slowly he turned her in his arms , and then he kissed her again , this time with slow ardor , his hands molding her close , and elizabeth kissed him back , helplessly caught up in the stirring sensations his kiss always evoked , her arms sliding around his neck to hold him clasped to her ... and the moment they did , he swung her into his arms , his mouth still claiming hers as he carried her through the doorway and into his spacious suite , where a huge bed stood upon a dais .