Chapter 7: Past romance
The door to Yu's room closed shut as the general started to prepare to rest for the night. He took the bag that was placed on the dresser, and pulled out a set of sheets and a pillow for his own bed. After placing them down, he laid his head, pulled the blanket over himself and tried to get some sleep. However his mind would not let him. Being in this room and this bed again, sent his memory jogging for the second time today. He remembered the first time he slept here.
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The bedroom door slammed open as a newly-wed couple walked in, the husband was carrying his wife bridal style while he closed the door with his foot. He placed her down gently onto the bed, both of them ready to sleep after the happy day they had. The woman sat on the bed and her new husband joined her, they both kissed each other before hugging.
"What a day to remember." Said the wife.
"One that I'll treasure my whole life." Her husband replied.
Earlier that same day the two wolves had their wedding. It was a huge celebration, many attended reaching more then a hundred in total. What made the event extra special was that Lord Shen himself was the man of honor, making it the first time in Gongmen history, a royal was invited to a commoners wedding. The party went on all afternoon with dancing, singing and feasting. The bride and groom were surrounded by their family, friends and packmates. When it was coming to a close, Shen presented them with his wedding gift, a newly finished home. Now the two lovers have settled in, although they need more furniture for their house, they were both excited for the new life they were now going to share.
She looked at her man and said "To think that just five months ago, I thought I would be single my whole life. And now I have a husband who is everything I could want and more."
The she wolf's words touched his heart, he held her paws with his own. "And you're the most wonderful, sweet, loving woman I've ever known. And I'm proud to now call you my wife." He said before holding her right paw up and kissed it.
"I love you Helen," he said with care.
"I love you too." His wife replied.
"I am exhausted. After all the celebrating I feel like I could sleep a whole day." Helen said with a sense of tiredness.
"Well we did practically everything we'd want in our after party." The man said as he got ready for bed. He too was tired form all the dancing and singing he did.
"Actually… there's one more thing I wanted to do, at the day's end." The she wolf clued to her husband.
Curious, he asked "And what did you have in mind?" He kinda knew what she wanted, though he first wanted to make sure.
"Well we're married now, and it's our first night together…" She was giving him hints of what she meant.
"Well, I don't see why not." He replied while smiling. The two wolves started locking lips, giving passionate kisses. While they wrapped each other with their arms, they both laid down on the bed together, completely lost in this moment of romance. After an hour, the two laid on the bed, cuddling each other after their lovemaking.
After experiencing this wonderful pleasure, Helen commented to her lover. "Wow… that was nothing… like I imagined I'd be. I mean it was just so… wow." They were both panting, amazed by their first time having sex.
"Yeah it was… wow… but I think we did it right." The husband said, thinking of how wonderfully the day had ended. Helen was curious of his choice of words and asked "What makes… you say that?" They both started to catch each other's breaths.
"Well, I always thought it's best done like this, instead of a person you see as just a body. It should be for someone who you truly love and care for. Shouldn't such an amazing act of pleasure be saved for your most amazing love?" Helen was surprised by his words, he made a topic that many were often afraid or ashamed to speak of, seam beautiful and deeply meaningful.
She smiled and held her love's face with her left paw. "That's one of the reason I wanted to marry you, sometimes you seem so wise beyond you're years. And you always put those you love first." She complemented him, gaining a loving smile across his face. "And if anyone has the 'body', it's you." She said while feeling his solid bare chest.
"Oh, so you like my body too." Her lover said before flexing his chest muscles, making his pectorals bounce together for her. She lightly laughed at the sight of his flirting.
"I admit, that is pretty sexy." The she wolf replied before she laid her head on his chest and started to succumb to her exhaustion.
He looked at her and after a minute of thinking he said "I must be the luckiest guy in the world."
"Why do you think that?." Helen said half asleep.
"I now have a good life, a large home, and a wonderful and loving wife." He said right before kissing her again.
She then asked "Is there anything else you want?"
"How about kids?" He thought out loud.
Surprised, she opened her eyes and looked straight at him. "You want to have children?"
"Don't you?" he asked.
She thought about it for a second. "I've always wanted a little boy to call my own. But if we do have pups, it won't be easy for either of us,"
HE then placed his paw under her chin and said. "Someone once told me that 'the hardest things we do, are the most worthwhile'."
She smiled as did he. And without saying a word they both made an agreement. The two snuggled together, and both fell asleep. Resting for the bright future they were blessed to have together.
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Yu smiled as he reminisced on his past wife. They shared eight wonderful years together, but it unfortunately didn't last. His smile melted away when he looked to the empty side of the bed. A few tears dripped out of his one good eye. His gaze shifted to the painting on the wall. "Goodnight Helen… wherever you are." He said with sorrow, he laid his head on the pillow, and drifted to sleep.
