my heart my lady)

[personal profile] howlikeyouthis 2014-10-27 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
George disappeared as well, seeking the company of the lady he'd been dancing with before, the one in a yellow dress, so Wyatt was left alone with Anne. Well, as 'alone' as one could be in this situation. He followed her lead in snatching a pastry from a passing servant. His was a savoury pie with a chicken filling. Biting into that, Wyatt glanced around the room.

He swallowed the first piece and smiled faintly. "Would you care to play a game of cards with me? It looks like there's a table free right there." He nodded towards the corner where a pack of cards had been left haphazardly on a small round table.

Wyatt walked over there, placed his pie and drink on the side and gathered the cards into his hands. "A round of Cent?" he asked, turning back to Anne. "I thought we could sit for a while before you need to retire for the night."


((ooc: I didn't read the whole thing nor do I intend to exactly play out the game but I found it here: http://www.davpar.eu/histocs/piquet.html

And thanks for the new pictures!))
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[personal profile] howlikeyouthis 2014-10-27 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"I see you're trying to get me off-balance before we've even begun. Not that I mind the images you plant in my head," he said laughing. There was a hint of nervousness in his voice. He wanted her badly and having to restrain himself like this was agony but he also feared for her reputation.

Wyatt tossed out the cards with numbers smaller than seven and after shuffling the rest carefully, dealt twelve cards for both of them.

"You know the thing George was trying to imply... there's no truth behind it. You're the only one. The only one I'm with, or think about. Just you." He touched his heart again, like he often did to express his feelings, but he also moved his leg under that small table so that the tip of his boot touched her shoe.

"Just a quick game, I propose," he said, looking at his cards more closely now. His hand wasn't too bad but there were entirely more interesting activities to look forward to.
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[personal profile] howlikeyouthis 2014-10-28 09:01 am (UTC)(link)
"You know I do. It's been too long since we've played that game," he replied quietly, looking softly into her eyes. She was so fine and understanding. He couldn't quite comprehend his luck.

Taking a sip from his drink, Wyatt waited Anne to draw replacements to her cards first, then did the same with his. He fell into a silence, concentrating on gaining a combination of cards that would earn him the most points.

There was still some chatter in the room and a lone lute player plucked the strings of his instrument at his pleasure. The Boleyn wine was being consumed by the remaining men and women.

Wyatt kept his voice low as he spoke again. "I suggest you leave first. I'll stay behind and follow soon after. Be as you are now... for to draw out the game, I wish to undress you."

He discarded the Queen of Hearts on the table. Maybe not a smart move regarding the card game but he didn't care.
Edited (typo) 2014-10-28 09:03 (UTC)
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[personal profile] howlikeyouthis 2014-10-28 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
A Jack and the Queen? That thought almost stopped Wyatt but he pushed his doubts aside, especially as she talked about surrendering to him. In his mind, he had surrendered to her a long time ago. He was careful not to let his eyes wander but Anne's heavy breathing was evident even when not looking directly at her bosom.

"Impatience can be a virtue...," he tried some feeble explanation for the burning they both felt in their bodies. "Good night," he added, raising slightly from his chair as Anne left the room.

Wyatt exhaled. Then he finished his drink. He didn't want Anne to wait unnecessarily, but he had to give her some time to get to his room without anyone noticing. He got up slowly, shrugging his shoulders. George was occupied with his lady friend, Mary nowhere to be seen. Nobody important would miss him, so Wyatt saw it fit to leave.

He didn't bother knocking on the door to let Anne know he was coming. That would have been suspicious behaviour, it was his room after all. He simply slipped inside and sought out for her with the intention of enveloping her into a warm embrace.
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[personal profile] howlikeyouthis 2014-10-29 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
He muttered something unintelligible into her hair before she moved her lovely mouth against his and made the world spin around. Holding Anne's face as they kissed, Wyatt walked them further into the tiny room, to stand near the foot of the bed.

He smiled into the kiss as Anne's nimble fingers worked on those clasps. Meanwhile his own hands found the ties to her skirts. He tugged them loose impatiently, only stopping enough to allow her to slide the doublet down his arms and let it fall onto the floor.

Wyatt closed his eyes, moaning in response, and tilted his head in the direction she wanted at first, but then leaned forward to press hot kisses across her bare shoulders. With a needy sigh he dropped down on his knees. Anne could take support on his shoulders as he proceeded to lift her feet up one at a time in order to remove her shoes. He then slid his hands under her skirt and caressed the backs of her legs all the way up until he could squeeze her backside.

Bringing his hands back out in the open and wrapping them around Anne's hips, Wyatt pressed the side of his face against the hard of her bodice. Then he pushed her skirt and farthingale down to her feet and rose up again.


((ooc: I got so stuck in this tag for not wanting to assume what she was wearing (didn't know what you had in mind; a dress or a skirt + bodice) but I hope the latter is ok. It just fit my purposes better.))
Edited (sorry, needed to add a bit) 2014-10-29 00:59 (UTC)
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[personal profile] howlikeyouthis 2014-10-29 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
There was no way he could have prevented his body reacting to her, no matter how fleeting a touch. In fact, when they were alone in this way, her mere presence got him hard. Wyatt pulled his shirt from under his trousers but was stopped from taking it all off by her intense gaze.

"You like that, eh?" he chuckled when Anne's hand brushed against his groin, as if it was by accident. As if. He looked down and smiled, and then they were back to kissing. Keeping their bodies at a small distance except from lips firmly connected, she was able to untie his trousers while he reached behind her back to get to the corset strings. He moved his hips under her touch.

"I like that," he gasped, answering his own question a little late as well as a little breathless. He absolutely loved her for being so forward. Everything was so much easier when he didn't have to pretend this was something other than it was. But despite of the urgency he felt in every inch of his body, he wasn't going to make love to her with his boots on and his trousers dropped to his knees like it had happened at the night of the masquarade. Lovely memory it was and all, but not how he wanted to be intimate with her.

After getting those laces undone, Wyatt pulled off her bodice, then brought her hands to the hem of his shirt and lifted up his arms. "I undress you and you undress me."
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[personal profile] howlikeyouthis 2014-10-31 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
With his shirt gone, he was all too happy to have Anne pressed against his bare skin. His hands roamed along her arms and sides, and gently groped her rear. He couldn't get enough of touching it. Women wore low-cut dresses and displayed their breasts every day. Wyatt was more captivated with what was hidden, whether it was of physical kind or a mental one.

As Anne pushed down his trousers and knelt in front of him, a smile broke across his face. He supported himself against the frame of the bed, one hand behind the bedpost, the other ghosting over her cheek.

"God, Anne-." He was not ready for that. All the muscles in his abdomen rippled as her warm tongue wetted his cock. And having her look up at the same time... He closed his fist with a handful of her hair, still smiling.

Probably losing half of his remaining dignity Wyatt hopped to the side after Anne had removed his left boot. It certainly wasn't the easiest to try to lift up a leg while his trousers were at his knees. Sitting on the bed and leaning back on his arms worked much better. He squirmed a bit, helping to shed the rest of his clothes.

"Come here." Wyatt pulled Anne close, hungry for her kisses. Moving his hands under her butt, he lifted Anne onto his lap.
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[personal profile] howlikeyouthis 2014-11-02 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Mmm... don't I ever," he referred to the question of her tongue. She was kind enough to demonstrate the talent on-site, making him hum in pleasure. Wyatt's fingertips danced up and down along her spine.

As she rubbed against his arousal, his breathing got more rapid. Yes, yes, he did love that! It ought to be evident by the way his legs twitched underneath her. Eyes fluttering, for she was so near, he tilted his head to steal a wet little kiss. "You know I love anything and everything you're willing to grant me."

Wyatt leaned backwards to lie on the bed, pulling Anne along him. "I love... this." He loved all of this; the anticipation of lovemaking as much as the act itself.

His legs hung over the edge of the bed still. In order to get them more towards the middle of the bed, Wyatt lifted up his knees and somehow managed to buck backwards with Anne on top of him. He pushed away from the bedframe with his legs. Then he flipped her over.

"I apologize for not secuding you properly," he muttered before leaning in for a kiss while his fingers sank into her hair.
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[personal profile] howlikeyouthis 2014-11-03 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Wyatt closed his eyes, letting her kiss him anywhere she wanted. She knew exactly what pleased him, what made him sigh and moan. She really was the one seducing while he held little control over himself. His head tipped down between her neck and shoulder as he quietly replied.

"I would have gone riding with you. I would have walked you to our tree and kissed you underneath it. I would have found the last rose in the frost-covered bushes and brought it to you despite of thorns." Wyatt kissed her softly.

"I should have. I did nought, but you're here."

He shifted to a better position between her legs, still restraining himself though his cock was pushing against her opening. Then he looked up with a lopsided smile.

"Your looks so often cast,
Your eyes so friendly rolled,
Your sight fixed so fast,
Always one to behold;"


He kissed her with more intention this time.

"Though hide it fain ye would,
It plainly doth declare
Who had your heart in hold,
And where good will ye bear."


Because he should have read her a poem before they ended up in bed, this was his way to make up for it.

Wyatt manouvered himself slowly into her, keeping eyecontact. He pushed their hips together and paused, wanting to savor the moment, the look on her face. "Anne...," he whispered before resuming to move again.
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[personal profile] howlikeyouthis 2014-11-03 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
The surroundings faded, made no matter anymore. They could be in Hever, or Allington, or in any palace in London. Or under their tree. As long as he had her in his arms, the location ceased to be of any meaning.

Wyatt supported himself on his elbows; close enough to kiss her, but keeping an angle that gave some force to his thrusts. Yet he was gentle to start with, remembering the first time - the only time - they had been in her bed. Thought of that nearly made his eyes burn.

"Anne... you have... my heart in hold."

But then he became more demanding in his movements and more urgent with his kisses. He grunted, his breathing coming in very short rasps. His hand went under her waist and lifted her up a bit- God that felt good... He moaned harder.
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[personal profile] howlikeyouthis 2014-11-04 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"And I'm yours. We're... meant to be together." Of course. They fit together perfectly, in body, soul and mind. He has been besotted ever since he saw her making an appearance at court a year ago. And after all that had happened in the past few months Wyatt was now convinced that they could work out any disagreements thrown in their way.

He loved feeling her slender little fingers brushing through his hair or wrapped around his neck. He loved every sound she made for him, in bed and out of it. He closed his eyes and let the emotions wash over him as he moved on top of her. His hand left her waist and traveled upwards to close over her breast. He kneaded the soft swell of hers, kissing Anne all the while, tongues playing.

But as always, he had to be careful not to continue too long. Wyatt slowed down his movements and after a few more deep thrusts, had to yield to drawing out of her. "I'm sorry, we mustn't... I can't." It was disappointing, but they were used to this. He moved slightly to her side and sighed.

Yet his hands need not be idle. Wyatt caressed her belly and let his hand reach lower. "Do you want me to continue?" With his fingers, that was.
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[personal profile] howlikeyouthis 2014-11-05 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Her enthusiastic remark warmed his heart. He was already aware of her feelings, of course, but it didn't hurt to be assured of the fact. The comment about pleasing him brought a smile on his lips.

"Only in that case?" His hand made a quick trip down to between her legs, brushing teasingly. He knew he had interrupted the act at the worst time. "I dare not tell you nay, my love, but nor will I expect any such favours of you."

But should she choose to do that, Wyatt settled on his side so that she could easily reach him. He stroked her hips and backside before lifting her leg over his. His other hand held Anne's chin lightly, a thumb over her bottom lip. She still felt wet as Wyatt slid one finger inside of her and glided it in a rhythm that would hopefully give her the climax that he otherwise couldn't give her.

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