Chapter 10

Breakfast was a silent affair that next morning. Marston seemed a little bit lost in thought, while I was nervous, despite Marston assuring me the entire night he was not letting me go and he would keep me safe, I was completely on edge.

I had just cleared the table and was now staring outside, not even noticing that Marston was still inside the kitchen, here with me.

'You are worrying too much, Nova.' I was pulled from my worries, turning my head to look at Marston, still sitting at the kitchen table. I watched the enormous man, someone I was once so afraid of. But today he was my savior, my guardian and my loving husband. I felt a little blush creep to my cheeks as I thought about how seriously he took his husbandly duties and how gentle he was during them, not ever forgetting me in the act of sharing our wedding bond.

'I know, I just cannot help it. I'm sorry.' I watched his eyes grow a little warmer at my words. He gestured for me to walk closer. I slowly did, stopping when I stood before him. He moved his chair slightly to make room to pull me between his broad thighs. His large hands instantly wrapped themselves around my arms, bringing me close to his seated body.

'I will not let anything happen to you, my Nova.' He brought one hand to my cheek, stroking me gently.

I bit my lip. I wanted to believe him, I did believe him, but I also knew he would not be able to protect me from everything. He could not be there every minute of every day to keep me guarded. And I could not live my life inside a house forever.

'You fear them.' It was not even a question. I swallowed and then nodded. Marston nodded too, before he moved himself closer to me, kissing my forehead.

'You are my wife, mine to cherish and mine to protect. I know we have not been together long Nova, and that you have only seen me do chores around the house and my black smith work, but I have fought before. And I have never been defeated. I will not be defeated now.'

Never had he spoken so much to me in such a short time. It was for that reason alone it made me feel a little better and I realized he was right. I did not know much about him. We had not been together that long. Not at all.

'I know you won't, I am just… I just want for them to leave us alone and for you and me to be here, go on with our lives without interference and worry.' He smiled and then kissed me on my lips briefly.

'We will, my dear Nova.'

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That day, Marston told me to stay inside, but at noon he ate lunch with me in the garden. He was alert, I noticed, but he didn't seem alarmed or nervous, like I was because of every little sound I heard around me.

When it was dinnertime, I had prepared us some soup and bread, sitting by the kitchen window, watching Marston finishing up outside, before he turned and walked towards the house. I saw his eyes searching his surroundings before he watched the house and his eyes found mine. He didn't quite smile, but I saw his mouth twitch a bit and his eyes grew warmer.

He came inside and hung his jacket. I stood and walked towards the table, placing the soup in two bowls and then I cut the still warm bread into large slices, buttering them before placing them on plates to go with the soup.

'It's getting colder outside,' Marston said, sitting down at the table. I only nodded while I joined him and stared at the food, before I looked up to look right into his eyes.

'No one came today Nova, they will not be stupid enough to visit us in the dark. Not when they know we are with so many men in this town. And some of them very angry too.' He chuckled when he saw my confused frown. He took a piece of bread in his hand and grinned.

'Some of those men were really looking forward to finally having a pretty wife one of these days. And right now, it seems that deal will not work out and they will remain alone, for now.' He took a bite from the bread and closed his eyes, a content look on his face. I smiled a little, the bread smelled good and seeing him enjoy it made me happy.

'I see,' I replied, starting my own bread and soup.

'You are a great baker woman,' Marston spoke, his voice dark, but his tone full of genuine appreciation, his eyes watching me closely, before he devoured his supper.

I cleared the table when we both finished, still half an eye on the window, but Marston seemed not worried at all. His big body in the chair before the fire was a nice, comforting view for me. I made some coffee and placed a cup beside his chair, taking me own with me as I wandered towards the window once more, nervously looking outside.

'Nova,' came his deep voice. I glanced towards him, and saw he extended his hand towards me.

'Come here.' I gave him a small smile and walked closer, taking his hand. He pulled me onto his lap slowly, as to not make me spill my coffee.

'You are worrying too much.' He kissed my temple, before he took another sip from his coffee, his eyes never leaving mine. He brought one arm around my back, keeping me wonderfully close to his broad and warm body.

I sighed deeply and leaned back into him, closing my eyes for a moment.

'Perhaps you need some distraction, hmm?' His deep voice sounded almost as a growl, coming from this close. I opened my eyes and saw his grey ones looking right into mine. I could only smile as he placed his cup on the table and then took mine from my hand to set it aside too.

He brought one hand towards my hair, moving it through it to reach my neck. The other still around my back, bringing me flush against him. He then captured my lips, momentarily making me forget everything around me, but him.

He had such a way of kissing me, making he breathless and forcing me to focus on only him and what he was doing to me, what he was making me feel. He playfully nibbled on my lower lip, until I granted him the entry he craved.

I felt his chest rumble when he actually growled into the kiss, placing even more fire into kissing me as I shyly kissed him back. His boldness was a great opposite for my shy moves, although he was luring me into being bolder every time we were intimate.

I felt his hand on my back move towards the front of my dress, fondling my breasts, and then unbuttoning it slowly, exposing more skin as he went.

Breathlessly I pulled from the kiss when he was halfway into undressing me, a mischievous glint in his eyes as I felt how swollen my lips had gotten from kissing him.

'Oke, you got me distracted,' I said, my mind not completely sharp and still a little dazed. He chuckled.

'Not nearly enough, my dear Nova.' He completely opened the top of my dress and shove the material off my shoulders, exposing my breasts to his view.

'You are truly beautiful,' he spoke, moving closer and taking a nipple in his mouth, kissing, licking and gently sucking on it. I arched my back and closed my eyes. This felt amazing. He placed both his hands on my waist, keeping me perfectly in place as he feasted on first one and then the other nipple. I grabbed his shoulders to have something to hold on to.

I could not help but moan as I felt one of his hands move lower on my body. He forced my legs a little apart, so he could place his hand between them. He easily pushed the material of my dress aside, gliding one thick finger between my lower lips.

'Gods,' he growled when he found my wetness for him. He turned me on a lot more then I had ever thought was possible, and that fact seemed to turn him on. I felt him grow hard beneath me, his enormous member still making me a little nervous and shy.

He entered me with that single finger and added his thumb to stroke my clit.

'You are so wet, my little Nova. And all of that for me.' I felt his eyes on my face, I just knew he was watching me, but I could not open my eyes. Not even if I wanted too. He was making me feel too good. He pumped his finger in a faster pace now, and I heard not only my breathing got louder, but his was also just as well speeding up as he almost forced me over that threshold and made me explode on his fingers. I bit my lip as I came, feeling his lips against my forehead, before he kissed my lips once more. He fingered me through my entire orgasm, and only stopped moving when I opened my eyes and looked right into his.

'You look beautifully flushed darling, as you should.' He smiled widely, taking my face in his hands so he could kiss me gently on my lips.

'Shall we try something new?' He asked me. I swallowed. I was already so new to everything he showed me, but right up to this point all the ever had done was making me feel good. So, I nodded, feeling myself get even more red. He grinned, caressing my cheek.

He helped me stand and removed my dress. He undressed me completely, so I stood naked between his legs. He stared at me with a longing smile on his face, before he opened his pants and took his member out. Even though I had seen it a few times before now, I still shuddered at the seize of him. How did that fit inside of me?

'I want you to take me in like this.' He sat back in the chair, and took my hands in his, bringing me closer and helping me straddle him. He easily held me by my hips and positioned me right above his cock. I trembled a bit. This was new and I was so much on display here.

I brought one hand to his chest for support, the other I brought down to rest before his member. He chuckled and then nodded.

'We'll go slow.' He waited for me to position his cock against my opening and then he ever so slowly let me sink down on him. I closed my eyes when I felt how intense this new position was and then felt him freeze, keeping me from sinking even further, like he was afraid I was in pain.

I opened my eyes and saw he was watching my face intently.

'It's alright. No pain. Just… you just are so big.' He grinned at my words and then let me sink down further. I felt his firm thighs underneath me, supporting me. He flexed his legs and I did the same with my muscles, making him growl lowly.

'And now?' I asked him softly, completely unsure. He smiled and brought both his hands on my hips once more, helping me roll my body on top of his. I gasped at the sensation it brought. He growled even louder than before. He helped me keep this pasce for a little while, before his hands on my hips made me move a little higher up. He started moving his hips too, meeting my every movement, forcing me to take him in as deep as he could go. I was so intense I heard myself moan needily, but I could not help it at all.

He grunted louder and louder and growled like a bear when he finished, bringing me over that edge with him. I felt the rush of semen and how he flexed the muscles in his legs even more.

I was completely out of breath and when I opened my eyes, I saw he was too. I could not help but smile and saw that he returned me one. A large, genuine and comforting smile that made my heart feel so very warm.

'How we've found each other I will never know. But that we belong I do,' he said, placing a strand of hair behind my ear, before he leaned in to kiss me briefly. I moved up a bit, and he instantly helped me move, letting himself slip from within me. Instead of placing me on the floor, what I expected him to do for I would make a mess of his pants otherwise, he was not letting me go. He tucked himself away in his pants and then brought me to sit down again.

'Your pants,' I protested, but his cheeky grin told me he really didn't care. He placed me o his lap once more and held me close.

' I told you I am not letting you go Nova, better get used to it.'