Take Me Forever

by Sellers, Julie

  As Cain took her hand, Mercy looked at him with love and admiration. He was indeed a very handsome man. He had combed his long black hair and pulled it back from his face. He had small stubbles on his face creating an alluring shadow. He was wearing new white trousers and a white ruffled shirt complemented by a black sash.

  Both Cain and Mercy stood before the officiator. Miles Davis had performed every wedding on the island and he was especially honored to be performing this one. He was the only clergyman on the island. Miles cleared his throat and the crowd quieted down so the ceremony could begin.

  “Divine Revelation has declared marriage to be honorable in all. It is an institution of God, ordained in time. It was given in wisdom and in kindness, to repress irregular affection, to support social order, and to provide, that through well ordained families, truth and holiness might be transmitted from one to another. He has selected the union thus formed as an apt emblem of the union, endeared and indissoluble. A relation that is thus consecrated should not be formed thoughtlessly. And now as you will answer in the day when all hearts shall be made manifest. I charge you to declare if there be any cause that should prevent your lawful union,” Miles stated as he looked at both Cain and Mercy.

  Mercy immediately shook her head but Cain was hesitant as his conscious was bothering him. He told Miles to continue.

  “Do you Cain take Mercedes McMillan as your true and lawful wife?” Miles asked.

  Cain looked deep into Mercy’s eyes and answered, “Aye, I do.”

  “Do you Mercedes take Cain as your true and lawful husband?” Miles asked.

  “I do,” she whispered.

  “As the union now formed is to be sundered only by death, it becomes you to consider the duties you solemnly assume. In pursuance of your solemn pledges thus given, I pronounce you husband and wife. Cain you may kiss your bride,” Miles states as he smiled at the happy couple.

  “My pleasure,” Cain said as he pulled Mercy into his arms and kissed her with a long passionate kiss that stung her lips and left her face deeply reddened.

  Following the ceremony, Cain and Mercy were congratulated by everyone in attendance during the receiving line. They drank wine with goblets intertwined and listened to toast’s from Cain’s crew. They ate fruit, seafood, and meat pastries that were prepared by the women on the island. They finished off the meal with Elese’s two tier wedding cake.

  After an hour of mingling with his guests, Cain couldn’t wait any longer to taste his bride’s most sacred treasure. He scooped Mercy up and carried her to the house. He would wait no longer to taste the secrets she held beneath her dress. After he closed the bedroom door behind them, Cain placed her down on the floor and told her to stand still.

  She obeyed him as he slowly ran his hand under her dress and caressed her thigh. Her heart was pounding as he caressed higher up her leg until he paused at the peak of her womanhood.

  “I’ve waited so long for this, My Love,” Cain whispered in her ear as he kissed the back of her neck.

  “Oh Cain,” Mercy moaned.

  Silently, he slowly discarded her dress and took her hair down. She turned to face him and began removing his shirt. She fumbled with it at first until he placed his hand over hers and assisted her with the laces. He removed his trousers and stood before her in all his glory.

  Slowly, her gaze followed his muscular hairless chest down past his belly button until she focused on his lower region. He had seen him naked before but she had never noticed how large his erection was. She trembled as he stepped closer to her.

  “Don’t be afraid. I’m not going to hurt you Mercy,” he coaxingly told her.

  He picked her up and carried her over to the bed. He positioned himself beside her and began a descent of kisses along her body. She enjoyed every kiss and felt a new sensation at every spot his lips touched. His hands roamed freely over her body as his mouth stopped at her breasts. She moaned aloud as he suckled one of her buds to a heightened peak.

  Gently, he nudged her legs apart with his hand and caressed her inner thighs. His lips found hers as he gave her a passionate kiss. His kiss claimed her as his fingers circled her nestled treasure. She cried out as he slipped a finger into her moist center and slowly began moving it inside of her. He could feel her virgin barrier at the tip of his fingertip.

  He explained in whispers what he was going to do to try to ease her nervousness. He took her hand and led it to his protruding shaft. He made her stroke the length of it. It felt like a piece of steel with skin covering it. He gasped as her fingers grazed across the peak of his muscle.

  “I can’t wait any longer. I must have you now,” Cain moaned as he climbed on top of her.

  The tension was mounting as he assisted his hardness into her tiny opening. Slowly, he worked his way inside her until he could feel the barrier. She was shivering beneath him. He explained that she would feel some pain as he penetrated her barrier before it would turn into pleasure.

  He gave her a long kiss and thrust deeply inside her bursting through the thin layer of skin. Her screams of pain were muffled by his mouth as his kiss persisted. He paused for a moment letting her adjust to him before continuing to thrust again.

  Her pain was replaced by a new sensation. She began to arch her hips to his as he moved inside her. He places his hand beneath her buttocks and lifted her higher to him. Moments later, she screamed out his name as she felt for the first time a building tingling sensation. She didn’t know what had just happened but it felt so tantalizing and energetic.

  Hearing her scream out his name was enough to send Cain over the edge. He jolted and shuttered on top of her as he released his seed inside her. Cain stopped moving and looked into her eyes.

  “That wasn’t so bad was it?” Cain asked his blushing bride.

  “No, it was nothing at all like I expected it to be,” Mercy answered.

  “From the moment I saw you, I could not wait for this moment to arrive,” Cain whispered as he rolled to his side and drifted peacefully to sleep.

  Mercy watched her lover sleep as thousands of thoughts passed through her mind. She experienced something that would be treasured to her for the rest of her life. The nuns never mentioned anything pleasurable about the act between husband and wife. She was beginning to figure out that there were many things the nuns neglected to tell her about.

  Nuns. Cain said she was raised in an orphanage. She did not remember an orphanage, but she remembered nuns. How strange, she thought.

  After her mind raced with many unanswered questions, Mercy joined her husband in the world of slumber. She dreamt the same dream she had been having for so long. Only this time, she could clearly see Cain’s face as his body engulfed hers. She could see the look in his eyes that said she was his and only his. It was the same look he gave her earlier when they were making love.

  Mercy was awakened the next morning by an object poking her underneath the covers. When she looked underneath to see what it was, Cain burst out laughing.

  “This is one thing you’ll have to get used to, My Love. I plan on making love to you every chance I get. There’s nothing better than making love first thing in the morning,” Cain said as he showed her his intentions.

  When they finished their lovemaking, Cain told her to stay in bed while he went to get them something to eat. Her gaze followed him as he got out of bed and stretched his arms to the ceiling. Every muscle rippled as he stretched and showed off his physique to his bride. She felt a warm sensation overtake her as she looked at him.

  After he left the room, Mercy rolled over and pretended to be sleeping when he returned. He quietly came over to the bed when he saw that she was sleeping. Suddenly, he leapt onto the bed beside her. Mercy sat straight up and screamed. She was going to surprise him but he beat her to it. Cain started tickling her and then kissed her passionately.

  “I thought I’d take you on a grand tour of the island today. After we eat we can go if you like,” Cain said as he dug in to his breakfast.r />
  “I’d like that very much,” Mercy answered as she took a sip of orange juice.

  An hour later the two lovers were in the midst of the village. Cain showed her every shop in the village and let her browse to her content. He ended up buying her something from each shop. He made arrangements to have their packages sent home while he took his bride to a special place.

  First, they walked along the sandy white beach and played along the edge of the water.

  “Stay here. I’ll be right back,” Cain ordered as he ran off of the beach.

  Mercy played in the waves at the edge of the beach while she waited on Cain to return. She heard something running as she looked back and saw Cain riding toward her on a white stallion.

  “Climb up,” Cain said as he handed her his arm and pulled her up behind him.

  “Where are we going?” Mercy asked as she wrapped her arms around his waist.

  “You’ll see,” Cain answered as he guided the horse onto a winding trail leading off into the heart of the woods.

  Deep inside the woods, they were surrounded by tropical trees and lush flowers. It was much more colorful than the flowers around the house. The woods were so thick that he horse kept getting tangled in the underbrush. Many times Cain would dismount and cut brush blocking the path with his sword.

  Finally, the path widened and Mercy saw a magnificent view. In front of her was a waterfall that had to be at least forty feet tall. The water was gushing over the rocks and splashing into a lagoon. Orange, pink, and lavender flowers surrounded the pool of water along with green foliage.

  Cain led her to a large flat rock at the edge of the lagoon. He tied the horse to a tree and invited her to sit down. He took off all of his clothes before sitting down beside her.

  “What are you doing?”

  “I thought I’d go for a swim. Care to join me?” Cain asked as he dove off of the rock and into the clear, blue, tranquil water.

  Mercy watched in silence as Cain swam in the water. Every stroke he made with his broad arms made her yearn for his touch. She looked around and thought that this place looked familiar. My dream! This is the place!

  Quickly, Mercy discarded her clothing and jumped into the water to join her soul mate. She swam to him as he gazed upon her beauty. They stood in the shallow water and stared at each other in silence.

  “Make love to me Cain,” she begged with wanting eyes.

  “My pleasure, My Love,” Cain responded as he attacked her body with a lustful lunge.

  In mere seconds, he had her body hot with desire. His hands roamed her wet skin and his lips frantically covered her neck and breasts. She moaned in pleasure as it echoed out across the water. Cain could hold back no longer as he guided her to the rock.

  Slowly, he picked her up and climbed out of the water onto the rock ledge. The sun beamed down onto his back as he covered her body with his. They made love like it was the first time all over again savoring each second. It was better than in her dreams. This time it was real. His name rang out across the water as she screamed it out in orgasm.

  After he found his own triumphant release, they basked in the sun and slept for a couple of hours. Cain awoke first and slipped into the water. Mercy sensed he was gone and opened her eyes. She found him playing in the water like a small child. He seemed so peaceful and relaxed.

  She watched as he wrung out his hair by spinning around in the water and letting the motion help dry it. She laughed at his childishness. He heard her laughter and swam back to the rock. He began splashing water up on the rock ledge and all over her.

  “Stop! Our clothes. They’re all wet,” she shrieked.

  “So. We have all day for them to dry. Come play with me.”

  Obeying him, she jumped in and splashed him. They frolicked in the water. They kissed and pranced around like they were the only two people in the world. They had no cares or concerns about anything except themselves. Mercy wished this day would never end as the sun began to slowly disappear behind the waterfall.

  With darkness approaching, they dressed themselves and mounted the horse. It took them an hour to get back to the beach. The beach was deserted so Cain seized the opportunity. He told Mercy to remain on the beach while he returned the horse back to the owner. When he returned, he had something behind his back.

  “What are you hiding?”

  “Nothing,” he answered playfully.

  “Let me see,” she begged as she tried to get behind him.

  “It’s only this,” Cain said as he pulled out a bottle of red wine and two glasses.

  They sat on the beach and drank wine while they watched the waves roll into the shore. The moon illuminated the sky when they finished the last of the wine. Cain tossed the empty bottle out into the sea. He took their glasses and threw them aside.

  “What are you doing?” Mercy asked as Cain gently pushed her down against the sand.

  “I want you right here and right now,” Cain whispered as he found his way under her dress.

  “Don’t you ever get enough?”

  “Never. I’ll never get enough of you, my wife.”

  “Suppose someone sees us?” Mercy asked timidly.

  “Who cares? This is my island. I can do as I please and it pleases me to have you,” Cain responded as he climbed on top of her after loosening his trousers.

  Once again, they made love. They rolled around in the sand as they waves came crashing in on top of them. Mercy had sand all over her when they finished their lovemaking. Her hair was all matted and dirty as was his.

  “I’ll never get all of this sand out of my hair,” Mercy whined.

  “It was well worth it,” Cain said as they brushed off as much sand as they could before putting their clothes back on.

  Once they arrived home, Cain instructed Elese to draw them a bath. They decided to eat supper out on the patio since they were such a mess and bathe after they ate. Elese smiled at the two young lovers when she served their supper. She had never seen Cain so happy. Mercy was exactly what he needed. Now maybe he would forget about his revenge vendetta and settle down.

  After Elese announced that the bath was ready, Cain whisked Mercy out of her seat and carried her to the bath. He undressed her as she undressed him. They climbed into the hot water. He slowly bathed her and washed her golden hair. When she was washed Mercy bathed him and washed his long black hair.

  With every morsel of sand removed from their bodies, Cain and Mercy quickly dried off and retired to the bedroom. They were both exhausted from their day. The last thing Mercy remembered as she drifted off to sleep was Cain whispering her name as found his own dream world.

  Chapter 10

  The next morning when Mercy awoke, she found herself alone. Her eyes focused on her surroundings as she found a long stem white rose on the pillow beside her. She smiled as she picked it up and smelled the sweet aroma. Cain was everything she had ever longed for. He had shown her a sensitive side that not many people knew existed.

  After she dressed, Mercy stumbled down the hall and into the kitchen. Elese had gone to the market, so Mercy grabbed some fruit off of the table to eat. She decided to go sit out on the patio and enjoy the morning sun while she ate.

  As she walked outside, she heard Cain’s voice echo from around the house. She was just about to call out for him when she heard another voice. Her curiosity got the better of her as she moved closer to hear what was being said after she heard her name mentioned.

  “Cain, she is bound to find out sooner or later,” Luke responded.

  “Not if I can help it. Now, do as I say and take the note to France. Wait for a response and make sure you’re not followed back here,” Cain ordered.

  “Aye Captain,” Luke said as he took his leave.

  Mercy was certain the conversation she just overheard part of was about her. She hurried back inside the house so Cain wouldn’t catch her eavesdropping. She was sitting at the kitchen table when he came in and sat down beside her.

  “How
long have you been up?” Cain asked.

  “Just a few minutes,” she tried to answer sleepily.

  While Cain was eating some fruit, Mercy was desperately trying to figure out a way she could ask him about what she overheard. She knew that Luke was going to France so an idea came to her.

  “Cain, I was thinking. Why don’t we invite Luke and his wife over to dinner tonight? I need to make some friends, and I could get acquainted with her while you men talk,” Mercy asked as she played with the curls in her hair.

  “That’s a grand idea, but unfortunately Luke left this morning for France to run an errand for me. Perhaps you could go visit his wife today instead,” Cain answered knowing his secret would be safe because all of his crew was sworn to secrecy or else they would watch as their family members were killed in front of them.

  “I suppose so,” Mercy responded.

  If Cain wouldn’t tell her anything, maybe Luke’s wife could. Surely Luke told his wife why he was being sent to France. When Elese returned from the market, Cain instructed her to escort Mercy to Luke’s place.

  Mercy could not wait to meet Luke’s wife. After Cain left for town, she hurriedly got ready and waited on Elese to put the things from the market away. She was on pins and needles when Elese called for her.

  “Mercy, are you ready?”

  “Yes,” Mercy answered anxiously.

  When they arrived at Luke’s door, Mercy told Elese that she could go on about her business.

  “Are you sure?”

  “You don’t have to babysit me. I will be fine,” Mercy said as she knocked on the door.

  Bethany McKay opened the door just as Elese reluctantly agreed to leave Mercy.

  “Hello, I’m Mercy Corbin.”

  “Please come in. I’m sorry I didn’t get to talk to you at the wedding, but the baby was ill,” Bethany said as she guided Mercy to the sitting area.

  “Your little girl is beautiful,” Mercy said as Bethany began to feed her daughter.

  “She’s all I have with Luke away most of the time.”