“I didn’t want to hurt you..” I whispered, feeling Jonnie wrap her arms around my waist.
“Caspian..I don’t give a shit about me..you hid this..you lived with this all that time..that’s why..fuck..that’s why you didn’t want to go there anymore..that’s why you stopped hanging out with Johnnie.” He said lowly, his eyes meeting mine as Ben came over now.
“Did Dad know you knew?” Alder asked me angrily now, his hands clenching into fists as Ben looked between us worriedly.
I just nodded my head and that’s all it took..Alder shot up from the chair before turning and stalking towards the exit.
“Alder..w..where are you going?” I rushed out, going to chase after him..he was pissed..this was beyond anything I had ever seen with him.
“I’m going to kick his fucking ass.” He shouted over his shoulder, making everyone look towards us as Johnnie gripped my hand before we both chased after him.
“Alder..stop..don’t do something you might regret.” I stated just as we exited the restaurant..and that’s when Alder froze mid-step before turning around and looking at me.
“I already did..I regret not begging Mom to divorce him earlier..I regret not stepping in and taking over the moment I became a man..I regret seeing you crumble to pieces right before my eyes and not knowing why because I was a damn idiot!! He was a shitty fucking father before all of this..he always has been and this..this just fucking proves it even more.” He yelled, making my tears spill over as I saw the rage pulsing off of him.
Suddenly he blinked his eyes rapidly, as if he were coming out of some type of trance..and that’s when he rushed over to me before enveloping me into a body-crushing hug.
“I’m sorry Caspian..I’m sorry I didn’t protect you from this..please forgive me..” He rushed out as I gripped his shirt and tried to hold it all together.
“I didn’t want to ruin our family..I didn’t want to ruin everything.” I confessed as he held me against him tightly.
“No..don’t think like that Cas..our family..it’s always been me, you, and mom..no..Johnnie and Ben too..those are our family..not some asshole who claimed to be a father..he did nothing for us..he was never there..he isn’t our family Caspian..and after you and Johnnie spend your fucking wedding night together like you deserve to..then we will handle this all together..I will call Mom and..”
“No! It..it will crush her..”
I breathed, feeling Capsian pull back before peering down at me.
“No..it won’t Caspian..she is much stronger than you realize..mom has always been strong for us..now it’s time to give her the truth so we can come together as a family once more..without fucking Dave King.” He spat our dad’s name out as I nodded my head.
“And after we confront him..we are getting the hell out of here and spending our summer with who we should’ve all along. Don’t worry little brother..I will take care of everything okay? You don’t have to do this alone any longer.” Alder reassured me before hugging me once more as I let out a shuddering breath..feeling all of that anxiety and stress flowing out of me as a lightness replaced it.
Then I heard my wife’s angelic voice call my name.
“Come on baby, let’s go up to our room.” She whispered as I nodded and we said our goodbyes to everyone.
“I love you Cas.” Alder said before stepping back.
“I love you too.”
And I did..I loved him more than anything because not only was he my brother, but he was my best friend and role model too.
Alder was right…we don’t need Dave King..and now..now I have my family..I have my mom and brother..I have Ben..I even have Milo my best friend..but most importantly..I have my wife…and that’s all I need..she is all I need.
(Johnnie)
I looked in the mirror for the sixth time as I turned, peeking at my butt and admiring the lace lingerie Robin gave me. She slipped it to me after dinner before giving me a wink as I peered into the small paper bag and felt my cheeks warm.
Caspian tried to take a look and I had to quickly snatch it away from him.
I have never worn anything like this in my life..and yeah Caspian and I had sex the other night for the first time, but that was so in the moment that I felt nervous all over again.
Do I seduce him? Or do we just go at it? What the heck do I do now?!
After getting back to the room, Caspian couldn’t keep his hands off of me as we kissed each other the entire way to the bridal suite.
Then he opened a bottle of champagne and we both drank a glass.
I saw the hunger in his eyes..that predatorial stare like he was ready to pounce any minute and that’s when I excused myself to the bathroom and went to change.
I wanted to make tonight special..I wanted to make my husband remember this for a lifetime and show him just how much he means to me.
I took a deep breath before eyeing the white lace lingerie once more and nodding to myself. I hastily finished off the glass of champagne I brought in here before letting out a deep steadying breath.
I turned to walk out the door, my eyes going wide as I noticed the lights were now dimmed and plastic flickering candles were lined up on the floor, making a pathway that led to the bed.
And there he was..my handsome husband lying on the bed with red rose petals surrounding him. He had his shirt off, revealing his tattooed covered chest only wearing his briefs…dang was he hot…I couldn’t help but smile as I watched him change positions a few times nervously.
First, he put his arms behind his head, then he sat up a little and the best one was when he lay on his side while propping his head up in the palm of his hand.
That’s when his eyes landed on mine, making his jaw drop as he scrambled off the bed and landed on his feet.
“Holy shit.” He breathed, his burning gaze wandering up and down my body as he quickly rushed towards me before reaching out and placing his hands on my hips.
“Do you like it?” I asked nervously, causing him to nod his head eagerly.
“Turn around baby..let me see.” He begged before swiping his tongue out and wetting his lips.
I slowly let him turn me around as a low groan rumbled from deep within his chest
“Holy fucking shit..goddamn!” He exclaimed making me stifle a laugh while his grabby hands began to rub and grope my ass cheeks.
“My wife is stunning.” He breathed and I quickly slapped his hands away.
“Hey, no touching..not yet anyways..first I want to give you my wedding gift..” I stated seductively as Caspian blinked down at me, seeming to be completely stunned.
“Now..you go there.” I commanded while pointing to the bed as Caspian wasted no time.
Then I walked over to my phone and began fiddling with it before I found the song I wanted to play. If it wasn’t for the champagne..I don’t think I would be able to do this tonight.
I put on “Slow Hands” by Niall Horan and made it loud enough for Caspian to hear.
Then I turned towards him slowly.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.