happyfalcon | Prompt: Masquerade

Anne could ask herself the very same question. Why was she so consumed by him? Why, despite her greatest efforts and all her denial, could she not fight her feelings for him? Why was his lure so strong?

He may have pushed her mask out of the way, but Anne was the one who reached up and tugged the silk ribbon free and took the mask from her face. Despite her continued, slightly unintelligible, mumblings of how this was wrong and they should stop, Anne's own body betrayed her true desire. Her head tipped back, offering up more of her neck to him. He must have known, must have remembered how sensitive her neck was, and how even the slightest touch could set her body to tremble. So it was no surprise, at least not to Anne, when she was unable to fight the moans and gasps of pleasure as he continued kissing her neck.

"Mmm...such...such wicked lies you spin for a lady," Anne laughed a bit. Her fingers ran down his back, her nails biting into the fabric of his jacket. Acting of its own accord, or so Anne thought, her body arched a bit against his. She couldn't move much more than that, with her dress pinned so. "We both know...what this is, where it usually ends up."

Not that she was really complaining - but there was just so much danger in this. Not only for herself, but for Thomas, that was really why she was so concerned.

Well, she was concerned, but the more overpowering emotion was the sense of desire and need that just seemed to be burning hotter.

"Do we, my beautiful falcon?" Wyatt grinned and shifted his attention from her slender neck back to her mouth. His tongue slid out to caress hers, though that did nothing but fuel his desire even more. He moved a little upwards so that he was able to wrap one arm around her head and apply more pressure to his kiss. Wyatt would not force himself on Anne. Granted, he wasn't stopping yet, but it would be up to her to decide how far she'd let him go.

But damn! his heavy doublet and the stiff bodice of her dress. It was nearly impossible to truly feel anything though the layers of clothing. Wyatt opened his eyes to glance down; the tops of her breasts rising above the neckline... He swallowed. "Don't recall if ever have I written about the French countryside. The mountains," he touched across her bosom with the back of his fingers, "and the valleys."

If asked, he wouldn't have recalled a lot of things he'd written.

Then he swiftly pulled her along, rolling onto his back. Allowing her a moment to get comfortable on top of him, Wyatt managed to yank open half a dozen clasps of his jacket. Damn the person who dictated fashion. Getting undressed should not have to be so tedious.

He chuckled, nonetheless. "Apologies, mistress Anne. The fires of Hever burn so hot."

"We do," she managed to sneak the two little words in, but they seemed to lose their meaning as her tongue tangled with his. She did not want to seem too eager, but after so long without him that proved difficult.

His voice sent shivers through her. Honestly, with his skill at wordplay, Thomas could have sent her into a frenzy of lust without even touching her. Oh, but she was so glad that he did. His touch at her breasts made her breath catch and sigh softly. There were so many differences between Thomas and Henry - and Anne realized now more than ever just how much she preferred Thomas. Henry was rough, seized what he wanted the moment he wanted it. Thomas drew the pleasure out, stoked the fire slowly, made it damn near impossible to refuse him.

"I don't recall such a piece...but it makes me curious, I would be anxious to hear what else you might write about."

But then they're moving, Anne has to bite her lip to stop herself from crying out in surprise. But once they've stopped and she's on top, she smirks down to him, again forgetting their situation and slipping back to their old ways. One hand slipped back to the lacings of her bodice at her back and tugged them loose, letting the fabric slip lower on her bosom, though not completely freeing her breasts just yet.

"Oh, do accept my apologies, Sir Thomas...seems my dress was not laced properly. A shame, isn't it?" Her hands found his abdomen and her fingers slowly slid up, applying the slightest pressure to his chest to just remind herself: Yes, he's really here.

'The changing heart of a woman' would have been the answer to her wonderings, but Wyatt resolved not to utter that aloud. Instead he replied, "My lute," which was just as correct. His lute and pen both told the stories he ordered them to tell. Not so seldom it was about unrequited love.

Watching her unlace the bodice, Wyatt tugged his own shirt up the best he could. He was unable to get rid of the jacket and shirt completely while lying on the ground but whatever bare skin she found, he gladly gave up for exploring. Her touch sent ripples through his muscles.

"That maid of yours... she's worth keeping," he alluded to the laces not done properly.

His own hands went around Anne's waist, under the loose bodice, then down to grab her butt. Hips moving under her, Wyatt started to impatiently push up her skirts in order to feel more of her.

Anne tilted a brow and pursed her lips a bit at that answer. She leaned down, arching her hips downwards to meet his. Her eyes seemed to glint mischievously as she brought her lips to brush against his jaw and trail kisses to his earlobe.

"Your lute, you say? And what might you write about that?" She whispered, gently nipping at his ear before turning her attention lower.

Anne brushed her lips softly against his neck. She gave a slight chuckle of approval feeling his hands at her rear. Her own fingers continued exploring his chest, down his sides to pause at his hips. Anne gripped his hips, as if to pull him harder against her. For her liking, they were not close enough.

"You think so?" She replied to his comment about the maid. "You think I should always have my dresses so loose to fall open at any time?"

She glanced up to catch his gaze as her trail of kisses led her to his chest, and she pressed her lips over his heart.

Edited (c'mon phone...) 2014-07-12 22:33 (UTC)

"Mm-mmh... what?" Forgive your poor servant, mistress Anne. He was very, very distracted by having his earlobe nipped. "The lute? Um... ah, she my suit and affection... that I am past remedy."

The poem wasn't even finished yet but those were the lines that most readily came to his mind. Besides, they seemed to reflect his current state. He couldn't be cured from his love for her or from making the mistake he was about to make right here and now.

Wyatt would have laughed to know Anne didn't want to appear too eager. There was no sign of coy behaviour in the manner she took possession of his body. Blushing brides were all very well and nice in theory but he was grateful she showed her want for him openly. Well, as openly as circumstances allowed.

Managing to hike up her skirts enough, Wyatt slid his hands up along Anne's thighs and untied the drawstring at the back of her skirt.

"On second thought, that maid is useless. Why should you wear anything at all? Ever? At most, I'd wrap you up in furs and keep you warm by a fireplace." What a wonderful idea; Wyatt chuckled at his own genius. They should go without clothes all day.

To get closer to that idea, he took hold of her shoulders and gently pushed her up from his beating heart. Shifting slightly, he guided her hands down to where their hips met. "If it pleases my lady."

Edited 2014-07-13 11:24 (UTC)

Anne smiled to herself as Thomas stammered the reply. That she could drive him to such a state made her very happy indeed. She didn't like being the only one whose mind hazed over with lust. The lines of his poem described her well enough too; The only cure for her heartache was clearly Thomas Wyatt.

Feeling his hands at her thighs made her body arch even as he pushed her up again. To feel the drawstring at her skirt loosen and fall away, Anne smirked. She had been exactly right, but there was no point in boasting now.

"So you would prefer that I walk about the world naked, for all men to see?" Anne countered.

Still, the idea of being wrapped in furs appealed to her, she would have to keep that in mind for future reference. Mischievous as she was, Anne could find a way to sneak to his chambes clad only in said furs. But that was a plan for another time.

The plan for now was simply this: Her fingers slid slightly further south of his hips. With quick and nimble movements, Anne tugged loose the ties of his trousers enough to slip her hand beneath the fabric to tease him better, more substantially.

"You know it does," Anne whispered.

"I don't see anyone else around, just you," came his reply. True, it wasn't what she had meant but Wyatt didn't fancy thinking about the rest of the world at the moment. There was just Anne.

Her admission made him smile wide, as did her expertise in swiftly untying his clothes. And though he saw what was coming - had initiated it, in fact - somehow he wasn't prepared for the pleasure that struck through him as her hand found its way inside his trousers.

Wyatt's eyes closed and his mouth fell open to a silent moan. Chest rising, he gasped her name and reached out to pull at the bodice that was only halfway on her anyway. "Anne," he repeated.

Anne rolled her eyes playfully at his reply. But, for the most part, she's of the same mindset. Despite the fact that they could be discovered at any moment, the only person that consumed her thoughts was Thomas. There was no Henry; there was no Thomas or George Boleyn.

At his reaction, she leaned down and brushed her lips to his neck once again, over his pulse point. All the while her fingers continued their work beneath his trousers. As she leaned and he tugged at her bodice, it more or less fell away. She gave a slight gasp as the cool night air hit her chest. Anne trailed her kisses up his neck to his jaw, occasionally even letting her tongue flicker against his skin.

"Thomas..." she whispered his name, nearly moaned it in fact. "Have you any idea how often you entered my thoughts in the palace? How often I lay in my bed at night thinking of you?"

It was indeed true. Though she had managed to maintain a decent front in public. But once the lights were low and Anne found herself alone, she found that she was unable to fight off thoughts of Thomas - being alone with him, listening to his poems in progress, even writing a few herself, stealing the briefest kisses and touches when they could.

A dozen conflicting thoughts flashed in Wyatt's mind. There was the wonder and amazement that they were truly here, together, and that she was allowing him this favour. There was the fear and sadness that this was a one-off, a farewell note before she'd slip away from him forever. With that came jealousy for the man who would have her instead. There was bitterness - why the hell have you put me through all this, if you want me as much as I want you?

His thoughts meant nothing; he wasn't in charge. And that thought let him go of all the others and simply feel her presence.

Biting his bottom lip, Wyatt let out a moan that left no suspicion of how he indeed felt having her hand working on him. It was dark but he could still see enough to admire her exposed breasts and his mouth formed a silent 'beautiful' when he caught her eyes again. It nearly killed him to have her move above him so that her nipples brushed him only so much. Wyatt splayed hands open against her back, bringing her as close as possible.

"I have no idea," he mumbled to her neck. Truthful it was, too. At first he had been angry at her, and wallowed in his own self-pity. Later he found no reason to wonder if she still cared about him. There was some solace in knowing she had cared once.

"But for relief of all my woe
It doth suffice that thou wert mine"

He let one of his hands fall down and squeeze her backside again.

"Tell me how often."

If asked that question, Anne would have answered easily enough: That she had done all that she'd done because she cared for him. That she wanted him to be happy, and that he wouldn't be happy if he was dead. Her father would most certainly have seen to that if he knew, if he suspected. So Anne had tried to force herself not to care, unsuccessfully.

However, Anne could really be accused of that same jealousy. Though Thomas swore he was going to divorce his wife, they were still married. Was it her lot in life to find herself matched with married men? Perhaps her bitterness over his marriage was the reason she'd been so cruel. Which didn't justify her actions, but still.

Could she be blamed for wanting Thomas all to herself?

Anne sighed as she felt him clutch her tighter. It felt too good to feel his bare chest beneath her breasts. Anne glanced up and moved to seize his lips with hers. Her free hand came up, cupping his jaw to deepen the kiss.

"'Wert'? As in past tense?" Anne let the question hang in between their lips. Was she teasing? Was she alluding to something else?

Either way, Anne moved on.

"Thoughts of you haunted me each night. Thinking of your touch, the way you kiss me, the way you hold me," Anne whispered. "Oh Thomas, how I longed to hear your poems again, to hear your words so lovingly penned and planned..."

Edited 2014-07-14 13:47 (UTC)

Wyatt didn't really know how to deal with his marriage. In a way he had taken an "out of sight, out of mind" approach and tried to erase it from his mind. Elizabeth hadn't been his choice of a wife. Of course, that was the same for everyone: a marriage was a union of two families, decided by parents. Love or affection had little to do with it. Oh - he hadn't exactly objected to her. She was fine to look at and there wasn't any other girl his mind was consumed with at the time. He had been young and the allure of the marriage bed was no small matter.

Unfortunately it had all gone wrong too soon. Before long Elizabeth was expecting their child and with that their relationship changed. Wyatt was proud of his son, no question about it, but he strongly felt Elizabeth wasn't pulling her weight in making the marriage work. Then came the suspicion that she had a lover.

A divorce was a possibility but not an easy one to get. Wyatt would have needed undisputable proof that she had been unfaithful. He didn't have that. So, by now he had resigned to the fact that separation was all that he was getting.

Elizabeth had never kissed him like Anne did. He felt powerless and exhilarated and totally lost in her when Anne held his face, unafraid to show her lust. Wyatt returned the kiss hungrily, hands trailing on her back.

Elizabeth had never cared for his poems like Anne did.
Elizabeth had never shaken his core like Anne did.
Elizabeth had never-

He was touched by Anne's words. Taking a deep breath, Wyatt pulled her hand away from beneath his trousers and laboriously rose up to a sitting position, Anne in his arms. He shrugged off the doublet and grinned. "You like my poetry, huh? Here's one for you:
Anne Boleyn,
I want you now.

Anne should have understood his dilemma with his marriage. She was a quick and clever woman, she could understand the circumstances well enough. But it was personal for her, personal because she wanted Thomas; so she wasn't exactly in her right and logical mind.

But there was indeed satisfaction in that he was here with her, while Elizabeth was off God only knows where. On the other hand, without a proper divorce, he could never truly be hers. And therefore, there was no escape route from Henry for her; at least not with Thomas.

God knows she had thought of this before, but Anne forced it from her mind now. This was not the moment to think of such things. She had him for now, he was hers in this moment. Anne didn't want to spoil it.

She let him move her hand and gave a soft giggle as he sat up with her in his lap. Anne's eyes glinted a bit as he spoke, and her fingers set about tracing invisible patterns on his chest.

"Oh come now, Thomas - surely you can do better than that," Anne smiled as both hands came up and once again pushed her fingers through his hair. Her body arched against his, her hips rolling a bit. "Especially after being apart for so long."

His eyes opened wide, an accomplishment of sorts, considering he had been nearly kissed senseless. Momentarily stunned, Wyatt didn't know whether Anne was making fun of him or not. His body ached for her and he knew he couldn't stand much longer. Wyatt tilted his head towards her right hand.

"There's nothing wrong with that poem but I can see how it should be acted out, not spoken out. Like this." He wrapped one hand around her shoulders and turned around, toppling her down onto his jacket on the ground. On top of her again, Wyatt kissed Anne quickly, then backed enough to fumble with her skirts, lifting all of those layers up and then positioning himself between her knees.

He had to curse the clothing again. It would have been so much better to undress fully but they didn't have all that time. Wyatt leaned in closer, kissing her right breast and collarbone. Hastily he pushed down his own trousers before his mouth found her neck again.

Anne had only been partially teasing him, but she was thrilled at his action afterwards. Her arms went around his neck as she returned his kiss. She reached down to help him hold up her skirts, she knew how frustrating her clothes could be, both to put on and to take off.

Anne arched her back and tipped her head to offer him more of her skin. Feeling the brush of his lips against her breast made the most lust-craving whine escape her throat. Her need was too great to deny now.

As he positioned himself between her legs, Anne bent her knees and actually maneuvered to wrap them loosely around his waist. Her hands ran down his back, her nails barely running along his skin.

"Thomas..." Her breath was heavy and ragged even now as she moaned for him. "Oooh...I need you..."

He would go to Hell for this.

Breathing hot and heavy, Wyatt kept kissing Anne's throat. His tongue trailed across that smooth skin until it reached the corner of her mouth, then inside it. He clutched his hand over her breast.

Breaking the kiss for a moment to catch breath, Wyatt glanced at Anne, his eyes dark and half-lid. Though she had her legs wrapped around him, he managed to lift his hips slightly, with the help of his knees pushing on the grass (and partly on the back of her dress), so that he could slide a hand between them, between her legs.

He didn't hesitate - God it was too late for that now. Reaching down enough, his middle finger sank inside of her. Wyatt kep his eyes on Anne, just to be sure her face didn't indicate any objection. Not that he thought it would but... he'd stop if that was the case. He swallowed and stroked her a few times, in hazy awe of how she felt.

But he was an impatient man now, more so than he wanted to admit. Hard already from her doing, he didn't need to do much else than guide his cock to where his hand had just been. Impatiently, yes, and hard, Wyatt drove his hips against her. He gasped and thrusted again, and again. Then his motions became softer, as did the expression on his face.

When his tongue again came to her mouth, Anne was only too eager to meet it. She took in the heat of his mouth, the faint taste of wine on his tongue. Her dark eyes locked with his as they both caught their breath. But as his finger slipped in, he stole her breath once again.

Her hips rocked up and down, wanting his digit in deeper. Each stroke of his finger coaxed a new moan and sigh from her. She should be quiet, lest they be discovered, but at such a time as this, she didn't care. Anne was far too consumed by the sparks of pleasure that ran through her with each of his movements.

She gave a greedy whine when his finger left her but soon her hand flew to her mouth to quiet her gasp. Her walls clamped tight around his cock the second he entered. Anne moaned with each thrust, feeling complete again as her hips rocked to match his pace.

There was not even the faintest hint of displeasure on her face, only the softest blush sparked of the heat between them and her coyest smile for which she was so well known. As his thrusts softened, Anne couldn't stop herself from moaning his name.

"A-Anne... Boleyn," he smiled, reaching a slow and steady rhythm that he enjoyed so much. He pushed himself deep inside the tight wetness of her, relishing in the way she met his thrusts each time, instead of backing away like some women did.

"You... feel... amazing. Like I rememb-." Wyatt swallowed the rest of the sentence, eyes falling shut, head nodding down. He brushed their noses together, smoothed some curls by the side of her head.

With eyes closed, Wyatt's hearing was more focused and Anne's satisfied moans soon had him moving faster, rougher, with hasty heat--

"Shh!" Wyatt clamped a hand over her mouth, freezing still. Somebody was laughing. The voice was some distance away but it was still potentially dangerous to them.

Good thing he had the sense to cover her mouth. Anne had been so absorbed by the heat of the moment that she'd forgotten where they were, and that there were indeed others lurking about. Anne's chest heaved as she both caught her breath and waited. Was the laughter getting closer or farther? It seemed to be getting farther away, but that could have been her own wishful thinking.

Fear gripped her for a moment, thinking of what would happen if they were discovered. She didn't necessarily fear for herself, it was Thomas she feared for. God forbid it was her brother with a woman, he often did the same things Anne did. They thought alike, which explained why they both got along and butted heads at the worst of times.

Anne subconsciously wrapped her arms around Thomas' middle. Somehow, holding him felt more secure - that he was safe in her arms and she was just as safe in his. As if, by holding him this way, she could protect him, even if she wasn't certain that she could.

Wyatt turned his head to the side and listened. His heart had jumped into his throat and he nearly dared not breathe. All he knew was that they must not be discovered. Anne must not be discovered.

There was some rustling in the trees but all human voices seemed have faded into darkness. He looked back at Anne, slowly removing his hand away from her mouth.

"I apologize. I didn't hurt you, did I?" he whispered and stroked her cheek gently. "I think they're gone, whoever they were."

Her hands around him felt good; Wyatt lowered himself down, to lie heavy on top of her and to bury his face in her hair spread all around her. The interruption had certainly taken a toll on his arousal. He probably could have done something about it but he much rather took advantage of her less intimate but more meaningful embrace that she granted him at the moment.

"You belong to me, Anne." He wasn't really sure why he said that.

Edited 2014-07-15 22:45 (UTC)

Relief washed over her as the voices faded and Thomas released her. Anne gave a soft sigh and her body relaxed, though her grip around him stayed strong. To feel his weight on top of her, even if they had been interrupted, was heavenly. As he buried his face in her hair, Anne did the same with his, nuzzling the top of his head.

Her eyes glinted mischievously at that last comment. She gave a soft chuckle.

"Do I? And just what makes you say that, Thomas?" Anne countered. Not that she was really about to argue. No, she knew better.

Of course her heart belonged to him. She knew this. And with all her heart and soul she wished that their situation was different. Was it so wrong that she wanted to be with him? To be able to hold him at their leisure instead of sneaking about. Though, to a degree, she did enjoy the forbidden nature of it all.

But so much fear clouded the pleasure this way.

"If anyone belongs to anyone, I would say it is you who belongs to me," Anne teased. "For how could a man keep a falcon caged?"

What made him say that? Heaven knows. Maybe he simply wanted that to be the case. When he had laid his eyes on Anne, fresh back from the French court... Wyatt had wanted her. By miracle, she had wanted him.

But they had never been able to be together in public, not in any way that mattered. Wyatt had visited Hever openly but moments with Anne alone were always in secret.

Why were they never given a proper chance? The answer to that was Thomas Boleyn. He was a force that stood in Wyatt's way more than anyone else, even the King or the Pope himself (for not granting him the divorce). It was such an irony that her father was also his namesake.

Wyatt stretched out to the side, his hand slung protectively over her chest. While chuckling at her comment, inside he felt a bit sad.

"I gladly belong to you, my love," he said and took her hand to kiss it. "Always. I'd never keep you caged."

With a sigh he added, "We should get going. Your father will be looking for you soon." Hopefully he hadn't already.

((OOC: Do we want to assume they knew each other as children? Hever and Allington Castle, where Wyatt lived, are about 20 miles from each other and their fathers were friends. I would be fine with that but if it's not at all what you like, I'm also fine with them meeting only after she comes back from France.

By the way, Elizabeth's (Wyatt's wife) mother's mother was a sister to Anne's father's father. But I guess everyone was related in some way :) ))

Edited 2014-07-16 09:10 (UTC)

'My love' - two little words and yet she could have melted in his arms that very moment. Why did he have to use those words, of all the others at his disposal? Did he know what effect his words had on her? Did he know that she felt the same, even if she hadn't said so aloud since this whole ordeal had began?

"You and that 'always' again," Anne maneuvered a bit to bring her hands up to frame his face. Her fingers trailing along the edges of his hair. "How can you know what the future will bring? That you would be content to call yourself mine forever more?"

Anne's thumb brushed against his cheek. Sadness filled her at the thought of leaving, at not being able to share this closeness anymore.

"You're right, of course," Anne sighed, leaning up to brush her lips softly against his.

But when she pulled away she had to pause again, looking into his eyes, unable keep her charade up any longer. "What happens now, Thomas?" Her tone almost begged him for the answer.

It was unfair, she considered herself a God-fearing woman, a good woman. So why was she cursed so, that she could not he with the man she wanted? The man she loved.

((ooc: Sounds good to me! It makes sense, at any rate. And that's just crazy! XD I'll say they must have been!!))

"Can't we write our own futures, Anne?" he replied, closing his eyes briefly at the feel of her hands touching his face. He knew they couldn't. It was a rhetorical question in order to hold onto a flicker of hope. Then he looked at her seriously. "Let me say always as many times as I choose, Anne. Don't... don't say I shouldn't."

It hurt him that she wasn't willing to make the same promise. He understood why she wasn't but it made things no easier to bear. They both knew that at moments like these, they spoke of dreams that would never see daylight.

Her question, however, did give him hope. He honestly hadn't expected it and his expression must have shown it. She wouldn't ask what was going to happen if she didn't want something to happen. Wyatt paused to think, tying up his trousers in the meantime and sitting up. He reached for her bodice, tossed aside in their heat, and handed it over, giving a nervous laughter.

"God, I don't know if I'm able to get you laced up properly in this darkness. And your hair..." He brought up a hand to push a curl behind her ear.

But back to her question. Wyatt licked his lips. Actually he didn't need any time to decide. "I still want to see you. Can I still see you?"

((ooc: I proofread twice and yet there's always some mistake after I click Reply...))

Edited 2014-07-17 10:04 (UTC)

Anne gave him a look and a soft sigh. If only they could - if only they really did have some semblance of control over their lives. If only they could make decisions for themselves that didn't require secrecy. Anne ran her fingers through his hair and paused at the ends.

"I simply...do not want you to be disappointed. And I fear you will be with me," it was a rare admittence of weakness. One she would never admit to anyone - but she knew with Thomas, she was safe. It was all right to express her real thoughts rather than tailor them and sweeten them falsely.

She reached for her bodice and held it up to her chest. Anne chuckled a bit at his words. She reached behind, recalling the movements of her maids in lacing it up, but she only managed to get it partway up. As he reached to push her hair, Anne leaned her cheek into his touch, seeking comfort in it.

How could she answer that? She wanted to scream 'yes' at the top of her lungs, throw her arms around him and have the matter settled. But things were not so simple. She did not want to see him suffer, and did not want to suffer herself.

Her dark gaze glanced up, light catching her eyes as she looked to him.

"How?" Anne's tone was a bit more desperate than she would have liked. If he had some idea, any idea how they could continue to see each other, Anne would gladly agree.

((ooc: Oh, my autocorrect will be the death of me yet!!))

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