XXIX.

Malika's daily routine was nearly the same every day. She slept maybe six to seven

hours before having to wake up and feed the babies. Erik would leave after helping

her put them down for another nap and eating his breakfast. After he left she would

have a couple hours of sewing or knitting.

When she thought about past weeks she could not help to feel a sadness overcome her.

Although Erik had become less cold, he still did not spend enough time with her or

the children. She wanted him to be finished with his work so she could have him to

herself again. Malika felt a wave of guilt overcome her. She knew she should not feel

so selfish, but she loved him and wanted him to be the way he was before.

She loved him and she hoped that he would be done with his work soon. It was too much

to have to wait when all she wanted was to be in bed and love him as she used to. She

wished she could turn back time and fix everything, but wishing would not help it.

She just had to pray that God would help her with her relationship and help heal

along the way.

xxxx

Erik arrived home feeling tired and angry. He wanted nothing more than to get the

stupid project he was working on over with. Charles took his cloak and coat as he

took off his gloves. "Where is my wife?"

"Last time I saw her she had finished nursing your children and she told me to tell

you that she was taking a bath." Charles answered.

"Very well. I will go see her. Please have some wine and my dinner brought up to the

sitting room." Erik instructed then gave Charles his gloves and walked up the stairs

to his bedroom. He entered quickly and shut the door behind him. He found one of her

dresses draped over a chair. "Malika." He said her name aloud as he neared the

bathroom.

"I am in here Erik. Why don't you come in and take a bath with me?" Malika replied as

he entered the bathroom.

Erik sighed softly as his eyes caught hold of her body in the water. "You have a lot

of nerve my dear."

Malika laughed softly, she smiled at him as he kneeled beside the tub. "I do?"

"You are trying to entice me. As much as I would love to have some fun in the tub, I

cannot."

"I don't want to have fun necessarily. I want to hold you...that is all." She replied

quietly.

He thought to himself for a moment. He wanted so much to be with her. "As long as you

do not try to seduce me madame. I will not have that."

"Yes monsieur." She replied then parted her legs and scooted up further against the

back of the tub so he could sit between her legs. Erik quickly discarded his clothes

and joined her in the tub. The water immediately began to soothe his aching muscles.

He could not help to smile as he lay his head against her chest. "Oh Erik. I do enjoy

this."

"I love you cherie. I miss being intimate with you."

Malika began massaging his shoulders gently as Erik relaxed against her body. She

felt so happy that she could help him relax. "We don't have long Erik. Only a week

more and I will be yours for the taking."

He smiled widely, "You are counting down the days, aren't you, my vixen?"

"Yes. I find myself on edge. I want so much to be with you."

"What do you want me to do for you on that day?"

"Make love like it is the end of the world."

Erik laughed at her statement. "I suppose I will be up all night then."

"That is the point monsieur." Malika responded with a laugh. She applied more

pressure to his shoulders as she continued rubbing. Erik groaned loudly as she kissed

his cheek softly.

"Madame, you are something else. I tell you not to seduce me and here you are doing

so."

"I am not. I want to show you how much I love you." Malika responded.

He smiled, "You'll be the death of me yet."

She nipped his ear gently then commented, "That wasn't cute monsieur."

"Madame, I only speak the truth." Erik replied in a playful voice. His hand ran down

her legs as she kept massaging his shoulders.

"I love you Erik. There is not anything that I would not do for you. You are my

everything."

He smirked then told her, "I know. I love you too cherie. I suggest we get out of

this tub and settle down for the night."

Malika frowned then asked, "Why? I wanted some alone time Erik."

"I know cherie, but we can have some alone time on the bed." Erik replied.

"Oh...alright." She finally agreed then watched as Erik stood from the water and

stepped out of the bath tub. Malika gazed at him with a small smile gracing her pink

lips. He was the most beautiful man on Earth in her opinion. Erik offered her a hand

and she took it willingly.

Erik watched the water cascade over her breasts as she rose to her feet. Damn, a week

was too long for him. It had been hell waiting so long...he wanted so much to make

her burn for him once more, however, he was afraid he might hurt her after so long.

She stepped out, sloshing water as she did so. Erik realized that it had been a bad

idea to join her in the tub. "Aren't you going to dry off?"

She picked up two towels and handed one to him. "Of course love."

He smiled as he watched her dry off. It was as if she purposely wanted him to take

her. She sighed softly as he watched her drop the towel in the floor and reach for

her nightgown. Erik grasped her arm and pulled her against his slick body, her

breasts pressed against his chest as he sighed softly. "I have been too long without

you." He whispered lustfully in her ear. "God I want to have you and take you badly."

She pushed away from him then grasped his hand in her own. She led him out of the

bathroom and into the bedroom. "Erik...I want so much to be intimate with you. Take

me tonight." She begged him as she stood in front of the bed.

"Yes...I need you. I need release cherie." He replied, hoping he had not sounded too

selfish.

Malika climbed onto the bed and lay in the middle then parted her legs. "Then go

ahead." Erik climbed onto the bed and settled himself between her parted legs. He

placed his hands on her thighs and just reveled in the moment. He pressed a

passionate kiss against her lips as his hands slipped between her thighs and caressed

the caramel flesh.

Erik felt Malika's tongue venture between his lips and entwine with his tongue. When

they parted Erik commented, "Oh God cherie...let us not wait this long again."

"No." She whispered. "Never again."

Erik pressed another kiss to her lips then kissed down her jawbone and along down her

neck. He gently brought his hands up to her breasts and cupped them softly. She

gasped softly as she wound her hands around his neck. "I want so much to have you."

He whispered in her ear as his soft lips brushed against her flesh.

Malika smiled to herself, "I am yours Erik. I love you and I gladly give myself to

you."

Erik gently kissed her lips once more before kissing down her neck and shoulder. She

moaned softly as he softly kissed over her right left breast then took her erect

nipple in his mouth. Malika moaned loudly as his tongue laved her bud, causing heat

to burn through her veins. "Oh Erik!" She cried out loudly as his mouth moved across

her chest to suck her neglected nipple.

Erik felt a hand wind in his hair as he sucked and licked at the erect nipple. He had

not known how much he had missed her until he had done this. He had missed pleasuring

her and hearing her voice her pleasure. As he kissed down her chest, stomach, and

abdomen he felt her fingers tighten in his hair. "Cherie," he whispered as he spread

her thighs further, "I do not want to be injured."

"What does that mean?"

"Grab the sheets cherie."

She smacked him playfully. "I see that you are going to be mean to me tonight." She

grasped the sheets as he softly squeezed her breast. She gasped softly. "Oh Erik."

Erik surprised her by pulling her legs up and over his shoulders quickly. Malika let

out a shriek of pure surprise. He grinned wickedly at her then quickly parted her

folds and buried his head between her legs. Malika pulled at the sheets as she moaned

from the sensations he was producing. Her blood rushed and felt as if it was boiling.

"Oh Erik please! Do not be so cruel!" She cried out loudly. Erik licked, laved, and

suckled until he felt her begin bucking wildly against his mouth. "Oh God!" She

screamed loudly as she felt her blood rush and a thousand stars burst behind her

eyes.

Malika felt a sense of pleasantness come over her. She had not been pleasured in a

long time and she wanted to return the favor. "Erik." She whispered softly.

"Yes." He replied as he moved over her body.

She smiled sweetly at him then pushed him on his back quickly. Erik groaned loudly as

she nipped at his neck then licked down the column of his neck. He entwined a hand in

her dark brown hair as she pressed her mouth against his, her tongue plunged into his

mouth, tasting herself as she met his tongue. Erik cupped her face and pushed her

face gently away from his. "Cherie. I love the attention, but I do not think we

should be going that far."

"But Erik," she whined, "I want to give you attention. I want to pleasure you as you

have me. It would not be fair if I did not give you some kind of attention."

Erik grinned and felt love flood his heart for his wife. She always thought of him or

others before herself. "I appreciate it but it would be best to not do that now."

She harrumphed, "You are spoiling my fun monsieur." She said as she crossed her arms

and shot him a delicious pout.

"Alright madame. However, I have one condition." He said softly.

She raised an eyebrow. "What is that monsieur?" He leaned up and whispered what his

condition was. Malika smiled as he smirked back at her. "Very well. I shall do so."

Malika pushed him back so that he was laying flat. She sucked his bottom lip for a

moment before kissing down his chin and the front of his neck. His hand wound deeper

in her wet lockes as she kissed from his collarbone down to his right nipple and

laved her tongue over his sensitive flesh. Erik let out a loud groan then said, "You

vixen."

"You handsome man." Malika retorted...and she told him the truth. He was so beautiful

in her eyes. His skin was the most beautiful bronze color. His chest rippled with

muscles which led to hard stomach and abs then leading down to his well muscled

thighs and legs and, of course, between his legs, the tribute of his maleness. Malika

loved every inch of him, both inside and outside.

He grinned which made her smile back at him. She loved pleasing him. Her lips moved

over to his other nipple, gently sucking the peaked flesh between her lips. Erik

moaned loudly as she moved on downwards to trace his well-defined muscles with her

tongue. "Cherie..." He groaned as her hands moved over his thighs and rubbed them

softly.

She lifted her head from his skin and murmured a soft, "Erik." She could feel his

hardness pressing against her stomach. She gently grasped his hard cock and began

stroking him as he moaned his pleasure.

"Cherie...don't be cruel to me either." He said as he looked pleadingly in her eyes.

"Of course not Erik." Malika responded.

Erik felt her lips descend over his member, his body hadn't been set afire in such a

long time. Not like this at least. He thrust his other hand in her hair and grasped

lockes of her silky hair. She sucked and licked up and down the side of his member as

he moaned loudly and pulled on her hair. "Cherie..." She shushed him.

"I know." Malika replied then grasped his member, looked in his eyes, then quickly

sank down on his member. She kissed his lips softly as their hands entwined. Erik

thrust upwards into her hot canal as he placed her hands on his chest.

"Sit back up cherie, it is more intense that way." He instructed her while bringing

his knees up behind her so that his feet was flat on the bed.

Malika grunted softly then said, "You only want it that way so you can see my

breasts."

Erik laughed, he gently placed his hands on her hips and thrust upwards again causing

her to moan softly. "How is it that you see through me?" Erik asked in a joking tone.

"Lucky, I suppose." She replied then kissed his lips again.

He chuckled slightly as he watched her sit back and look at him curiously. "What is

it?"

"I didn't realize how perfectly godly you look from this viewpoint." She commented

with a sweet smile. "I also didn't realize," she paused as she tried to cover a

laugh, "that I would be riding such a perfect stallion."

He raised an eyebrow. "Shall I neigh?" He asked with a laugh. She slapped him

playfully then groaned as she felt his member press further into her. Malika leaned

over him, both arms on either side of his chest. She felt Erik's hands cup her face

and his eyes caught hers. "Ride me cherie...you've kept me waiting long enough."

Malika pressed a kiss to his lips as she ground her hips against his. Erik grasped

her hips and helped her set the right rhythm for both of them. He then moved his

hands from her hips to her breasts as his hips collided with hers. She groaned as his

fingers brushed over her nipples and caused heat to burn through her. "Oh God, Erik!"

Malika exclaimed loudly.

Malika bit her lip as she tried to bring herself closer to orgasm as Erik seemed to

be. His hardness seemed to have doubled inside her. She was embarrassed that she

couldn't seem to be in time with him as she used to be. "Cherie...I can't wait." He

groaned loudly as his hips lifted upward in one last thrust and his body went rigid

as his seed filled her.

She watched as he lay back panting heavily and she still felt the burning in her

veins. Erik reached up to stroke her cheek after regaining his strength.

"Cherie...what is the matter?"

Malika blushed, feeling ashamed that she couldn't experience the same passion he had.

"I am sorry Erik. It is nothing." She said as she rolled off of him and turned on her

side.

"Malika tell me what is wrong. I can make it better for you." He whispered in her

ear.

She blushed as she whispered lowly, "I still burn. I don't know why I couldn't..."

She trailed off as he turned her on her back.

"Cherie. We've been out of practice. It's going to take a while. If you are still

burning sweetness, then I am only too happy to quell it for you. After all, I am your

husband."

Malika smiled at him as he parted her folds with two fingers and inserted another to

stroke her bud. He claimed her left nipple with his mouth and laved the peaked flesh

as he continued stroking her. He felt her grasp lockes of his hair as she moaned her

approval. Erik heard his name on her lips as if it was a mantra. He smiled inwardly

then heard, "Oh God...Erik!" She bucked against his hand as her body shook with

passion.

He lifted his head from her breast and whispered softly, "Aren't you glad that I told

you to ride me?"

Malika laughed after regaining her breath. "Yes Erik. I am so glad."

He turned her on her side to face him then wrapped a strong arm around her waist. "Tonight was wonderful cherie. I feel a weight has been lifted from both of us. Now sweetness, let us rest for a while. I want to embrace you all night long."

Malika pressed a soft kiss against his neck. "I love you Erik."

"Cherie, one thing before we rest. What exactly were you planning to do to me?"

"What do you mean?"

"You gave me a look that a cat would give its prey."

Malika blushed as she laughed, "That is for me to know and you to find out." With those words said she rolled on her other side and smiled to herself.

"It is not wise to hide things from me. I will find out."

"I'm sure you will."

Erik sighed then pulled her against his hard chest, his member rested against her buttocks. "Very well then. I love you too, my wife." He kissed her neck then fell asleep a little while later to the sound of her soft breathing.

Author's Note: Sorry I took long for the update. We had to euthanize one of our dogs yesterday. Thank you for the reviews. I appreciate them.