by Macy Farmer
We went deeper into the woods where we came upon the small waterfall Bradley told me about. It had a colorful rainbow going through it.
We spent the remainder of our day lying in the open field as the sun warmed our chilled bodies. The field—filled with white, orange, yellow and purplish-pink wild flowers—seemed to dance in the gentle breeze. Lying there, my mind drifted in and out of dreamland, racing with all the memories, both good and bad, that I’d accumulated throughout the last year or so. Meeting the love of my life made me complete; nothing could bring me down now.
Waking me from my reverie he said, “Natalia, my love. It’s time for us to go. After dinner I have one other thing in store for us this evening.” Taking hold of my hand, he helped me up.
During the ride back I asked him several times what he had in store for us. Each time, he said I would have to wait and see, insisting that I would enjoy the surprise. He’s always had the ability to keep secrets from me especially if it’s a surprise. The suspense can be quite annoying at times, but always well worth waiting for.
As soon as I finished eating dinner, I jumped on his lap and practically begged for him to tell me what he had planned. He sat there grinning at me. Several minutes passed before he said or did anything. Then he finally took my hand and led me to our bedroom.
With his gaze moving over my body, taking me in, he slowly removed my clothes before laying me down on the bed. Digging through the satchel that Colleen prepared for us, he found and pulled out a bunch of lotions and oils. He insisted that I take my time to smell each of them, to pick out my favorite. There were four different aromas, I selected the lotion that smelt like lavender and would surely relax me.
Pleased with my choice, he had me lay with my head on the pillow, face up. Starting at my feet, he massaged the lotion into the sole of each foot and in between each toe. That, along with the scent of lavender in the air, was very relaxing. Once finished with my feet, Bradley began working his way up my legs; first the left then the right, stroking and massaging my calves and thighs with fervor.
The erotic sensation left me longing for more. With each circular motion my mind wandered and fantasized, longing for him to be inside me. He skipped over my stomach and breasts, and moved to my arms. Pouting, slightly disappointed, I cleared my throat to get his attention. Ignoring me, he gently pushed, requesting, “Roll over and lay on your stomach.” Rubbing my back with a slow circular motion felt good, but massaging the lotion on my butt was torturous. Squeezing my ass, spreading my cheeks, it made me hotter than ever.
He was driving me insane. Just when I was about to lose it, he flipped me over onto my back and began massaging my torso. By the time he got to my breasts there was an uncontrollable fire raging below. Cupping his hands on the side of each breast and pushing them together, he began to tantalize my nipples by flicking them with his tongue. Arching my back, I tried to press them closer to his mouth. Instead of him suckling them, I felt his warm breath as he let out a low husky chuckle. Rubbing and grinding my hips against his stomach, I invited him to take me. When he finally engulfed my breast with his mouth I cried out with pleasure. Heavy breathing and a dry mouth made it difficult for me to speak. Just as I opened my mouth, about to beg him to take me, I heard the doorbell ring.
“Please tell me that wasn’t what I thought I heard,” my barely audible voice cracked as I whimpered my frustration into his ear.
“Unfortunately, you heard the same thing I did. It could only be one person and I have no idea why he’s here.”
Sexually frustrated from non-gratification, I whined, “Doesn’t he have a key? Can’t he just let himself in? Please, Bradley!”
“Sorry, my love, but I won’t rush something so lovely. I promise we’ll pick up where we left off after he leaves.” He sounded a bit smug. If I didn’t know any better I’d think he was pleased with the fact that he brought me to the brink of an orgasm without having sex.
As I lay in bed, frustrated, Bradley went to let Dave in. I didn’t hear anything at first so I decided to get dressed. How is it that every time we have any type of sex my hair gets this huge knot in the back of it? A hundred strands must be ripped out by the root with every brushing in an attempt to tame the mess. Now decent, I go to say hello to our guest.
It isn’t until I’m outside the kitchen that I hear them whispering and talking very fast, so fast that there’s no way for me to make out the words. By the sound of Bradley’s voice, Dave had come bearing bad news. He sounded angry, they both did. They stopped talking and turned towards me when I entered the room.
Unable to control the look on my face, I asked worriedly, “What’s the matter? Is everyone okay?”
With a comforting tone Bradley replied, “Everyone is fine, honey. It’s just time for us to go home, our honeymoon is over.” I frowned disappointedly. Smiling he says, “Let me rephrase, we’re moving our honeymoon to your house.”
If everyone is fine then why must we leave? First frustrated then worried, now I’m angry. Why the intrusion then? We were in the middle of a very intimate moment, why leave if all is well? Confused and angry I crossed my arms over my chest and stomped out of the room to go pack our belongings. Disappointed, I shoved our clothes into our bags. I didn’t know Bradley had followed me into the room until he wrapped his arms around me, sighing into my ear.
“I knew we’d have to leave soon so I wanted to make tonight, and every night after, special. I was hoping to end our honeymoon on a more positive note.” Disappointed with our situation, Bradley tried to explain. “Natalia, please forgive me, but we must leave. How about we pick up where we left off when we’re in the safety of your house?” With his breath on my neck, his playful tone sent a warm sensation through my chest.
“There’s nothing to forgive, I realize you’re trying to protect me. I really wish you would tell me what’s going on.” I spun around to look him in the eye. As serious as I could be I said with dismay, “Don’t worry about picking up where we left off, there’s no need for that.” I hesitated just long enough for him to think I wasn’t interested at all.
After a few seconds, I changed my facial expression to flirtatious and said, “I would prefer if we started from the beginning with exception to you making me wait so long. It’s not very gentlemen-like to make me beg.” I giggled as I leaned up to kiss his neck. He smiled and sighed with relief.
“Natalia, you had me worried for a minute. I promise we will start from the beginning and I will be a total gentleman.”
While I used magic to pack up our belongings, he explained why Dave was here. Apparently, his father and Anthony had heard about our wedding. They’ve been looking for us and making threats of bodily harm. When I asked if Dave could have been followed, Bradley replied, “Dave assured me, repeatedly, that he wasn’t followed. Don’t worry Natalia. Everything will be okay.” Supposedly, Cheryl led Anthony and his father on a wild goose chase out of the country.
He added that Jess and Colleen were on their way, and once they arrived, we’d all head back to our house.
Unfortunately, it won’t be long before they realize she’s been lying to them and return with vengeance. I asked Bradley why his father wanted to harm me. He said he wasn’t sure but he thinks it’s because I’m human. As for Anthony, he wants to hurt me to hurt Bradley. Regardless, the end result is to harm my beloved Bradley, and this can never happen. I would die, even commit murder, before I let that happen. A lifetime in prison would be a small price to pay compared to the alternative.
Since I used magic, we were packed long before Jesse and Colleen arrived. While we waited, Dave asked about the house. Bradley explained that he still had a problem with the electricity upstairs. He asked if, after things calmed down, Dave could take a look at it. He also made a point to tease me for screaming in the night and waking him.
“She woke you up from a trance? Did anyone get hurt?” Dave asked, his eyes cautiously skimmed over my body. Once he’d determined Bradley didn’t hurt me he joked,
“What were you thinking about that put you into a trance?” He elbowed Bradley a few times then shook his hand as if to congratulate him.
“Since the night of our wedding while she sleeps I…trance. It’s almost like I’m actually dreaming again. I can’t explain it. The first night I was so deep in thought I didn’t even realize she had got out of the bed.” He leaned down and tenderly caressed my cheeks with the back of his hand. “When I heard her scream, what little blood I have in my veins turned ice cold. Both panic and anxiety flooded my emotions when I realized she wasn’t next to me. I literally fell out of bed and even ran into a wall before I truly realized what was going on. If I could have, I would have had a heart attack that night.
“Since that night, when she scared the shit out of me, I go into a light trance afterwards…I can feel and hear all my surroundings especially when it comes to her. I can hear her heartbeat loud and clear.” He paused for a moment his expression thoughtful. “I’ve never experienced anything like it before.” He took my hand in his and smiled at me.
“I’m sorry, my love. I guess I did overreact a bit.” My cheeks warmed, revealing my embarrassment to both men.
Bradley ran his finger across the side of my face down to the base of my neck, “No need to apologize. It’s my job to protect you. You are my life.”
Seemingly confused, Dave asked, “Before your wedding night, you’ve never been in a trance before?”
Bradley narrowed his eyes, “No.”
“Have you?” Even though I have no clue as to what they’re talking about I had to ask. They both looked at me.
“Yes, several times,” he answered matter-of-a-fact like. He was about to continue until he looked at Bradley. For whatever reason, Bradley didn’t look happy about where this conversation was going. So to save my man I changed the subject.
He seemed to relax a bit after I asked them if Jesse and Colleen knew how to get to the mountain house. Also it’s been a while and I was getting a little nervous. That’s when Bradley’s phone rang. He said something then Dave quickly disappeared. When he returned, Jesse and Colleen were trailing behind him.
When Colleen and I first saw each other we screamed like two schoolgirls. Hugging and kissing each other, we repeated over and over again how much we missed each other. While Colleen and I had our moment the guys made plans for the night. They decided it was getting kind of late so we would stay. Plus Jesse confirmed that Andrew and Anthony weren’t due to enter the country for a few days. That would give us plenty of time to get home and prepare for their arrival.
We all went into the living room to catch up. I told Colleen about all the sights we’ve seen on our honeymoon. I mentioned everything except for our incredible sex, the upstairs, and how we were able to get to the top of the mountain from the second story. I wasn’t sure how much Bradley wanted them to know. This place has always been his sanctuary and I didn’t want to take that away from him. While I had been explaining the view from the top of the mountain, Dave cut in and mentioned that Bradley had gone into his first trance. He repeated word for word to Collean and Jesse. Bradley just rolled his eyes.
“She was so good that she put a vampire into a trance?” Jesse laughed. Immediately afterwards Colleen punched him.
“WATCH IT, JESS!” Bradley yelled. In an attempt to calm him I squeezed his hand. I’m not fond of Jesse’s teasing either, but he means no harm. To Jesse it’s all in fun.
“Calm down, Brad…” He shrugged his shoulders, “…it’s a compliment. Has any other woman made you so relaxed that you did the trance thing afterwards?”
“I’ve never been with a woman before, only vampires and shifters. She was my first. Now can we change the subject?” The sound of his voice and his words were controlled, but in his eyes raging anger lay beneath.
“Oh. Maybe it’s because you use so much strength to stay in control that you exhausted yourself. Hey Dave, have you ever been with a woman before?” Jesse ignorantly asked.
“Not as a vampire. It wouldn’t be the same anyway. I’m a vampire while Brad is both vampire and human. You know Jess you really don’t want to piss him off. You know how sensitive he is about Natty. My advice is to change the subject.” Dave could barely hold back his laughter though he knew his words were true.
Bradley was getting extremely angry. Before anyone could say another word he stood up and announced we were going to bed. He also said he didn’t want to hear another word on the subject, adding that it was none of their business. Gently, he pulled me up from the couch and led me to our room.
Like the idiot he is, Jesse hollered, “We won’t be listening, don’t worry.” Then we heard a SMACK and he yelled, “OUCH!”
When we were finally lying in bed, our bodies intertwined, Bradley said, “Sometimes Jesse really ticks me off. Natalia, I am truly sorry for the things he said tonight. You know if I knew it wouldn’t upset you I’d be more than happy to throw him around a bit.”
“It wouldn’t hurt my feelings any if you did,” I whispered the words in between pressing soft wet kisses to his neck.
“Maybe I should take him outside and teach him some manners.” He returned my kisses.
“You know, Mr. Jenkins, I know a way to make you forget all about Jesse. Are you interested?”
“I’m always interested. Especially when your naked body is pressed against mine, but I think I’ll need to wait until we get home.”
I was disappointed but wasn’t about to let him know that. He’s only thinking of protecting me. I kissed him goodnight, told him I loved him, and rolled over into my normal sleeping position. I fell asleep quicker on my belly. Typically, he followed and draped his body on mine but this time he didn’t. Confused, I rolled back over and asked if something was wrong, why he wasn’t holding me. I hadn’t realized that he had gotten out of the bed to turn on the radio.
He lay down beside me, and rolled me onto my back, kissing me passionately. His free hand explored my body, finding its way between my thighs and his lips suckled on my breasts, moving from one to the other. Quickly, I became lost in the moment. I whispered his name and he quietly shushed me.
“I said that I think that I, not you, should wait until we get home. It’s also my duty to keep my wife happy. There’s no reason why I can’t finish what I started earlier. Wouldn’t you agree?” His breath warmed my neck as he spoke the words between kisses.
Already breathless, I murmured, “Yes I would agree as long as you keep your earlier promise and start over when we get home.”
He chuckled softly as his tongue circled my erect nipple several times before nibbling on it softly. Using his finger in a circular motion, he massaged my clitoris. Wet from his ministrations, he gently pushed one finger deep inside me before rapidly pulling it in and out. He continued to rub his thumb on my clit, arousing me even more.
Wrapping his leg around mine, he pulled my legs farther apart and inserted a second finger deep inside. I grabbed his hair from the back and pulled his neck to me. Instinctively, I bit him and began sucking aggressively on his neck. My breathing got louder, my heart beat faster, and finally… My body stiffened and I climaxed. I was about to express my pleasure vocally, when Bradley pressed his lips firmly onto mine, which prevented me from doing so. He let me up for air once he was sure I had finished.
Breathlessly, I rolled my body onto his, kissing and licking his neck while telling him repeatedly that I loved him. Gently he pulled my lips from his neck and kissed me again.
“Go to sleep, my love. Tomorrow will be a busy day for us. We have a lot to do and plan for.”
I thought he was going to tell me not to bite him anymore but he didn’t, not this time anyway. As he requested, I rolled over to go to sleep.
Almost asleep, I heard him whisper, “Swallowing my blood isn’t good for you.”
Drowsy, I mumbled, “I like it, you can’t stop me.” Then I drifted off into dreamland.
Chapter 4
From the hallway I heard Dave and Bradley in
the kitchen whispering again. Quietly, I crept closer to the kitchens entrance, eavesdropping on their conversation.
“Good morning, Natalia,” Dave greeted from the kitchen table.
Darn vampires! They hear every little thing! Caught red-handed, I walked into the kitchen before hearing anything that would explain why he insisted on interrupting our honeymoon.
Bradley was rubbing his neck and looked a little nervous. Quickly jumping up, he greeted me with a tender good morning kiss.
“I hope you slept well.” Eyes, full of devotion and love, gazed into mine. I truly hoped I never take that look for granted.
“Yes, my love.” Actually I didn’t, I woke a few hours ago. Alone, I was unable to fall back asleep. I knew they were out here talking and didn’t want to interrupt them. “How long before we leave?”
Bradley teasing, whispering softly in my ear, “You’re not a very good liar and I heard your thoughts. If I had heard them earlier I would have helped settle you. Next time come and get me, I’ll wait with you until you fall back to sleep.”
“Did I hurt you last night?” Concerned that I may have bitten him too hard, I had to ask.
“No. I’m more of a vampire than a human. How about we save this conversation for later, when we’re alone in your home? We’ll be leaving shortly.”
“Okay. Well, I’ll go and get ready.” After a short, wet kiss, I spun around and headed towards the bathroom. Turning on the faucet to brush my teeth, I paused to stare at the woman looking back at me from the mirror. Tears blurred my vision momentarily before spilling over with the worry that he may put an end to my swallowing his blood. It was just a matter of time before he put a stop to my biting him. The flavor of his blood was mouthwatering, it tasted delicious. That fact… Baffled me. I can’t even stand the sight of blood, let alone the taste. And oh my gawd, for some reason when I climax I feel the need to bite him, to taste his blood. Intimate and erotic, I don’t want to ever stop.