Chapter 14 Family Official
Family Official
Rowen
The Pumpkin Festival was in full swing. Pumpkin loaves, croissants, and pumpkin cinnamon rolls disappeared off our tables in record time. Bastion charmed the customers, taking money and handing out baked goods like a pro.
“Thanks, man. I don’t know what I’d do without you,” I said, clapping him on the shoulder.
“No, thank you. This is so much better than my last job, and you pay really well.” He grinned at me for a split second before turning his attention back to our next patron.
“I’m going to head up and check on Sadie. Will you be fine on your own?” I asked.
“We already discussed this. I’m fine. The rush is over. Go get your girl and enjoy the festival for a while. I’ll see you when it’s time to pack up.”
Crossing my arms, I surveyed the tent. He was right. Everything would be fine, and I couldn’t wait to see Sadie. She’d been dead asleep when I returned, her skin healing before my eyes. I’d muttered a few more healing incantations and left her to rest.
Now, I jogged up the stairs to check on her. The door creaked as I opened it, and Sadie’s lashes fluttered. Rolling over, she blinked at me.
“What time is it? I thought you’d come sleep with me.”
“I did, darling. But you needed rest, and you didn’t wake up when I had to go set up for the festival.”
She pushed herself up, scooting back to sit against the headboard. “Wow. I guess I needed it. Normally, I’m a light sleeper.”
“How about you get ready, feed real quick, and then we can go get some dinner from the festival?”
Her eyes narrowed, moving from me to the pile of her freshly washed clothes folded on top of my dresser. “I need a shower. And I believe we had other plans, just the two of us, here in your bed.”
Chuckling, I ran my hands through my hair. “I could use a shower too. Want to save water?”
That cheered her up. Beaming, Sadie climbed out of bed and tugged my loose t-shirt over her head. A wave of desire hit me squarely in the chest at seeing her gorgeous breasts.
The skin of her chest and arms looked fully healed. She moved fluidly, like she was no longer in pain.
“Are you feeling okay?”
“Totally normal, but I am a little hungry,” she admitted, stepping out of her panties before sauntering past me naked.
I nearly tripped over my own feet as I spun to follow her, yanking my shirt over my head and stripping off my pants. Glancing over her shoulder, she gave me a salacious wink.
Bending over, she cranked the handle to hot, and the shower roared to life.
Glancing back again, she pressed her lips together, and I had to clench my hands into fists to keep myself from grabbing her.
Her ass was presented to me, perfectly round and delicious.
I wanted to take a bite out of her, and I wasn’t even the vampire in this relationship.
“Sadie,” I groaned, realizing my cock was already hard. No surprise. She stood naked in my bathroom, looking at me with hungry eyes.
“Come on, Chef.”
She stepped into the shower, and it took all my self-control to follow her in normally instead of leaping in like a golden retriever.
Water streamed over her gorgeous body, slicking her hair back and turning it bronze. Stepping closer, I let it rain over my shoulders and chest.
“Wash your hair,” I commanded, holding out the bottle.
Droplets welled on her lashes as she looked up at me with those wide lavender eyes. Slowly, she squeezed shampoo into her palm and worked it into her hair.
Unable to help my smug smile, I took some soap and rubbed my hands together, working the lather across the curve of her stomach and over the shape of her ass.
“Rowen,” she warned, breathless.
“I’m just washing you.”
“Sure.” She tipped her head back, letting the bubbles rinse down the drain.
With her hands in her hair and her arms raised, her breasts were too tempting. After thoroughly washing them, I circled her nipples with my thumbs before giving into temptation and taking one into my mouth.
“Just washing!” she whimpered, arching her back.
Releasing her, I looked up at her heavy-lidded eyes and parted lips. “Yeah. Sometimes I use my mouth.”
Her laugh echoed off the shower walls over the sound of water. “Fine, but I get a turn too.”
Scrubbing her fingers through her hair, she checked to make sure it was fully rinsed. I watched the way her lips pursed and her back arched, entranced with every move she made. My fingers trailed over her breasts, paying extra attention to her nipples.
Shaking her head, she arched an eyebrow at me. “Come here,” she commanded, turning us so the water hit my neck and shoulders.
My lungs seized and my thoughts stuttered to a halt as Sadie sank to her knees on the shower floor. I wanted to protest, to make her more comfortable, but she wrapped one of her delicate hands around my cock and I lost the ability to speak.
The heated water ran down my chest and pounded against my back. My beautiful vampire tentatively licked the head and then took me into her mouth.
Keep it together. Don’t come in two seconds. Think of anything else. Fuck!
“Sadie,” I managed to say, sounding like someone was murdering me.
The minx hummed an answer, the vibration making my eyes roll back in my head. Her cheeks suctioned as she pulled back almost all the way before running her tongue over the underside as she slid me deeper.
Nope, there’s no way I’m lasting.
Grabbing her shoulder, I moved her back until her lips popped off my cock. “I can’t. It’s been too long.”
Her grin was absolutely wicked. “Then let’s get out and go back to bed.”
We should go to the Pumpkin Festival. I needed to check on the bakery stand, and there was so much to show Sadie, but I was powerless to deny her.
Shutting off the water, I wrapped her in a towel before dragging another one over my torso and down my limbs. Rubbing it over my wet hair, I decided that was good enough and tossed it down, reaching for Sadie.
She giggled, clinging to her towel as I carried her over my shoulder to the bed. We crashed down, her towel falling open as I braced myself over her.
“Do not tease me,” she said between heaving breaths. “You’ve made me wait, touched me in the shower. I feel like I’m going to die if you don’t fuck me.”
Heat sparked through my veins. She was perfect.
“I’ll make you a deal. You still need to feed. I’ll let you warm my cock while you drink, and then I’ll fuck you.”
She let out a choked whimper. “Done.”
Rolling us over, I settled one hand on her hip, the other holding me steady as she lined us up. This was such a bad idea. I barely held myself together in the shower and now I was asking her to bite me.
“Oh, fuck,” she whispered as she lowered herself onto me, taking me part of the way inside of her tight, slick heat. Tipping my head back, I squeezed my eyes shut, trying to breathe through the overwhelming, intense pleasure of her as she rocked back and took me deeper until she was seated fully.
“Fuck is right,” I muttered. “Give me a second.”
Her head fell forward, wet blonde hair curtaining her face. “You feel… Wow.”
The soft whine she made with each breath was almost too much to handle on top of the exquisite feel of her gripping my length with her inner walls.
“You’d better bite me quick. Don’t dose me with your venom. I won’t last.” I should have been embarrassed by the confession, but I didn’t give a fuck when I was buried inside of my gorgeous vampire.
Her giggle was breathless, but her body clenched around mine and I bit out another curse.
“I’m not sure I can stay still. Just do it.”
“Pushy,” she said, wrinkling her nose as she bent forward and gave me a quick kiss. That wouldn’t do.
Grabbing the nape of her neck, I held her in place as I kissed her soundly. Sadie let out a soft mewl, parting her lips as I explored her mouth. The hard slide of her lips over mine was too good. I was floating, and she hadn’t even bitten me yet.
Sadie rolled her hips, withdrawing and dropping back down.
“Baby, please.” I didn’t know if I was begging for more movement or for her to bite me, but either way, I was a mess on the verge of snapping.
She moved my head aside, her fingers pressing to my jaw, and struck like a snake. The sharp pinch of fangs sinking into me was replaced with the warm haze of her bite. Her lips pressed to the skin as she sucked more blood into her mouth and swallowed it down.
As she drank, her hips moved, rocking shallowly over me. My fingers dug into her hips, encouraging her to chase her pleasure. It was too much but not enough, and I needed more.
It was our first time together, but I’d have hundreds, if not thousands, of times to take things slow and sweet. Right now, I needed hard and fast, and it seemed like she did too.
The second her tongue licked over the punctures and she lifted her head, I flipped us again, pinning her beneath me.
Her cheeks were flushed, her tongue swiping over her bottom lip. Eyes glazed, she smiled up at me. I kissed her briefly before driving into her. Hooking her leg over my arm, I bent her in half, completely lost to the feel of her.
Sadie gasped, the noise melting into a moan.
She whimpered, begging for more, and I gave her everything I had.
We were both wound so tight, it only took a moment before she was cursing and pulsing around me.
The ripples of her orgasm were too much to resist, and my release crashed over me.
Gasping, I thrust into her, keeping her pleasure going as long as I could, even as the world spun out of control around us.
When I came back to myself, Sadie was watching me with a smug little smile on her beautiful face. “I love when you say my name.”
“I didn’t know I did, but if you like it, I’ll make sure I don’t hold back,” I promised, kissing her softly. Pulling out of her, I flopped to my back. “We’ll clean up in a minute and then go to the Pumpkin Festival.”
“Sounds good,” she said, cuddling up against me. “And then we come back here and do that again. Twice, if I’m lucky.”
A laugh burst out of me and I squeezed her shoulders, loving the feel of her curled against me.
The Pumpkin Festival was still going when we dragged ourselves out of bed. Sadie’s curls were wild after rolling around in the sheets, so she secured them into a bun with pale wisps framing her face. She was gorgeous.
Despite our rush, she took the time to apply red lipstick and I couldn’t help picturing it smeared on my body as I fucked her. After finally having her, I doubted I’d be thinking of much else for a long while.
“This is so cute,” she muttered, clinging to my arm as we strolled down the street. Bastion waved from the bakery stand.
Next to him, Marigold served steaming cups of cider. After we bought two of them, we continued exploring, letting the enchanted drinks warm us up and fill us with light, bubbling joy.
The clothing shop had custom witch hats topped with felted mushrooms and flowers, and Sadie insisted we stop and try them on.
She found one with moss and little curling ferns, and declared it the perfect hat for me, so I bought it.
It wasn’t the kind of thing I’d normally wear, but it made Sadie smile.
Next, I got a tiny jeweled cherry charm on a golden chain, and fastened it around Sadie’s neck so it sparkled just above her cleavage.
After we finished the cider, it was time to try this year’s finalists in the brewing competition. I selected the pale ale, while Sadie picked the fruit sour, and we traded them back and forth.
Her cheeks glowed, her eyes sparkling, and it filled me with such contentment, I knew that I’d never let her go. This was it. We would continue to strengthen our soul bond, and she would be my best friend and wife for the rest of my life. Taking her hand, I pulled her close and kissed her temple.
“I love you.”
Her dark lashes fluttered. Her lips parted, but it took her a moment to respond. When she spoke, her voice was thick. “I love you too.”
A tear welled in her eyes, and I brushed it away with my thumb. “What’s the matter?”
“Happy tears,” she assured me. Rising up on her tiptoes, she kissed me, brief but hard. I couldn’t help my goofy grin.
A curvy figure with long black hair streaked with white stood in front of us. “Look at you two. I guess it worked out just fine.”
“Hi Liz,” Sadie said, moving to hug the witch.
Wrapping my arms around Sadie when she returned to my side, I nodded at Liz. “Thank you for setting me straight. You saved Sadie’s life. She got trapped in the sun.”
Raising her hand to her mouth, Liz gaped at me. “Oh dear. Good thing you got there in time.”
“Seriously, I owe you,” I said, my voice dropping.
“Don’t worry about it,” she said, waving her hand. “Hopefully I’ll see you guys in the diner soon.”
“Count on it.”
Liz’s eyes wandered past us. Her monstrous line cook was approaching holding two cups of beer. Her entire face brightened.
“Have a good evening,” I said, tugging Sadie away. She watched the two with an eager grin on her face. “Leave them alone,” I warned.
“But they’re so cute. Look how close they’re standing,” she whispered.
“If you try to meddle, I’ll be forced to take you back home and distract you,” I warned.
Her attention snapped to me. “Yes, let’s call it a night. I’d much rather be home in bed with you.”
My chest warmed at her use of the term home.
“If that’s what my vampire wants,” I said, taking her mostly empty cup and downing the last gulp of cider before tossing both cups in the nearest trash. “Let’s go.”
Her grin widened, her little fangs flashing in the moonlight. Together, we jogged down Main Street, back to the Wicked Whisk and the home we now shared together.