by Macy Farmer
“All of the single women stand over there,” she gestured to the crowd. “Nat, you have to do this right. We want Melissa or Cheryl to catch the flowers.” Colleen thought of everything.
Searching the crowd of ladies for Cheryl, I found her standing way in the back. When our eyes met I winked, spun around and tossed the flowers. Magic landed my bouquet in Cheryl’s arms. Turning, I faced the women and the crowd parted as Cheryl just stood there staring at the bouquet. Running up to her, I gave her a big hug.
“Thank you for coming, Cheryl. You have become such a good friend. It would make us very happy if you and Dave tied the knot next.” I kissed her cheek and returned to Bradley’s side.
Before anyone else could tell us about any other traditions that we needed to fulfill, Bradley announced that we were leaving. Melissa and my aunt took that as their cue and rushed me into the house to get changed. Colleen was already there waiting with a white designer skirt and a white cashmere v-neck sweater with a pair of white sneakers. I thought to myself, “So much for dressing casually!” They helped me get the wedding gown off, and I went to change my undergarments, but Colleen insisted that I leave them on. That’s when I remembered Bradley’s reaction when he looked up my dress. He liked what he saw. Naturally, I agreed and left them on.
Bradley and Seager were waiting on the porch when I came out. Bradley looked sexy dressed in his white jeans and white v-neck t-shirt. At the bottom of the v-neck, chest hairs were exposed. He looked delicious.
Bradley took my hand in his and we walked down a path created by our guests, who blew bubbles in the air while guiding us to the truck. Some of our friends and family hugged us as we past them, wishing us luck.
***
At first, I didn’t notice the ATV in the back of Jesse’s truck. Staring out of the back window while waving goodbye, I asked, “Why are we bringing my quad?”
“We’ll need it to get to where we’re going,” Bradley replied.
We drove on the main road for roughly five minutes before he turned off onto a narrow rocky road. On either side, thick vegetation of shrubs and foliage blocked our view of the forest. The canopy of trees that sheltered us from above also scratched the sides of the truck with their long, thick lower limbs. Driving fast on the uneven jagged road made for a bumpy ride. It also put my nerves on edge.
“Bradley, I’m excited, too, but do we need to drive so fast?”
“Yes, my darling wife. We need to get to there before dark.”
“Okay. Why?”
“You’ll see.” He hesitated for a moment but I could tell he had something else to say. Not sure what it was about, I waited patiently.
“Natalia, there’s a few things I need to tell you. Please don’t be upset that I haven’t told you sooner.” Glancing over at me, he waited for my response.
“Uh-oh. Is it bad, Bradley? Please don’t tell me we can’t have the honeymoon you promised.” Crossing my arms over my chest, looking out the window, I tried to hide the hurt expression on my face.
Briefly, he touched my neck before returning his hand to the wheel. If the road wasn’t so rugged, or we weren’t in such a rush, he would have probably stopped to make me look at him. He doesn’t like it when I hide my eyes from him.
“There’s no way I’m breaking that promise, Natalia. I’ve been waiting just as long as you and let’s not forget I want to see the outfit you’re wearing under those clothes.” He chuckled, before sighing in frustration.
“I didn’t keep this from you intentionally. I just never felt the need to tell you until now. You see, Natalia…well...I am also quite wealthy. I own most of this mountain and a few other properties throughout the country. I used to own your house and property.” He paused to wait for me to say something but I just sat there, without turning to face him, with my mouth gaping. When I didn’t say anything, he continued.
“I rented the house to someone for a few years and he was supposed to move out in July but as you know he passed away. After meeting you, my plans were for us to settle down in that house, but you broke up with me and moved away. I didn’t want it anymore after that, so I asked Jesse to have his friend sell it.”
Turning to face him, I interrupted saying, “If I recall, you dumped me, but that doesn’t matter now. The night you saw me there, the one where I fell and cracked my head open.” I winced remembering my head smacking into the side of the house, “You didn’t say you owned the house. I think you said something about stopping by to check out the new family.”
“Please let me finish, Natalia. I didn’t know that Jesse had plans of his own. He never mentioned that he was talking to you, trying to get you to buy the house. When we got back together, I tried to take the house off the market, but Jesse said it was too late. That someone already bought it. He told me when the new owner would be moving in, so I decided to go see who it was to try to buy the house back from them. I was going to make them an offer they couldn’t refuse. That’s why I was so shocked to see you and Seager there.
“I was upset with Jesse because I felt like he betrayed us both but he insisted that he did it for us. He said we were both being foolish and that we belonged together.”
Placing my hand on his leg, “Well I guess I could sell it back to you but it’s going to cost you at least four times more than what you sold it to me for. You see, my husband, Seager, and I plan to live our lives there and I’m not willing to give it up that easily.”
He smiled with relief. “So you’re not angry with me for not telling you sooner?”
“Nope. It was fate. You’d have to come up with something better than that to get rid of me. Is there anything else I need to know?”
“Yes, ma’am.” He chuckled. “About thirty years ago Dave and I built a huge house in the top of this mountain. It’s a place I go to escape, and be myself freely. To be a vampire. Dave has a place of his own on the mountain behind this one. The only people who know about it are Jesse and Dave. Besides me, of course Dave is the only other person who’s actually been there. That’s where we’re going for our honeymoon. There will be lots of privacy and trails to walk. There is even a natural spring with a small waterfall. It has a nice view. It’s not Hawaii, but I thought you would like this better.” He inhaled deeply before exhaling slowly as we pulled up to the end of the road.
“Bradley, where’s the rest of the road?”
“We need to leave the truck here. We’re going to take the quad and that trailer over there the rest of the way. Jesse and Dave brought it up a few days ago. You asked why I was in such a rush… We don’t want to be on the quad in the dark. Natalia, it would save us a lot of time if you used your magic to unload the truck into the trailer after I hook it up to the quad.”
We weren’t even out of the truck when it shook. The quad was up in the air for a few seconds before settling back on the forest floor. Raising my hand and wiggling my fingers in a circular motion, “Now the trailer and our belongings.” Moments later the trailer was hitched to the ATV and our belongings were packed on the trailer.
Bradley jumped out of the truck and raced to my side. Opening the door, he lifted me up into his arms. Sitting me on the quad, he left me breathless from a longing passionate kiss. While I savored and enjoyed the remnants of his flavor on my lips, Bradley covered the truck to conceal it.
Rushing around picking up fallen branches and small trees, and ripping out bushes, it didn’t take him too long to hide Jesse’s truck.
“I could have done that, too, you know.”
“I know, but first you would have to complete a ritual before ripping any trees from the ground. Besides we’re a team.” He kissed my nose and climbed onto the quad. “Seager follow us closely.”
My arms were securely wrapped around Bradley’s finely sculpted Adonis-like body as he whipped between the trees on the narrow trail. Several branches seemed to reach out purposely to whack and scratch my bare arms and legs. To avoid finding welts all over my body later this evening, I chanted a prote
ction spell. The white outfit that Colleen insisted that I wear was totally inappropriate for ATV riding on rugged terrain in the dense thick forest. Not that I could see too much of the scenery with my face buried between Bradley’s shoulder blades. It was a poor effort on my part in preventing any branches from smacking me in the face. The last thing I needed on the first night of my honeymoon was a bloody nose or a black eye.
I’m all for adventure and fun, but this was getting ridiculous. There were a couple times when I almost bounced off the back of the quad. With dusk falling upon us, I grew nervous.
Just as I was about to ask how much longer, Bradley drove into a cave, stopped and threw the four-wheeler into neutral. The cave was dark, a perfect place for bears to live. Naturally, I was scared shitless. In a shaky whisper I asked, “Why are we in here? Shouldn’t we continue? It’s starting to get dark outside.”
“We’re here, Natalia,” he said as he got off the quad and told me to wait there with Seager, that he’d be right back.
“Don’t leave us.” I heard him chuckle at my thought, but it echoed so I couldn’t tell what direction it was coming from. Suddenly, a loud clanking sound echoed. Then, thankfully, the lights came on. I looked behind us and a metal door was closing, sealing up the cave’s entrance.
“That’s to make sure no bears or anything try to visit us tonight,” he teased.
“How do you know they’re not in here already?” He lifted up his hand and showed me a little black gadget.
“It’s a remote. I opened it before we got here.” He smiled teasingly.
“You’re lucky we’re on our honeymoon or you’d be out there tonight.” I giggled, pointing towards the door.
We drove a little deeper into the cave where we came upon another door. It looked like any other front door. It had a doorknocker, screen door and a doorbell. He lifted me up into his arms and carried me to the door. Before opening it, I used the dragon’s head solid brass doorknocker and pushed in the doorbell a few times.
“Do you get a lot of visitors?” I teased. A fervent gaze filled with passion and desire held mine as he carried me over the threshold.
Placing me on my feet, a wide grin spread across his face. “No,” he chuckled before molding his lips and body to mine. The touch of his fingers tenderly tracing slowly down my spine, caused goosebumps to form and spread all over my body. First the right, followed by the left. Fingers splayed he grabbed my butt with both hands and lifted me. Jumping up, I wrapped my legs around his waist and felt the hardness of his shaft pressed against my core. All I’d see on the first night of our honeymoon was the bedroom and I was more than fine with that.
Our lips parted and a loud gasp escaped mine. My heart beat wildly. Every part of my body ached for him. Squeezing my legs tightly, I shifted my hips forward and upwards, rubbing against his erection.
“Natalia,” he groaned my name in a low, raspy, desperate voice. His desperation aroused me even more. Holding me tightly with his left arm, he locked his right hand to the nape of my neck, crushing his lips to mine in a hungry kiss. The kiss left me gasping, longing for more. Eyes glued to the rise and fall of my breasts, he asked me to bring in the bags.
As soon as they appeared he admired aloud, “Do you know how sexy that is? I love that you’re a witch, that you can do magic.” Gently, he extracted my legs from around his hips, standing me up.
“If it’s so sexy then why did you put me down?” My bottom lip was pushed up and out, exaggerating my pouty expression.
“I thought maybe you would want a moment…to get a little more comfortable.” He gestured with his hand and pointed toward the direction of the bathroom. I hadn’t realized that we were in the bedroom already.
Nodding, I grabbed my overnight bag, and walked into the bathroom. As soon as I saw myself in the mirror, it sunk in. I’ve been waiting for this moment since the first time I saw Bradley sitting in the bar, a year ago today. Suddenly feeling queasy, I sat down on the toilet and put my head between my knees, begging myself not to vomit. So many questions flew around in my mind. The one that stood out the most was: what if I don’t do it right?
Taking off my sweater, I stood before the mirror and removed my skirt. My bra and panties, revealed far more than planned. The garter belt and net stockings should have helped my confidence, but it didn’t. The words, ‘What if he doesn’t like what he sees?’ consumed my mind. I should have brought a housecoat or even a t-shirt into the bathroom. All that’s in the bathroom is my overnight bag…bathroom necessities. A few towels were hanging from the rack but they’re small, just used to dry your hands on. Not big enough to wrap around me.
After knocking, Bradley reached his arm through the door, “Natalia, I think Colleen got you this.” He held out the satchel she insisted we bring. Nervously, I thanked him and took the bag. He shut the door without so much as a glance.
Pulling the clothes from the bag, I listened to Bradley unpack our suitcases into the dresser drawers.
Oh, Colleen…lingerie! Ugh. There were three outfits. Two showed a lot of skin so they would be for another time. The third was a thin see through white and pink cover up. It matched my bra and panties. I felt better being covered up a little. That was until I noticed my butt was hanging out. It wasn’t long enough to hide the thong I wore. I paced back and forth until I calmed myself down by remembering the last time we were together. Just the thought alone had me walking out of the bathroom into a room lit up by candlelight. I gasped.
Out of nowhere, Bradley appeared before me, naked. Wrapping his arms around my waist, he pressed his body to mine. Kisses, soft and tender, caressed my neck while hands, gentle and strong, fondled their way under my negligee and explored downwardly, resting upon my bare ass. The desire to have him in every way possible grew with every loving touch.
With a firm squeeze on my bare bottom, Bradley leaned back and smiled a devilish grin. Fire filled my cheeks. Without warning, he spun me around. Fingers spread wide on my stomach, he pulled my body to his and rubbed his shaft against the crevice of my ass.
Nipping on my earlobe, he swooned, “You look very sexy, Mrs. Jenkins.” Impatient and determined to have me, my lover swept me off my feet and into his arms. He jumped into the air and landed us next to a gigantic bed. Sitting down on the edge of the king size sleigh bed, his intense eyes filled with desire and need were fixed on mine.
After climbing onto his lap, I wrapped my legs around his waist, snuggling up against his hardened shaft. With my tongue I traced the shape of his lips. The hint of his flavor unbearable, I kissed him, moaning, breathless with anticipation.
“Natalia…” He pulled the hairpin from my bun allowing my hair to fall loosely. As my fingers twisted in his hair, I silenced him with another kiss.
Bradley wasted no time stripping me of my negligee and bra. Squeezing my breasts with his hands and pinching my nipples between his fingers and thumbs, I felt an exquisite tension, an ache that made my body tremble and my thighs twitch. Using his right hand, he slid his fingers into my panties and parted my lips. His left hand and mouth continued their ministrations, tantalizing my nipples, going from one to another.
Two fingers rubbed back and forth over my clit in short, quick strokes before sliding into my slick, wet center. Arching my back, I shifted my pelvis downward on his hand, pushing his fingers further up inside. Shuddering, a strangled squeal escaped me.
Bradley stopped and took hold of my hips. His eyes, full of hunger and need, locked onto mine. Tightening his grip, he lifted me from his lap and laid me onto the bed on my back. One swift tug and my panties were on the floor. Feeling nervous again, I inhaled deeply.
Placing his body on mine, he looked cautiously into my eyes, “I promise, Natalia, I won’t hurt you.”
“It’s not that. I know you won’t. I-I’m just a little nervous… More like worried that I won’t please you.” A watery haze blurred my vision. Blinking, a teardrop escaped.
“Silly woman,” he kissed my cheek, tasting the
teardrop, “I’m already pleased.”
Feeling the tip of his shaft pressed against my wet center, my body trembled nervously. The warmth of his breath and the tantalizing circular motion of the top of his shaft over my clit had me tuning out my insecurities. Realizing that the fantasy I’d had since the day I first saw Bradley was coming true, I focused on the now. I felt myself getting wetter, dripping. Kissing my neck tenderly, he slowly entered me. As he pushed deeper inside, I felt my inner muscles being stretched to their limit.
“Natalia, look at me.” I opened my eyes to see him starring down at me grinning. “Relax your muscles, it’ll feel better. Unless you want me to stop?” The question asked through clenched teeth told me he had no intention in doing so.
Not realizing my legs were wrapped so tightly around his body, my cheeks flushed from embarrassment. They were shaking a little bit so I relaxed my legs and let them collapse onto the bed.
“No…” I started to say but he kissed me before I could finish. Hungrily his mouth crushed on mine, his tongue dove in, quickly dominating.
“It wasn’t my intention to be rude, but I find it irresistible when you blush. That shade of red looks good on you,” he teased, breathless and grinned wickedly.
Kissing me seductively, he whispered against my lips, “This may hurt, but I promise not for long.” He pulled out before pushing into me as deep as he could go. My body stiffened from the pain. It hurt, and instinctively I tried to pull away. He held me tightly.
“Tell me when the pain subsides,” he said, his voice and body trembling, as if it took every ounce of control inside him to stop himself from fulfilling his desires.
My breathing became shallow and my thoughts raced with the realization that I was no longer innocent, that I was no longer a virgin. The burning pain quickly dissipated, replaced by a sensation of pleasure, and a need for more.