In this installment, the twins make a demand and get what they want (of course), a little lime zest, and Iruka/Kakashi. I hope you enjoy, and now: on with the show!;)

Chapter Eleven

"Okaa-san we think you and otou-san should take us somewhere fun like oji-san and oba-chan took Daisuke to make it fair," Kei said as he swung his jean clad legs.

"What's with this okaa-san stuff already? I thought I was your bride, besides I did take you somewhere, remember. We went shopping for regular clothes so you don't look like you stepped out of a Brookes Brothers advertisement," Deidara said as he stacked mats against the far wall. The boy's class had just ended and he was straightening up the dojo for dance class that night.

"We changed our minds about you being our bride," Kai said.

"We think you're too old for us, but you are perfect for otou-san," Kei nodded wisely.

"And clothes shopping was fun for Koyuki, Ino, and Temari, not us boys," Kai said.

Deidara gaped at the pair. "Old, you think I'm old? I'll show you squirts who's old!" he yelled as he dashed across the room for the pair. He jumped on them and proceeded to tickle them until they begged for mercy. When they were on the floor in a heap with Deidara at the bottom of the heap he called it quits. "Ungrateful little monsters," he grumbled. "Try convincing me clothes shopping isn't fun when you aren't running around the store screaming and laughing loud enough to get security called on us, then I'll believe you."

"We just want what the others have," Kei said soberly.

"We don't want to be left out," Kai agreed quietly.

Deidara saw the sadness creep into their onyx eyes. He tossed his head and tch-ed a little before saying, "Fine I'll be your okaa-san, but I'm not old!"

The twins cheered and kissed every inch of his face until it had a healthy coating of saliva on it. "We have the prettiest okaa-san, Kei."

"I know, Kai. Dei-chan is always the best," he cooed as he rubbed his cheek on Dei's chest.

Itachi materialized from the shadows where he had watched everything. "Dei-chan is the prettiest," he agreed to fluster the blond and was rewarded as his face flamed. He looked at the way his sons were dressed and raised a brow at Deidara.

"The others and I decided to take these guys out and get them some play clothes," he said as he sat up. "They can't run around in suits and ties all the time."

"Why not, I do," Itachi said.

"Try climbing a jungle gym in that thing and see how comfortable that can be," Dei snorted as the twins climbed into his lap and he stroked their hair unconsciously. "They're kids Itachi-san regardless if they are mini versions of you. They need to do what kids do and dress how kids dress."

"Hn," was the only reply

The twins had been whispering the whole time. It was early afternoon still, they had their 'parents' together and they still wanted to do something fun like Daisuke had done. When they pulled apart, Kei announced "We want to go see animals."

"You mean the zoo?" Deidara asked and the twins nodded vigorously.

A horrified look flashed across Itachi's face before he shook his head. "I have no desire to walk among filthy disease ridden animals," he said firmly.

"Oh c'mon Itachi-san," Deidara said fluttering his eyes. "It can't be much different than walking among filthy disease ridden businessmen and besides, zoo animals live in cages you don't walk among them. I'd feel safer if the boys were in a monkey habitat than in a boardroom anyway and they might learn something worthwhile."

Itachi glared at the blond kneeling at his feet with his sons sitting in is his lap. The boys were pleading silently with their eyes and his blond had a determined look on his face but Itachi refused to back down. The last thing he wanted to do was tromp around a smelly paddock looking at miserable animals. "No," was his flat refusal.

Anger poured through Deidara as he saw the tears in the twin angel's eyes and looked up at the stern unmovable face of the devil; it was like being torn between heaven and hell. He stood the boys up and swatted their backsides and told to go get a treat. He watched their little shoulders slump and shuffle off to the bakery. As soon as they closed the door, he rounded on Itachi unleashing his full anger.

"You unbelievable bastard, how dare you. It's the only thing I've ever heard them ask you for, and I'm aware I've only known them for a short time, and you say no. How fucking hard can you be on your own sons?" he fumed. When Itachi continued to stare at him with a bored look plastered to his face, Deidara's rage nearly became homicidal. "You will take them to the fucking zoo or I will not go anywhere with you and if you try to make me, I'll charge your ass with kidnapping and face it Itachi-san you're too pretty for prison. Your dance card will be full every night," he smirked after delivering his threat.

Itachi began to slowly advance on him with a grin that would have scared a shark. Deidara began to back up as Itachi bore down on him. "You think guys like me go to prison?" Itachi asked in a voice as smooth as silk. "I'm sorry to disillusion you, sweetheart, but I can sweep anything under the rug or spin it my way," he trapped Deidara against the wall and put both hands against the wall cutting off his escape. "You on the other hand would be ruined if I faked a sex tape of you begging to be taken and leaked it with your name and personal information; come to think of it your whole family would suffer," he threatened.

"You wouldn't," Deidara said.

"Wouldn't I?" Itachi countered. "I get what I want; always and I don't like to be threatened not even by an amateur."

"I fucking hate you," Deidara seethed.

"No you don't, you hate that you can't get around me," Itachi said as he lowered his face to the hellion in his arms. He claimed the soft succulent lips establishing dominance as he ravaged them with his own. He felt Deidara try to push him away and he grasped his hands stretching them out to the sides and pinned them to the wall making Deidara look like a sacrifice; a sacrifice to him. He licked the caramel jaw and neck causing his victim moan and thrust into him unwillingly. "You don't hate me, you want me. You want me more than you've ever wanted anything else and it scares you so you fight me but I won't let you," his husky voice rippled through Deidara's body making him whimper with need.

Deidara knew he was right about everything except the zoo. He knew he would get nowhere by threatening Itachi because he was a master at it; and he couldn't knowingly force Itachi into anything but he could try seduction knowing that because of the window filled wall it wouldn't go too far and he'd be safe. He relaxed against Itachi's non-stop bombardment and allowed the devil further entry into his body. He sucked on Itachi's tongue as it thrust into his mouth using his own tongue to parry against it before plunging into Itachi's mouth and licking the surfaces causing a small tremor to wrack him.

Itachi dragged Deidara's arms up the wall to pin them both in one hand leaving his other to roam free around the delicious body pinned against him. He tore his mouth from Dei's and nipped at the flesh along the underside of his jaw as he caressed his nipple.

Deidara moaned and tilted his head to the side. He broke free of Itachi's grasp plunging one hand into his hair and the other to cup Itachi's impressive erection through his pants. He stroked Itachi's large member until it stood stiff and proud. He smiled seductively against his lips as he moved his hands slowly up and down Itachi's length. "I promise I won't fight you anymore, 'Tachi-sama," he purred aloud while he scoffed inwardly at the promise. He gave a sharp thrust against Itachi and kissed him deeply thrusting his tongue in the same rhythm as his body. "I'll do anything you say when we go away; anything at all," he lied as he pushed his body against Itachi's again and gave a moan worthy of a porn actress. "Please let's just take the boys to the zoo today," he requested with a cute pout before he drew him down for another toe curling kiss as his strokes sped up.

Itachi knew exactly what the bitch was doing and was surprised the little hellion thought it was going to work on him. He kissed the traitorous blond as he unbuttoned his pants and freed his straining erection, noticing how Deidara tried to pull away. Itachi tightened his hold on the hellion as he unbuttoned Deidara's pants swiftly with one hand, freeing his erect member from them before pressing it against his own causing the blond to moan loudly for real this time and grip his shoulder for support as Itachi stroked their members together, kissing the blond passionately as he gasped and moaned with every stroke.

"Un, 'Tachi-san… gonna cum… cum-ming…" Deidara said before he claimed Itachi's lips again to muffle his scream his release.

Itachi gave a low grunt when he came as he caught Deidara's scream of completion in his mouth. He continued to stroke their members until the tremors faded as Deidara kissed his face and stroked his back and shoulders. Itachi dropped his head onto Deidara's neck to catch his breath while the blond leaned his head against the wall.

After their breathing returned to normal, Itachi offered Deidara a handkerchief and buttoned up his suit jacket to cover the stains on his shirt. "I'm going home to change. I'll be back in fifteen minutes, be ready to go," he said as he dropped a hard kiss on Deidara's lips before he left.

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Temari sat on the blanket with Shikamaru's head in her lap as they watched the clouds go by. She ran a lazy hand through Shikamaru's hair which she had taken down from its ponytail and stroked his face lightly as they spent a few hours together. They had been doing this since the day at the beach every day and it only got better each time. "Shika how is it you can leave work for hours at a time and not get fired," Temari asked as she threaded her fingers through his hair.

"I kind of own the company," Shikamaru replied.

"You never told me that," she said. "Afraid I'll only love your money?" she joked.

Shikamaru snorted, "Afraid that a woman who has degrees in fashion design and music and a minor in literature not to mention her own dance studio will take my money, please." He laced his fingers through hers and kissed them. "I just forgot to mention it. I'm more interested in you."

"I want to know everything about you too," Temari said as she gently lifted his head from her lap and moved to lie beside him.

"I'm boring," Shikamaru said.

"You're not boring; besides who ever said your life has to be an action movie where you're a ninja who goes on missions to save your village or the world. I lo-like you just the way you are," Temari said as she caught herself. They sat silently for a while.

Shikamaru chuckled a little before Temari turned onto her side and asked him what he was thinking. "I was just picturing us as ninjas," he said as he chuckled more. "Could you imagine Ino yelling at an enemy until he performed suicide jutsu just to shut get away from her yammering?" he laughed out loud.

Temari laughed too, "Or Naruto trying to blend into his surroundings with all of his orange and Deidara with all of that bright blond hair."

"Or Itachi, Gaara, and Sasuke trying to beat their opponent by glaring them to death," he said.

"Or Iruka nii-chan trying to give timeouts to the enemy and forcing them to hug it out," she cried.

"Or Kakashi reading porn with one hand and feeling Iruka up with the other," he howled at the image.

Temari had tears streaming down her cheeks and she clutched her belly as she rolled around on her back. "Or Kankuro throwing dolls at people!"

"Neji would be affronted by all of the mess and walk around slapping people like a dandy," Shikamaru said finding it hard to breathe. They laughed until they couldn't laugh anymore.

"They'd all be great! You'd be a great general guiding your troops to victory with brilliant strategies," Temari said as her eyes sparkled with mirth.

"And you'd be a deadly assassin my dear, because anyone would fall for your wiles," Shikamaru said as he wiped the tears of mirth from her face. He leaned in and brushed a light kiss against her lush lips. He lay on his back and pulled her against him and laid her head on his shoulder to stroke her hair. Temari wrapped her arms around his torso as they watched the clouds again.

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Itachi could not believe he was tromping around in a disgusting, overlarge, exotic farm while he chased behind his sons and blond tormentor. In reality he was doing no such thing. If you asked Deidara, he would say Itachi was gliding around the zoo as if he owned it, looking down his nose at everything, and sulking.

He watched the blond head in front of him as it turned from one side to the other in excitement causing the hair to flick back and forth. Deidara had the boy's hands in his so he nodded in the direction he wanted to go. The pert ass swayed to and fro tempting him to cup it. He remembered back to the studio and the climax they'd shared and a blade of heat cut through his body. He'd been sexually frustrated for a while now, that had to be the only reason he responded so readily to the blond and then gave in to his demands to this torture fest. It had nothing to do with his attraction to Deidara, how he stood up to him, the flashing eyes, his spirit, the body that called to him, or the sinful movements his body makes. Itachi narrowed his eyes on the blond and kept walking.

Deidara was dragged from one cage to another as the twins excitedly looked at the wolves, pumas, and bears. They squealed about how ugly the wild pigs were as they looked around for their father to show him too. Deidara spied him sulking in the shadows and rolled his eyes before stomping up to his devil. "You gonna sulk all day?"

Itachi quirked a brow, "Uchiha's don't sulk, but just for today maybe I'll make an exception," he said darkly.

Deidara mentally rolled his eyes before he laid a hand on Itachi's chest ignoring the way his heart raced. "'Tachi-san," he said in a low seductive voice, "can't you just let go just for today? I'll make it worth your while."

Itachi stiffened, "I'm listening," he said.

"I'll wear absolutely nothing the whole time we're on our trip," he said.

"You were going to do that anyway," Itachi said.

"I'll let you have me," he tried again.

"You were going to do that too," Itachi said flatly.

"Will you be more agreeable if I tell you that you will be the first person to ever have my body?" Deidara asked.

"Impossible. There's no way you are a virgin with the way you look and with the way you kiss," Itachi said flatly.

Deidara's chin rose in defiance. "I don't care what you say, I'm a virgin. Women didn't want to date someone as pretty as they are; but I'm gay so it doesn't really matter that they never wanted to go out with me, and just because I've never had sex doesn't mean I've never been kissed; I've been kissed a lot, and I was never interested in having sex with anyone at all until I met you," he said proudly.

"Is that true?" Itachi asked quietly still not believing the blond beauty at all. For no one to have claimed him at least once with that body, that voice, and that natural seductive allure was too good to be true.

"You'll know when you take me," he whispered quietly as he fidgeted with the ends of his hair.

Itachi's eyes narrowed, "If you're lying to me…"

"I never lie," Deidara said as he offered his hand to Itachi. He smiled when Itachi put his hand in his. He laced their fingers together and gave Itachi a blinding smile before dragging him off to see the camels.

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"Delightful," Itachi said with a scowl aimed at the camel that spit over his shoulder. He watched as his sons and Deidara rode on a camel while the boys screamed with joy. He had a hand full of pictures he had purchased of his boys and his blond. In one they were pretending to be eaten by an animatronic dinosaur, one of them standing in front of polar bears, one of them playing with penguins, one of them eating ice cream, and one of them riding the damned camel. Itachi watched as they got off of the bothersome animal as he quickly put away the pictures.

"Sir, would you like a picture with your family," one of the zoo workers asked as the boys and Dei approached.

"Yes!" Dei said as he latched on to Itachi's arm. He stood the boys in front of them. Itachi gently squeezed Dei's hand and smirked as the employee took the picture.

"Another!" the boys screamed. They pulled their 'parents' clothes until they bent down. Itachi and Deidara's lips met as they both bent down for the boys simultaneously. The employee snapped off the picture and another as Kei kissed his father's cheek and Kai kissed Deidara's cheek.

"You have a lovely family sir, you're very lucky," she said as she accepted the cash from the dark man, giving him the pictures before she turned away.

Deidara was already being led away by the boys as Itachi stared after them. He looked at the pictures in his hand. The boys were so happy they were glowing and Deidara was pressed against his arm and looking up into his face with a happy expression. Itachi's face was pulled into a smirk as he put a hand on Kei's shoulder. He ran a fingertip over the images committing them to memory.

"C'mon Itachi-san, let's get going, un," the golden angel yelled.

Itachi sighed and put the pictures in his breast pocket. He started toward the trio as Deidara and Kai held out their hands for him. It seemed that the whole day, Deidara was always holding out a hand to him like it was a lifeline like he'd always be there to save him, guide him. He placed a hand in Deidara's and one in his son's allowed them to pull him along.

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Iruka clasped Kakashi's hand in both of his as they walked through the aquarium as Koyuki and Fuyuki walked ahead looking at the sharks, sea turtles, and barracudas as they swam through the waters. A larger shark swam overhead causing the spectators to gasp. They were at the natural history museum that had an aquarium attached to it; Iruka had suggested it because Fuyuki had a report due on dolphins next week.

Their next stop was by the petting tank, they were able to pet rays, small nurse sharks, starfish, hermit crabs, and other shallow dwelling sea creatures. Iruka took pictures of the kids as they felt the texture of the animals, capturing the expressions for all time.

From the petting tank they went to see the main tank from the outside, Iruka got a picture of Fuyuki petting and feeding the dolphins, Kakashi kissing a dolphin on its nose, and another of the dolphin splashing him. He laughed and snapped more pictures as a soggy Kakashi pushed his bangs out of his eyes.

As they toured the museum, Iruka took pictures of the children next to a dinosaur shin bone and a fossilized T-Rex skeleton. Kakashi had asked at least one person at each exhibit they visited to take a picture of them all together as he handed over Iruka's camera. When they came to a large pendulum swinging back and forth, they had to sit on Kakashi to prevent him from jumping on it. Iruka dragged him away from the temptation as Koyuki snapped pictures while she and Fuyuki laughed along with the other patrons as they watched the smaller man drag away the tall pale man by the ear. Iruka almost bought everything in the gift shop for the kids to share with the others.

When they were getting ready to leave, Kakashi dropped a kiss on Iruka's nose and pulled Koyuki onto his back and ran for the car leaving Fuyuki and Iruka to follow. Fuyuki and Iruka looked at each other for a moment before recognizing the challenge and gave chase.

Back at home, Iruka lay on a blanket in the backyard in Kakashi's arms with his leg draped over Kakashi's thighs idly stroking his chest. "I wonder if Kankuro and Naruto burned down the bakery." He said lazily.

Kakashi tightened an arm around his lover. "I doubt it," he said kissing the top of Iruka's head.

"We should go with the whole family next time," Iruka said as he snuggled deeper into Kakashi's side. "I think it'd be fun."

"Otou-san, may I go to Tammy's house for a while?" Koyuki asked. She had met the girl on the beach and hit it off immediately and when the girls found out that Iruka lived across a field from her, Koyuki and Tammy hung around together every time she came to the house. Fuyuki had been dropped off at a neighborhood friend's house on their way home.

"Sure, be back by six because you still have dance class tonight," he reminded her. Koyuki kissed her father's cheek and promised. Kakashi rolled over on Iruka and pinned his body to the ground. "And now I have you all to myself to have my wicked way with you," he leered down at his lover.

"Oh help, won't anyone help me?" Iruka gasped breathlessly and eyes wide and innocent as he rubbed his leg along the outside of Kakashi's thigh. "Whatever will you do to me sir; I'm completely at your mercy!"

"You keep doing that and I'll be begging you for mercy," Kakashi moaned as Iruka slid his palms down and cupped his ass squeezing and massaging the taut muscles. He slipped his leg between Iruka's and kissed his full lips sliding his tongue in and tasting him deeply.

Iruka arched into Kakashi and opened his body to him. He moaned as Kakashi's mouth roamed over his skin causing goose bumps to rise. He kissed Kakashi back with all of the love he had. When he pulled back the words were on his lips but he refused to say them right now. He wanted to wait until Kakashi spent the night with the kids before he said he loved him. "We have to stop, 'Kashi. I still have class tonight and besides," he moaned as Kakashi's questing tongue laved over his pulse point. "There's not enough time for me to make love you as much as I want to right now."

"I want you 'Ruka-chan," Kakashi said as his hand moved up into Iruka's shirt and twisted a nipple gently as pale lips dominated their caramel prey distracting him.

"Umph," Iruka grunted. "'Kashi… 'Kashi…" he moaned as he thrust against his pale lover.

Kakashi drew in a shaky breath and put his forehead against Iruka's. He knew he could take Iruka now without resistance, but he wanted to respect his lover's wishes. His passion cooled as the deeper emotion took root in his heart. He loved this man. He had never felt this way for anyone before and he knew he'd never feel this way again. "'Ruka-chan, I want to make love to you so much right now, but I'll wait for you. I'll always wait for you." He rolled off of his lover and gathered him in his arms to enjoy the silence.

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"I need a shower and a stiff drink," Itachi said his voice laced with revulsion as he walked over to the liquor cabinet and pulled out bourbon and poured a shot. Tossing it back he closed his eyes and listened to the twins and Daisuke as they talked about the zoo, shared the loot from the many gift shops, and argue whose okaa-san was the best. There was not a hair out of place nor a speck of dust anywhere on the man, but he still felt disgusted.

Sasuke raised his brow at his brother when he opened his eyes again. "The zoo, Itachi; Deidara really has you man-pussy whipped and you haven't even fucked him yet," he said sarcastically.

Itachi glared at his brother, "No more than your little blond has you man-pussy whipped; and where do you get off anyway?" Itachi snarled. "I didn't say anything after your carnival of love yesterday."

Sasuke's glare matched his brother's. "You weren't home yesterday," he reminded his older brother.

"True," Itachi smirked. He would have given anything to see his little brother walk in the house dumping off cheap carnival goods and having face paint spread across his mouth and nose. He pulled his pictures out of his breast pocket making sure they hadn't been damaged. "Which shop did you use for your pictures? I believe okaa-san will want copies of these as well as the boys."

Sasuke's eyes widened a fraction before he answered his brother. "The one on the corner of Leaf and Sand; the old man's a genius. I'm surprised you care, Itachi," Sasuke said.

"Like you were father or son of the year until Naruto kicked your ass," Itachi grumbled. "I care, but I'm a selfish prick that wasn't ready to settle down. I see that now," he said quietly. "Deidara showed me." He tossed back another drink welcoming the burn. "I'm going to shower then go to the shop," he said as he left the room.

After he left, Sasuke picked up the pictured Itachi had left behind. A smirk came to his face as he saw the boys and Deidara making faces into the camera and mugging in each one until he came to the last three. Itachi and Deidara stood behind the boys who had happy smiles. Deidara clung to his brother's arm looking at him with undisguised feeling lighting his sky blue eyes but what surprised him the most was the happy smile on his brother's face.

He flipped to the next picture of the two of them kissing and the boys smiling and high fiving each other as though they had accomplished something great. The last photo was of the four of them kissing each other and Sasuke could see the happiness in their eyes. "I'll be damned," he whispered. He laid the pictures down gently and looked at his own he had given his mother yesterday. He saw the same expressions, the same happiness in them. He saw Naruto and Daisuke's wide smiling faces on the Ferris wheel as Naruto looked at him with the same expression Deidara looked at Itachi with. He was shocked to find the same happy smile on his face that Itachi had in his picture. "I'll be double damned," he breathed. He poured himself a stiff drink and downed it.

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After dance class, Kankuro asked Ino to accompany him to their art studio and she happily accepted. It was the first time he ever invited her to see his work. She followed him up the stairs watching his muscular buttocks move in front of her and mentally drooled. At the top of the stairs Kankuro asked her to close her eyes. She shot him a playful look before closing her eyes and holding out her hand.

Kankuro waved his hand in front of her face a few times. When he was satisfied she had them closed, he led her to his work station. He positioned her gently before stepping back. "You can open them now," he said.

Ino opened her eyes and gasped at the bust in front of her. It was like looking into a mirror. She ran her hands over her own face as tears came to her eyes. She turned to Kankuro, "When…"

"I started it right after we started dancing together. Your face haunted my dreams at night and it was all I could see when I was awake. It still is. Do you like it?" he asked as he shifted uncomfortably.

"I love it. I've never been art before." She whispered as she ran her hand over and over the bust.

"Are you kidding, you're what inspires art," he chuckled.

Ino threw herself into his arms and kissed him. "I love you, Kankuro," she said in between kisses. "I love you so much. I don't care if you don't love me; I just want you to know how I feel. I've loved you since that evening at the beach and it's just getting stronger and stronger with each passing day. I'm sorry I can't hold it in anymore. I love you!"

"Ino…" Kankuro tried to talk but she cut him off.

"Please don't tell me I don't know how I feel, or that I'm caught up in a moment, or that it's too soon to be in love. When you know it's right, it's right and nothing can change that. What I feel for you is right," she cried against his chest. "Stay with me tonight, Kan. Please stay with me and make love to me. I need you."

Kankuro tilted her head and looked into her vulnerable face. He lowered his head to take her lips in a kiss. He didn't know how he felt about Ino's confession. Truthfully he never expected someone as beautiful as her to ever love someone like him; he had barely been able to get past the idea of her being attracted to him and that they were dating. He thought she had a Beauty and the Beast complex. He knew he was attracted to her, she was smart, witty, flirty, a terrible cook, a great lover, and a loving caring person. It was too good to be true and he was waiting for the other shoe to drop; but he drew in a steadying breath before whispering, "I love you too, Ino," into her hair as he held her.

Ino jerked her head up and looked hopefully into his eyes afraid that she had misheard him but praying she hadn't. "What? You don't have to say it just because I said it, I just wanted you to know how I feel."

Kankuro tilted her face and kissed her gently. "I love you, woman," he growled. He kissed her swiftly before letting her go. He grabbed the bust of her and motioned for her to follow him back downstairs.

When they reached the bottom stair, the family was standing around talking. Kankuro walked up to Iruka and Kakashi. "Nii-chan, I won't be home tonight. I'll see you guys in the morning," he said as he followed Ino out the door as his family stared knowingly after the pair.

Kankuro leaned over in the car and kissed Ino. "When I get you home, I'm going to show you how much you mean to me woman and you'll never doubt me again," he promised.

There is chapter eleven, folks. Welcome to SinuousFun-KeeperofInnocence and MayMay36 for joining the others who are following this story and thank Hitsugayalover16 for favoriting. And as always I want to thank those of you who take time to review. I want to thank crzyanimemom, boredonisbliss, crownymars, and the guest who all reviewed last chapter. You guys are great and inspire me so much. Again, thank you!