Feyre's Birthday
"Ugh" I groaned as I was shaken awake. The sunlight temporarily blinding me before my fae senses could adjust.
"Happy Birthday" a familiar voice whispered into my ear, before I remembered that today was indeed my first proper fae birthday and that I was turning 20.
Fully awake, yet wanting desperately an hour more of sleep I groaned again. Then pointed out that it was only 7 am.
"Yes Feyre darling it may be 7 in the morning but it is also your birthday and we have guests coming around in a half hour" at that I sat up in disbelief and said
"Rhys, please tell me you did not invite people around for 7.30 in the morning", he just laughed his beautiful laugh and replied "don't you worry darling they're coming at 9 but it did get you out of bed so can you blame me?" he said it in such an innocent tone that I had to oblige and gave him a peck on the cheek before sliding out of our bed.
Only then did I notice his attire. He was wearing a suit, a violet suit that perfectly matched his eyes and a white shirt that was so fitting it made me want to rip it right off his body, the pants weren't much better.
"Like it?" He asked, noticing my gaze.
"Rhys, you know I love it. But you also know how tight that shirt is and how much will power it is going to take me to resist pulling it right off you" I replied in my condescending tone. He just smiled and I kissed him again.
"As much as I love you and your lips you now only have 1 and a half hours to get ready, and the dress I picked out for you to wear may take you a while to get into so I would start about now" and with that I winnowed into our bathroom where sure enough there was a bag waiting for me on the seat.
Not surprisingly, the first thing I found when I delved into the bag were black very lacy undergarments I silently laughed and sent prick through the bond before hearing his chuckle.
The dress perfectly matched his suit, a deep purple that almost perfectly replicated the night sky, and had an open back and a long v-neck front which revealed a small portion of my breasts. The dress fitted my body perfectly and stopped above my knees. It did take me a while to get into because it was so fitting, much to Rhys' relief I'm sure.
The last thing in the gift bag were shoes. Amazing, sparkly shoes. They were black with silver glitter so they resembled the night sky and they had a ridiculously sized heel which I discovered made it very difficult to walk.
Satisfied that I looked as desirable as Rhys hoped I stepped out of the washroom to be greeted with his smile.
"You look fabulous darling, it seems I have impeccable taste in both women and their clothes" he drawled before wrapping me in his arms "and you managed to put that dress on in just under half an hour so we have some time to kill" He added more quietly.
"Rhysand, are you saying that you woke me up an hour early and I could have had more much needed beauty sleep, on my birthday!?" I played at being angry although I was disappointed at his lack of judgement of time.
"In my defence darling, at least you're dressed and looking gorgeous by the way." I snarled as he said "what ever to do with all our spare time?" He looked me up and down hungrily and I shared the same urge.
"Now as much as I would love to, it was you who dragged me out of bed in the first place and we are both dressed so no I am going downstairs to bake some cupcakes."
"You make an excellent point but I didn't say anything about the bed, a wall would be perfectly acceptable." I rolled my eyes and reminded him that it was my birthday and I wanted to bake.
"Fine, but I promise you won't get off easy tonight", and we made our way to the kitchen.
It didn't take either of us long to realise we bothcould not bake to save our lives. We managed to curdle a red velvet batch then forgot to add sleepraising to another batch and after many attempt we finally got the recipe right only to burn them.
Before we could try again a knock sounded at the door. Elain and Lucien entered and when I checked the clock it showed they were bang on time.
(6 am at Elain and Lucien's townhouse)
"Elain?" Lucien said whilst trying to wake his mate, Elain wouldn't wake easy. "Elain" he repeated a bit louder, no answer. "Elain" he raised his voice slightly and lightly shook his mate from her deep sleep.
"Lucien, what time is it?"
"6 am" and at the distaste on her face he winced and said "but it is your sister's birthday and we can't be late" Lucien had set many alarms to ensure Elain did not miss her sister's big day.
At that she smiled and kissed him softly before they both dressed and left for the House Of Wind.
(back in the House Of Wind)
I let them in, hugged my sister and led them to he living area. Whilst we waited for the others to arrive we talked of new stalls in Velaris and the pretty items Elain had bought from them. Twenty minutes later another knock on the door announced another set of guests.
(8 am in Mor and Azriel's cottage)
"Er Mor?" Azriel softly tried to awaken her. "Mor it's 8 am we are going to be late" he said as he lightly shook her.
"Az.." Mor moaned as she lifted her head to check that the time was indeed 8 am. "what are we going to be late for anyway?" she asked.
"Our High Lady's 20th birthday so we cannot be late" at the mention of a birthday Mor shot up and out of bed to check her present was still where she left it and sighed.
"I guess we better go get ready" she said and planted a quick kiss on Azriel's cheek.
back in the House Of Wind)
As i opened the door i was pleasantly surprised to see Amren greet me. Noticing my shock she said "Happy Birthday High Lady, my mission ended two days early so I came straight here."
"Thank you Amren! It's nice to see you." I replied as I showed her inside. It wasn't long before another rap on the door sounded.
(Mor and Azriel's cottage again) It was taking a long time for Mor to get ready, she was dressed in her black and gold night court style dress in no time but couldn't get her hair right. When Azriel announced it was 8.45 she just gave up and stalked to him in a slight fury.
"You try then" she challenged as she sat by her dresser, Azriel looking grim at he walked up behind her. "I was thinking Dutch plaits in a crown position with these pins" As she held some golden pins to Azriel.
Azriel was dumbfounded at the prospect of doing a woman's hair, let alone this woman. So he asked his shadows, which conveniently gave him a guide on how to go about his task. Once he was done it was 9.10 am and Mor was giving him a surprised look which said he'd done a good job.
She kissed him and promised she'd repay him later that night before they set out to the House Of Wind.
(back in the House Of Wind)
I opened the door to find Azriel and Mor waiting to come in, Az looked surprisingly smug and I wondered why they were late. Mor answered for me though as she said "sorry we're late, a few hair issues but Az sorted it out - he is surprisingly good at styling women's hair." I laughed and showed them in.
After much talk of how each other's day started out and of memories of when I first came to the Night Court there was a knock on the door to announce the last guests had finally come, and hour late but that was to be expected.
(Cassian and Nesta's townhouse)
Nesta opened her eyes to see the winter morning before realising that it was Winter Solstice. She looked at her clock to see the time was 9.15 am and that she has slightly slept in. Cassian lay beside her and she watched him sleep peacefully for a few minutes before roughly shaking him awake.
"Ugh?" he lazily groaned as she straddled him before pouncing. "Nesta.." he groaned and she bounced again, he shot upright and hastily said "fine, fine im up ok? jeez what's the rush?"
"Well Cassian, I am glad you asked it's Winter Solstice and its also 9.20. We both slept in. Now my perfect idea of a winter celebration is to stay in bed in the warmth don't you think?" she said with a sly smile before kissing her mate.
"Yes sweetheart that does sound like a great way to spend a day.." he trailed off as Nesta caressed his bodybody and he kissed her back before resuming conversation "..but Winter Solstice is also my Sister in-law's birthday so we should probably get going, don't you think?" her face fell and she stumbled backwards off Cassian.
"Shit" is all she said before running to her dresser where her dress was hung over a chair and immediately stripped of her nightgown.
She was struggling to pull on her slick dark blue dress when Cassian winnowed behind her. She jumped and slightly ripped the bottom of her dress. "Cassian!" she shouted, infuriated that she didn't have another dress suitable for the occasion. "what am I going to do?" then Cassian ripped more of the hem, on particular rip going up to the apex of her thighs. She scowled but admired his thinking because now it looked like it was vaguely meant to be torn in the first place.
"Are you not going to thank me? I just made that dress a million times better than it was before you ripped it". Nesta turned red and growled before telling him to get dressed.
He wore a dark blue suit, the top two buttons undone, it was nothing too fancy but he looked extraordinarily handsome.
The two quickly winnowed outside the House Of Wind.
(back in the House Of Wind)
I had just opened the door when Cassian marched in and explained that "Nesta and I are late due to her lack of skills in awakening males politely and effectively, also she forgot." I saw Nesta turn red with embarassment and anger, I laughed and she gave me a reluctant smile.
We all sat in the lounge and before long Mor insisted it was present time. She handed me a gift bag not unlike the one Rhys gave me a couple of hours ago. I opened it and found a brilliant black jumpsuit, it was very similar to the dress I know wore in pattern. "I love it Mor!" I exclaimed then hugged her.
Amren was next and she handed me a box, which I slowly opened to reveal an ornate opal choker. She insisted that I put it on for the rest of the evening and I wasnt about to object so I let her place it on my neck before holding my hair up so she could do the clasp. "Amren..it must have cost Prythian knows how much!" she just smiled at me and said "well then Highlady you are going to need to up my salary" I laughed then agreed.
Azriel, Lucien and Elain's gifts were similar and each were handed to me with a smile and "happy birthday".
Cassian and Nesta apparently had a joint gift to give which is still being processed in a small shop in the jewelry section of Velaris.
Rhys pulled me to the side and told me his gift would be given later, and from the glint of apprehension in his eyes I assumed he wasnt just talking about the bedroom.
Rhys
Feyre seemed to be having a good time, she was gradually becoming very drunk though. It seemed I was the only one that had yet to have a glass of champagne. Nesta was perched upon Cassian's lap much to his Commander's delight whilst Elain was laughing at a blushing Lucien and Mor and Amren were coaxing Az.
Then, at around 9pm, the game started. It was Cassian's idea and when he challenged us all to play no one said no. The game was where someone spinned a bottle of champagne and whoever it stopped at had to do a dare after drinking yet another glass of champagne.
Cassian spun first and it landed on Mor. "Mor...um" he paused, thinking of a good dare, "got one! i need to whisper it" he muttered something in Mor's ear before announcing "Mor can do her dare when she deems fit", Mor smirked and downed her chamoagne.
Mor spun next and it stopped on Elain. "Elain..ah! Give Lucien a snog, dont forget the champagne." Lucien turned a deep shade of red as Elain drank her champagne in two then noticibly wobbled over to Lucien and pressed her red lips to his. We all cheered and whooped at the rare sign of affection.
Elain spun next and it landed on Amren. Amren's grey eyes fixed on Elain and she learned what she was to do. All of a sudden Amren was gone. After a few gasps she was back though, with Varian.
I laughed and handed them both more champagne. "what is it you find funny, high lord?" she remarked and i, drunkenly replied "even Elain saw something between the two of you and she wasnt even there!" I couldnt stop laughing, which set everyone else off, Armen just glared and spun the bottle.
It stopped on me.
Shit. I was drunk and had just made a slightly less drunk Amren mad at me. Great.
"well well high lord, sticking to the theme of love how about you give us a taste of what you and our high lady here get up to in the bedroom? go on...make out, dont mind us." it was an unusual request from such a powerful being but before my slowed brain could catch up to her scheme Feyre's lips were against mine.
Feyre was well and truely drunk. Passed any reasonable rational thought. I knew the feeling and downed my glass of champagne.
She was beautiful. My mate was mesmorising and her legs hooked around my hips, I stroked her back and she bucked slightly. Her wings flared. Not the first time, but earlier than usual, I revealed mine in an act of equality and respect.
She ran a finger over the membrane, then licked it, despite the situation I moaned. Laughter filled my ears but I no longer cared, I needed more. Just as I was reaching for Feyre's wings a sharp coldness ran through my body and i jumped off of the couch. Feyre did the same.
I was soaked, my mate was soaked and Mor waa stood over the drenched couch with a large bucket in her hands. Laughter filled the air, even Amren cackled. I growled only to be met with more alchohol, I took it. It was very strong much stronger than the delicate champagne.
FeyreI was hysterical, Rhys looked mortified and we were covered in slime. Everyone was laughing, even Az. "best birthday ever!" i announced. It was true, i was with my family and we were at peace and happy.
I kissed Rhys again before Cassian said he was tired, "you could all use your rooms here, we cant be wandering around Velaris like this" it came out as a slur but was understood as everyone, exept Rhys and I, climbed the staircase.
I pounced on him the second they were gone.
My legs once again hooked around his as I fumbled at his suit. I had held back long enough on that one. It ripped from his muscular body and i drooled slightly at the sight of his bare skin layed here for me to devour.
Not quite darling, you see i think the birthday girl shoud have some funHe flipped us over and unzipped my dress.
Prick I needed him, i needed to hear him moan again, I would make sure of it.
I flipped us over to our original position Rhys, this birthday girl likes it best with your wings immediately his impressive wings were revealed and i did the same.
His hands fumbled at my underclothes as i worked on his belt. simultaneously each other's garments fell to the floor. I lightly traced the veins on his wings and i could see any tension he had easing. i started to press harder then licked my way across his wings, he moaned.
What is it you want Rhys, darling i mocked as he moaned again
please . was his only response and i laughed and momentarily paused my licking
Please he begged again
I licked again, a particularly sensitive spot, and he bucked. Feyre, please.Im not quite sure what you mean Rhys? i was going to make him moan as much as i did for him.
Please just..more he bucked again and this time whilst my mouth explored his wings i allowed my hands to wander.
I simultaneously stroked his chest and licked, much harder and more persistently, at his wings.
He bucked, much harder this time, and i fell to the floor. Rhys was on me in an instant, a smirk on his face as he stroked my wings.
It tickled, felt electric, but i needed more. My eyes must have said such because he smirked knowingly and said down the bond
Nice, isnt it, darling?prick I replied, but then he started licking and my blood rushed through my veins. I let out an involuntary moan. please i was begging.
What is it you want, Feyre darling? He mocked what I had said to him just minutes ago. I moaned again, his fingers on my thigh were perfectly timed with his mouth on my wings.
You, more, please he smiled and we kissed. He went back to caressing my wing and we eventually fell asleep in a heap.
I awoke, at around 4am, with a huge headache and wondered why I was on the floor in the lounge. Rhys was beside me, already awake. He smiled at me and I gave him a quizical look in silent question "you dont remember do you?" his voice was unusually gravelly and slightly too pronounced. I then noticed i was covered in a green slime.
"Not a thing" then "why? what did you do?" he smirked and replied, "darling it hurts me that you assume I did anything, rather I think you'll find it was you who was a little eager."
Shit what had I done? Why were we both covered in slime? Then it came back to me, it was my birthday so I was probably drunk, it would explain the headache.
"Rhys! You know how I get when Im drunk yoh should have stopped me!" He sighed and admitted he also had a few too many.
Cassian strolled down the stairs laughing, I wore Rhys' shirt and hastily put on leggings that Rhys had winnowed to me. Slime still covered us both "what's so funny Cassian?" i asked, still not quite sure what hapoened last night and why he was in our house.
He giggled "well, lets just say you couldnt wait until bedtime" my jaw dropped and I turned to Rhys, furious its true, darling, you were quite eager. At that point Nesta and Amren came down and one look at Rhys and I set them off too.
Lucien and Elain just blushed, Lucien did send Rhys an sympathetic look. Mor and Az were last to witness our state, "sorry Feyre, I wouldnt have if Cassian hadn't started that game" what game!? Then "it will probably wash out, if not the cabin will do the trick" so she was the one to slime us.
"Well, I thank you for your apology but you have just admitted to humiliating your High Lord and Lady." her face dropped "you couldnt remember could you? argh. Well in that case, it was all Amren's fault" they all started to shout over each other each deneying involvement.
Want your present now darling?
You know I do
He winnowed us to the rainbow, the morning still dark, it looked marvelous in this light. He smiled at me as we walked through the art stores then the music ones then we stopped. I turned to the shop we had paused by, the sign said "Feyre's Gallery", I gasped and he led us inside.
The decoration was like the night sky, it had multiple rooms but was otherwise empty.
"I thought you might like to display some of your paintings, though this whole shop is yours so you can do whatever you'd like". Tears slid down my cheek and I kissed my mate, "I love it Rhys, thank you" we brainstormed some ideas before making love on the reception desk.
When we came back to the House we found the dining room table perfectly set and a banquet laid. Mor then told us to sit "we're sorry for laughing and setting you two up last night although we have agreed it was mostly Cassian's fault, so we made you breakfast". They all left and Rhys and I tucked into our banquet of delicious breakfast sweet treats.
My birthday was perfect in every way, my family were happy and my mate was happy so i was happy.
Hope you liked it! please leave suggestions for what celebration I should do next and any scenes you want featured!