Villains also get Second chance

Marianne pov 

The first thing I did after getting ready was opening and checking the letters. As I had expected it did not have the seal of the Wiltshire family. Only the writing could be matched. But there was a high chance that she would deny and accuse that her handwriting had been copied.

"Your highness, everyone is waiting for you at the breakfast table." said Penny and I nodded.

Putting the box in the cupboard I walked out and joined everyone on the breakfast table.

I looked at Cassis who was once again that silent, proud cold man. As if last night did not happen at all. I could feel my mothers eyes on me and the half cake that was left by us on the table.

"Mother the cake is delicious." said Killian as he took a mouthful. "But you should not have baked the cake. It would have been very difficult with a single hand" he said and I coughed. As i remembered Cassius in yellow apron with flour and icing on his face.

"It is your father who cooked it, son" i said and everyone who was eating the meal with laughing and chatting stopped and looked at both of us as if they have suddenly seen a ghost.

Thank goodness, no one still said anything but when we were ready to go my mother stopped us, "dear, i hope you both are not busy today." though she was asking her tone was telling that she was not ready to hear a no.

I was about to make an excuse but before I could say anything Cassius spoke first, "no, we are completely free mothers, tell us how we shall assist you." 

'What did he mean by we here! Did he even ask me?'

"Glad to know that. We have organised a practice session for your dance and other things. I want you to check the final preparations with me and then have a dance practice and tell me what else you want me to add" she said clapping her hands.'

"Mother, it is not wedding, it is just a party. And we both are good at dancing. We do not need practice." i said and she glared at me.

"Of course, we do. I am with you mother all the time." said Cassius, and i was sure even if she asked her to go and jump from the cliff he would say yes.

I rolled my eyes as I followed them to the 1 main hall of the palace where mostly parties were thrown.

We started with decoration and one by one mother showed us everything and even the menu was confirmed. Cassius was taking part in it so enthusiastically that if I did know any better, I would have thought he loved parties.

"Great, i will soon apply the changes, and check other things, till then you both could do dance practice." she said as she left us alone in the hall,

The music soon started, it was my favorite slow tune. Cassius held my hand, and pulled me towards him, his hands reached my waist, but his hold was strange. As if his fingers were dancing over my skin.

He held me so close that I could hear his breath.

His other hand touched my hands and continued to move above. His hand reached my hairs and he took the pin out.

My hairs feel like waterfall and i looked at him surprised. He eyes were turned intense, as if a fire was burning there. His face moved closer as if he was about to kiss me and i instinctively close my eyes.

His lips instead reached my ears, 

"Match my steps darling" with that he threw me to the opposite side and before i could balance myself he held me tightly and pulled towards himself. My back touched his and his one hand wrapped above my breast and other on my waist. He held me up and my foot moved in the air. He moved a circle keeping me in the air.

And when he finally put me down and turned me my breathes were ready rugged. His both hands were on my waist and he twirled me with a smile. I was not able to balance with one hand so he had taken full control over the dance. He bend his torso and instinctively i moved my body backwards to give him space. His hand on my thighs and he held them wrapping on his torso as we stood again, and with that he moved.

I was so shocked. I have never seen women wrapping their thighs on the torso of a man in the dance but if that wasn't enough he held my hand up in the air and then very sensually roamed his hand from palm to below, slowly creating so many ripples in my heart.

He moved me and moved with me so close.

"Cassius"

"Sshhhh" he said as he kept his finger on my lips and then very slowly moved it over my lips, grazing them. 

Finally letting go of my lips, he twirled me again. His legs were following mine in a different way. This was not the ballroom dance I knew, it was an art of seduction and he was getting  very successful in seducing me.

His hands held mine and wrapped it on his neck and then his both hands started roaming on my back. His every touch was so sensual that I was having a hard time following his steps. All I could feel was his touch.

Slowly his hands reach my shoulders and I let his neck go to create some distance between us. But he was not ready to let go. He held my hand again and pulled me in his arms, my back was on his chest leaning and his face was on the crook of my neck, he gently kissed me there and I closed my eyes, but soon his kiss turned demanding.

"Cassius"

"I want you Marianne,"