✑ Rooks Mate For Life

                 HER  GAZE  REMAINED  ATTACHED  TO  HIS,  embarrassment  fading  at  the  attention,  affection,  he  displayed  toward  her.    Entranced  by  how  his  fingers  smoothed  over  her  cheek,  stroked  back  loose  curls,  he  might  have  pulled  her  anywhere  and  she  would  have  followed.    Not  for  a  moment  did  she  worry  that  some  guest  of  the  event  might  glance  over,  spotting  the  little  intimacies  he  dared  to  bestow  on  her.    Dared,  yes,  he  rejected  her  once  for  just  that  reason,  did  he  not?    Pushed  her  from  him  as  some  misguided  attempt  to  protect  her.    Now,  given  this  delightful  chance,  she  drank  in  every  touch,  however  soft,  benign.

                 NEARLY  STUMBLING  AT  HIS  HALT,  HER  breath  caught  in  her  throat  as  his  lips  suddenly  pressed  to  her  hand,  too  passionate  to  be  simply  that  of  respect.    He  might  be  drunk  on  spirits,  wine,  but  she  remained  far  more  so  on  him.    Slightly  soaked  as  she  was,  he  could  have  ask  of  her  anything  in  that  moment  and  she  would  readily  have  given  it.        ❝  Yes.     Please.  ❞        Voice  so  breathy,  almost  too  urgent  in  answer  to  even  her  ears,  a  blush  brushed  over  her  cheeks,  subduing  her  ever  so  slightly,  gaze  ducking  to  the  ground  between  them.    But  she  wished  to  hear  anything  he  desired  to  tell  her  with  as  much  feeling…        ❝  The  air  is  a  little  close.  ❞

     At her eager consent ,  he swept her off as the music changed so they would blend into the crowd mingling and preparing for the next dance .  The cool ,  fresh air swept across him as he lead them outside and into the gardens .  Though there were a few stray guests ,  the change of scenery was much better than the crowded ballroom .  He staggered down some steps ,  holding her arm tightly to be sure neither of them fell .  He knew that she had had a few drinks herself ,  though he was far more drowned in spirits than she .  From the stairs  , they wound along a garden path that took them away from the palace . 

First, I will say that I am sorry if my comment offended anybody, even though I was talking about myself and my own ability to see. I was not talking for anybody else who has trouble seeing. Most of my frustration is coming from my growing disgust with some of Tumblr’s recent decisions. I recognize this is a great option to have for those who really need it, but yes tumblr should have made it an option. One size fits all is usually not a good idea to have. 

Second, before you go around calling people names – i.e. ableist, you should understand where they’re coming from. To a certain extent I am visually impaired as well. I have to wear glasses at all times, or at least when I am awake and using my eyes. I take those glasses off and I am pretty much blind, not legally blind or anywhere close to having partial vision, but everything is so blurry and distorted that I cannot read or make sense of the world around me. On top of that, I can barely deal with low light situations, because the contrast between bright colored lights and the hard black of the darkness gives me headaches and causes much strain on my eyes. I struggle driving at night and try to avoid it, because there is just too much black and bright lights that it is highly disorientating for me. These new colors are emulating that experience for me, the dark background and the super light colors – I cannot focus on anything, it hurts to look at. 

I am glad the change is working for you, and I hope Tumblr continues to develop more features that help you see easier. But one change does not mean it works for all people who struggle with seeing properly or can’t see in certain situations. Nor would I want an option that helps me see better be imposed on people who can see just fine, because that’s just annoying and rude.

open curtains / closed blinds   ; stray dog / house cat ;   people / pets ;   outside / inside   ; half-empty / half-full ;   tv / radio  ;   sing / dance  ;   shoes / sandals   ;   cash / credit ;  hike / drive / fly  ;  casual / elegant ;  center / corner ;   sword / shield ; airplane / boat  ;  fizzy / flat ; garnished / plain  ; extra salt / extra pepper ; spicy / mild ;   record player / digital media   ;  opaque / transparent ;   white lies / complete truth  ; blunt / subtle  ;  loud/ silent ;  books / music  ; familiar / new  ; youth / experience ; spoon / fork & knife ;  knife / baseball bat ; space  / ocean  ; bow & arrow / blow dart   ;  love at first sight / slow burn;  freckles / dimples;  long lashes / long fingers  ; soft lips / sensitive neck ;  stubble / thick hair ; slow dance  / intimate conversation.

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     He let her go ,  for once doing as she wished ,  and it was as if he left his heart behind in her hands .  William watched the tear run down her cheek ,  before turning his head to the side ,  unable to forgive himself for causing it .  If she started crying he would quit right there ,  remove himself to Brockett ,  and never come out .  She wanted a kiss and he met her half way ,  that was all he could do .  Though she could not see it ,  or particularly believe it surely ,  he longed to wrap her up in his arms ,  take her to the little bedroom they stood in front of ,  and deflower her right there .  However ,  he went too far with a simple kiss on the forehead ,  and even imagining what he wanted to do with the pent up tension from over the past weeks would be overstepping way too many lines no matter how much she wanted him to do so .  If the consequences of the pleasures he took advantage of in life were going to come back to bite someone ,  it would not be her . 

     ❛ I am sorry I cannot give you what you want ,  Ma’am , ❜  he spoke ,  his voice still low and private as he diverted back to the rigid formalities .  ❛ Please forgive me . ❜  He made motion to make his way back to his seat ,  stopping just before he reached the curtain that lead back into the cabin of the airplane .  He dared to look at her ,  hoping there were no new tears .  ❛ I would be happy to give you anything else you desired . ❜  With that he was off to his seat ,  adjusting his jacket along the ways as he tried to erase any emotional indication there was a conflict .  If any of the other staff expected ,  it would be the talk of the rest of the trip .  Of course that was what he needed ,  more talk . 

                 THE  MOMENT  HE  RELEASED  HER,  SHE  whirled  about,  putting her  back  between  them.    Her  heart  ached,  clenching  in  her  chest  so  tightly  she  nearly  clutched  at  it.    How  could  he  even  give  her  hope?    The  cruelty  in  that,  allowing  her  to  imagine  a  chance  in  which  he  would  give  her  what  she  desired.    Now,  now,  she  doubted  he  could  ever  find  it  to  allow  her  such  affection.    Afraid,  she  knew  he  continued  to  be,  the  young  woman  no  longer  quite  as  naive  to  the  scandals  that  beset  him  in  earlier  years.    But  still,  she  felt  willing  to  take  on  the  chance  she  would  become  part  of  another,  if  only  he  would  allow  her  that  choice.    instead,  he  treated  her  as  if  she  was  incapable  of  weighing  it  all.

     He could feel the cold surface of the wall against his shoulder blades as he fell back ,  reaching an arm out to wrap around her waist and draw her with him .  They were in a hallway ,  who knew which one ,  having decided to part ways after staying up late into the night ,  brought together by business and distracted longer by their shared love of gossip .  Many nights had they had stayed up together ,  drunk on spirits and each other’s company ,  and this night was no exception .  Of course it became unlikely that they would say their goodbyes for the night when he had offered to walk with the queen to her room .  ❛ You are absolutely beautiful , ❜  he spoke in nearly a whisper as fingers gently traced features across her face .

     William’s eyebrows shot up as he felt her arms wrap around his shoulders – and then those words whispered delicately into ear ,  enough to make a man’s blood boil and his loins stir .  Take me ,  William ,  right here .  Surely ,  he had heard wrong .  His sweet Victoria ,  the woman who had once blushed at his private admissions of enjoying a little pain with his pleasure was now asking him this ?  He grabbed her wrist ,  holding her in place where she hovered over him as he was seated in her office .  A sly smile crossed his features ,  daring to respond to her tempting .  ❛ Right here ?  Now ? ❜ ,  he spoke as he guided her around him to settle on his lap .  ❛ Your office does tend to be very popular at this time of day . ❜  Hand caressed her cheek ,  threading through her hair and tilting her head to the side so his lips could find solace against the soft skin of her neck . 

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You’re an introspective person who’s content with their own company. But even though you’re introverted, you’re not a loner. People often seek you out for advice or even good conversation because you’re thoughtful and analytical, and you’re happy to help them out — in small doses.