Chapter 5 #3
“I noticed that you suggested the room down the hall for Thatcher.” He said he thought it had the most beautiful views. “Are you sure it wasn’t because you were trying to get him as far away from us as you could?”
“Some of it could be that. But I really do think that that room has the best views. I even debated on using it for the master suite over the one that you’re sleeping in.
But the room is smaller than I thought that you could use, and besides, it’s in the back of the house too, so that there won’t be any noises coming from the street while you’re resting.
” She just nodded. “Also, there is the fact that he’s further down the hall from us.
I told you when we made love, I was going to make you scream. ”
“I’ve never even had a climax before, much less screamed.
” He could tell that she thought of the other time that she’d screamed and shivered.
“I’ve been thinking a great deal about having sex with you.
It’s what I want to do. No rush on your part, but I will say that I can’t believe that you’ve been this patient with me. ”
“I love you. I wouldn’t have it any other way.” She nodded and looked out at the window that was in his office. “I was just telling myself I need to be on a better eating schedule. I’ve been just snacking mostly, and I’m not hungry for dinner when it’s time. I need to get out of that habit.”
“I’ve noticed that Thatcher has been eating more.
It won’t be long, and he’ll be bigger than I am.
I doubt that he’ll get as tall as you, but he’ll be close.
” He said he was going to be tall. “I’m betting that he’ll be at least six five.
There are tall people on my side of the family that he’ll take after.
Would you like to have sex with me tonight? ”
“No, I’d love to make love to you tonight.” She smiled, but he could tell that she was nervous. “I won’t do anything that you don’t want me to do, Olivia. I promise you.”
“I know that. I know that more than anything. I’m just afraid that I’m going to be a disappointment to you for some reason.
You do have a great deal more practice than I do at having sex…
making love.” He said that all the others didn’t matter.
It was her that he would love forever. “Thank you for that. I love you too. I don’t know when that happened, but I have fallen in love with you. ”
“I will love you to the ends of time.” She didn’t move when he took a step forward.
“There are things that you should know about making love to a dragon. Other than the fact that you’ll have a dragon on your body once we do.
We bite and drink blood from each other.
It’s the vampire in me that makes me want to drink from you, and I want you to drink from me as well.
It won’t hurt you. If it did, I would never hurt you again. But it’s a good way for us to bond.”
He took another two steps toward her and was glad when she took one toward him. “I’m nervous, as I said. I don’t want you to be displeased with me.” He told her that wasn’t possible because they loved one another. “I hope you’re right.”
“I know that I am. I will love you for all time and would never hurt you at all.” She nodded, and he was close enough that he could see her lashes as they fluttered over her cheeks. “You’re beautiful, have I told you that? The most beautiful creature that I’ve ever seen.”
“You make me want to be a better person, too. I don’t feel like I’m evil or anything, but I do want to be a better mother and wife to you.” He said that she was doing well already and that he couldn’t have asked for anything more from her. “Are you going to kiss me?”
“Would you like that?” She nodded. “Then I will do as you wish. I love you, Olivia Walsh. Before I forget again, we’re married in the eyes of the law. Mom had someone at the office make it happen. We can still get married later if you wish, but that will be entirely up to you. Now for that kiss.”
He pulled her into his arms and held her for a couple of breaths before he leaned in to take her mouth. He tried to be gentle with her, not wanting to scare or hurt her, but once she opened her mouth to him, he pulled her body flush with his and took all that she offered.
She tasted just as he thought that she would, like honeysuckle and cream.
He wrapped his arms around her waist and held her to him as he deepened the kiss.
She was giving all that he gave her and was happy for that.
She didn’t seem the least bit afraid of him, and he was never going to make her feel like she had to be afraid of him in his life.
Pulling back when he heard someone coming toward them, he had to hold her steady for a few minutes so that she’d not fall over.
When Thatcher came into the room, he must have sensed something was different because he apologized to them for interrupting.
He might not have known what he interrupted, but his cheeks were pink from it.
“Nothing is going on. I was just telling your mother about me being part vampire. You should remember that when you get your room fixed up the way you wish. It’ll be your room, and you can invite me in or not.
That will be totally up to you.” He said he’d want him in there if he needed anything.
“Completely understandable. But like I said, you’ll have to invite me in. ”
Sidney was getting better at sign language, but he couldn’t read it as fast as they could speak it.
Sometimes they’d talk without him being able to understand, and he was all right with that as well.
They had their own link, and he would never intrude in on that.
He loved that they had their own time together.
“I came down to ask if you’d mind if we went to get Chinese together tonight.
I’ve been craving egg rolls since yesterday.
And some fried dumplings wouldn’t be something I’d pass up either.
” Sidney said that sounded great to him, but it would be up to his mom.
“She’s always up for Chinese. She said that it’s the food of the gods. ”
The three of them were still laughing as they made their way out the door.
He thought it funny that Olivia loved Chinese as much as he did.
They even liked hot sour soup together. Last time he’d had it, he had to fight her for the last bit of it.
She’d won just as he knew she would, but it was close there for a while.
They were headed out the door when his cell phone rang.
Answering it as he got into the car, he was dismayed to find the old Mayor calling him.
“I heard tell that you’re running for mayor in the next election.
” He said that he wasn’t; his brother, Melbourne, was.
“Then I guess I should call him. What’s this about?
Did someone tell you that I’m not working as hard as I should?
This job takes a great deal out of a man. I’m doing the best that I can.”
“I’m sure that you think you are, Mr. Mayor, but maybe it’s time for some younger blood to take over and see how they can get things done.” He said again it was a hard job to do. “As I said, you’ll have to talk to Melbourne about it. I know he has all of our support on running.”
“I’ll do that too.” He said that he had to go; he was headed to dinner with his family. “He won’t have time for that once he sticks his hand into this job. It’ll be work, work, work all the time for him. You tell him I said that, too.”
“You tell him.” They were still talking when he got into the car.
He’d not drive with being on the phone, but he’d have to sit there with his family waiting for him.
“I have to go like I said. You have all our numbers. Just give him a call and see what he has to say. I personally think that he’ll do a good job. ”
That got him hung up on. He didn’t care.
He just hoped that Melbourne was still thinking of running.
He’d have all the votes of the family, and that would get him into office.
He didn’t doubt for a moment that the job kept you busy if you were working it, but he’d never seen the current mayor do much more than just sit around eating at the ladies’ clubs and the men’s outings.
He’d talk to his brother soon and make sure that he was running for the mayor slot.