To my reviewers:
CjMIUvR-01: Her relationship with her aunt was very important to understand her spazzing on her aunt, and will be important later in the story. I had Meg lose her Virginity to Adonis because that's generally a way a woman shows her devotion to a man, as they say it the most precious gift a woman can give. So it adds extra depth to the tragedy of the betrayal. And yes, its why she won't talk to Herc about him. She's to ashamed.
Emily: I'll try to incorporate it into the story, I need to get back into the regular flow of things but I'll do what I can to include that.
Colorguardbaby23: He's mostly stunned about what she said. Remember, Herc is very naive so he is probably ignorant to things such as child neglect so hearing about the way her aunt treated her probably twisted Herc's ideas around quite a bit.
LordLanceahlot: Don't worry I'm getting back into the story now. Like I said to Emily I'll try to incorporate it into the story as you suggested.
Author's Note: There's a Maturity Warning to this chapter. If you are easily offended please skip this chapter after the first half.
I placed the doll on my bed and left. It wasn't "my" bed per say, Herc and I now shared a bed and would fall asleep each night in each other's arms. I could not be happier about it, I felt so much more secure in his arms at night, and it seemed to help ebb the frequency of my nightmares, and when I did suffer from them it was a comfort to have Herc gently rub my back until I fell back asleep.
I wandered back into the den where Herc was waiting for me. I leapt onto the couch, resting my feet on the arm and my head on his lap. He ran his fingers across my forehead to brush some stray hair from my face.
"Jason said ten minutes and he'll have food for us. Alex is helping him." He explained. I chuckled some, having a fairly good idea of what Alex and Jason were up to while making breakfast. Herc suddenly pat my stomach hard enough to startle me and I looked up at him oddly.
"Herc!"
"Sorry sweetie, you spaced off a bit there. Just trying to wake you up." He laughed. He began leaning over me to kiss me and I placed my hand over his face.
"You bat my tummy and expect me to kiss you?" I teased. I wasn't mad, I was just having some fun messing with him.
"Meg! I- I- d-didn't mean to h-hurt you! S-sometimes I d-d-don't know my own st-strength!" I found it quite funny how he stuttered when he was nervous. He placed his hand on my cheek so gently it was hard to tell he was touching me at all. "I'm sorry!" At this I couldn't help but laugh.
"I'm just teasing you wonderboy." I assured him. He furrowed his brow at me with a devilish smirk.
"You brat!" He laughed and tickled me. I curled up, batting at his hands wildly, turning onto my side. He grabbed me from under my arms and pulled me onto his lap, trapping me as he continued to tickle me. After he finally stopped I was out of breath and playfully hit him on the chest.
"Trying to kill me?" I laughed, and he did too. He brushed the hair that had come loose behind my ear and rested his forehead against mine.
"That will teach you." He teased. I waited for him to try and kiss me, as I was sure he would, and turned away and folded my arms across my chest.
"You do that to me and you still want a kiss?" I teased. He tilted his head and gave me the puppy dog eyes. "Those won't work on me! They only work with Kemper." Sure enough, the keen eared wolf had heard his name and came romping through the den and leapt up so his forepaws were resting on my lap. I leaned over him. Grabbing his face softly, I kissed the tip of his nose as he licked my face happily. I laughed and roughed up the fur on the top of his head, and he tilted his head against my hand as if he were enjoying it. I pat the couch to entice him to join us and he did.
"Hey!" Herc barked, flicking me on the nose. "That's not fair!" He complained. I laughed.
"Awe, are we jealous of Kemper again?" I teased, using a mock baby voice. Shortly after, Jason came bursting in, holding several plates of food with Alex right behind. He handed us each a plate, and even placed one on the floor for Kemper.
"Good mornin' Alex." I smiled. I hoped that neither she nor Jason had heard the fiasco earlier that morning caused by Melitta's intrusion. The two of us chattered away like "typical women", and I took special care to talk about a few of Herc's embarrassing moments loud enough for him to hear, and he would return the gesture by telling Jason my embarrassing moments. Jason and Alex quickly caught on and joined in. We spend the rest of the morning talking, trying to embarrass each other and talking about our mishaps when we were kids. All of my stories came from my days with Kemper, Herc's during his stay at Prometheus Academy, Jason while he attended school and insisted on being a cook, and Alex from the days when she had been around the same age as I was when I knew Kemper.
We talked for the rest of the day until nightfall and after dinner Alex and Jason decided to clean up the kitchen, leaving Herc and I alone with Kemper still resting his head on Herc's lap. I leaned against Herc some, resting my head on his shoulder. Jason popped his head in to call Kemper to feed him his supper. I stretched out along the couch again, resting my head on his lap, and resting my feet on the arm on the other side. He ran his fingers along my cheek and I tilted my head some to expose my neck as his fingers brushed along it, and back up behind my ear.
"I wanna crash. Let's go to bed." He offered. I nodded and sat up, helping Herc up off the couch. He draped an arm over my shoulders as we headed for the bedroom and curled up under the sheets. Herc kissed me soundly before brushing his hand along my cheek. "Goodnight sweetie." He whispered. As I looked into his eyes I realized that I wanted to make love to him. It wasn't so much a physical urge; it was an emotional need to share with him the most intimate moment two people can share. I wanted to prove to him how deep my love ran. I knew Herc was quite naïve, but he had been trained by Phil and from what I gather from the satyr he must have taught Herc about such things.
I looked over at Herc and rested my hand on his arm and kissed his neck softly. He turned onto his back and laughed some.
"You're affectionate tonight!" I smiled back and pressed my lips against his. He turned on his side towards me, and leaned over me as I laid back. He rested one hand on my shoulder and I placed my hand over his, sliding his hand lower until it rested over my breast.
"It's okay Herc." I assured him, as I could see he was blushing quite brightly. "I love you, so much." He was still bright red and I kissed him again. This seemed to relax him some.
"I love you too." He responded after we broke the kiss. His hand slid to my side, hesitantly lifting the hem off my dress. His hands found my bare legs and rested there a moment, and I could tell he was extremely nervous. He broke away from a kiss to look at me, as if waiting for me to say I was tired and turn away from him, but I merely pressed my hands against the sides of his face and lifted my head to meet his lips for another kiss. He lowered himself more over me, and I could feel the soft weight of his body. I sheepishly tugged at the ends of his toga to pull it loose, and he let is fall from his body and slide to the floor. I looked upon his bare chest and abdomen for the first time; he was in far better shape than he appeared at first glance.
Herc's hands, still intertwined with the fabric of my dress slid higher along my body, and the warmth of this touch sent chills down my spine. He paused after his hands had reached mid-abdomen, again waiting for any sign from me wanting him to stop. I smiled at him reassuringly.
"Herc, its okay. I love you." I said again. I reached my hands over my head as Herc slid my dress off and let it fall to the floor before I wrapped my arms back around his neck. His eyes wandered across my body, and I was sure I was the first woman he had seen unclothed. He pressed his lips against mine as his hands explored my body some, traveling over my breasts and my stomach; the gentle warmth from his hands was comforting. He looked at me again for a moment, as if waiting for a last minute change of mind. I rested my hand against his cheek, fully taking in his features. His lips traveled down my face to my neck, and trailing to my navel before moving back up to my face where he peppered my nose, my eyelids, my forehead, and cheeks with soft kisses. Meanwhile my hands caressed his face, running through his hair and trailing behind his ears.
Herc's lips met mine for a final time before lowering his hips against mine, and we made love for the first time in each other's embrace, our voices mixing as we expressed our love in the ultimate intimacy, the final boundary breeched. And as he looked into my eyes, cupping my cheek in his hand I knew that no matter what happened, everything would be all right.
My breathing was heavy, as was his as he relaxed, resting his forehead against mine. The soft warmth was welcoming, and I unwound my arms from around his neck and rested my hands on his shoulders.
"Gods… how I love you so much." I whispered, wishing there was something more expressive I could say. He smiled at me, brushing his fingers along my cheeks.
"Nothing can ever come between us." He said softly, and held me tightly against him, burying his face into my neck, and I could feel his lips kissing me ever so softly. You really are my Wonderboy I thought to myself with a smile. We eventually let go of our embrace, and laid comfortably in his arms. Herc tugged the sheets over us, holding me close to him as we drifted off to sleep.
I hope you like, and I hope that wasn't a bad decision to have happen…. Tell me what you think.