Forever Fae (39 page)

             
This mak
e
s
me laugh.  Merrick was known for his witty comebacks. 
We spend a few moments in silence while watching the crowd slowly die down and leave for the evening. 
Ryder put
s
his arm around my
shoulders and pulls me in
tight.

He murmurs seductively in his deep voice,
“It’s getting late, my
q
ueen
.  Maybe we should re
tire?”  His
lust
-
filled gaze is lingering on my mouth and the heat is pouring off his body and into mine.

I bite my lip and
rise up to
whisper against his mouth, “Why certainly, my
k
ing
.”

We walk through the house and up to our room.  Anticipation and excitement
are
in each step I
t
ake
.  Our room
is
immaculate and painted in a v
ariety of
f
all
colors.  It’s
decorated to resemble being in a forest with falling leaves.  Candles are lit around the room and the bed has an abundance of colored leaves scattered throughout. 
Most people like roses,
but
I like leaves. 
I have fallen in love with
f
all
.  This is my home
. I’m
with the man I love and in the court I belong.

I walk to the bed and run my hands up and down the silky red sheets.  The bed spread is a mixture of colors and the pillows look soft and fluffy.  Ryder comes up behind me and pulls me to him. 

“Are you ready, my
q
ueen
?”
H
e
whispers in my ear.  I have been more than ready since the day I met him.

“More than you
know, my
k
ing
,” I reply passionately.

He’s swaying me back and forth and is humming in my ear.  His voice
is
so sexy and his breath on my neck sends chills down my spine.  He kisses my neck and then
trails
down to my shoulder.  He moves aside the strap of my dress and ge
ntly glides if off my shoulder and down my arm.
  I feel him hard and ready up against my back and I ache to reach back and touch him.  My breathing is ragged now and I close my eyes to concentrate on the feel of his ha
nds taking over my body.  Every
where he touches ignites the burning feeling in my body.  He’s still behind me and he moves his hands over my breasts and massages them gently. 
He leans down so
I
can
reach my hands up to his face and run my fingers through his hair.  I grip his hair as he’s kissing and biting tenderly on my neck.  He then takes my dress and pulls it down to expose my breasts.  A moan escapes my lips and his hands grow more urgent. 

My dress falls to the floor and all
that’s left on me is my sexy red lingerie.
  I have never been with a man before, but I feel comfortable with Ryder and I know he will take care of me and take things slow.

He turns me around
so
I’m facing him and his
passion
-
filled gaze searches over my body.  He lifts his hands to my face and holds me gently while pulling us together to lock ourselves in the intimacy of a kiss.  Our tongues connect and our bodies are in flames.  I unbutton his shirt as we’re kissing and he pulls it off and tosses it to the floor.  He unbuttons his pants and slides them off while he gently pushes me toward the bed.  We move across the bed, never separating our lips, and he lays his body on top of min
e.  His body grinds against me
and the first taste of orgasm is starting to build. 

He breaks the kiss
to look in my eyes and says tenderly
, “I promise to go slow, baby.  I know this is your first time and I promise to be gentle.”

“I trust you,” I say with feeling.  I do trust him and I know it’s going to hurt at first, but I knew that already. 

He
reaches down to slide my lingerie
down my legs.  My heart rate picks up because the time has come and it’s actually going to happen.  He moves off the bed to stand up and take off his boxers.  He looks at my body long and hard
,
tracing his eyes over every square inch of
me
.  He
leans over onto the bed and starts to crawl toward me
,
kissing along the way.  He trails his tongue up the inside of my thigh and he moves my legs slowly apart.  He positions his mouth between my legs and enters me with his warm tongue.  He’s exploring me generously and moans while gripping my thighs.  The tingling sensation of orgasm is so close and about to send me over the edge. 

I grip his head with both hands to hold him in place and moan loudly
.

“Don’t stop, Ryder.  Please don’t stop.”  He picks up his pace and I move my hips along with the rhythm of his mouth.  The feelings are building and
a scream rips from my throat as the orgasm racks my body.  His mouth is amazing and I think he knows I’m thinking that because he looks up at me with an arrogant smile.  He watches me the
entire
time he kisses his way up the rest of my body.

“
How did you like that?”
H
e
teases.

Breathing hard, I reply, “It was amazing.  Now when can I return the favor?”

He bites his lip and leans down to glide his tongue across one of my nipples. 

He responds, “Soon, my love, but tonight is all about you.”  I would love to be able to explore him with my tongue, but I’m not going to argue. 

He takes my nipple and rolls it around with his tongue.  I wrap my legs around his waist and squeeze tight.  I try to pull him closer to me, but he resists. 

“Please stop teasing me and make love to me,” I groan impatiently.

He groans as well and answers me by sucking harder on my breast.  I swear it feels like I’m going to explode with all these sensations taking over my body.
  Another orgasm is building, and if he keeps on sucking on my breasts he’s going to send me over the edge,
again.
  His groin is pressing against me and I wriggle to try to get him in position.

He releases my breast and laughs. 

“You’re so impatient,” he teases lightly.

I’ll show him impatient.  I narrow my eyes at him and I reach down to grab his pulsing erection and I clasp it firmly in my hands.  He sucks in a sharp breath and closes his eyes, moaning.  I run my hand up and down his erection and he moves his hips along with me.  Sweat breaks out on his body and he’s breathing hard.  The feel of
hi
s
hard
ness
in my hands makes me want to attack him and go for it myself instead of waiting on him to stop teasing me. 
He lifts up to kiss me deeply, entwining his tongue with mine while positioning himself between my legs. 

I can feel his heartbeat pounding in his chest because it’s beating in tune with mine.  He glides himself inside me, slowly and gently, and I flinch at first with the feel of him entering, but the sensations all over my body take the pain away and I’m left with nothing but the desire for more of the man I love.

He continues to move gently, but the need inside my body doesn’t want it slow so I groan feverishly
.

“Harder
, p
lease
, Ryder.  I need more.”

He complies and moves more vigorously.  I move my hands to his back and I can’t
refrain
from leaving nail marks on it.  I have to hold on tight
because of
the pace
at which
he’s devouring my body.  His body is pumping deeply into mine and I moan with the pleasure of another release coming.  I grip my legs tighter around him and that fuels him even more.  He gives a few more thrusts and we find ourselves releasing our pleasures together.  He collapses on
top of me and we lay there to catch our breath.  He kisses me t
enderly and trails his kisses down
my neck.  It sends goose bumps down my body and I can tell he is still hard and ready inside me.  He l
ooks up to my face and I can tell
by
the look in his eyes that he
want
s
more.  I smile and bite my lip, but that’s when we notice the magic swirling around the room.

Our bodies are now one and the magic of our union has now been unleashed and spreads all around us.  The room takes on a sensual glow and the magic swirling around care
sses our bodies as we lay there looking around the room in awe.

Ryder looks down at me lovingly
.

“I love you, Calista, my
q
ueen
.”

“I love you, Ryder
…
always,” I reply.

  The intensity of the magic is
so great that it fuels our extreme hunger for one another to a heightened level and we spend the rest of the night basking in the joys of making love and enjoying the feel of our bodies moving together.  After our final release, our bodies are slick with sweat and tired from e
xertion.  Breathing hard, we lie
together in bed holding each other tight and quickly dr
ift off into a magical
sleep.  The feeling of being satiated sends a warm glow throughout my body and for the first time in my life I fee
l utterly and completely whole.

Epilogue

Calista

The morning after the wedding and after a night of wonderful bliss, the power of our court had been completed.  When I looked out the window that morning everything had changed.  Rolling
meadows
and trees were scattered as far as I could see.  A lake was off to the side of the house and I went teary-eyed with joy knowing that my kelpies could join me here.  The Land of the Fae knows our desires and it must have known I wanted my kelpies here.  The land was beautiful with the leaves fluttering in the wind and the palette of colors painting the trees. 

One thing that has made me really happy is that Elvena is now here with me.  Elvena grew close to me over the years
,
more so than my brother and sisters, and has always taken good care of me. I grew to depend on her and I love her just like a mother.  I cried for days when she asked if she could join me here and live in the Fall Court.  Needless to say, the land took to her immediately.  She was welcomed with open arms here and she says she could be of help when Ryder and I decide to have little ones of our own.  The thought brings a smile to my face and makes my heart feel light.  I would love to be a mother and carry Ryder’s children.  He would make a wonderful father and I look forward to the day we bring more life to our court. 

Xylia has come to stay with me as well.  She had asked before if I would accept her and I have with my whole heart.  She was excited when her body took on the change to become a
Fall
fae.  She jumped around with joy and excitement for many days afterward until the novelty wore off.  Xylia says she looks better with paler skin.  Conall even decided to join the Fall Court.  He was very close to Merrick and being here with me and protecting me was something he felt that Merrick would want him to do.  I could also tell he wanted to be near Xylia, but he didn’t admit
it
at the time.  Conall and Xylia are now courting and enjoying their time together.  I am very happy for them both and would love to see them take the next step one day. 

Nixie and I found her family in the Mystical Forest
.
The
reunion was just what I was hoping for.  Her family recognized her immediately and there was nothing but crying
,
celebrating and talking for hours that night.  We explained the risk of them being unprotected in the forest and they accepted my request
to
move to the Fall Court.  They built a little village in my forest and I visit them regularly.  There has also been other numerous fae that have come to pledge their loyalty and now are a part of our court.  We have fae from both
the
Summer
and Winter Courts and even creatures of the Mystical Forest.

Ryder and I have been in meetings every single week for the past month.  No new attacks have occurred, but we all know it’s just a matter of time.  Extra warriors have been placed around my family, especially my sisters and around Ryder’s sister.  The power of
T
he
Four is only in the maiden souls of the next generation and that would be my two sisters, Meliantha and Ariella, and Ryder’s sister
,
Sorcha.  None of them are allowed to travel right now until we get more ideas on how to defeat the dark sorcerer.  Nixie takes me to see my sisters through port travel.  Ever since I saved her family she has offered to take me to see my sisters any time I want.