Day before prom:

Jason:

Jason couldn't stop staring at his new wife.

He knew he was unnerving her, but he just couldn't stop. He couldn't believe she was his. That she now carried his last name.

That she had whispered Mrs. Jason Grace under her breath immediately after signing the papers; he knew he wasn't meant to hear it, but the way she said it with a small smile made his heart stutter.

He approached his wife's back; she had turned to face the view from the windows as if looking at him was just so overwhelming.

Jason placed a hand on her shoulder, and Piper jumped with a quiet gasp. "Easy," He murmured, bringing his lips close to her ear.

She sucked in a shaky breath, leaning toward him slightly, as if subconsciously. Jason breathed in her scent. "I just want to know one thing," He murmured.

He heard her swallow as he turned her around to face him, her lips parting and eyes darting from his gaze to the floor, and back up to his face.

"Are you happy?" He asked, mentally cringing as he heard the hope and desperation in his voice, knowing she, too, heard it loud and clear.

Piper bit her lip, and then her body was pressed up against his and her mouth was attached to his own. Jason took no time to respond, his arms wrapping around her, loving the feeling of her curves against him.

Heat rushed through him, running through his veins as his lips moved against hers. They took their time pulling away, Piper pressing one last lingering kiss to his lips before leaning her forehead against his. "I hope that answers your question," She whispered, her mouth curling up.

Jason chuckled as he cupped her face, "It most certainly does, Mrs. Grace."

He felt her shiver, then jump as someone pounded on their door, effectively breaking the moment.

Jason frowned as he let his wife go, walking up to the door and opening it with a scowl. His face went blank, his body stilling with shock when he saw Reyna standing on the other side of the doorway.

Reyna shoved her way through the door, pushing past Jason, and he snapped out of his daze angrily. He slammed the door, turning around and following her with long strides. "What the hell are you doing here?" He demanded.

Jason glanced at Piper, watching as her eyes narrowed on Reyna when she took some steps closer to Jason. He saw Reyna look down at his left hand and sniff in disdain.

"You actually did it," she said with a snarl. "I thought Luke was fucking with me, but obviously not. What the hell were you thinking marrying her when you had me? She's literally nothing, like, what do you see in her? She's trash. I'm better for you, Jase. What happened to us?"

He saw Piper frown and he closed his eyes in annoyance. "One, there is no us. Two, you will not disrespect my wife or there will be fucking hell for you to pay." Both Piper and Reyna's eyes widened. "Three, what I do is absolutely none of your business, and I made that clear when I explicitly told you we were over and asked you to leave me alone and stay out of my life."

Reyna made a sound of disbelief. "You're delusional, you-"

"No, you're delusional, interrupting a couple's wedding night. I'd like to enjoy my wife for once so kindly leave," He barely refrained from growling as Reyna looked Piper up and down, snorted with a shake of her head, then sauntered out with an exaggerated sway of her hips.

Just how had he ever found her attractive?

Jason glanced at Piper, who was chewing on her lip as she stared back at him. "I'm sorry about that," He sighed.

She smiled slightly, "It's fine."

Jason frowned, "No, it isn't. That shouldn't have happened. You shouldn't have to worry about my past flings or exes."

Piper's smile grew. "That's all she is, though, a part of your past. An ex. I'm the one who signed a marriage contract with you, not her."

Jason studied her for a moment before grinning. "Fine. You want to go out to dinner?"

Piper raised a brow in amusement. "Are you asking me on a date?"

He smirked, "Yep."

"Then let's go. I know this place…"

Thirty minutes later found Jason and Piper seated in a booth in Olive Garden, each of them feeling full and sated from their meals.

They shared a piece of cake for free when Jason told the waitress they had just gotten married, at which Piper blushed when she was congratulated and complimented on her appearance. "Are you ready to head back?" Jason asked her.

Piper hummed her response as she wiped her mouth with the linen napkin. "I'm ready," She smiled up at him as he stood, holding his hand out to help her out of the booth.

The ride back to the hotel was short, but filled with a tense silence. The walk up to their hotel room was filled with an uncomfortable silence.

As Jason gently clicked their door shut, Piper rushed around the room, closing the thick curtains, turning on all the lights, and throwing her flats into the small closet. Jason smirked, Piper always occupied herself if she could whenever she was nervous.

His body filled with tender emotion when he saw her pause and stare at the bed. She shyly glanced at him, and he smiled softly as he approached her. Jason toed off his shoes, undid his tie, and pulled of his jacket, throwing them off to the side, all the while keeping his eyes locked on hers.

Piper sucked in a breath when he cupped her face gently, then pressed the softest of kisses to her lips. "We don't have to do anything tonight," He murmured.

She licked her lips, a shade of pink coating her cheeks as buried her face into his chest. "I want to," Her voice was barely audible. They spoke no words as Jason turned her around, took off her earrings and wedding bands, setting them on the nightstand. He pushed her hair over her shoulder, slowly unzipped her dress, then pushed the straps off her shoulders and let the gown fall to the ground and pool around her feet.

Piper and Jason both sucked in a deep breath. He unclasped her bra, and she leaned against his back as he slid it down her arms and away from her body, tossing it aside and baring her breasts to the cool air. Jason, his mouth dry, swallowed as he pulled her panties down, and held her hips as she stepped out of them. Jason quickly undressed before turning Piper around to face him, placing a finger under chin to lift her head so she would meet his dark gaze.

Piper blushed, biting her lip as Jason's eyes roamed up and down her body. "You're gorgeous. You're the most beautiful thing to walk this planet," He said, his voice deeper than usual. His heart pounded with anticipation as he lifted her body into his arms, carried her light-as-a-feather weight to the bed, and gently laid her down. Her breathing visibly quickened when he lowered himself on top of her, resting his weight on an elbow, his other hand exploring her body.

He pushed a strand of her hair to the side, then trailed a finger down her cheek, to her neck, her collarbone, and down to her breast. He lightly circled a pink nipple, which hardened under his touch, then gently squeezed her soft mound.

Piper let out a whimper as his hand continued its journey down her body, down to her heat. Jason groaned when he felt her soaking wet, and used all his self-control to not drive into her right then.

She's a virgin.

She's never done this.

Take it slow.

Jason breathed in as he glanced up at Piper, meeting her gaze as he slipped one finger inside her eliciting a small moan from in between her lips.

He slowly pumped in and out, then added a second finger, growling as she stretched around his digits, feeling her wetness drip out of her and onto his hand. Soon enough, Piper was panting his name, her muscles tightening around him, before he pulled his fingers out, catching her mouth with a searing kiss. "Not yet, Pipes. Your first orgasm will be on my cock," He whispered, taking delight in her shiver.

"Do it quickly," She sighed against his lips.

Jason shivered with excitement as he leaned his forehead against hers. He reached in between them to line himself up at her opening, and, with his eyes locked on hers, drove himself into her with one hard, fast thrust.

Piper cried out as Jason groaned, her core clenched tight around his member, and he stroked her hair, soothing her, pressing kisses to her face and whispering loving words into her ear. Her fingers dug into his back, her eyes clenched tightly shut, and her breathing was quick. Jason stayed still, waiting for her to adjust as he ran his fingers up and down her body, cupping her breast, and pushing stray strands of her chocolate locks out of her face.

"I'm ready. You can move now," She whispered.

Colorful eyes locked on blue ones.

"Yeah?" He gazed at her tenderly.

Piper nodded, biting her lip as he slowly began to move, pulling out almost all the way before slowly, oh so slowly pushing back into her.

Jason groaned as he moved, Piper's soft whimpers and moans spurring him on, but he kept his pace slow.

He pressed a kiss to her lips as the pleasure rushed through him, almost blinding him, all his thoughts focusing on the marvelous creature that lay writhing beneath him.

"I love you," He whispered.

He watched as Piper's eyes filled with tears. "Oh, Jason, I love you, too. More than anything in the entire world. My life revolves around you, only you," She said, just as her back arched into him, her muscles squeezing tight around his cock, and his own orgasm came crashing over him. Jason growled, spilling into her, Piper crying out as he pulled her closer to him, burying his head in her hair as they panted, their arms wrapped tight around one another.

"Just so we're on the same page, the love we're talking about isn't platonic, right?" Jason asked.

Piper chuckled, "No. It's not platonic."

"Good," He murmured, slipping out of her before shifting into a more comfortable position, bringing Piper's body to his. Her head rested on his chest, her lashes tickling his skin as she drifted off.

Jason glanced down at her, stroking her hair affectionately as he pressed a kiss on her forehead. Piper hummed against him, and he smiled tenderly, his breathing deepening to match hers as they both drifted off into a sated sleep.