Bravo! I seldom read anything that isn't SS/HG but the prior story made this one the only reasonable option.  Thank you! 

This was amazingly tender and quite beautifully written.

Duh, Duh...I'm totally speechless!  Loss for words... So frickin hot!!!! 

I've been married for 15, and I would LOVE a man like Sev to rock my world! 

I never realized how much Narcissa and I had in common till I read this!

Wow, that was hot. And beautiful. Thank you for writing such a wonderful NM/SS story. I'm addicted to Severus and the Malfoys so you probably can imagine how much I enjoyed this. What a lovely read!

I've only just come across this story (I've not long joined TPP) and, as the 'hostess' of this site, I thought it only fair that I read some of your work!  Wow, I'm now really glad I did - this was amazing!  Beautifully written and hot at the same time! I have only fairly recently become a fan of SS/NM pairings - it seems to work well and I can definitely imagine Narcissa being neglected and treated badly by Lucius.Any chance of 'borrowing' SS for such occasions myself do you think?  (Trouble is, I'd want to keep him permanently though!)BTW: Loved your response to Rhiannon113's comments about Alan Rickman reading - I can just see him saying that all our fantasies about SS 'fall short of the mark'!  I think we sometimes all forget that SS is only the way he is in our minds because of AR's great portrayals of everyone he plays; I shudder to think what SS would have been like if anyone else had played him! :-)I will now make a point of reading more of your work (but, if this is anything to go by, I'll need a long rest - if not lie down - plus a cold shower if I read too many at once!!) :-)

Oh, very hot. I really enjoyed Narcissa's point of view, and the way she fought with herself. And the tenderness at the end made it very sweet as well.

I am foremost an acolyte for Lucius, but I always like to read stories where he is represented in different ways. In this case, the arranged marriage apparently didn't prosper and both parties were unhappy. It's truly a happy 'ending' for all parties if Narcissa can start getting some of what Lucius had been helping himself to for quite a while. And that she gets to find some sexual satiation with a man she is very fond of anyway, is icing on her cake. Snape has managed to reap his own benefit, since it appears both he and Narcissa could be happy together, not only as sex partners, but as close friends, too. I just hope Lucius doesn't find out. He isn't the type to blandly accept Narcissa helping herself to the same releases he's been getting.  Lovely, sweet story with some romantic hotness. Very nicely done!LaBib

Ohhh, yes indeed. Narcissa finally gets some of her own...and how dare Lucius not realize his luck! Prick. Gotta love Severus, so considerate and damn sexy.

Ten stars to my first NM/SS story. I may have to change ships or at the very least add to my favorite fantasies. I agree with you, he is every woman's sexual fantasy. Perhaps it's a small but ultimately satisfied group to belong to, hmmm.

I can't tell you how much your words turned me on. And poor Cissa. I hope she doesn't meet her husband too often in the library.

Have I told you that I'm in love with your writing? I've always loved it, but this one is a piece of perfection. *nods approvingly*Now, go write some more.

I love NM/SS fic and this did not disappoint!

How sad that Lucius doesn't appreciate what he has. But how lovely that Severus DOES. 

Wow.  That Lucius is hardly worth getting unstuck for.  It's good to see there is a silver lining...

Your brilliance never ceases to amaze me. Really, Alan Rickman should send you a royalty payment. You're creating legions of ardent, slavishly devoted fans for him. LOL 

I'm with Narcissa here: hmm YES!!!

Very nice!  While I don't condone adultery, I can see where frustration and ... dissatisfaction ... would lead to it.  Good job, NSS!

Since I'm normally a fan of the Lucius/Narcissa pairing, stories like this are a little guilty pleasure of mine. I think you captured both of them very well. Now I get a picture of Narcissa walking past the desk and turning colours, while Lucius sits there thinking he's hot stuff because she's turning colours ^_^

A round [or three] of Firewhisky for all of the frustrated wives that are dutifully laid yet left unsatisfied. Fiction is so much better than real life though. This may be only a 'oneshot', but every time someone reads it, Narcissa gets hers all over again and in grand fashion ... and with Severus!

Just what the lady needed! :)

*chuckle* Yes, dear Severus has several skills, including the one of being a perfect lover. Sweet little fic with a tad of bitterness when she reflects on her life at the side of her husband. Unhappy, unsatisfied, and unable (or unwilling) to get out of it - I guess there are many wives out there feeling exactly the same. Thank you for giving her something/someone she can look forward to!

Lucius is such a self-absorbed fool.  The gardener who does not tend his fields will find them cared for by another who appreciates the glories that lie in wait for an attentive husbandman.I think you captured Narcissa perfectly, and your Severus is caring and knowledgeable about how to properly tend his fields.  An accomplished husbandman understands that proper preparation leads to the fairest harvest, that attention to detail is critical, and that timing is everything.Well done!!!Beth

Oh, wow. Lucky lady. So befitting that he take her, literally, on Lucius' desk. I doubt she will ever look a the desk in the same way again. This was delicioulsy WHOT!

Very erotic, thank you!

Fans self. This was really hot and I am now officially a NM/SS fan.