Lord Richard was glad that she had stopped crying, but she was not letting go of him. He stiffened when he felt her hands caressing his chest softly. What exactly was she doing? She rubbed his chest again with her soft hands making in a certain manner that made Lord Richard’s heart to beat in anticipation. But this was His Majesty’s wife, and he was not going to do something stupid. He pushed her slightly and stood up, nervous. Gods! That simple action from Victoria had aroused him already.

"I’m sorry about your husband’s health but I’ll be leaving," he said without looking at her. Queen Victoria was one beautiful woman who couldn’t be simply ignored. Everywhere she went, heads would turn. It nearly took all of Lord Richard’s self restraint to not jump and kick her legs apart that time.

"And don’t forget to eat," he added, rubbing the back of his neck nervously. He hesitated for a while before he reminded himself that he was leaving.

"Won’t you stay a little longer? I’ll have your dinner served here as well," came her alluring voice. Lord Richard turned to face her now. He let his gaze sweep on her body. And though her hair looked messy right now, she was as beautiful as he could remember. His gaze travelled southwards and he could see her shapely figure in her translucent gown. And he was certain she had worn nothing underneath. Damn!

Queen Victoria could see how lustfully Lord Richard looked at her curvaceous body. And though she felt as if undressed by his gaze alone, she admittedly liked the way his eyes sprawled on her body. He was now raking his fingers through his hair, something she had noticed he usually did when he was uncomfortable or nervous.

"I just don’t want to eat alone," she added. Truth was she wanted him to stay a little longer. The reason for that, she also didn’t know. There was something that sparked in her when she held his strong arms and chest. She had almost forgotten how it felt to be touched by a man and her body was burning in need, something that surprised her as well.

Lord Richard could not ignore the beauty that Queen Victoria was. And though he wanted to leave the room as soon as possible, the intensity in her voice coupled with something else he couldn’t quite comprehend urged him to consent to her request.

"Fine," he finally said after a while of silence. "But I’m staying until you finish your dinner," he added. Queen Victoria’s face lit up at this. That was the only amount of time she wanted, the rest would flow naturally. She bit her lower lip seductively at the thought.

After ordering a maid to bring Lord Richard’s food as well, the two sat opposite each other on the table while they enjoyed their dinner in silence. Queen Victoria had now slid into a robe that she left unbuttoned revealing her supple breasts in the thin fabric. Now and then, Lord Richard would throw furtive glances at her, his gaze travelling a little southwards and he’d quickly avert his gaze. He was now shifting uncomfortably in his seat while chewing a piece of meat absent mindedly.

Queen Victoria got upset when he paid little attention to her. They stayed like that for a while and Victoria knew he was completely ignoring her on purpose. An idea sparked in her mind and an evil smile curved on her face. ’You think you can avoid me forever? Huh?’

She dropped her spoon on the floor, the clinging sound making Lord Richard to look at her direction. Their gazes met and Victoria bent closer on the table to pick the spoon on the floor such that her breasts would rest on the edge of the table, all the while keeping eye contact with him. She could see him gaze at the spot on her chest and swallow a lump. He stared at her breasts for a long time before he quickly averted his gaze. It was then that Victoria picked the spoon on the floor with a knowing smile curved on her face.

Lord Richard ran his fingers through his hair for the nth time. His hair had even become messy due to the uncountable raking. He could feel his member twitch in excitement under his pants. Lord! Only gods knew how much of his self control it took him to not jump and kick Victoria’s legs apart right now. The woman was simply driving him insane. And to worsen the situation, she was seducing him! For heaven’s sake Lord Richard! Why did you even agree? He berated himself.

He lifted his eyes to look at her and found she was looking back at him with that expression again. Was she that desperate for a man! If she thought he would fall for her tricks, then she was dead wrong. This was the king’s wife for heaven’s sake. That was the only thing that was holding him back. Had it been any other woman, the story would’ve been different.

"I’ll take my leave Your Majesty," he said. The best option right now was to get far away from this woman. She was a living temptation and a feast for the eye too. He was afraid he’d lose his self restraint if he stayed any second longer.

"You’ve not finished your food yet," Queen Victoria pointed. Lord Richard stared at the food on his plate absent-mindedly. Staying here for one more second was the last thing on his wishlist and this woman was trying her best to make it happen. He stood and cursed when he saw a bulge on his pants. Damn! He cursed under clenched teeth. How was he even going to leave like this? She would definitely see it. He was glad that the table’s clothing was perfectly hiding the bulge.

But still, staying here for a little longer would only act to torture him more. The torture he had gone through was enough already and he didn’t want to experience it any longer, so he chose to leave.

"Are you leaving already?" Queen Victoria asked with a genuinely concerned voice. She could see him struggle to stand straight and this made her worried.

"Are you alright?"