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The sun was shining down in Italy and it was a beautiful afternoon in what should have been the winter time. It didn't feel much like winter it was warmer than normal and the sun was shining brightly over Roman's and Della's farm. Roman stood near a nearly frozen pond in the chilly air of winter waiting for Della to arrive. He stood dressed in black doe skin breeches, white shirt and a black overcoat. His dark hair wrapped into a bun. Roman smiled as he saw Della walking toward him and their sitting rock in front of the pond dressed in a white petticoat jacket with a beautiful white dress underneath as she held a bouquet of flowers in her hands. She made her way to Roman with a smile on her face, her blue eyes glistening with tears as his dark brown eyes did the same. She smiled through her tears as she met Roman. "You look beautiful, Della," he said with a smile before he kissed her cheek softly.
"You look handsome," she responded with a smile.
"Are you ready to do this?" he asked.
"I'm ready," she said with a smile. "Let's get married."
"I should have married you over Amelia," he said. "You are a far better wife than she will ever be and my heart truly belongs to you."
"My heart is yours, My Love," she said with a smile.
They were unable to marry in the eyes of God with a minister due to the circumstances of them both still being married to two people they never truly loved. Roman realized he should have went back sooner for Della and she wouldn't have endured such pain and such heart ache from Seth but he followed the rules of society and married the woman placed in front of him. Their marriage would have been unhappy had he not run away to find Della and if Roman had not found Della when he did she could have ended up dead or went on to live through heinous abuse at the hands of Seth. He was her savior and saved her from destruction. Della joined Roman and he took her small hands into his after he put the bouquet of flowers down on the rock. "Della, the moment I saw you I was lost in your beauty. Your beautiful freckles in the sun, you dressed in your patchwork dresses and a straw hat on your head. I knew my heart would be yours. You were perfect beyond all words. You looked so innocent and sweet as you worked in the fields. I couldn't take my eyes off you. I didn't' want to take my eyes off of you. You changed my life that day. I never thought a Farmer's Daughter would change my life or have as much of an impact on my life as you had on mine. I thought about you every day and every night. I couldn't get you off of my mind. You took my heart from my very chest and while we cannot marry in the eyes of God I promise to love you, honor you, respect you the rest of our lives. I promise my heart and love to you through the good times and through the bad times, the sickness and in health. I promise to forsake all others and take only you to my bed and to love you the rest of my life. I make this vow to you from my heart and before God."
"I never knew what love was before I met you and before you came into my life. I was innocent and pure in every way but the moment I saw you I knew I would love you the rest of my life. I hoped to one day marry you, make you a father and spend the rest of my life with you but my father had other plans. I was a farmer's daughter not worthy of an Earl. I felt I would never be worthy of your love but my heart was yours. I knew I would never stop loving you. I could never stop loving you. I vow my life to you. I vow to love, honor and obey you. I vow to love you through the best times and through the worst times. I vow to forsake others remaining true only to you. I vow my life to you and vow the rest of my days to be your wife," she said with tears in her eyes.
Roman smiled at his beautiful wife to be and took a gold ring from his pocket and placed it on to her slender ungloved finger with a soft smile. "I present this ring to you to wear with love and joy. A ring has no end nor shall my love for you. I choose you Della to be my wife from this day and forever more." He placed the ring on her finger joyfully.
Della pulled a ring out of her pocket and placed it onto Roman's finger nervously and said, "I present this ring to you to wear with love and joy. A ring has no end nor shall my love for you. I choose you Roman to be my husband this day and forever more." Roman smiled down at her as she completely placed the ring that would tie him to her forever onto his finger that was much bigger than her own.
"Together we are now man and wife," he said with a smile. "Now I am going to kiss the bride," he said with a smile before he leaned down and kissed her lips softly with a sweet passion. "Forever and more," he smiled as he broke the kiss.
"Forever and more," she smiled back at him. They took hands and made their way to their home where their servant girl had prepared a feast for them to celebrate their union as man and wife. Their feast was fit for a king and a queen they arrived to the table to see chicken, potatoes, vegetables and bread. Roman smiled and pulled the chair out for his wife and she took a seat at one end of the table as he took his seat at the other end of the table. It was a simple wedding nothing extravagant like he had with Amelia but he enjoyed this wedding more because the love was real between him and Della. His love for her was pure and true as was her love for him. Both had love run deeply for the other.
"Everything looks delicious," said Della as the servant served her a plate of food.
"Thank-you," Roman said to the servant as she served him his plate of food. "It looks wonderful. How do you feel now that we are man and wife?" he asked before digging into his food.
"I feel happy. Being with you the last few weeks has made me happier than I have been in months," she said honestly. "My life with Seth would have been terrible. It was already terrible."
"I could no longer allow you to endure that pain but Della you're with me now, you're my wife, the wife of my heart, moon of my life and I will love you forever. My job as your husband is to protect you from all harm and not allow anyone or anything to bring harm to you again."
"Moon of your life?" she smiled. "I like that."
"It suits you," he said with a smile. "Eat, Moon of my life," he said with a smile, "tonight I take you to bed for the first time." Roman had remained in control of his emotions since he had rescued her from Seth. He had not taken her to their bed until they had been married. He wanted to respect her and treat her like the Queen that she was to him. Taking her to bed before they had wed would have been disrespect to her as a woman and as the love of his life.
"Yes, My love," she smiled. "If I am the moon of your life does that make you my sun and stars?" she asked with her blue eyes sparkling through her smile.
"Yes, Della," he said with a smile. "I like that."
"Me too," she said with a smile as she began to eat with her husband and drank the wine they had already started to make from the grapes in their vineyard. "Will I ever be able to see my family again?" she asked. "I miss my papa, my mama, Adelle and my other siblings."
"Do you wish to see your family again?"
"Someday when it's safe for me to return to them," she answered. "I hope they are doing well. I hope my mama does not fall ill again and I do hope that Adelle marries a man that will love her like she deserves," she said as Roman put his fork down onto the table.
"When we arrive in America we will send for your family to join us," he said, "but as for Adelle," he began.
"What of Adelle?" she asked.
"You are aware I have my men keep watch over Seth to make sure he is not getting too close?"
"Yes," she said, "what of Adelle?"
"He took her and made her his wife," he answered. "Seth took Adelle from your mother and papa and forced her to be his wife until he finds you."
"And you never told me?"
"I didn't want to frighten you," he said.
"We need to save her, Roman. She's not yet a woman, she's still a young girl. You saw what he did to me imagine the pain and abuse he is inflicting on poor Adelle and it's my fault because I ran away from him now my sister is forced to endure the pain."
"Della, it is not your fault. My men are going to do their best to save Adelle and bring her to us but Seth is different with her. He's more protective. He does not let his guard down. It's not going to be easy for her to escape or for my men to rescue her. It's going to take time and a plan."
"But he could kill her," she said with tears in her eyes. "Please save her, Roman, please."
"We're doing our best do not be troubled. We will save her I promise," he said with a soft smile.
"I hope so," she said. "I hope so."
After they finished their wedding feast Roman and Della relaxed by the fire in their home, holding onto one another not speaking a word as they allowed their food to settle, "Della," said Roman extending his hand. "It's time."
"It's time?" she asked nervously biting her lip.
"Yes it's time to become one, Moon of my life," he said with a smile.
She bit her lip softly, "but I am nervous. I'm scared," she said truthfully.
"Moon of my life, I will be gentle and loving toward you nothing harsh or rough unless you request otherwise," he said as she stood up taking his hand. Sex had always been a negative experience with Seth. He never took the time to be gentle with her or loving toward her. He often took her to their bed out of haste and raped her. She cried through the pain and it only made him angrier with her which made him rougher with her. There was no romantic connection it was all about Seth and what he wished from his wife.
"All right," she said nervously as he led her up to their bedchambers. He shut the door behind him and started to strip out of his clothes. He removed his overcoat first and tossed it onto the chair before removing his white shirt. He took off his shirt sleeves exposing his firm chest. He wasn't as in shape as Seth but he was perfect for Della. Roman slowly removed his breeches and kicked them off as he stood in front of Della in his underwear.
"Turn around," he commanded softly and sweetly with a need of passion in his voice. She did as he said and turned her back to him. He unbuttoned the back of her white dress and slid it off of her small delicate body. It was perfect to him. She had freckles on her shoulders that matched the freckles on her face. He kissed her shoulders one at a time as he wrapped his arms around her waist. He kissed her neck softly as he untied her bodice from behind, freeing her plump petite breasts and exposing the rest of her perfect body. She was a goddess in his eyes as he turned her to face him. She kept her head down as he freed her hair from its tight bun. He looked her over before he removed her underwear and she stood before him naked and in the flesh. She placed her head down in shame. He lifted her chin and said, "beautiful." He kissed her lips softly, passionately with a need for her. She kissed him back with the same burning passion. He backed her up to their bed and she fell softly onto the bed as his body fell on top of hers never breaking their soft passionate kiss. She freed his hair from the bun and his long hair fell to the middle of his back as he kissed his bride. His cock was stirring in his underwear and she felt the hardness between her legs. He took his soft plump lips from her lips and placed them on her neck kissing her softly, kissing her collar bone softly not missing an inch. His lips found her chest, found her breasts. He took one nipple into his mouth suckling on it softly as she moaned out in pleasure. He took the other nipple into his mouth suckling it softly as she moaned out in pleasure. His lip trailed further down her body, kissing every inch of her perfection. He removed his body from hers and stood up to remove his underwear freeing his full and thick erection. His body differed than Seth's in so many ways. He was larger, he was bigger and he was more handsome than Seth ever was and he treated Della much better than Seth ever had. Seth treated her like a prisoner while Della was Roman's queen while he was her king respectfully.
Roman's large body covered Della's tiny frame as he spread her legs softly. He smiled down at her as he entered her softly. He moaned out in pleasure as he filled her with his cock. He had wanted to be inside her for so long. He wanted to make love to her so long. He had dreamed about it and fantasies of it. She moaned out as she felt him deep inside of her. He started to move slowly, sweetly and passionately. Filling her deep as he made love to her with so much love and passion, so much want and so much need, his lips captured hers as he continued to make love to her. Her fingernails sliding up and down his back as he hit every sweet soft spot within in her. Their moans of passion filled the air. He wanted more of her, he needed more of her. He didn't want it to end. He moved slow and deep as she moved with him slowly it was meant to be. They slowly became one as the sun faded in the sky and gave away to the moon. Della couldn't control herself much longer as the passion tore through her body, her legs quaked and her nails dug into his back as she arched her back to take more of him. She groaned out as she hit her climax Roman moaned with her as he felt her hot release cover his cock. He continued to move with so much passion and need, with so much love. He loved her more than words could say and he showed her through his love making. Roman could take no more, the passion ripped through him like a wave in the ocean, his body shook and his cock jerked as he hit his powerful release filling her with his seed and kissing her lips softly as he filled her. "Della," he moaned against her lips, "Moon of my life, I love you."
"My sun and stars, I love you too," she said with a soft smile. Roman rested after he removed himself from Della and took her in his arms. They watched the sky turn to black before they made love again and many times after that before early hours of the morning. Della exhausted, satisfied and loved fell asleep in Roman's arms and he held her tightly to him as he drifted off to sleep. He was never going to let go of her, she was his and he was hers. Their hearts belonged together and that night they became one flesh and it was everything he ever dreamt it would be. She made him the happiest man in the world and he was going to do everything to make her the happiest woman in the world.
While Roman and Della enjoyed their wedding celebration to the fullest Seth had just finished violating Adelle in a cottage he had discovered in the woods. Adelle cried as he filled her with his seed and removed himself from her. "It will be better," he promised her. "If you cry it makes it worse."
"I hate you," she said through her tears as she covered herself with a blanket, hiding her body from the man that claimed to be her husband. She was ashamed of herself.
"Aw, Adelle, is that any way to speak to your husband?" he asked as he brushed a piece of hair out of her face. "I love you, My dear. In fact when we find your sister I have the need to keep you along with her."
"Don't touch me," she said slapping his hand away.
"Don't," he said pinning her down. "You make this harder than it has to be, you're always fighting. If you stopped fighting and enjoyed the life I am giving you, you would be happier."
"I want to go home," she cried.
"You are home, My Dear. Your home is with me now. We are going to find Della and return to Spain where I will take both of you as my wives and you both will give me the pleasure I desire from my wives. There will be no fighting. And when I find Lord Reigns I will kill him or you'll kill him in front of Della."
"No," she said. "I will do no such thing. I hate you. I want to be freed when you find Della."
"It's not going to work like that. I'm sorry, Love," he said with a soft smile. "You belong to me now."
"I belong to no man," she fought back.
He let out a laugh, "Get some rest, Darling. We have a long day of traveling and another long night ahead. It doesn't help to fight."
"Fuck you," she said before he slapped her across the face. "You're going to be sorry. Do you think it is you that will kill Lord Reigns or Lord Reigns that will kill you for what you have done to Della? He truly loves her, Seth."
"He took what was mine and I will take back what is mine."
"So you think," she said, "I hope he kills you with his sword and beheads you in front of millions of people and uses your head as a trophy."
"Enough, Girl," he said before he slapped her once again. "You're going to learn to keep your mouth shut," he said as she cried. "Now get some rest," he said before he stood up and walked out of her room. Locking her in the bedchambers and set his guard outside her door so she didn't try to escape. Adelle stood up and dressed herself as the tears fell from her eyes. She walked over to the window to make her escape but they were locked and a guard stood outside the window. She turned her back to the wall and slid down to her bottom. She began to cry hysterically. She was stuck, there was no way out. There was no way home unless Seth was dead. She would have to kill him to be free. She began to plot his death through her agony and her pain as she cried. She vowed he would be dead so she could get free to be reunited with her mama and papa. She stopped crying and knew what she had to do.
*A/n: what did you think? Please review and thank-you for reading.