ALENAOur destination was one of our houses in a secluded location out of the busy town. It was normally up for rent, but Steve had told me that it was unoccupied for the entire week for renovations. I thought it'd be amazing to stargaze at the rooftop terrace and end our drive watching the beautiful night sky.I kept on stealing glances at Dylan, realizing he was staring at me the entire time with eyes that made my heart melt. Just his stare was capable of making me smile and fantasize about the wildest things in my head.He turned on the radio and turned up the volume. All along, we had been the ones talking with no background music. The radio station that he tuned into was playing Justin Timberlake's Mirrors. I knew that song perfectly well, and I loved it."Do you ever listen to music?" I asked him out of interest, nodding to the tune."Of course. I'm not all about making money, you know. I have fun sometimes too. I know this song, actually.""Hmmm.... Liar. Prove it.""Well, I me
ALENAI rolled to my side and looked at Dylan. He looked drawn to them with a small smile on his face. He must have been missing his mom."Are you thinking of your mom?" I asked him softly. He smiled broadly and rolled to his side, facing me."Yes. I miss her a lot, but I know she's watching over me in a better place.""You never talk about her, and you don't hang her pictures. It still hurts.""Yes. It's hard for me to talk about her and look at her pictures without thinking about it.""If you ever feel sad, you can talk to me. I'm here for you.""I know. Thank you. Tonight's beautiful and amazing. You are beautiful, and I'm lucky to have you."I leaned in, and our noses touched. I pressed my lips against his, and I kissed him. He responded passionately, his hand firmly holding my butt. We sat up, still kissing, and the kiss got steamier and hungrier every second.I removed Dylan's jacket and put it aside. His shirt followed, and I put my hands on his perfectly sculptured torso. I kis
ALENAI woke up tangled in bed with the love of my life. Both of us were naked in each other's arms. Thinking about our night together made me smile. He was so amazing in every sense of the word.I quietly pulled out of his arms, hoping not to wake him. I succeeded in getting him out of bed without waking him. He must have been really tired because our night together had been quite long and exciting.He looked peaceful in his sleep with his hair messed up. He had scratches and hickeys on his chest and neck. I smiled. They were the evidence of our passion. I loved seeing him at peace without worrying about work or problems with his friends.I stood up quietly and tip-toed to the bathroom. The red marks all over my body, especially on my breasts and neck, made me smile brightly. This was something I dreamt of from the moments when I started falling in love with Dylan. I had no idea how I had managed to pull through and where I had gotten the strength to hold on to my marriage, but I was
ALENAWhen he stopped kissing me, he looked at me, tucking strands of hair behind my ears. I was getting used to making eye contact with him without shying away, but weirdly, I blushed this time around, avoiding his eyes."You're going to play shy now after everything we've done?" He teased, searching for my eyes."I'm still a newbie to all this stuff, so isn't it a natural reaction?" I replied, laying my head on his chest. I placed my hand on his chest and trailed his abs with my fingers, drawing circles."You don't act like one. You're so passionate, and you do everything like you know the drill," he replied, massaging my scalp with his fingers."Maybe it's because I'm with an experienced man; otherwise, I think I'd be a freak at this."Dylan chuckled, and he made me look at him. "You wouldn't. You're amazing. Good morning, Princess."I giggled. "Good morning indeed. I made breakfast. Let me get the tray."I stood up to get the tray. Dylan lifted my robe at the back, and he kissed m
ALENADylan looked at all the hickeys on my breasts, and he smirked. He took off his pajama pants and put them away. We stood together under the two shower heads, and he turned the showers on. The hot water splashed on my body, and I moaned lightly in delight, loving how it felt on my skin."Tell me honestly, Princess. Were you scared?" He asked me, untying my hair, and it cascaded down my shoulders. He kissed my neck lightly and moved on to lick my nipples."I was scared, not because I thought you'd hurt me, but rather because I thought I wouldn't respond to your touch in a way that'd make you want to touch me again. I had never done anything like that before."Dylan took soap, and he started soaping up my body. I took a bar and started soaping him up as well. "But you responded perfectly well. I still can't get over how tightly your walls clenched around my fingers that day. I had a feeling you were still a virgin.""I'm glad it worked out perfectly well."Dylan put his hand between
ALENA"Why not, Dyl? If you can do it for me, why can't I do the same for you?" I insisted."Honey, I don't mean to disappoint you, but it's been long since I've talked to someone about how I'm feeling. It normally doesn't turn out really well.""You can talk to me. I don't care how it turns out, Dyl. I just want to hear how you're doing and give you my full support."Dylan stood up. For a moment, I thought he'd leave me alone, but he was just taking Jim into his cage. It was time for his nap, so he took him inside.When he came back, we both sat down, facing each other. He was simply gorgeous. I loved him so much."I wouldn't want Jim repeating every single word I say," he chuckled. I smiled at him and held his hand."He loves you.""He does, but not more than he loves you. I'm so jealous."I gave Dylan a small smile of encouragement. He was trying to divert my attention from the topic, but I wasn't having it. I could tell he wanted to talk, but he was holding back."Alena, I want to
ALENA"What's that, Princess?" Dylan asked again, moving slowly towards me.His eyes slowly shifted from my panic-stricken face to the box with spilled contents on the floor. The stealth with which he moved made my heart beat even faster, and wild thoughts of possibilities for what could be going on in his mind raced through my mind.Dylan scrunched his eyebrows as he moved closer, probably as surprised as I was by such an anonymous gift. Well, it wasn't exactly anonymous because I was certain of who had sent it. Who else could it have been other than my most recent nightmare, hell-bent on ruining my happiness for reasons best known to him??Dylan's face turned a deep shade of red in a matter of seconds. I guessed he had seen what was in the box. He was already furious before even hearing what it was about, as if he already knew.I moved backward until my back hit the edge of the kitchen table. My blood roared in my ears, and I felt shivers run down my spine. I didn't know what to do
ALENA"I'm sorry. I needed to use the bathroom," I lied."If you're crying, I'm going to fight with you, okay? I don't expect you to cry over trash.""I'm not crying.""So come out. I want to see you. We're supposed to be spending time together. I got the ice cream already."I sighed. Was he really going to act like nothing happened? I had to face him either way. Running away like a coward wasn't going to give me my man's complete trust.I reluctantly stood up and walked out of the bathroom. I unlocked the door and opened it. I was welcomed by a large bouquet of red roses and a box of Ferrero Rocher chocolates."Dyl..." I breathed, my lips curling into a smile. He smiled at me and gave me the roses. I inhaled their scent. They smelled heavenly. He also gave me a box of chocolates. I looked at him and smiled gratefully."I knew my princess would be sad after all this drama. I thought these would cheer you up. I'm glad they did."My eyes watered as I smiled at him. He really knew his way
ALENA’S EPILOGUE Our black SUV pulled up in Mom's driveway a little late in the afternoon and we all got out of the car. Amelia was snuggled in her daddy's arms, a place I knew was one of her favourites in the whole world and the way he paid enough attention to her and kept her smiling just made their bond stronger.Aidan and Iris were on either of my sides each holding each of my hands tightly as we walked up the driveway to the main entrance. We had all been looking forward to this family gathering for some time now. Spending time together, catching up on each other's lives and just being there for each other was something we all enjoyed. We were a family and meeting up together like this was always a pleasure."Thank you so much, Mommy, for buying me these pretty sparkly shoes and sparkly dress," Iris squealed excitedly, jumping up and down on her feet as we walked, staring admirably at her new outfit. "I feel like a princess," she added, giving me a brilliant smile that revealed
FIVE YEARS LATERDYLAN’S EPILOGUEThey say that you will never truly understand something until it happens to you.I honestly never paid much attention to this saying until realistic things happening in my own life started weighing much on it and opening my eyes to how everything I was once told about this big mystery called life started unfolding before my own eyes and manifesting in my life.Many a time, Dad would tell me about how marriage and fatherhood changed his life greatly for the better and it barely made any meaningful sense to me, but right now in this very moment, bonding with my baby and showering her with unconditional love made it all make perfect sense.There was something inexplicably intoxicating about seeing our precious bundle of joy happy with a radiant smile on her face. That smile had to be the prettiest thing I had ever seen, for it extended deep into my soul and filled me with joy. I couldn't resist smiling back at her with an even brighter smile, placing the
ALENADylan twirled me around, dipping me as he leaned forward closer to me. Staring at the masterpiece of a husband before me, my breathing became shallow and my heart felt heavy in my chest.Dylan pulled me back up into his arms and I rested my head on his chest and let him sway my body as the chorus rolled in. The song twirled like thread around us, the rhythm of our bodies simply passionate and majestic. I was deep in love."Alena, you're the inspiration for this precious song, and I just wanna see your face light up since you put me on. So now I say goodbye to the old me, it's already gone. And I can't wait to get you home, just to let you know, you are...""The love of my life," we whispered together in unison as I joined him in saying some of the lyrics along to the song playing.I was crying. He was way too sweet. I never imagined he'd be able to love me this much and take our relationship to a whole new level.Couples eventually started joining us on the dancefloor. I looked
ALENADylan pulled me towards him gently but firmly by my waist and he placed his lips firmly on mine, cupping my cheek with his hand.His lips were soft, almost silken against my own. Our lips fitted perfectly as if they were meant for each other. Moving against each other, feeling each other.Warmth blossomed in my chest, sparks igniting. This was beautiful and magical, a dream come true. When we pulled away from each other, the crowd was cheering loudly for us, clapping and everything.We both chuckled, holding hands tightly. We turned and faced everyone. Their cheers grew even louder and more enthusiastic.I could see Mom sitting in front with Benjamin, Steve and Celeste. Ezra was in front on the other side with Axel, Sophie and Elizabeth. Everyone else followed behind them. They all looked happy for us.Dylan and I stepped down from the wedding altar and we proceeded down the aisle. Everyone rose and started throwing confetti at us as we walked out. It was perfect.I looked up at
ALENA"Of course, I will. When can we start making the preparations?"Dylan laughed, pinching my nose. "Silly, I mean today. Everything is already set. You just have to get ready and walk down the aisle.""You're kidding right?""I'm dead serious, honey. Everything's the way you wanted it and mostly your choice. I know this isn't our first wedding, but I want us to consider this our actual wedding because the previous wasn't even one. This time around, I'm marrying you willingly with pride."I laughed, failing to believe this. "How? I can't believe this.""Believe it, baby. We're getting married and this time around the proper way. I've been so excited to finally take you as my wife the proper way and give you the joy you deserve. I want to marry you, Alena.""Dylan, how did you even think of this? Just how?" I asked him, blinking away my tears.He wiped away my tears with his hands. "Because I want to see you happy and make your dreams come true. It's called love, honey. You've drown
ALENADylan opened the door of his car on my side and I stepped out, taking his hand which he had extended politely towards me to help me out. I murmured a polite thank you with a smile on my face as he helped out and closed the door once I was standing next to him.We linked arms and he gave me a small peck on my forehead before we started walking down the pathway that led to the dock of a beautiful lake.There were bright heart shaped lanterns hanging on tree branches and rose petals artistically scattered on the pathway we were walking on. Star shaped twinkle lights were wound around branches and lining the pathway. It was breathtakingly beautiful.It was a beautiful sunset and it felt extraordinarily magical with the water in the lake glimmering beneath the beautiful sky, looking calm and inviting.I had no idea if it was the beautiful weather and scene that added the special magical effect or if it was the exceptional man right next to me, holding me like his entire life depended
DYLANI loved it when she played dirty. I loved seeing that side of her that only I knew. I loved this state where she was raw, untamed and fierce sexy."Naughty girl," I chuckled, smacking her butt firmly. She winced, her lips cracking into a wider smile."If I am naughty, what are you?" she purred, pressing her body firmly into mine. She bit her bottom lip tenderly, looking at me with lust filled eyes."Your sexy husband who loves bringing the naughtiness out of you." I smacked Alena's butt one more time, pressing her body into mine at the same time."Ah," she moaned, throwing her head back. She loved it.I took my spoon and scooped some ice cream onto it. I trailed the spoon from her earlobe down to her throat. She shivered, looking at my hand. "Cold," she breathed."I'll set you on fire," I promised and with those words, I smashed my lips onto her neck, earning a loud moan from her.I held her firmly close to me by her butt as I attacked her neck with deep kisses, soft nibbles and
DYLANShe took her wine glass from me and looked up at me, taking a step closer. "Careful what you wish for, Princess. I want to, I can and I will eat you," I said, closing the small gap between us."Is that a promise?" she asked me, running her finger slowly down my torso. I had been working out a lot to get back in shape. All my hard work hadn't gone to waste."It is," I affirmed, brushing my lips against her smooth skin. "And you know I never break my promises."Alena stood on her toes and she pecked my lips. She held both of our glasses, looking deep into my eyes with her bottom lip between her white teeth. I poured the wine and took my glass from her."What are we toasting to?" she asked me."To us. To our lives, love, freedom and everything we ever wanted that we can proudly say we achieved.""Cheers to that," she said, raising her glass."Cheers." We clicked our glasses and washed down the red wine together in one go. We had a second round and we drank the wine in the same mann
DYLAN"No," she mumbled quietly. She was crying."Show me your face. I want to look at you," I spoke softly."Do I have to?" she replied quietly. She sounded cute and in my head, I could see a cute pout on her lips as she said so. That made me smile."Yes. You have to," I murmured, kissing her temples. Alena slowly pulled away from me and she sat up, facing me. She had tears in her eyes and a few had fallen down her cheeks. I wiped them away using my thumbs."And why is my beautiful princess crying when we're supposed to be celebrating?" I asked her, taking both of her warm hands into mine. I planted sweet kisses on both of them and looked up at her. "I don't know," she mumbled, looking at our hands. "Tears of relief if there's anything of that sort I guess.""You don't have to hide your feelings from me, you know. It's okay to cry if you feel like it. We all express joy and relief in different ways.""Does that mean I can bawl my eyes out and you'll still be okay with it?""Hmmm...