CHAPTER 28

One month later…

"You look so beautiful and I am so proud of you!" I swallow hard at my mum's words, and blink rapidly to stop the tears that are threatening to fall as she hugs me tightly.

"Thanks mum" I say trying to swallow down the huge lump in my throat.

"Oh Evie!" I turn at my gran's voice and see she too has tears in her eyes.

I hold up my hand, "Look no crying allowed, if you two cry I will and I can't cry because it will fuck up my makeup and we don't have time to re-do it" I say.

I am still trying to actually believe that this day is really happening, the past month has been a whirlwind, so much has happened. We moved into our new home, Meg lost the plot completely and is now waiting to appear in court for what she did. We have made a start on the renovations to our home. Nothing major, mainly cosmetic stuff. We decorated Maisie's room and laid a new carpet and filled it with new furniture and the look on her face when she saw it was worth all the effort. We have painted the living room as well but Gideon is talking about having new flooring throughout. I mentioned I quite liked the idea of laminate flooring so that is on the list to be done in the New Year. Along with the kitchen and bathroom which at the moment are still firmly in the 1950's. But today is all about me and Gideon, today is our wedding day. Which like everything else to do with us has happened so quickly.

I look at myself in the mirror, at the dress I am wearing. When I was a little kid, I entertained dreams of being the traditional bride all dressed in white with a veil and big bouquet, as I got older reality and cynicism took over but today I am realising my dream of being the perfect bride… well, perfect for me - perfectly different! I look at the dress I am wearing and smile, it's not a wedding dress. I couldn't bring myself to spend that kind of money on a dress I would never wear again, despite Gideon telling me I could have whatever I wanted. So instead at Gideon's insistence I went up to Manchester with my mum and gran to go shopping for our outfits for my big day. When we got there Gideon's dad had pointed me in the direction of some pretty swanky shops, which I also quickly disregarded and headed to the high street. I smile at the memory as not so long ago these would also have been way out of my price range, but while I do enjoy not having to worry about every penny anymore, I don't see the point in spending unnecessarily. Gideon had told me that he would like to pay for my mum's and gran's outfits as a thank you for the way they had welcomed him into the family and for all the things they have done for us, and after a bit of persuasion they had agreed.

I remember how I nearly died on the spot at some of the prices there, but held it together and managed to get a beautiful dress. It's a gorgeous colour, it's not white, it's more of a silvery blue and I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it. I had warred with myself for nearly 10 minutes before I even decided to try it on and then I did and after that there was no going back, it was as though it was made for me. My gran and my mum both told me emphatically that this was the dress. Gideon's mum was also with us, it was the first time she had met my mum and gran and we were all shopping together for our outfits.

I look at my mum and gran and they look amazing in their outfits we had chosen that day; my mum is wearing an emerald green dress which fits her perfectly. She had refused point blank to wear a hat and we had all agreed with that one. Gran is wearing a gorgeous purple dress and I have never seen her looking so amazing, she has had her hair done and she looks years younger. My attention turns to the door bursting open and Maisie comes bounding in.

"Calm down" I say as I take in my daughter in her sapphire blue bridesmaid dress. The colour reminded me of Gideon's eyes and it complimented the colour of my dress perfectly. Maisie loved it as soon as she laid eyes on it.

"I've seen daddy, he looks scared!" Maisie says with a giggle.

I must react as Elizabeth appears and puts her hand on my shoulder, "He's fine, he's just a little bit nervous and can't wait to see you" she says. "You look beautiful Eva, I just wanted to come and say good luck, Ireland is on her way up" she adds before she says a quick hello to my mum and gran.

"Thank you" I reply. I like Gideon's mum, and she gets on well with my mum and gran.

"I have this for you, don't feel obliged to wear it if you don't want to, but I just thought…" she fades off and thrusts a small box at me.

I open it and gasp, inside is a small platinum chain necklace with a delicate platinum rose, "Oh my god it's beautiful" I say as I look up at Elizabeth. "Thank you so much, I'll take good care of it and let you have it back afterwards" I say.

Elizabeth shakes her head, "No its for you, I want you to have it. I wore that when I married Geoff, and although things didn't turn out well for us… well, I was happy when I wore it that day and the fact he kept it all these years and gave it back to me recently shows that perhaps if we had just trusted each other rather than listen to others then maybe…" she stops and shakes her head, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't be talking like this today" she says.

I don't hesitate and I wrap my arm around her, "Thank you it means a lot" I say. I put on the necklace and realise that there is a lot of sadness but equally a lot of love attached to it. Geoff had kept it which tells me he really did love Elizabeth and probably still does.

Elizabeth leaves and I realise it will soon be time for me to head downstairs, as the room which was full of hotel employees from the on-site spa who were all assigned to help with makeup and making us look our best for today, are starting to pack away and as they all leave they wish me luck. Then I see my granddad appear to escort mum and gran away. Tez is looking super smart in his new black suit and blue tie. I can tell he feels uncomfortable the way he keeps pushing his finger in his collar and playing with his tie.

"Look at you granddad!" I say with a grin.

He leans down and presses a kiss to my cheek, "Look at you too! You look smashing, Gideon is a very lucky man, and I just want to add that you are also very lucky as I don't dress up like this for just anyone anymore. I feel like a fucking Christmas turkey all trussed up" he says quietly.

I snort with laughter as I watch Gran slap his arm and tell him to behave, and then after giving me another hug and wishing me luck they all disappear.

I grab the small simple bouquet of white roses and wait for Vic to arrive to escort me downstairs. A moment later the door opens and my stepfather walks in. He looks at me and whistles.

"Jesus Christ, you scrub up well Evie, I didn't recognise you!" he says winking at me.

I grin back at him and Maisie runs to him and hugs him, "Do I look nice too granddad?" she asks, before I can come back with a sarcastic response.

Vic, picks her up and kisses her cheek, "You look beautiful Maisie, just like a princess" he says. He places her back down on her feet and turns his attention to me, "Ready then?" he asks.

I take a deep breath and nod, "Yeah, I'm ready" I say.

As we go to leave he pauses, and tugs on my arm. I turn to look at him and I'm surprised to see his eyes are glittering with tears.

"You know… I know I'm not your real dad, but you do know I have always considered you to be mine don't you? To me you have always been my little girl and even when your mum and me had the boys, in my mind you were always my eldest kid". He pauses and swallows hard. I wait watching him carefully as I know there is more he wants to say. I hear footsteps approaching outside but I focus my attention on Vic, not wanting to break this moment.

"I love you Evie, you may be all grown up now with your own family but you will always be my little girl and I just want you to know, a man couldn't have a better daughter than you. I am so proud of you, and I know I haven't told you that often enough… and I really should have done but I want to tell you that now" he says.

I blink back the tears threatening and I fling my arms around him. "Thanks… dad, that means a lot, I love you too" I say.

I hear him take a sharp breath in; I have never called him dad before. I've always called him Vic, as that was how he was introduced to me all those years ago and at that time to me he was just the next in a long line of men who wandered into my mum's life and who I thought, would, a few weeks later wander back out again but I was wrong. Vic stayed and he looked after my mum and me and he became the only dad I ever knew. Yet as the years passed and he did treat me like his own daughter I never thought about calling him dad, and never have until now. But in this moment we have shared I decide that from now on that is what I am going to call him, as he more than deserves it and it is quite frankly, long overdue.

"Come on let's go" he says again his voice hoarse with emotion.

We reach the bottom of the stairs and there waiting for me and Maisie is Gideon's sister Ireland and she grins at me, she looks beautiful in her sapphire blue dress the same shade as Maisie's.

"Hi, why didn't you come up?" I ask.

She shakes her head shyly, "I was going to… I did but then I heard you talking to your dad… and I didn't like to intrude, so I thought I'd wait here instead" she says.

I smile at her and she crouches down and says hello to Maisie, who is at my side and holding my hand tightly. Maisie has met Gideon's family on a couple of occasions now and although she seems to like them, and they all adore her she is still a little bit wary of them.

"Maisie are you going to walk with Ireland?" I ask and Maisie nods.

"Would you like to hold my hand Maisie, because I'm really nervous" Ireland says.

Maisie immediately leaves my side and grasps Irelands hand, "It's ok, don't be scared. We just have to follow my mummy there's nothing to be scared of" she says.

My heart lurches at her matter of fact words. No, to Maisie this wouldn't even register on the fear scale.

"Ready then?" Vic says once more and he grasps my hand and pushes it through the crook of his arm. I look back at Ireland and Maisie who are holding hands and in their free hands they are each holding a small bouquet, which matches mine.

"Let's go" I say and we walk into the reception room which has been festooned with sapphire blue and silver ribbons. I gasp as I see it, it looks outstanding. I had asked for ribbons rather than flowers and they have more than met the brief with elaborate patterns and entwined designs some looking like flowers but all as I asked – just ribbons and music is playing as I walk towards Gideon.

Gideon is waiting for me underneath a white archway which is also covered with ribbons and the look he gives me makes my knees go a little weak. Standing at his side is Christopher, and as I smile at him he grins at me. Christopher and Gideon have got quite close in the relatively short amount of time they have known each other and so I wasn't surprised when he told me he was going to ask Christopher to be his best man. That decision was inevitably tinged with a little sadness as we both knew that under different circumstances it would have been his twin brother Adam who would be in that role today.

"You look beautiful" Gideon whispers to me when I reach him.

"Well I've fulfilled my brief then, you said all I had to do was turn up looking beautiful and say I do, so shall we get on with it?" I say sarcastically.

I hear a chorus of muffled laughter and Gideon rolls his eyes and then nods to the microphone and I realise it is switched on and has picked up what I said, broadcasting it to everyone in the room. I blush bright red and look round to see the amusement on everyone's faces.

I quickly scan the room, just as I wanted it is just family. I see Gideon's dad, Geoff and his mum Elizabeth sitting side by side. Gideon's paternal grandmother, Ursula is sitting on Geoff's other side, and beside Elizabeth is Gideon's other half-brother Ricky, also sitting there are Gideon's grandparents on his mums' side, Carol and Adam and Elizabeth's sister Melanie and they all give me a big smile and Carol gives me a little wave. Then I spot my family, my mum, brothers and gran and granddad all looking proudly at us. My gran is carefully dabbing her eyes with a tissue, and I watch as Vic leaves me and joins them. I am also shocked to see Vic's sister Shell and her husband Pete are here, and they smile at me. But the biggest shock of all is Linda is also here, Tez's 'up herself' sister who has always thought she is better than we are and said as much many times over the years. She is sitting quietly but still slightly apart from the rest of the family, which makes me smile as she can't seem to help herself with her 'I'm better than you' attitude. Ireland and Maisie have sat down on a seat in front of everyone. I give them all a big smile and then return my attention back to Gideon who is watching me carefully. I realise the official has appeared and is waiting to start.

The civil service is quick, simple and beautiful, and so 'us'. We stuck to traditional vows and everything passes in a blur and before we know it, the service is over. I look up at Gideon as the official says the words, 'It gives me great pleasure to officially declare you husband and wife'.

"So, I am now officially Mrs Cross?" I say to him.

Gideon nods and leans forward and kisses me, gently and sweetly at first then his hands come around my face and he deepens the kiss. I pull away gasping for breath and he rests his forehead against mine and looks into my eyes longingly.

"Later" I whisper and Gideon grins at me. He looks down at the gorgeous platinum wedding band on my finger and lowering his head he presses a kiss to it. I run my thumb over the wedding band I had pushed on to his finger, I was delighted when he said he would wear one. I'm not sure where those feelings of possessiveness came from and I wasn't entirely sure whether or not I was happy feeling them, but seeing that ring on his finger, that physical evidence of our marriage that he now proudly displays for the world to see gives me a thrill like no other.

"You are now officially mine" he whispers and I realise that he is probably thinking along the same lines as me.

Taking my hand, he leads me through the doors into a second room which is laid out for our reception. But before we start, we are ushered outside into the beautiful grounds for photographs. The hotel provided everything and we had seen a selection of the in-house photographer's photographs and we were impressed by what we saw, and picked the one which we liked best. I also know my brother Kyle has his camera with him and he came up to the room earlier and took some candid shots of us getting ready. I hope he has some of Gideon before the ceremony as well. I spot Kyle again and I wonder how many photos he has taken before I spotted him as soon as each time I did, he then wandered off photographing other people who hadn't noticed his presence. After the endless round of official photographs with every possible combination of people known to man, we all eventually go inside and we pose pretending to cut the truly magnificent wedding cake, the photographer then leaves us all to it, to enjoy the rest of our reception.

I look at the three-tier wedding cake. I hate fruit cake so I won't be eating any of it, and I wish now I had asked for one tier to be made in sponge, but it had never occurred to me at the time, we had just told the hotel to do a traditional cake. We have plenty of other cakes to eat though so I won't miss out. But one tier is going to go to the depot and shared out amongst my colleagues in the picking department. We had discussed having an evening reception afterwards for all our colleagues from work, but then decided against it as it is so close to Christmas many people were busy with their own families. I look at my brothers and Maisie, we had to get permission from the school to take them out for today but that was the inevitable price to pay for having a wedding on a Friday rather than a weekend. But the idea of getting married on my birthday was just perfect, even if this year my birthday has been forgotten by everyone; I have received the best possible present ever.

I had just wanted a casual buffet, but looking at the selection on offer I am astounded, as there is nothing simple about the selection of food for everyone. There are tables set and even though people are milling around getting food they all make their way to the tables to sit down and eat. I look around and I couldn't be happier with how it's all gone.

I feel Gideon reach for my hand and I turn and look at him, "Happy?" he asks looking closely at me, the love radiating from him.

"Very" I reply and lean forward and kiss him gently, "I love you so much" I whisper in his ear before I move away.

"And I love you too, Mrs Cross" Gideon says.

I try and stifle a laugh, "You like calling me that don't you?" I say.

"Oh yes I certainly do" he replies, "Oh and by the way... happy birthday" he adds and gives me another small sweet kiss.

I snort with laughter, "You're the only one who remembered it's also my birthday today" I say.

He shakes his head, "No I'm not" he says and he winks at me and then he gives me a smug 'I know something you don't know' look.

I return my attention to my plate when suddenly I hear the sound of Vic's voice above the general hum of noise.

"If I could just have everyone's attention" he says loudly and immediately the room quietens.

"Well, today I watched with pride as my daughter married the man of her dreams. I'm not one for fancy words or long speeches so I just want to say, you make a great couple and I hope you both will be very happy, so let's raise our glasses in a toast to Eva and Gideon".

There is a chorus of Eva and Gideon, and with that Gideon rises gracefully to his feet.

"Thank you Vic and I just want to say thank you to all Eva's family for welcoming me so wholeheartedly into what is a very close loving family. You have given me nothing but kindness and made me totally accepted from the moment I first met you all. Which is more than can be said for my wife's first reaction to me when we first met". Gideon looks at me and grins wickedly, and I feel myself blush, he's not going to tell them is he? Oh shit he is!

"I will never forget the day I first met Eva and the first words she spoke to me, when I met her during a site visit to Stoke all those months ago. We met quite by accident when she was walking around a corner at the depot, just as I was coming from the opposite direction and reached the same corner. I wasn't paying attention and I walked right into her. In her defence she couldn't really see where she was going as she was carrying a number of huge boxes to the mail room. I however, have no excuse because I was just not watching where I was going. I walked right into her and I sent those boxes she was carrying flying everywhere and Eva turned towards me and yelled 'Oy watch where you're fucking going!' and I swear from that very moment I was hooked".

I feel my face heating with embarrassment and I put my head down as everyone starts to laugh at his story and I hear a few people say 'that's Evie!'

"I was totally captivated by her and so I tried so hard to win her around but it was hard work, as she didn't go easy on me. She fought me at every turn and pushed me away. However, eventually I managed to penetrate the strong walls she'd built around herself and once I was through them, I knew my instincts were right about her and that I had met the girl I was going to marry and spend the rest of my life with. I took her to Manchester to meet my family and she made a lasting impression on them. You see… I credit Eva with not only helping me find love and my soul mate when I met her, but she also helped to improve my rather dodgy relationship with my father, which has never been better since Eva came into my life and the day she verbally banged our heads together". He pauses and everyone laughs once more and I see Geoff nodding in agreement and as he catches my eye he holds up his glass as a gesture of thanks and I feel myself blush even more. Then I return my attention to Gideon as he is still talking.

"She also helped me find and reconnect with my mother who I hadn't seen for many years and supported me when I met my brothers and sister for the first time. Eva has had an immeasurable impact on not only my life but that of all my entire family and it is one which I can honestly say has been nothing but positive and which I am sure, I speak for all of us when I say, one which we are all profoundly grateful for".

Gideon reaches down and grasping my hand pulls me to my feet. "Come here Angel", he wraps his arm around me and kisses me soundly.

"Thank you for loving me and for agreeing to be my wife. I love you Eva, you are my world and I will always thank the day when I was not watching where I was going!" He looks at me with such love I feel tears threaten and I wrap my arms around his neck and hold on as he squeezes me tightly against him.

We sit down and Gideon looks at Christopher, who nervously gets to his feet. "Erm, I'm not really sure what to say, partly because I have only known Gideon for a couple of months or so, but then again in another way I have known of him all my life, because my mum always told us about our older brothers" Christopher stops and goes red and looks towards Gideon anxiously. Gideon smiles at him which encourages him to continue.

Christopher licks his lips and takes a deep breath before he continues, "So to be fair I was pretty shocked when he asked me to be his best man, but also really honoured as in the short time we have known each other I couldn't wish for a better older brother. I was always the eldest and now I have someone to look up to. Eva is great too, she found our mum for Gideon and helped them reconnect and for that we all thank her because it has made our mum so happy, so I just want to wish my brother and Eva all the best and every happiness for the future, Gideon and Eva". He raises his glass and once again there is another toast to us. He sits down and immediately starts apologising to Gideon.

Gideon holds up his hand, "Hey Chris stop, forget it" he says kindly yet firmly. I watch as people start getting up and I assume they are heading back to the buffet for more food, I watch as my family and Gideon's mum's family start to mingle and stand chatting. Gran is in deep conversation with Carol, Gideon's maternal grandmother then I see something which makes me smile. I watch as Ursula Cross makes her way towards the two women and joins in the conversation. I nudge Gideon and nod my head towards the women, Gideon follows my gaze and a huge smile fills his face.

"Well, I never thought I'd see the day, but that right there is evidence of something else I credit you with" he whispers.

"What?" I ask.

"Making my grandmother human" he says.

I elbow him in the ribs and he laughs at me before grabbing me. He pulls me close, tickling me and making me squirm and giggle loudly.

I hear a discreet cough and look up to see Geoff standing waiting to speak to us.

"Hi Geoff, have you enjoyed today?" I ask.

He beams at me, "I have indeed, it's been a wonderful wedding… now I believe it's your birthday today, am I correct?"

I nod and I look around and see everyone has moved closer, they weren't all getting up to get seconds from the buffet at all; they were going to retrieve birthday cards and gifts for me. Then the lights go down and my mum walks forward holding a small cake and everyone starts singing happy birthday to me.

When they have finished, I blow out the candles and Maisie and Declan squeal with delight and clap their hands.

"A chocolate sponge cake just for you – your favourite, after all we all know you wouldn't be getting any wedding cake as it was fruit and you didn't bother to tell the hotel to do anything different" my mum says as she pulls me into a warm hug.

I am bombarded with hugs and kisses, presents and cards and suddenly it all becomes just too much and I burst into tears. Gideon wraps his arms around me and wipes away my tears gently.

"Hey" he says, looking at me anxiously.

I flap my hand and laugh between the tears, "Happy tears, definitely happy tears" I blurt out between the mixture of sobs and laughter.

A short while later everyone starts to leave, my mum and Vic give me a hug and then gather my brothers to say goodbye. I see Maisie is getting tired and I watch as Vic picks her up and cradles her in his arms as they come to say goodbye. Maisie is staying with Gran while Gideon takes me away for a short honeymoon, just the two of us. I have no idea where we are going but I assume we won't be going too far as we are only going for a couple of days.

I stroke Maisie's head and she looks up at me but she is fighting to keep her eyes open, "You be a good girl and we will see you soon" I say. Maisie nods and leans towards me for a hug, I hug my gran and Granddad and I watch as granddad carefully takes Maisie from Vic's arms. We say our goodbyes. Gideon's family all come to say goodbye and we all leave the function room together.

Gideon and I are staying here tonight, Gideon's family are also booked in here for the night before they return to Manchester tomorrow and everyone has gathered at the foot of the enormous staircase to wave us off and as we reach the top, I turn to see everyone quietly leaving. Gideon leads me to the bridal suite and he pauses outside the door, then in one swift movement he sweeps me up into his arms. He pushes the door open after fumbling with the lock and kicks it shut behind him. He puts me down and lets me slide down his body.

I reach for him and kiss him on the lips, "I love you" I whisper into his mouth.

He deepens the kiss and when we pull apart, he presses his forehead to mine, "and I love you too, with all my heart" he says sincerely.

"So, what's the plan?" I ask.

Gideon grins at me, "The plan, Mrs Cross, is for me to take this beautiful dress off you and take you to bed and make love to you for the first time as my wife".

I grin at him, "Well I took that part as read" I say with a dismissive wave of my hand which makes him smile, "What I mean is after tonight, what is the plan?" I say as I am curious to know where he is taking me on honeymoon. As far as I know we are only going away for the weekend so we can't be going far.

Gideon smiles smugly, "That is for me to know and you to find out" he says.

I poke him in the chest and he laughs, "Tell me" I whine.

He nuzzles my neck and presses a series of kisses from my ear down to my shoulder, I shiver but try not to get distracted, "Tell me" I say again.

I feel him smile against my neck, "Paris" he whispers in my ear and I gasp in shock. I pull away and stare at him.

"You're kidding? Paris? Paris… as in France?" I splutter.

Gideon smiles indulgently and I see his amusement at my shock. "No, I'm not kidding and yes Paris as in France. Tomorrow morning, we fly to Paris from Birmingham airport. Flights and hotel are booked" he says.

"I don't have a passport, well I do… we had to have one for a school trip years ago, but it is years out of date" I gabble, then stop as I remember a few weeks ago Gideon getting me to sign some paperwork for a passport saying he intended to take Maisie and I away abroad on holiday next summer and I had just assumed…

"Wait, how did you get it back so quickly?" I ask as everything falls into place and it all becomes clear.

"I paid extra for it to be done quickly" he states simply with a shrug.

I shake my head as I remember how mum, Vic, gran and granddad had scrimped and saved and all worked extra shifts to pay for my passport along with the cost of the school trip to the battlefields of Northern France and Belgium when I was about 12/13.

"We are going to Paris just for the weekend?" I say staring at him incredulously.

He shakes his head, "Not quite" he says slightly nervously.

I raise my eyebrows in question and wait for him to elaborate.

"It's a five-day honeymoon, we come back next Wednesday" he says.

My mouth drops open "but…" I begin and he holds up his hand.

"But nothing Eva, everything is sorted. Maisie is being taken care of, everything is under control and we will be back in plenty of time for Maisie's nativity play. It's all under control, all you have to do is let me take you to the most romantic city in the world and let me spoil you as you deserve to be spoilt" he says.

I quickly count the dates, it's Friday the 14th December today so we return on the Wednesday which is the 19th. Maisie's play is on the Thursday which is the 20th and she breaks up from school next Friday for Christmas. Everything is whirling through my mind and I am completely speechless I have no idea what to say. Gideon has obviously had this planned for longer than I thought.

"Ok so now you know where we are going and what we are doing tomorrow, I would like to return to what we are going to do tonight" Gideon says as he pulls me into his arms.

I feel his hands on my back gently pulling the zip down and he pushes my dress off my shoulders. I watch as it pools at my feet and I step out of it. Gideon crouches and picks it up and throws it on the nearby chair, keeping eye contact with me he steps closer and I start undressing him. I push his jacket off and undo his sapphire coloured tie which I had especially picked to match Maisie and Irelands dresses and also his eyes. I undo his buttons slowly and I feel his chest move and hear his breathing getting more and more laboured.

His hands are now restlessly roaming all over my body and I feel the goosebumps starting to rise under his fingers and I shiver, even though I am feeling an intense heat building between my legs.

"Are you cold Angel?" he asks the concern evident in his tone and I smile.

I shake my head, "Quite the opposite" I whisper. I am shocked at just how hoarse my voice sounds and a huge smile immediately fills his face.

I push his shirt off and reach for his trousers breaking eye contact with him I glance down and I see the enormous tent in his trousers and I run my hand brazenly over it. Gideon hisses loudly and thrusts his hips into my hand.

"Fuck Eva, you'll make me come" he moans.

"Isn't that the idea" I ask and I lean forward and pepper his chest with kisses and I watch goosebumps appear on his chest.

"No, I want to come inside you" he growls and I feel him unfasten my bra and slide it off, his hands and mouth immediately move to my breast and he runs his hands over them, gently squeezing my nipple and making them like bullets before his mouth covers them and he sucks gently on them. I moan loudly as he does this and the building feelings are making me even more desperate for him.

In one swift movement I push down his trousers and boxer shorts and wrap my hand around him and stroke him from root to tip. His reaction to this is immediate he lifts me into his arms and carries me swiftly to the bed and after unceremoniously dumping me on it, he follows me on and looming over me pushes my legs apart and settles between them.

"I want you" I whisper as I grasp his hips and pull him closer, wordlessly urging him to enter me.

"Fuck, Eva I'm so hard, this isn't going to last long I am ready to burst" he moans and I feel him reach between us and grasp himself. Then I feel the tip of him gently stroking me, I moan and open my legs wider giving him full access to me. I feel his finger touch me gently and then slowly push inside and he gasps.

"God, you are so ready for me" he hisses and then his finger is gone and I feel him nudging himself towards me.

"I want you, now" I demand and pull him closer my nails digging in his back.

"Christ Eva" he hisses and with one thrust he is fully inside me, I hear him sigh and it mingles with my gasp at his rapid entry and he pauses.

"Are you ok?" he asks and my heart lurches, his first concern is always me. No matter how desperate he is, he is always mindful of making sure I am ok and happy with what is happening.

"I'm more than ok, fuck me Gideon, fuck me hard" I demand and I hear him let out a small chuckle.

"What my wife wants, my wife gets" he says and I feel him withdraw and then with another purposeful thrust he is once again fully inside me, and before I can register that he has withdrawn so he is practically completely out and then thrusts forwards again.

"Oh god yes" I hiss as my hips instinctively come up to meet his thrusts. I want this, I want him to claim me as his wife, we have a lifetime of gentle love making I want this primal and raw. He is setting an insane pace and yet our bodies respond to each other and find their perfect rhythm. I hear him grunting with every thrust and I moan loudly, suddenly he pulls out and flips me over and drags me to my knees. I am slightly surprised as we have never done it this way before, but it turns me on even more and makes me even more desperate for him and before I can register what is happening he is inside me once more. I push back against him meeting his thrusts as he pounds into me, it feels so different this way and before I can stop it I feel my orgasm building and I grip him tightly.

"Oh god yes" he hisses as he pistons into me, "That's it Angel, milk me, take everything, shit I'm going to come" he yells and then after a couple of really deep thrusts he holds himself rigid deep inside me and lets out a massive groan as he empties himself. I feel him pulsing deep inside me and I squeeze him taking every last drop as I feel the scorching heat of him deep inside.

After a moment he collapses on my back and kisses my shoulder, "Jesus Christ Eva that was…wow" he pants.

I feel him pull out and roll off me and then I turn to face him, and I see worry in his eyes.

"Are you ok? I'm so sorry I have never lost control like that before" he says as he strokes my face gently.

I can't help the grin that fills my face, "That was, wow!" I say and I watch as the worry vanishes and he smiles back at me.

I lean towards him and kiss him gently and he immediately pulls me close and takes over the kiss pulling our hot sweaty bodies together, as he does this I feel him twitching and breaking the kiss I look down between us, to see his dick starting to thicken and harden once more.

"You are ready for round two, already?" I ask my eyes fixed on his growing penis.

"I love you, so I am always ready for you… but tonight, god! I have never felt anything like that before, I didn't hurt you did I?" He asks.

I shake my head, "No, it was wonderful, and I know what you mean, it was like we were claiming each other and that was just what I wanted" I say, wondering if I am talking rubbish.

Gideon nods, "Exactly!" he says, but then his gaze softens, "but now I just want to make sweet gentle love to my wife" he says.

I nod, "ok" I reply.

Gideon doesn't need telling twice and soon we are lost in each other once more.