Chapter 8
I wake up in bed alone. As I sit up, the door opens and in walks Happy with a tray and enough food on there for both of us. "Morning babe." he says as he puts the tray down. "Morning." I say. He leans forward and kisses me softly and says "Had Gemma make us some breakfast. I want to talk to you about something." he says and I nod that I'm listening. "We got off to a shit start and that's my fault. What would you say to us staying home for a few days and having a little bit of a honeymoon?" he asks. "That's fine." I say softly. He tilts my head up to look at him and says "I promise things will get better. I'm so sorry for being a dick. I know this marriage was to keep us both out of jail but, baby, I should have treated you better. I'm sorry." he tells me. "Fresh start, right?" I ask. "Right." he says. I make the move to kiss him again and feel him smile against my lips.
A little later, we head home and since I'm still sore, Gemma drives me while Happy follows. Once we get to his house, Gemma carries my bag in while Happy helps me inside and onto the couch. Gemma takes my bag into Happy's room and unpacks my things for me while Happy is making sure I have what I need. After Gemma leaves, he sits beside me and pulls me into his side. "Happy, I need you to be patient with me. I don't know how this is supposed to work. All I've ever been was someone's property. It's going to take a minute for me to get used to being with someone that's not going to beat the shit out of me." I tell him. "I know babe and we'll get there. I promise." he says. I go to stand up and he stands and helps me up. "You wanna lay down?" he asks. "Yeah. Will you lay with me?" I ask and he nods. Helping me to bed, he gets undressed and into bed with me. I lay my head on his chest and look up at him. "Happy?" I ask. "Yeah babe." he says. "Love me?" I ask softly. He looks at me and asks "Are you sure?" I nod my head. "I don't know what it's like to be with someone and it not be forced. Show me what it's like." I say. Kissing me softly, he deepens the kiss. Hovering over me, we shed our clothes and he kisses down my neck, to my chest and down my stomach. Placing himself between my thighs, he kisses the inside of one thigh before kissing the inside of the other. Kissing his way closer and closer to my core before he starts to run his tongue up and down my already wet folds and running his tongue around my little bundle of nerves, causing me to lose myself pleasure that I've never felt before. Once I find my release, he kneels between my legs and runs his hard member up and down my folds. "Are you sure?" he asks again and I nod before he slowly enters me. He gives me a minute to adjust to his size before he starts to thrust in and out slowly, so not to hurt me. "Fuck Clara. You feel so fucking good. I don't know how long I'll last." he rasps. "Don't stop. Happy. Don't stop. Oh my God." I moan. He reaches between us and rubs circles on my clit while still thrusting in and out a little harder and faster before I find my release with him finding his behind me. Burying his head in my neck, still inside me, he whispers "I love you." I cup his face and see it in his eyes. "Happy…" I start. "I know." he says. I kiss his lips softly and he pulls out of me and lays on his back, pulling me into his side where I fall asleep in my husband's arms, finally feeling like things might be okay.
Waking up the next morning, I hear someone in the kitchen and Happy's not in bed. I get up, and dressed and head out to the kitchen. "You know it's supposed to be the wife cooking for the husband right?" I ask him as I make my way over to the kitchen chair. "Not when my wife is hurt. I get to take care of her." he tells me before walking over and kissing me softly. "Morning babe." he says. "Morning Hap." I say. Things are silent for a minute before I ask "Did you mean what you said last night?" He looks at me and asks "That I love you?" I nod. "Yeah. I meant it then and I still mean it this morning." he tells me. Kneeling in front of me he says "I know you're not there yet and that's fine, but until you are, I'm gonna remind you all the time that I love you and that I want this. You're mine little girl. Just like I'm yours." he tells me. I lean forward and kiss him softly and say "I'll get there. Just give me time." I tell him. "I know." he says before kissing me again and after we eat breakfast, we move to the bed and watch a movie. We spend the day, talking, laughing and making love. This is how our wedding night should have been.