Chapter 17

Chapter Seventeen- Day Three at Sea, the Evening

Dianna said goodnight to the crew, and to the pub owner and his wife. Then she excused herself to her small room. She ran in and shut the door behind her.

Suddenly, her heart began ramming against her chest, almost as if it were begging to come out. Her breath was fast and fluttery, and her body was shaking. She went to stand in front of the small mirror hanging on the wall opposite the door to the room and looked at her reflection in the murky, dirty mirror. Her eyes were big and popping out of her head. Her hair was wet and hanging down her back in stringy, dripping ringlets, and her mouth quivered as she struggled to take in a normal breath. She looked horrible and beautiful at the same time, raw and fresh. She wasn't done up to look special for this special moment, when she would give herself fully to a man, but she knew Josey wouldn't want her any other way. After she had stood in the rain with him, it was almost as if the rain had washed them both clean, leaving their true selves, everything exposed, for the world to see. She was ready to be seen, to be held and loved for who she truly was.

There was a silent knock on her door and Josey opened it so his head stuck in. When he saw her standing there shaking, he quickly stepped into the room and closed the door behind him. He ran up to her and held her in his arms.

"If you don't want to, I understand. I can wait. I will wait forever for you," Josey whispered to her.

"No! I want to do this. I'm nervous, but I want to do this. I want to be with you, wholly and completely." She whispered back, looking up into his eyes and pulling herself closer to him. Josey nodded and bent his head down. He kissed the top of her head, her two cheeks, and then the tip of her cold, wet nose. Dianna giggled lightly, and decided she could wait no longer, she stood on her tip toes and put her lips onto his.

They kissed lightly, gently, getting to know each other. Then Dianna opened her mouth and allowed him entry. Josey opened his own mouth, and they both pushed their tongues out into each other's mouths, exploring further. As they stood in the middle of the room, kissing each other, Josey removed his shirt and boots so he was left only in his trousers. Slowly, he pulled his lips apart from Dianna's and helped her lift her pale green gown over her head. She was left standing in her underskirts and corset.

Josey easily picked her up and placed her in the middle of the bed, and then got on to the bed himself, next to her. There was heat coming off of both their bodies, and even when they weren't kissing, their breaths mingled and combined, joining them. Josey kissed her neck, then made a row of kisses down her right arm, until he reached her palm. From there, he took turns kissing each of her fingers, leaving a hot, electric feeling where his lips were a moment before. When he was done with her right hand, he kissed his way back up to her neck and then made the same trail down her left arm. When he was done kissing every inch of her neck and arms, he slowly turned her around so she was lying on her stomach. He began to slowly untie her corset. Every time a new area of her back was exposed, he would bend down and make a line of kisses. He didn't want to leave a single part of her body not kissed, he wanted every inch of her marked with his lips.

Dianna lay on her stomach, letting Josey untie her corset and kiss her lightly. His lips left hot jolts of electricity where they touched her. She could feel her body responding to him, shaking with desire and feelings new to her, feelings she couldn't explain because there were no words to describe how amazing she felt.

Once the last knot was untied, Josey removed her corset so her upper body was naked, but her lower body was still clothed in her underskirts. Dianna nervously turned around to lie on her back. She lay back, staring at Josey's face. He looked at her body with an expression of ecstasy, staring with wonder at her perfectly round breasts and lean stomach. Dianna felt relief wash over her when she realized he liked what he saw. She leaned up and kissed his lips, but not gently anymore. It was hungrier kisses, passionate and crazed with desire. Their bare chests smashed against each other, warming them as they wrapped themselves around each other. When they came up for air, Josey leaned down and began to kiss his way down to her breasts. He slowly lay her back down as he began to kiss her right breast. As he nibbled and warmed it with his mouth, his other hand gently massaged her other breast. Dianna's breath became heavier and more labored as she felt waves of lust wash over her. As Josey continued to pleasure her, she began to let out little gasps and whimpers, quiet but full delirious craving. Josey realized she was ready.

He left her breasts and kissed a trail down her small stomach, until he reached the top of her skirts. He slowly pulled the skirts off and threw them on to the floor, leaving Dianna naked on the bed. He looked her body over, feeling his own body responding to the beauty lying in front of him. Dianna sat up and kissed his lips lightly, then made her own trail down his neck and onto his thick, muscled chest. She lightly bit down on one of his nipples and Josey gave a growl of desire in response. He hungrily met her lips and they viciously kissed each other, their desire reaching its highest point, and making both of them crazy.

Josey lay her back down again and stood up to remove his trousers. He unstrapped them and dropped them to floor, standing in his own naked glory. Dianna saw his manhood and blushed at the power of his body. Josey got back onto the bed and picked Dianna up so they were both sitting on their knees in the center of the bed, facing each other, their bodies only millimeters apart.

"This may hurt a bit, dear." Josey warned. Dianna shook her head. She didn't care, she just wanted him. It was too late to turn back now, they were both too crazed with each other to think of anything else. "Just look into my eyes, don't think about it." Dianna obeyed and looked deeply into his dark blue eyes, lost in them as if she were lost at sea. Josey slowly inserted himself into her. Dianna gasped a small gasp in pain, but kept eye contact with Josey. After the small sting wore off, Dianna felt a wave of pleasure wash over her. She could feel him inside her, their bodies forming to become one. They were as close as two people could get, completely wrapped around each other.

Slowly, Josey began to move back and forth, slowly grinding against her. Dianna's body shook with the bliss that took over her as Josey moved inside her, claiming her virginity and her body as his. He placed his hands on her round hips and began to move them back and forth as well so they were both writhing against each other, their naked bodies clashing to bring them closer and closer to each other. Dianna could hold it in no longer; she began to quietly moan, savage sounds she had never made before, but sounds that explained how she felt perfectly. Josey also began to quietly grunt as they rubbed against each other. When they were both reaching their finishes, they both let out loud yelps of joy and pulled apart, falling onto the bed together. They lay next to each other, panting and shaking with their love for each other.

Involuntarily, Dianna began to quietly cry, little tears escaping her eyes. Josey sat up next to her, gathering her in his arms.

"Are you alright, love? Did I hurt you?"

"No," Dianna replied. "No, I'm crying because that was the single best moment of my entire life. I have never felt this way for anyone ever before and... I love you so much, Josey Thatcher. More than I could ever say." She sighed, looking into his blue eyes and feeling so happy she could burst. Josey quietly laughed and kissed her tears away.

"And I love you, Dianna Desmond. I am crazy in love with you, and I will never let anyone take you away from me." He kissed her, and they spent the rest of the night talking and making love again and again, getting know every part of each other, and falling more in love with each other every second.

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