Heron Lake Plateau Troy, this is Midsomer

There was a moment at which the entire universe stood still, where everything was frozen in a sort of suspended animation. A moment at which it could all tip one way or the other and this whole crazy thing could end in bliss or disaster. They stared at one another, hearts racing, heated gazes locked in a way that had nothing to do with challenge or domination. He was so beautiful. Did he even realize what a splendid creature he was? He drew near to her, closing the distance between them, and his touch on her cheek was something electrifying. She shivered. A gentle nip at her jaw brought a small croon to her lips, and then he was tracing his muzzle through her plush neck fur to linger at her shoulder. She closed her eyes as he did so, wondering how on earth she had ever gotten so lucky.

She had always been background scenery, or so that was how it had felt. She had neither the flashy looks nor the fiery personalities of her other siblings. Her featureless black fur and gentle, quiet way had always kept her out of the spotlight, and for most of her life she'd been content to keep it that way. She'd never resented her siblings' larger aspirations and their subsequently more exciting lives, but she would've been lying if she ever denied having hoped her turn would come. And now that it had, she found herself wondering if it was a dream -- if she would startle awake, back in the reality where the only romantic attention she'd ever gotten was from her brother.

Serious mood-killer there. Moving on...

She sighed softly and said nothing, but her relaxed stance and the waving of her tail indicated that he was doing all the right things. She craned her neck and watched him with covetous eyes, flashing him a smile when he glanced her way. Everything inside her sang for him, and she wanted to bury herself in the soft blackness of his ruff, lose herself in his scent and his strength. But she remained where she stood, afraid to move or speak lest she shatter the intoxicating magic of the moment.