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John couldn't sleep. He was afraid that if he closed his eyes, this dream would end and he would wake - alone and wifeless. His wife was sleeping peacefully. She looked like an angle in the moonlight that flowed the room. It seemed that even celestial bodies couldn't help but want to touch her. She shifted as if to turn away, but John pulled her closer, delighted in the feeling of his bare skin grazing hers. She snuggled closer to him and sighed. This is what contentment feels like, he thought.
He wondered if she'd blush in the morning, waking up in his arms. He held her closer as he exhaled. He was supposed to have eased her into their marital relations, yet she was the one who tried to make him feel comfortable. She was as unsure about everything as he, and yet she had opened herself to him. He was the luckiest man in the whole world.
Margaret woke up to being held in a vice grip. The iron rods surrounding her tightened further as she moved. She opened her eyes to find that the rods were actually arms, more specifically, her husband's. She moved her head to find that his eyes were open, yet he seemed to be miles away.
"John, why are you awake still?" Her voice was hoarse from sleep
He gazed down at her lying on his chest and pulled her higher, so she was snuggled into his neck. "I'm afraid this is a dream. I never want to wake up if it is."
She kissed his cheek and then moved onto his lips. She playfully bit his bottom lip. He hissed at the delicious feeling that erupted from within him. His wife giggled "see it's not a dream". He hoped she would prove all her points in the future like this.
Her hand ran through his chest hair, up his neck and through this hair "Go to sleep, husband. We have a long day tomorrow." Her legs were tangled in his. She pulled apart the hands holding her hostage, and took his left hand in her hands and bought it to her lips, peppering the ring with kisses. She fell back asleep with his hand firmly in her grasp, and he followed her soon, finally at peace now that his dreams were now real.
A/N: Just a short update… my muse wouldn't let me rest. I hope you enjoyed it. I'll continue with more soon. Now that I have the marriage out of the way I can finally add the complication! Yay! You'll enjoy it, don't worry.