It's different here because in Paradise you don't think of romance or such things. Goddess Realm, you are feeling everything as a human but with bliss and content. Emmett is hyper and wants to test every challenge on the realm, even jumping from the top of the mountain. No pain and no nothing. I romantically tease until she laughs.

"Okay. Okay."

She couldn't stop laughing. Sometimes we laugh for no reason.

"I'm going to get the kids and we're going to explore and there's something really cool I want to try."

I don't like where she's planning to go even if there's no pain at all.

"What is this new adventure you want to do this time?"

"I'm not going to tell you yet. We'll tell you all about it when we get back, I promise."

"No volcanoes, Emma."

"That's top 20 on my list that I want to do."

She has created a top 50 dangerous adventures bucket list and one of them is volcanoes, jumping into volcanoes, running with the bulls, tornado chasing, etc. I am not pleased as I did superman pose, "if you put my children …"

Emma quickly kisses me on the cheek, interrupting my train of thoughts, "we'll be safe, I promise." Emma shouted at all our kids to follow her. Idiot, as I smirked watching them running and laughing together.

I was about to open the door to our house, but there's a note on the door, a riddle. Berta, you want to play. The first clue is that I'm excellent at selecting this delicious beverage. That the wine fridge in the kitchen when I opened it, there's another clue. Thinking about me really lights her up, so that'll be the chandelier. I went to the second floor, trying to grab the third note. She feels extra sexy when she's wearing this, the lingerie drawer. I went to our bedroom and searched through the lingerie and found another note. I look sexy when we're dancing. We were dancing for the first time in the living room when she's sick that day. I prayed for no more riddles when I hunted through the living room and found the note behind the music box. Wow, our first kiss. That can't be right, our first kiss when I was the Dark One. We were at the ball and underground vault.

I heard soft sounds, but it sounded like it came from the basement. I walked downstairs, and it must have been one of her sexual fantasies. It's dark with red lamps in the hallway, how did she do this? Her mother helped her, isn't that strange. None of us had sex in years, it was never on our mind or body. We only enjoy kissing and embracing.

I became speechless when I saw her in white lingerie with leather tails. I don't remember the last time I saw her like this, gorgeous legs and slim body, so perfect with long wavy hair.

"Berta?" I whispered softly while trying to breathe. The room is blank except for the chair and the bed, she pointed to the chair for me to sit. I believe she wants to torture me in the same way I have towards her during my dark days. I thought of Emma, "no secrets remember?"

She leans closer to torture me on purpose, but I kept my hands on my lap. I look down to her body, so delicious I miss …, then look up to her eyes. Her neck is exposed, the collarbone, oh god if I'm human then my face would be red and sweating.

"No touching."

Fine, I'm not going to touch. She wants to be in control, oh I see that's what this is about. I refuse to call her except, "Your Highness," since that's lower than Your Majesty. She started dancing on my lap and around, teasing and taunting me. I know she's smirking and secretly smiling, knowing I can't touch her perfect ass and a breathtaking body. She's slowly stripping in front of me, one by one. I silently growl that I can't stand it when she is doing this gradually.

Midway of our lovemaking on the bed, interrupted by the noise, "what has Emma done this time?" It was not sex; it was more of touching and kissing as lovemaking. Berta's hands touch my face to keep my eyes on her as I deepen, passionately kisses on her lips. I love every moment of it and want more and more.

"Stay here."

"No, you stay here."

She's ordering me to stay, but my thoughts worry about Emma and our children. She wouldn't do this unless it's for a reason, "Berta, are you going to tell me the reason you are doing this?" Berta heavily sighs as she sat up straight with me, holding tightly around me. I affectionately held her tight and kissed her face, "what's wrong, honey?" I would only call her baby in secret when she is in deep thought.

"Mother and Athena are discussing my reincarnation."

That's the first I heard, "you're leaving?"

"They said I didn't fulfill my destiny with you, so they are preparing a spiritual rebirth for me."

She's careful not to anger or break my heart by speaking slowly and caressing my body. I questioned in an even tone, emotionless, "and you want to do this?"

"I died twice at a young age and they said my destiny was cut off."

"Because of me?" I don't understand, "how long do you and your mother discuss this?"

"Just now. It's the reason we went over to visit my aunts."

Berta continues loving me and reminds me it's not because of me in a soft, soothing voice, "I love you, so much, my love. Please, momma."

She's asking me permission to let her go and live her life. She repeated with concern, "momma?" I looked into her eyes, it's bright honey brown with a hint of blue similar to the twins. "I'll talk to your mother." I have to make sure before I allow her to do this. I want her to live a happy and good long life. She kisses me on the cheek, "thank you, my love." I happily returned the kiss on the lips, "anything for you, princess."

"I'll always be your princess."

"I know," she kept holding and making sure I'm not …, "I'll be fine, Berta."

"I won't go if you don't want me to, momma."

I sigh as I deeply think about her, but then it's true, her destiny wasn't fulfilled. "No, you deserve a good life, baby." We held until Emma walked into the basement, "this is certainly a surprise, babe." She took off her shoes and laid on top of me and kissed my cheek. I smirked at her kisses, "you're enjoying this are you?" I held Berta's hand and wrapped the other on Emma.

"What's the occasion?"

"She's leaving soon."

Emma's eyes crossed, confused as she shot Berta a look, "where are you going?" Berta looks at me for a second before replying, "reincarnation." Emma removed herself beside me, "babe?"

I don't want to talk about this right now, "we're considering, Emma."

"I'm sorry, Regina."

I watch the foundation, Masha spitting food and always smiling. I can see all three of us in her, she's smooth, soft, and quiet like Berta, touch and adventurous like Emma, but mine hasn't come out yet. Time flew by in our realm. Berta stayed by my side while waiting for me to talk to her mother, but I needed time to savor the moment with her. Berta tries again, shaking for attention, Regina?"

I turned sideways with a small smile then brought her forward in front of me, holding her tight. Berta touched my arm as I held warmly, "Regina?"

"I know … I know."

Berta turns around to face me, touching my face and lips, I close my eyes when she kisses my forehead, cheek, and last softly press on my lips with a whisper, "I love you, momma."

"You want to do this?"

"I want a chance to do it right. I have lived many lives and I was never able to live through it. I want this to be my last and I wish I could do it with you."

Berta was always sweet and wanted everything with me. That never ends, I softly kiss back on her soft and wet lips. Berta lightly affectionately shakes me to make me laugh, "it's only a short time and I'll be back before you know it."

"Maybe." She'll fall in love with someone and have kids with him. That's not something I look forward to. She'll be in danger or worse, and I don't want that for her. I want her to be happy, that's all I want.