The Dark Lord's meticulous and rigorous instruction left Severus slipping between exhaustion and exquisite awakening. When he opened his eyes for the second time, thoroughly satiated, Severus found Lord Voldemort gazing down at him.
He glanced at the man holding him, blinked, and asked, "Lord?"
"Awake, Severus?" Lord Voldemort blinked, raised his upper torso, and kissed Severus's slightly swollen lips.
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