twitching a moment later. “Not quite
how it was designed to be worn, I think,” he said softly.
Fintan cleared his throat
and gave them both an imperial look of disdain. With a sniff he began the
ceremony. Thankfully Craegin marriage ceremonies were
short. A few words, a vow from each party, and the one conducting it pronounced
them bound under the laws of their world.
Even
before Fintan finished speaking Bracken was tugging
her into his body to kiss her.
Sadie
had her arms around Bracken’s neck and clung to him as he kissed her. When they
pulled back she licked her lips and smiled. She leaned in for another kiss and
was moaning before they parted once more.
“You
may want to adjust your gown a little, Sadie. Otherwise these here folks are
going to get one hell of a show,” he muttered. “How long do we need to attend
the party before I can take you back to our rooms and have my way with you?”
“Five
minutes, at most. Get our toasts and then leave?” She adjusted her gown
slightly and took in a deep breath. “I couldn’t wear it the other way, you
understand that. Right?” She hoped that he understood,
because he was the only one who she would allow to see all of her, the real
her.
“ Shh , I understand, Sadie. Just promise me that you won’t
attempt to bend over to pick anything up. If you do I might very well die of
heart failure. Which will completely ruin all the plans I
have for us tonight. ”
“Don’t
plan on it,” she assured him and nodded. “Now, let’s have our drink, allow them
to toast us and then go back home.” Home, Bracken’s destroyer
and their rooms. She just wanted to be alone with him now that they were
married. For a moment Sadie thought about the way that her life would have to
change. She thought of the things she would have to switch up so that she could
continue to work and of course keep Bracken and his friends safe. It was only a
matter of seconds that she thought of the changes before she was smiling. For
Bracken she would change anything. He was priceless and she wouldn’t change
anything that would come their way for anything because they would be facing it
all together.
Nodding,
he wrapped an arm around her waist—being careful, she noted, not to put any
additional strain on the front of the gown. He squeezed her close and led her
out of the room to many congratulations, well wishes, and a few rather
interesting suggestions. Bracken just shook his head with a look of amusement
and followed after Fintan and Adira to where the reception was being held.
****
It
took them a half hour to finally get free of the well wishes from the crews on
board the destroyers. The toasts took far longer than she had anticipated.
Finally, however, they made it back to their rooms. “So, husband.” She peeled
off the facial film so that she was fully herself in front of him. “We are now
married. We are now one.”
“Sadie…”
He was stalking her, slowly backing her into their sleeping room step by step.
“I have to say that I never once expected you to come out in a dress like this.
You may have very well started a fashion revolution. At least among the males
who got to ogle all of you. ”
“They
don’t matter,” she said simply. “Only you matter and only you are allowed to
see all of me. All of the flaws that I have and all of the scars that show I
have survived.” She stepped in closer and wrapped her arms around him. “I love
you, husband.”
“They
are not flaws, Sadie. They are brands of strength that I see. All you survived
to be here, in this moment, with me.” Lowering his head, he kissed her slowly.
“And I wouldn’t have you any other way, little one. I would never wish this
upon you, or anyone, but you are perfect in my eyes.”
She
pulled back slightly. “I need you,” she admitted bluntly. “I need you so badly.
Tell me what you need, please?” She wanted his guidance, needed him to help her
find pleasure with him.
Her
flesh prickled in
how it was designed to be worn, I think,” he said softly.
Fintan cleared his throat
and gave them both an imperial look of disdain. With a sniff he began the
ceremony. Thankfully Craegin marriage ceremonies were
short. A few words, a vow from each party, and the one conducting it pronounced
them bound under the laws of their world.
Even
before Fintan finished speaking Bracken was tugging
her into his body to kiss her.
Sadie
had her arms around Bracken’s neck and clung to him as he kissed her. When they
pulled back she licked her lips and smiled. She leaned in for another kiss and
was moaning before they parted once more.
“You
may want to adjust your gown a little, Sadie. Otherwise these here folks are
going to get one hell of a show,” he muttered. “How long do we need to attend
the party before I can take you back to our rooms and have my way with you?”
“Five
minutes, at most. Get our toasts and then leave?” She adjusted her gown
slightly and took in a deep breath. “I couldn’t wear it the other way, you
understand that. Right?” She hoped that he understood,
because he was the only one who she would allow to see all of her, the real
her.
“ Shh , I understand, Sadie. Just promise me that you won’t
attempt to bend over to pick anything up. If you do I might very well die of
heart failure. Which will completely ruin all the plans I
have for us tonight. ”
“Don’t
plan on it,” she assured him and nodded. “Now, let’s have our drink, allow them
to toast us and then go back home.” Home, Bracken’s destroyer
and their rooms. She just wanted to be alone with him now that they were
married. For a moment Sadie thought about the way that her life would have to
change. She thought of the things she would have to switch up so that she could
continue to work and of course keep Bracken and his friends safe. It was only a
matter of seconds that she thought of the changes before she was smiling. For
Bracken she would change anything. He was priceless and she wouldn’t change
anything that would come their way for anything because they would be facing it
all together.
Nodding,
he wrapped an arm around her waist—being careful, she noted, not to put any
additional strain on the front of the gown. He squeezed her close and led her
out of the room to many congratulations, well wishes, and a few rather
interesting suggestions. Bracken just shook his head with a look of amusement
and followed after Fintan and Adira to where the reception was being held.
****
It
took them a half hour to finally get free of the well wishes from the crews on
board the destroyers. The toasts took far longer than she had anticipated.
Finally, however, they made it back to their rooms. “So, husband.” She peeled
off the facial film so that she was fully herself in front of him. “We are now
married. We are now one.”
“Sadie…”
He was stalking her, slowly backing her into their sleeping room step by step.
“I have to say that I never once expected you to come out in a dress like this.
You may have very well started a fashion revolution. At least among the males
who got to ogle all of you. ”
“They
don’t matter,” she said simply. “Only you matter and only you are allowed to
see all of me. All of the flaws that I have and all of the scars that show I
have survived.” She stepped in closer and wrapped her arms around him. “I love
you, husband.”
“They
are not flaws, Sadie. They are brands of strength that I see. All you survived
to be here, in this moment, with me.” Lowering his head, he kissed her slowly.
“And I wouldn’t have you any other way, little one. I would never wish this
upon you, or anyone, but you are perfect in my eyes.”
She
pulled back slightly. “I need you,” she admitted bluntly. “I need you so badly.
Tell me what you need, please?” She wanted his guidance, needed him to help her
find pleasure with him.
Her
flesh prickled in
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