A Princess Prays by Barbara Cartland Page B

what is your question, Gesa?”
    He looked deeply into her eyes which seemed to have caught the light from the stars.
    â€œHave you ever been kissed?”
    â€œNo, of course not,” Attila replied quickly, blushing.
    â€œWhy do you say ‘of course not’?”
    â€œBecause I would not want anyone to try to kiss me unless I loved him and I have never loved anyone.”
    â€œAre you sure of that?” enquired Gesa.
    She became very conscious that now he was almost touching her.
    She once again felt a strange excitement coursing through her and she still could not explain it.
    â€œI think, my lovely angel, that at the moment we are in a world of our own and there is no one to disturb us. We are, in fact, at one with the stars and the moon.”
    Attila put back her head and looked up at the sky.
    As she did so, Gesa pulled her against him and his lips sought hers.
    She could not believe what was happening.
    Then, as she felt a thrill run through her entire being, he drew her closer still.
    His lips became more possessive, more demanding.
    Attila had often wondered what it would be like to be kissed.
    Now she knew it was beyond anything she could ever have imagined or anything she had dreamed about.
    It was wonderful! Marvellous! Glorious!
    At the same time it was magical .
    As Gesa kept on kissing her, she felt as if he carried her up into the stars.
    They were no longer human beings on earth but at one with the angels.
    His kisses were not human, more like a spiritual balm to her soul.
    It was a long time before Gesa raised his head.
    â€œ I love you , my darling Lala,” he sighed, “as I have never thought it possible to love anyone.”
    â€œ You love me ?” Attila whispered breathlessly.
    â€œI do love you,” Gesa replied firmly. “Now tell me what are you feeling?”
    â€œIt is so marvellous there are simply no words to express it. I think perhaps we have died and were not aware of it!”
    Gesa gave a little laugh.
    â€œWe are not dead, my lovely one, but very much alive. I have now found you when I thought it would be impossible and what I wanted was merely a figment of my imagination.”
    â€œWhat do you mean?” asked Attila.
    â€œIt is you . I could not believe that you existed. I thought that all my life I should be alone, because what I yearned for was not only out of reach but did not exist.”
    He paused for a moment.
    â€œNow I have found you and you are mine. I will kill any man who tries to take you away from me!”
    He did not wait for her to answer, but began kissing her once again, kissing her with possessive and passionate kisses which made her whole body tremble.
    It was ecstasy so intense it was almost painful.
    Only as he stopped kissing Attila, because he was breathless, did she say,
    â€œI love you, I love you , Gesa! I did not know it was possible to feel like this. Oh, Gesa, I have prayed for love too and now God has given it to me.”
    â€œHe has given you to me,” he murmured, “and no one shall ever take you from me.”
    Then he was kissing her again and there was no need for words.
    In their minds, their hearts and their souls they had both found the love they had sought for so long.
    *
    It was after midnight before Gesa would let Attila go back to the carriage.
    When they reached it there was no sign of the two men in charge, but she knew they would be asleep under the carriage.
    The horses were nearby quite content and comfortable in the warm night air and long grass.
    Gesa took Attila over to the carriage and opened the door for her.
    â€œIt is an agony to leave you, my darling,” he said, “but when we are married, you will sleep in my arms and we will be together by day and by night.”
    â€œ When we – are married ?” Attila stammered.
    â€œCan we do anything else? You are mine and I am yours. How could we ever contemplate being married to anyone else?”
    He did