Sadly I do not own Firelight by Sophia Jordan, but here is my story starting from the end of the first book. Enjoy!
"now when you say practice?" Cassian didn't say anything, he just shrugged and took another mouthful of ice-cream. "no I'm serious Cassian" I was grinning with interest "how many? And don't spare any of the details." I cross my legs and placed my hands in my lap.
"it's too weird." Cassisan moved to poke the fire.
"I'm your wife" I wondered when I would play that card "you should be able to talk to me about this kind of thing." I couldn't help but let a smile escape from my lips. He raised an eyebrow.
"I tell you my number if you tell me yours?" he moved to sit next to me again.
"well mines easy..." was I really going to tell him about my virgin status? Like it would affect anything anyway. "none."
"Really?" he looked, well, shocked.
"Yep. No one has tapped this fine piece of real-estate yet." he let out a soft laugh. "come on then, your number?" I scootched a little closer to him, so that out knees were touching.
"you know it really doesn't matter. I'm sorry I brought it up." Cassian shook his head slightly, letting his soft brown hair fall into his eyes.
"Oh come on! You can't back out now. I told you mine, now you tell me yours?" he was staring at the fire. "ok. Let me guess." I tapped my chin as if I was thinking. "three?...no that's too little...seven?" Cassian was still turned away from me. "there isn't anything to be embarrassed about. I kind of want to know what I'm getting myself into. Now let's see...five? No eight?"
"twelve.." he muttered softly.
"twelve? How is that even possible? That's almost all of the draki girls, of age, in the pride." he didn't say anything.
"well clearly you were on a conquest." he furrowed his brows at me.
"Don't look at me like that. And they weren't all Draki."
"Oh, well thank God for that." I said sarcastically pushing myself away from him.
"look does it really matter Jas?" he took my hand in his. "Our story is going to be epic, regardless of our previous relationships."
"I think relationships is over stretching it a bit, in your case." I muttered under my breath.
He ignored my comment. "more like fun buddies."
"everything with you is new and exciting." he started again. "Sure we missed the before scene of our marriage but I don't think for us it is going to matter. If all we ever do is become good friends then I'm fine with that, because it means I get to spend more time getting to know you."
"well being good friends isn't necessarily going to work now is it? The whole three children thing, kind of puts a damper on all the romance."
"that's what contraception is for." Cassian said letting go my hand. He sighed. "Jas I'm not going to pressure you, and frankly father can suck it. I'll abide by his rules around him, but this is our home and this is our life. His rules will not interfere with how we want to live our lives."
"he isn't going to like the fact that we aren't sticking to his plan."
"well like most things in life, he is just going to have to get over it."
Cassian wasn't facing away from me tonight as I climbed into bed beside him. He was still awake, watching me as I nestled down into the pillows. We didn't say anything. Just laid there staring at each other. Slowly I moved my hand to rest on his shoulder, sliding it down his arm to rest on his hand. I intertwined our fingers, did I know what I was doing...no. Did I care..no. I moved my body closer to his so that every inch of us were touching. Draping his arm over my back, I nestled closer to his hard chest. Finally I closed my eyes. Cassian didn't move, besides to hold me closer to him. Sleep came easily for me, and I awoke as I had fallen asleep. In his arms.
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"sooo I want to know all the details!" Az was sipping on her fresh oj through a pink swirly straw.
"no details." I said with a shrug.
"whaaaaat! No rolly polly, rumpy pumpy, smooshy tooshie?" I shook my head. "but it's Cassian."
"mmm...he told me about life before wedlock." we were walking through one of the green hills surrounding the pride. When we made it to 'our' spot, we laid down in the damp grass to watch the passing clouds. As kids we used to shout out the shapes which we made with the clouds. It always used to end in balls of laughter.
"do you think you'll ever?" what is it with people and my sex life. They seem a lot more interested in it then I do.
"I don't know." honestly I don't. I mean Will is going to come and find me, or my plan to escape will be a success so why should I be waisting my time thinking about future plans with a guy who won't be in my future? "things are getting confusing."
"confusing how?" Az lent onto one elbow. I shouldn't tell her, she has a big mouth after all. But my pressing secret is weighing down on my shoulders, and soon I will be buried so deep that escape will be impossible. I sighed.
"just confusing...you know that one looks like a rabbit chasing a snake." I pointed to the right of us at the fluffy clouds.
"nope more like a worm running away from big foot."
"yeah I could see that." I was smiling to myself as I cocked my head to try at my friends suggestion.
"are you going to be laying there all day?" Cassians voice called from the bottom of the hill.
"that was the plan." I sat up to rest on my elbows. "but I'm up for suggestions."
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