Just a quick note:
Thank you all so much for supporting 'Arranged Marriage'. This sequel wouldn't be possible without all of you who kept on reading the story from chapter 1 to the last.
And for all those people who gave their advice, thank you and I appreciate all your words. I'll take note of everything you said to me.
So, I hope you like the continuation of their story. Kindly leave a feedback if you'd like. I'm open to suggestions and criticisms. Enjoy…
Our first night as newlyweds was so precious. I've never felt closer to Brittany before and the bond between us was just so beautiful. After making love for a few hours, my lovely wife drifted off to sleep. She deserved a peaceful night after all what she did for us. I stayed up late – way too late watching her in awe. I didn't imagine that life would turn up so good to me. Never in my wildest dream did I see this coming. Nevertheless, I was beyond exhilarated that something this astounding happened to me. Brittany was truly an angel, my angel. Mine.
I still had her beside me – wrapped up in my warm embrace and tangled up in sheets the next morning. She was so beautiful even with her eyes closed. I tried so much not to be a creeper but it was just so hard not to watch her sleep. But hey! I do get the privilege of watching my beautiful wife. She's mine after all. I looked up on the nightstand and glanced at the clock. It was just a little after ten. I smiled and kissed her forehead before I slowly untangled myself from her. I reluctantly pulled away and immediately regretted it when cool air hit my nakedness. Brittany stirred a little in the absence of warmth but I gently placed a pillow in her arms and pulled the covers up. I saw the tiny twinkle on her finger and looked down on my own. The biggest smile appeared suddenly on my face. It's official. We are legitimately and happily married.
I went straight to the small kitchen after putting on a robe. I checked on the fridge and there's nothing much in it aside from the bottle of wine left last night and some chocolates. I should've thought about this. I sighed. I wanted to make her breakfast in bed but tough luck! There's nothing here to cook. I felt a little disappointed and thought about calling a room service when a pair of slender arms snaked around my body.
"I know. I'm sorry I forgot to stuff the fridge for you." She kissed me on the cheek. "How about I make it up to you?" There's playfulness in her voice. I turned around and bit my lip.
"Britt – "
"Not that, silly!" she chuckled. "Come on. Let's get dressed. I'm starving." She placed a chaste kiss on my lips before pulling me back into the bedroom.
Brittany pulled up everything for me. She took care of everything and I'm a little embarrassed because I think that I'm not doing anything good enough for her.
"You okay?" she said after getting dressed. I was sitting over the edge of the bed and watched her walk in front of me.
"Yeah, of course. I just can't believe of everything that happened. I'm really lucky to have you, Britt. I wish I could do more for you too, you know?" I sighed.
"Santana," she tipped my chin up and looked straight into my eyes. "If you only you know how happy I am to have you. That's everything I could ask for. You are everything I could ever ask for." She left it at that and kissed me. The kiss was soft, gentle.
I placed my hands at her hips as the kiss started to deepen. Brittany tangled up her hand in my hair while the other rested on my shoulder. I pulled her closer and closer until she was sitting on top of me. She guided me back until I hit the bed. We parted for air and I kissed her jaw down to her neck. A strangled moan escaped her lips as I continue to mark her. Mine.
We were both panting after a few minutes.
"I think you are a little overdressed Mrs. Lopez-Pierce." I smirked up at her.
She nodded with a mischievous smile and bent down to whisper in my ear, "Well, aren't you gonna do something about it Mrs. Lopez-Pierce?"
I wasted no time undressing my wife. It wasn't clumsy or hurried. We took time relishing each other. I took time adoring every inch of her. Man, I'm one hell of a lucky woman! I couldn't get enough of Brittany. She was my drug.
Our kisses switched from heated to more passionate, gentler. I slowly traced my hands down the familiar contours of my wife's body. I rolled our bodies together so I was on top of her. I looked down at her and placed a soft kiss on her lips. I lowered myself while kissing my way down. Brittany's hand found mine and she stopped me. I looked at her with questioning eyes.
"I… I want us to do this… together." She whispered.
I nodded in understanding what she needed. I changed my angle and positioned myself between her thighs. I slowly lowered myself until our centers met. I bit my lip trying to suppress the inevitable moan. I gently slid my hand around her back and eased my other palm up and down her sides. God, she is perfect.
I moved above her again and hit the right spot. I repeated it over and over until we settled into perfect rhythm. I caressed her lips with mine. I tasted the sweetness that is Brittany. She consumed my mind, my body and my soul. She's the only one that will ever make me feel this whole.
Brittany's moans were like music to my ears. It was almost so quiet, so serene. The only sounds in our room are both our moans and the sound of our centers slapping together. I buried my nose to her hair. She smells like home as she always did. She was my perfect match. She was the innocence to my endless faults. She was the gentleness to my harshness. She was my compliment, my soulmate, my only one, my love… and my home.
"San – " Brittany grunted under me. "Ugh! F-fuck! So… so freaking g-good!"
Her hands roamed around my body relentlessly. Our pace quickened and I placed my hands on her chest and started massaging her breasts.
"Don't stop – " she said. "San…" Brittany's hands stopped and clung to my hips.
"Britt –" I groaned and shut my eyes. "Mmm… ugh!"
"Santana… San – don't stop! Don't stop!"
"I'm close, baby." I hissed as I felt myself over the edge. "So close…"
Both of us were breathing heavily.
"Shit! Santana, I'm coming – Ugh!"
We're both moving in perfect rhythm, slowly then faster again. Our actions started to become sloppier and faster.
"Fuck!" I grunted as extreme pleasure washed over me. I felt the scratched of Brittany's nails as she screamed my name in pleasure. I felt her tensed up as hot liquid escape both our cores. Brittany trembled beneath me as we both helped each other came down from our highs. In minutes, we were tangled up in sheets again. We both panted like we've undergone some military training.
…
If I didn't know Brittany, I'd say that she lied when she said that she doesn't have any experience. She sure was a fast learner. After our 'brunch' in bed and our super 'hot' shower together we decided to head out since both of us needed energy if we wanted to keep up with each other. We're dressed in matching bikinis and light cover ups. Brittany handed me a pair of sunglasses while she put hers above her head.
"Gosh, so wonderful." I whispered when I looked around me. Fresh cool island breeze hit us when we stepped out of our suite. I marvelled at the breath taking sight around us – powdery white sand, calm ocean that reflected the clear blue sky above us, small bars and shacks in the distance, a few people playing volleyball and Frisbees… everything was perfect.
"Shall we?" asked Brittany beside me. She took my hand in hers and squeezed it gently. I nodded and she excitedly pulled me for our quick walk. In a few minutes, we were seated in a cozy dining called Bahamian Cookin'. The friendly host greeted us and gave the menu. We gave him our orders and left.
"So…" she smiled at me.
"So?" I smiled back.
"Mrs. Lopez-Pierce…"
"Yes, Mrs. Lopez-Pierce?"
She sighed. "Gosh, that sounds so surreal."
"And perfect." I added.
"You are perfect." She took my hand in hers. My hand fits hers like puzzle pieces. "What do you want to do after lunch?"
"You mean our late, late brunch." I rolled my eyes at her.
"Hey! It's not my fault we're eating this late." She pouted.
"Oh, really?" I challenged her. "Okay then. No more wild kisses for you if that's the case."
Brittany's face turned pink. "San…" she whined.
"What?" I laughed. "Don't worry, babe. I was just kidding." I leaned forward and whispered. "You know I can't get enough of you, wifey." I winked at her and earned a laugh from her.
After lunch, we spent our afternoon doing underwater activities. We went snorkelling too. It was really scary at first but seeing how thrilled Brittany was, all of my anxiousness disappeared. After that, I relaxed for a bit in the hammock near the shacks. I watched as Brittany played and talked to some kids near the shore. There was a blonde girl who approached her and handed her something. Brittany lifted it up and I saw that it was a starfish. I didn't hear what she said to the girl, but from what I can see she was really touched by the sweet little girl. She kissed the girl on the cheek while the other kids gathered around her to look at the starfish. There are some cute giggles when Brittany said something to them. All of the kids were listening intently to her like she's some kind of a superhero. Later on, I heard they all shouted 'yes' so I continued watching them with curiosity.
Brittany stood up and walked closely to the shoreline. Brittany gave the starfish to the little girl and lifted her easily. She has her arms wrapped securely around the girl. The other kids started shouting again. "One… two… three… Free!" they shouted in unison. Then the girl threw the starfish back in the ocean. The kids exchanged high fives as Brittany put the girl down. She kneeled down and gave each kid a high five as well. She talked to them for a moment and the kids sprinted in different directions with so much hype.
I smiled as I saw her coming in my direction. "Looks like I've got some competition here."
"Yeah… those kids are so adorable." She said and sat beside me in the hammock.
"What did you tell them? Those kids seemed so relentless. They adore you already. Did they make you tired?"
"No, no. I'm good." Brittany shook her head. "Besides, I just had the perfect solution to tire them off." She smiled mischievously and tipped her chin towards the kids. I saw some kids picked something from the shore and threw it back to the sea.
"You're a genius." I said and kissed the top of her nose.
The sun was setting. The bay was almost so quiet. The crushing of the waves in the shore added to the beautiful atmosphere.
"You look so good with the kids. You handled them so well, Britt." I whispered.
"I can't wait to start our own family, San." Brittany whispered back.
In any occasion I would tense up in the mere mention of 'family'. The notion of having a family of my own scared me before. I know nothing about starting a family or even raising a kid. How am I supposed to know any of that? But, on second thought I am thrilled with the idea of it. Yes, I still have my reservations about it but I have too much love for Brittany to deprive her of that.
"Don't worry about that." I said and kissed her cheek. I wrapped my arms around her. "We're one step closer to that, my love. You're really good with kids and I know that you'll be a great mom soon." I stroked her arm up and down as she melted next to me.
"I love you, San. I really do. I want nothing more but to spend my eternity with you."
"And I plan to do just that too. I love you, Britt. We're in this together through eternity."
I kissed her as the sun set in the background. I want nothing more but to stay like this – to stay in love with her forever.
…
The next day, it was just before dusk and we're heading to another Bahamian restaurant for dinner when I noticed Brittany stopped in her tracks behind me.
"Britt?" I turned around and saw her smiling. I followed her line of vision and saw that she's staring inside an antique shop. "Wanna come inside?" I asked.
She looked at me incredulously then smirked. "Wanky."
I just shook my head and laughed while opening the door for her to come in. "After you, mi amor." I said as she entered and I walked right behind her.
We looked around inside and saw some interesting stuffs though most of them look so scrappy and well – old.
"Are you looking for anything specific?" asked the lady behind me. I turned around and was surprised to see that she's a little too young to be called a lady. She was just my height but looked a lot younger, young like a teenager.
"Oh, no… we're just looking around and see if my wife would want something." I replied politely.
"Newlyweds I see." She said a little too formal. "Well, I hope you guys find something you like. Just call me if you need anything." She turned and went at the back of the cash register.
"Yeah. Thanks!" I smiled and scratched the back of my head.
"Hey, San! Look." Brittany lifted a necklace placed in an old jewellery box. I stepped closer to take a look at it.
"It is pretty." I said. The necklace is a silver one with an infinity pendant. The pendant is covered with small sapphire gemstones. "It suits you, Britt. Do you want that?"
Brittany pouted and shook her head.
"Why? What's wrong, baby?"
"Nothing… it's just… it's missing some stones. And it's broken." She said in a lower voice and I looked closely. She's right. It's not noticeable when afar. Brittany put it back inside the jewellery box.
"Well, maybe I can find something better." She gave me a hopeful smile and walked around the shop again.
When Brittany's out of sight I took the jewellery box and went to the cashier. The young lady smiled at me knowingly. I gave her my card immediately but she shook her head.
"Take it as a gift from me." she said in a low voice.
"Oh, no… I'd like to pay for it. See…"
"Laura. My name's Laura." She smiled.
"See Laura..." I showed her the price tag for she might not be aware how expensive that necklace is. "It would cost this shop quite some dollar."
"I insist."
"But –" I tried to object but she cut me off.
"Okay, let's just have a deal. I'll let you pay for that one but the other items would come for free… and as I can see from your wife's cart it would be quite a lot."
I glanced back and searched for my wife. As I spotted her I saw that she now has a shopping cart with several items in it.
"Well?" Laura said as I faced her again.
"Okay, I'll take this as a gift. But only this one!" I warned her playfully.
She laughed and nodded. "It's a deal." Laura took the jewellery box and wrapped it in a paper bag.
"Can I get that one later? I'll look around to see if I can find something else." I said and she nodded kindly.
I roamed around the shop again to look at some stuffs. I want to surprise Brittany with the necklace and I don't want her to get suspicious so I really should add more stuff to my purchase.
"Wow! Are we planning to put up our own antique shop, babe?"
Brittany tensed, a little startled but she instantly relaxed when I wrapped my arms around her from behind.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you, love."
"It's okay. I think I may need your help with this, San." She's looking at an old photograph.
"Okay, mind if I put these in your cart first?" I showed her what I got and she smiled genuinely.
"Those are pretty, San! Where did you find them?" Brittany lifted up one of the angel figurines.
"I just saw them near the cashier." I shrugged.
"Oh wow… I bet abuela and mom would love these."
"Yeah, I hope so. You know how those two love their collection of sacred stuffs."
"They'd love these for sure."
"Okay, so… what do we have here?" I diverted my attention to the old photo.
"What's your opinion about this painting?"
"Wait, it's a painting?"
"Yeah. Clever isn't it? It looks like a simple, old photograph but really it is a painting."
"How did you know?"
Brittany just stared at me blankly.
"Oh right." I muttered under my breath and lowered my gaze. How could I forget? Brittany took photography classes and attended some seminars about it so I bet she really knows the distinction between a photo and a painting. She smiled understandingly.
"Okay, so I know that this might look simple at first but take a better look." She tipped her chin and focused on the pho– painting. I mean, she focused on the painting. I took my time to stare at her. Her brows are slightly furrowed while she bit her bottom lip in concentration. She looked so adorable and so fascinatingly beautiful.
"San… look at the painting please?" she said without even looking at me. I was immediately brought out of my reverie and looked at the painting. When I looked closely, it's a painting of a snow covered lake, some woods and a pink petal that seemed odd.
"It looks… sad?" It came out of my lips more like a question than a suggestion.
Brittany took a second to agree and nodded though she was still in deep thought.
"I agree." She said in a low voice. "It's… sad and heavy though that little petal did the trick."
"What trick?"
"A contrast, perhaps?" she twisted her lips and furrowed her brow further. "Death and rebirth." She said simply.
"Oh." I nodded in understanding. I smiled inwardly at how she's really concentrating at the painting. Who says she's nothing but beauty? Mind you, my wife has a gifted mind and heart. "We should take it then, my love."
She smiled sweetly at me and muttered 'thanks' before kissing me innocently. I carefully took the painting and gently placed it on the cart. It was not that big as I expected. After an hour we finally had all the items wrapped. I thanked Laura and promised to visit her again before we leave. With all the stuffs in hand we decided to head back to our suite first before we head for dinner.
…
I was awakened by the loud sound of thunder. My eyes immediately opened and turned to Brittany who was lying still behind me. I sighed when I saw that she's still peacefully sleeping. I carefully wrapped my arms around her body protectively. She stirred a little under me.
"Mmm… Sanny?" Her voice was a little hoarse.
"Go back to sleep, love." I whispered and kissed her temple.
Another loud thunder echoed around us. Brittany tensed up and on instinct I tightened my hold on her.
"It's okay. I'm here, Britt."
Brittany quivered uncomfortably as she buried her face in the crook of my neck. It was raining pretty hard outside. I looked at the clock and it's only a little after six. I saw several streaks of light flashed followed by a raging sound again. Brittany's grip tightened around my shirt. I sighed and cleared my throat. There's only one thing I can think of.
"Settle down with me
Cover me up
Cuddle me in
Lie down with me
And hold me in your arms
And your heart's against my chest, your lips pressed to my neck
I'm falling for your eyes, but they don't know me yet
And with a feeling I'll forget, I'm in love now
Kiss me like you wanna be loved
You wanna be loved
You wanna be loved
This feels like falling in love
Falling in love
We're falling in love
Settle down with me
And I'll be your safety
You'll be my lady
I was made to keep your body warm
But I'm cold as the wind blows so hold me in your arms"
Brittany's body relaxed slowly. I smiled and pressed my lips to her temple again. She shifted under me and pulled me closer to her. I continued singing once she's settled comfortably again.
"Oh no,
My heart's against your chest, your lips pressed to my neck
I'm falling for your eyes, but they don't know me yet
And with this feeling I'll forget, I'm in love now
Kiss me like you wanna be loved
You wanna be loved
You wanna be loved
This feels like falling in love
Falling in love
We're falling in love
Yeah I've been feeling everything
From hate to love
From love to lust
From lust to truth
I guess that's how I know you
So I hold you close to help you give it up
So kiss me like you wanna be loved
You wanna be loved
You wanna be loved
This feels like falling in love
Falling in love
We're falling in love…"
I hummed the song again. Minutes later I felt her arms hung loosely around me and her steady breathing. The lighting and thunder stopped but it was still raining hard outside. We planned to sail and catch fish today. Brittany would surely be disappointed because we have to postpone those activities for today.
I looked at the clock again suggesting that it was now a little after seven. I slowly untangled myself from Brittany and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. When I opened the fridge an idea struck me.
After another two hours, Brittany was finally awake.
"Hmm… smells so good in here. I thought I was dreaming." She said and leaned against the bedroom door. "Whoa! What's all these?" Her mouth hung agape when she saw the makeshift love fort I made in the small living room. There are scented candles everywhere. It was perfect because it's a little dark outside because of the rain. Light instrumental music played in the background.
"Well, since we're gonna be spending the rest of the day indoors and I know you're a little disappointed that we have to move our planned activities tomorrow… I decided to make something special for my beautiful wife." I said while plating the rest of the bacon. I cooked omelette and some waffles, prepared fruit salad and her favourite strawberry and yogurt smoothie.
Brittany went behind me and wrapped her arms around me. She kissed the shell of my ear and whispered. "I love you."
"I love you, too." I whispered back. She stepped beside me to help me cook but I patted her hands away. "Hey! Hey! Don't. Just go there." I pointed to the makeshift fort in front of the TV. "Relax and pick a movie."
"But San…" she pouted. "I want to help. I promise I won't burn anything."
"I know." I kissed her pout away. "But I want to do this for you. You always do stuffs like this for me at home. So, let me just serve you for today and do my duty as your wife okay?"
She cooed and smiled sweetly. "Hm, okay! But let me just make your coffee."
"Oh, yes please!" I sighed and went to fridge to get the whipped cream and chocolate syrup for the waffles.
When everything's done, I arranged them in the tray and brought it on the coffee table in the living room.
"So what are we watching?" I asked.
Brittany pulled me to her lap and gave me a seductive kiss. She smiled at me knowingly.
…
We relaxed and enjoyed our whole trip to Bahamas. During our last night, Brittany took me into a yacht for a fancy dinner. She's wearing a taupe gown with her hair up which took my breath away every time I look at her. Damn, she's perfect.
"San, is there a problem? Don't you like the food?" she looked worried.
"Oh, no… everything is fine. The food is really great."
"We can get you something else if you want?"
I shook my head. Little did she know that she's all I want. She's all that I'll ever want.
"Three or four?" I asked.
"What?" she scrunched her brows in confusion. "What do you mean?"
I took a sip of my champagne and cleared my throat. "How many kids should we have?"
Brittany choked on her food.
"Shoot!" I stood up and rubbed her back gently. I handed her a glass of water as the waiter approached us to see if something's wrong. I told him that everything's fine and he's slightly hesitant to leave us alone at first. That's one thing I noticed about the people in here. They're really sweet and thoughtful to their guests.
"I'm so sorry, baby. I didn't mean – "
"Sanny, it's okay. I'm alright. Take your seat."
I looked at her and she nodded in reassurance. I sat opposite her again. "I'm sorry. I'm so stupid."
"No you're not." She smiled. "I love that you're thinking about it too."
"Really?"
"Yeah… well, I know that we still have a lot to prepare. And I'm sure neither of us is ready to have our lady babies yet. But, I'm still glad that it's in your thoughts."
"I don't know. I just… I never imagined before that I'd be sitting here talking about kids or family. You know me, Britt. I'm not a big fan of family. But just seeing you there when we grow older I can't stop thinking about our future together. I can't stop planning it all in my head."
"Thank you for even considering having kids with me, San. I really appreciate it."
"I didn't just consider it, Britt. I'm thinking about it and to be honest I'm thrilled. I mean, I'm thrilled about our future together."
"Yeah, me too, Sanny." She smiled.
Both of us enjoyed the food as comfortable silence enveloped us.
"Will you… let me go back to work again?" she suddenly asked.
I opened my mouth to say something but I really haven't thought about this.
"What do you mean?" I asked. "Of course you can still run your café, Britt. I will never get in the way of that."
"I mean, go back to the Empire."
Oh, that! I cleared my throat and diverted my gaze elsewhere.
"Do you want to?" I asked after a moment of silence in our table.
"Not if you're handling the Tower. It will be a suicide for our marriage."
"Yeah." I sighed. I know that the first thing my dad will do next year is put me in charge of the whole company and other operations.
"Don't overthink, San." She took my hand in hers. The warmth of her hand soothed me instantly. "I will not go back to the Empire. We talked about this. Besides, I am really happy running my own business."
"Are you sure? I mean, Britt, if you really want to, we can make some arrangements. We can make this work."
"I don't want to risk whatever we have now, San. We just got married. I don't want anything to get in the way of our happiness okay?"
"Yeah, you're right. But just so you know, I'm not planning on spending my whole life running our family business. I promised that I won't be like our dads. I won't get lost. I already have everything I needed and wanted here… with me." I brought Brittany's hand to my lips and that immediately put a smile on her face.
Just as we're finishing our dessert, the live band played some soft music. Brittany stood up and offered her hand to me while eyeing the dance floor.
"May I have this dance?" she asked and curtsied.
"Yes, you may." I said and placed my hand on top of hers.
We walked in the middle of the dance floor as other couples swayed to the soft music around us. I crossed my hands on Brittany's shoulders as she pulled me closer.
"Three." She suddenly blurt out.
"Huh?" It took me a moment to realize what she said. "Oh."
"Yeah. How about you?"
"Well, I wanted just as much. Depending on how cute they would turn up to be." I winked at her. Brittany giggled slightly. "I hope they'll have your eyes."
"I hope they'll have your nose… and your cheeks… and your lips." She said while kissing my nose, cheeks and lips.
"Well, I'm lacking some more blondes in my life so I think you should add more to that, don't you think?"
Brittany giggled again. "Indeed. Let's see what I can do about that."
Brittany twirled me around as the song approached its end and dipped me. As I got back to my feet, she gave me another searing kiss. Another song started as fireworks lighted up the sky above us. Brittany, never one to give up dancing, pulled me close as we started another dance.
So what do you think about this guys? I'm sorry. I'm a little rusty when it comes to writing. Give me some time to shake everything inside me again. Anyways, thank you all for reading and I hope y'all like this little sequel of 'Arranged Marriage'.