A gentle kiss on the cheek was enough to wake me up. I fluttered my eyes open and smiled at Alvin who was already dressed for work, he just had to fix his scarf and he was good to go. I stretched my arms above my head and yawned. Last night was amazing. I haven't had sex like that in a while. Well, we both have been swamped with work after all. I glanced back at Alvin and gave a sigh. "Good morning handsome."
"Look who's the sweet talker now," Alvin smirked, fixing his scarf. "I need to get to work, but I have some things for you to do today for the wedding."
"I don't know anything about the traditions of human marriages," I mumbled, pursing my lips.
"Heh, that's okay," He chuckled. "I made a list for you that's out in the living room. I'll see if I can get anyone to help you today."
"That's sounds good to me," I cuddled back under the blankets. "What time is it?"
"A little after nine."
"Hm, guess I should get up, huh?" I giggled, not actually wanting to get up just yet.
"You have some time," Alvin came up and kissed my forehead. "I'll try and be home on time tonight. I don't know what Yurgen has planned."
"Have a good day Al," I nuzzled my head into his neck and kissed it. "I love you."
"Love you too," He winked and left the room, eventually leaving the apartment too.
I laid in bed for a bit, just enjoying the feel of being home after a few days of staying at the inn on the seahaven. Their beds are comfy and soft, but nothing beats sleeping in my own bed. I stretched my fingers and toes, and hopped out of bed. Now, where is my towel? I took a peak behind the bedroom door, and grabbed my towel down from the hook. I strolled into the bathroom and turned the shower on, getting the water nice and hot. My muscles were so sore from the last few days of fighting, they yearned for the hot water. I put my hair up in a bun so it wouldn't get wet, and stepped into the shower.
I wonder what I had to do today. Maybe I should get some books on human marriage so I can read up on what I need to do. Oh! Maybe I could ask Rowan! He must know lots about marriages and weddings! Yes, I'll ask him. I rinsed the soap off my body, turned off the shower and stepped out to dry myself off. I let my hair down and stepped up to the mirror. Now, let's see if I remember how to do my hair like Alvin does it. I squeezed some mousse into my hands, squished it between all of my fingers and ran my fingers through my hair until it looked like how Alvin would do my hair. Success! I rinsed the rest of the mousse off my hands and went into the bedroom to get dressed.
I tied my corset around me and put my pants on. I got rid of my fish nets after having to buy five pairs a day. These pants usually lasted me a month with how much I fight monsters. I put my heeled boots on, threw on Alvin's coat and went into the living room. On the coffee table was a note that read:
Hey Sweetness!
I have some things for you to do today to get ready for the wedding.
You need to go and pick out some flowers. Don't order them just yet though. Make sure to pick out the flowers for your bouquet too!
Then, you need to go to the bakery in Trigleph and the bakery in Duval, and try the cakes that they have. There is an appointment under the name 'Svent'. A nice wedding cake is nothing if it doesn't taste good!
That's it for the day!
Oh, and make sure you tell your bridesmaids about them actually being bridesmaids and make sure there are four of them! One for each of my groomsmen!
Always,
Al
What the ever loving fuck is a bridesmaid? What the hell was a groomsmen? Were they like a handmaid of sorts made for weddings? Why does he want me to pick the cake? I only know that he likes peach pie. What if I pick a cake that he doesn't like? What if I picked flowers he doesn't like? He only gave me two things to do today and I'm already stressed out.
"Achlys?" A voice and a knock came from the door. "It's Rowan and Elize."
"Oh! Yes! Come in!" I exclaimed.
"Well, hey little duckling!" Teepo squealed, floating into the apartment.
"Alvin called us to help you with some wedding things today," A smiling Elize skipped into the apartment with a happy Rowan right behind her.
"He didn't tell us what was on the agenda, however," Rowan hummed.
"Well," I started. "We need to go to a florist and pick out flowers. We also have appointments with two bakeries to try cake."
"Well, that seems to be an easy work load," Rowan replied.
I skimmed down the list and pointed at the bottom sentence. "Rowan, what's a 'bridesmaid'? Alvin said that I have to find four bridesmaids, but I don't know what they are."
"Bridesmaids are young women who accompany the bride on her wedding day," Rowan explained. "Usually, the bridesmaids are unwed women that are close to the bride and are of at least marriageable age."
"Hey! That leaves Elize out!" Teepo huffed, getting all puffy.
Elize laughed at the puppet. "It's okay Teepo!"
"Well, Leia," I started counting on my fingers. "Jess, one of my mercenaries, Driselle, of course, and... well, I don't have any other unwed women friends."
"They don't have to be unwed," Rowan claimed. "It's just tradition."
"Well, if that's the case, then I hope Isla would be willing to be one of my bridesmaids," I mumbled, pursing my lips. "Okay, I'll message Leia and Jess now, and call Isla later."
"I can call Lady Driselle if you wish," Rowan offered.
"Oh! If you could, that would be great!" I clapped my hands together. "Now, we have to go to the bakery in Trigleph."
"It's in the commercial district, right?" Elize asked.
I nodded at the young girl. "Yes, it's right near the food vendor."
"Breakfast cake! Let's go!" Teepo shouted.
"Maybe they'll have a nice cup of coffee there," I muttered, closing the apartment door behind us and locking it. "I don't even know why he's having me try the cake. What happens if I pick something that he doesn't like?"
"Alvin's not picky when it comes to dessert. You should know that," Rowan chuckled.
"But, what if I do pick one he doesn't like?" I stressed. "What if I pick one that our guests don't like?" What if-"
"Calm down, little duckling," Teepo purred. "Everything's going to be okay! You have us!"
"Teepo is right, Achlys," Rowan reassured. "Besides, you're a Great Spirit! You shouldn't be nervous about these things!"
"I don't know anything about human weddings," I admitted. "Thankfully, Alvin called you, Rowan. You must know a lot about weddings."
Rowan laughed and patted me on the back. "Yes, I do. Don't you worry. We'll get you through the day."
"Oh! I have to message Leia and Jess!" I got my GHS out and got a group chat going with Jess and Leia.
[Text to Leia and Jess] Hey Leia! Jess! How would you like to be, what you humans call, my bridesmaids?
I put my GHS away, but I didn't have to wait long for the wonderful Leia to respond.
[Text from Leia] AHHHHHHHHH! :D THAT WOULD BE AWESOME! 8) JUST LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO PICK OUT BRIDESMAID DRESSES! :* LOVE YA
"Well, Leia is excited," I burst out, putting my GHS back in my pocket. "Although, I still don't quite understand why I need bridesmaids."
"It's just tradition," Rowan repeated.
We walked into the bakery and the first thing that hit my nose was the smell of freshly brewed coffee. Oh, how much I needed that. Coffee overtook my love for tea and chocolate. I blame Alvin for that. He had to have his coffee every day, which I told him was an addiction. Then, he had me try some. Now, I understood why he needed his coffee everyday.
"Hello!" The woman behind the counter greeted. "Can I help you?"
"Yes, we have an appointment for a tasting," I told her. "It should be under 'Svent'."
"Oh! Svent! Yes, of course! Have a seat right away!" She gestured us towards a table. "Would you like some coffee while I get the tastings ready?"
"Yes please," I nodded. "No sugar and a bit of milk."
"I'll have mine black," Rowan stated.
"Could I have some milk?" Elize asked.
"Of course you can!" The woman smiled and went to get our beverages.
"I knew the Svent family was well known, but that took me a little by surprise," I muttered.
"You should get used to it, little duckling," Teepo said in his most hushed tone.
"Do you know where or when your engagement party is?" Elize asked.
"It's in five days," I groaned, dragging my hands down my face. "It's at his family's estate. I've never even met his family. I'm so nervous. I don't even want to think about it."
"Oh! Yes! I think he told us that over the GHS this morning! I must have forgotten," Elize exulted.
"Here are the coffees and the milk for the young lady," The bakery woman brought over our drinks and put them in their respectable places. "I'll be out in just a second with the tastings."
"Thank you," I smiled at the lady as she left. My GHS went off just then.
[Text from Al] Leia won't stop talking about our wedding now that you've asked her to be a bridesmaid!
I giggled and wrote back. [Text] Haha! Sorry about that! I didn't know she was with you!
My GHS went off again. It was from Jess this time.
[Text from Jess] Aw! Thank you Boss! I'd love to be your bridesmaid!
"Leia seems to be more excited than I thought," I told the three of them.
"Our Miss. Leia truly is the epitome of happiness," Rowan sang.
"Okay, here are the tastings!" The woman brought out a plate with five samplings on it and put them on the table. "This is a tasting, so you don't have to pick one out right away! You can always come back for that! Now, let me explain what we have," She pointed to the first sampling. "This is a ichigo daifuku. We get the strawberries imported from Reize Maxia," She hovered over to the second sampling. "This is a castella with a chocolate glaze, made in house of course!" She pointed to the third sample. "Here, we have a peach tart cake. We get the peaches imported from Reize Maxia of course. This fourth one is just a plain black and white cake, and the last one is a pudding cake. Enjoy!" She bowed her head and left us to our samples.
"Now Teepo, little bites," I teased, taking a bite of the pudding cake.
"But it's so good!" He cried, frowning a bit.
"Achlys, I thought that Alvin didn't want to be intertwined with his family again," Rowan perplexed. "What happened?"
"Well," I started, taking a bit of the ichigo daifuku. "He wasn't going to. Then, Balan saw an aunt and uncle of theirs, and told them that Alvin was back."
"Aw! Balan buddy ratted Alvin out!" Teepo giggled.
"They sought him out after that," I continued, taking a big gulp of my coffee. "He's not going to be the patriarch nor do they even talk that much. But, when they found out that he was engaged, they offered to have the engagement party at the estate."
"Well, that's very nice of them," Rowan simpered. "Mmm, this black and white cake is delicious!"
I took a bite of the peach tart cake. "I know Alvin loves peach tart, but he might be the only one that I know who likes it."
"It's not just Alvin's wedding," Teepo told me. "It's your wedding too!"
"Yes, I know. I just can't help it. I still really don't understand weddings," I mumbled, taking a bite of the castella cake. "I have never even been to a human wedding. Are they supposed to stress you out?"
Rowan gave a hearty laugh. "Sometimes they do, yes!"
I finished my coffee and sighed contently. "Maybe I'm thinking too much into this."
We finished our tastings and beverages, and left for the next appointment. I really don't think I could eat another piece of cake, but it wasn't hard for me at the next tasting. Even though this bakery was good, I still liked the bakery in Trigleph better. They were much more flavorful and moist. This bakery was a little too dry for my liking. I had Teepo finish my tastings. He enjoyed them, as usual. I ran my fingers through my hair and sighed as we left the Duval bakery.
"Where should we look at flowers in Reize Maxia?" I asked.
"There is a nice florist in Sharilton!" Elize chirped.
"Hm, yes," Rowan nodded. "I was thinking that place as well."
"Let's head there then."
"I've been meaning to ask," Elize said. "What happened to your braids?"
"Why does your hair look like Alvin's?" Teepo asked.
"Well," I began. "I got tired of having to braid my hair every morning. I decided to leave it be, but it got in my face during battles. So, Alvin offered to style my hair for me and I took a liking to it," My GHS began to vibrate then.
[Text from Al] How did you like the bakeries? Which cakes did you like?
[Text to Al] I liked the Trigleph bakery better than the Duval bakery.
[Text to Al] I liked the pudding cake and the ichigo daifuku, but I would like for you to try them as well. I don't want to pick one that you don't like.
"So, what kind of flowers are usually at weddings?" I asked Rowan.
"Well, there's always roses," The man started, stroking his beard. "Lilacs, amaryllis, cherry blossoms, cosmos... there are a lot of them."
"I need to pick out flowers for something called a 'bouquet' too," I added. "What kind of flowers are usually in one of those?"
"Usually, bouquet's are a couple of different flowers with most of them being the main wedding flowers," Rowan explained. "Have you already picked out a venue for the ceremony and reception?"
I shook my head. "Al has some ideas that we are going to visit in the next couple of weeks. I don't know where they are though."
"I'm going to assume Alvin's whole family will be there?" Elize questioned.
I gave a deep sigh and nodded. "Yes, they are."
"What's the matter with that, little duckling?" Teepo asked, floating in a circle around my head.
"It's just...," I pursed my lips, not wanting to answer the puppet. "Nothing. It's silly of me to think this."
"You're upset that his whole family will be there when you don't have any family besides your brother," Rowan concluded.
"Well, yeah," I agreed. "My brother hates humans. He's not going to even think about going."
"Don't worry!" Teepo cheered. "We're your family!"
"Tempo's right! We're your family!" Elize's cheeks puffed up. "Me, Teepo, Rowan, Jude, Leia, and everyone else!"
"Not to mention that Alvin's family will be you're family," Rowan contributed.
"Yes, you're right," I smiled at the ground, taking a hold of my necklace. "Thank you."
"Now cheer up!" Rowan exclaimed. "We are preparing for your wedding!"
My GHS went off again.
[Text from Al] I want YOU to pick the cake! I don't mind what you choose. This is your wedding too, not just mine. Same goes for the flowers. I'll love whatever you decide!
That message took a little weight off my shoulders. It was nice to hear it from my friends, but hearing it from Alvin was a whole lot better. I put my GHS away just as we walked into the florist. There was a bell on the door that rang once we entered and a woman popped her head out from behind a bunch of flowers. She smiled and waved at us.
"Can I help you?"
"Yes, we are looking at flowers for a wedding," Rowan told her.
"Oh! How lovely!" She clapped her hands together. "Do you know what you're thinking of?"
"Uh, no," I laughed nervously.
"Well, let me show you a few flowers and bouquets that I can do," The woman gestured for us to follow her. "There is always the rose, which symbolizes love," She hovered her hands over a couple of different flowers. "The red amaryllis symbolizes love and beauty. The cherry blossom symbolizes the fragility and beauty of life."
I pointed to a couple of dark blue flowers. "What's this one?"
"That flower is called delphinium," The florist explained, handing me a branch of them. "They symbolize infinite possibilities and believing that anything is possible."
"They smell wonderful," I whispered, handing them back to her.
"They all smell really good to me!" Teepo shouted, going around to smell each and every flower there was.
"I think the delphiniums will be lovely," I said.
"Well, let me write this down," She went behind the counter and got out a pen and a pad. "What's the name?"
"Svent."
"Oh my!" She gasped. "Svent? As in the Svent's from Elympios?"
I nodded. "Yes, that would be correct."
"Oh! I didn't realize!"
I waved my hands at her. "It's quite alright!"
She smiled nervously as she wrote down my name and the flower. "Let me show you some bouquets I can do for you, Mrs. Svent."
"Uh, a-alright," I glanced behind me at Rowan and Elize, and they shrugged.
"Just go with it," Rowan mumbled with a wink. "You'll have to get used to it."
"Okay," She came with a three of different bouquets thrown together. "This first one has delphiniums, white roses and cornflowers. This second one has delphiniums, cosmos and anemone, and this last one has delphiniums, amaranthus, and cherry blossoms."
"Hmm, what do you guys think?" I asked my little crew.
"I like the first one," Elize pointed out.
"I, too, like the first one," Rowan agreed.
"Yes, I agree."
"Okay! I'll write that down. You can order them whenever you would like!" The florist smiled.
"Thank you for your help," I bowed my head and we left the florist. "That was easier than I thought it was going to be," I rubbed my eyes and gave a little yawn. "Thank you for coming with me today."
"It was not a problem," Rowan smiled and patted me on the shoulder.
"It was fun!" Elize squealed.
My GHS buzzed.
[Text from Al] I have a surprise for you when you get home.
A surprise? Hm, I wonder what it is. Maybe it's dinner that wasn't burnt. I waved goodbye to Rowan, Elize and Teepo, and started my trek back to Trigleph. Oh! I still have to call Isla! I opened my GHS and dialed her number.
"Hello?" Isla answered.
"Hi Isla! It's Achlys," I told her. "I was just hoping that you would be a bridesmaid for my wedding."
"Oh! That's wonderful! Yes! Yes!" She sang into the phone. "Just let me know when you're planning to look at bridesmaids dresses!"
"I will," I confirmed and hung up.
Well, it's getting late. Time to get home and see what the surprise it.
"Alvin?" I shouted, looking around once I stepped into the apartment. "I'm home."
He poked his out of the bedroom and smirked. "Hey! How was your day?"
"It was... different," I replied. "Fun, but different and a little stressful."
Alvin stepped into the bedroom doorway with only his boxers on and with what looked like a small machine of some sort in his hand. "You ready for your surprise?"
"What's this?" I asked, coming up to him and pointing to the machine. He flicked a switch and it started shaking wildly. "Oh! What's it for?"
He pulled his old coat off of me gently, throwing it on the couch. With his lips on my neck, he pulled at my corset string and let it drop to the floor. "Why don't I show you instead?"
Alvin led me into the bedroom, closing the door behind me and pushed me on to the bed gently. He pulled off my boots and yanked my pants off my legs. I sighed and put my arms over my head, letting him do whatever he wanted. I inched myself up onto the bed an little more and he straddle my thighs. He suddenly grabbed my wrists and held them above my head, not letting me move my hands or arms. A look of confusion spread across my face. He didn't usually pin me down like this.
Alvin put his face close to mine and gave his signature smirk. "I want you to scream as loud as you want."
"Huh?" I cocked my head to the side. "But, the neighbors-"
"Don't hold back," His warmth breath felt pleasant on my face, lips pressing gently against mine. "I want you to express your pleasure."
He flicked the machine on and pressed it against my clit. I immediately moaned out of pleasure. It felt delightful, whatever this machine was. Alvin held onto my wrists tight as I wiggled underneath him. He gave me a devilish grin and started biting at my neck, hard. The vibrating machine was then placed over my entrance, and gently pushed it in a bit.
"Alvin," I groaned, now wanting him inside me.
He looked up at me with his brown, seductive eyes. "Hm?"
"Enough... with the teasing," I whispered through gritted teeth.
Alvin smirked again and took off his boxers, letting go of my wrists and settling in between my legs. As he slowly pushed into me, again, the machine came down onto my clit again. The sensation of both Alvin thrusting and the machine vibrating made my moans grow louder. Alvin groped my breast with his free hand, gently squeezing and releasing.
He started to slow in his rhythm and with pleading eyes, I looked up at him. "Don't stop."
He looked at me a bit surprised at first, but then grinned and started thrusting faster, and harder than before. "You've never begged before."
"Do you like it?" I asked, wrapping my hand around his bicep. He nodded slightly as he went faster, his hips smacking against mine. "Alvin..."
"Scream my name," Alvin order, putting his face close to mine. His piercing eyes staring into mine.
"Alvin...," I groaned a bit louder.
"No, my full name."
His full name? Did he mean it? As if he could read my mind, he blinked slowly to give an okay. I took a breath. "Alfred Svent."
"Louder," He demanded, picking up the pace.
"Alfred Svent," I moaned at my regular talking volume. I could feel my whole body heating up immensely and my hold on his bicep tightened.
"Louder."
My body started shaking and both of us started pouring sweat, his more than mine. I opened my mouth to say his name again, but my voice was shaky and all I could let was another soft moan.
"Say my name," Alvin growled, his body tensing and pumping faster than I thought he could go. The machine now going around in little circles.
My back arched up towards his body and I threw my head back. "Alfred Svent!" I screamed, feeling myself pulsating around his cock.
"Again!" He shouted. I could feel he was almost at the point where I was now.
Again I screamed. "Alfred Svent!"
One final thrust was all it took to send him over the edge and he immediately started slowing down. I collapsed on to the bed and Alvin collapsed on to me, both of us panting. Our bodies were slippery with each others sweat. Flicking the still vibrating machine off, he put his forehead to mine and we looked into each others eyes for sometime until we heard two loud bangs on the wall behind my head with a muffled 'shut up' after. We couldn't help but laugh.
"Should have been quite," I scolded.
Alvin gave his signature smirk and his lips met mine one last time. "Eh, they'll get over it."
