The clipping of heels heralded the tall, gracious figure strutting up the stone pathway. Her pace was quick; her gait was firm and steady. Even her silhouette oozed confidence.
The opening doors bathed her flowing auburn hair in light and the bright yellow cloak – and matching dress - which trailed in her wake dazzled. As she stepped inside, the doors closed solidly shut.
Her cloak slipped away at once and her elegant, golden heels were kicked to opposite corners of the hall. A swish of her hair and a shrug of her slender shoulders lightened her mood and frame immediately.
Twirling on the spot, she crooked a finger at the large man by the door.
“Come with me,” Belle commanded him, lips full with a smug smile. “Now.”
The woman pirouetted on the toes of her white, pristine stockings, sashaying towards the grand staircase. The man's suit was fit to burst, so tightly packed inside was his huge, six foot frame, rippling with his movements. Unkempt hair, a shaggy beard and rough hands showed his disinterest in grooming.
He followed, watching her strut elegantly up the steps, her pale arm reaching back to point a slender finger at the zipper of her short dress.
“Help me out of this.”
He followed closer, admiring the figure-hugging tightness of the fabric around her hips. He took a deep breath as Belle stepped onto the landing, pulling hard on the zip. The material cascaded to the floor around her feet, baring her pale skin.
Belle looked back with a playful giggle and a smirk. His eyes were drinking in the firm, slender legs, leading to the exquisite yellow knickers barely covering her arse cheeks. His gaze went further, drifting over the garter belt to the matching yellow corset Belle's breasts were pouring from.
He snatched. impatiently, for her corset. She simply giggled and pranced out of his reach. “Not just yet! My, you are a beast today.”
He darted forward, growling. Belle managed a yelp as he bundled her up in his large, rough hands and slung her over his shoulder.
She squealed and playfully fought, without success. He marched forward, shoving open one of the bedroom doors with his boot.
He kicked the door shut with a slam and tossed her across the room. Belle hit the four-poster bed and bounced twice, rolling to a halt on her front, gasping against her corset.
She barely caught her breath before a harsh hand seized her ankle, hauling her helpless frame across the bed. Large fingers grasped at the corset and she squealed again, futilely kicking out.
“Oh, you beast!” She shrieked as he tore the laces from her expensive piece and cast it across the room. “At least leave the stockings!”
She tumbled onto her back as he pushed her over, leering over her with a grin. Her hair splayed out around her as she stared into his hungry, green eyes with her plaintive hazel orbs, watching him tear the shirt from his chiselled physique.
His clothes fell away from his tough, hairy hide.