The newly married couple slept late the next morning to compensate for their late night activities. Bill leaned on his elbow and watched his wife sleep as he smiled to himself. He closed his eyes and relived their activities of the night before with great satisfaction. The reality of making love to Elizabeth was better than any fantasy his mind had created. Her body had been so responsive to his that he was astounded that she had been an innocent.
He sighed with contentment as he saw the signs that Elizabeth was beginning to wake up. He pulled her close to him and kissed her neck and shoulders as his hands found the sensitive areas of her body. A moan escaped her lips and she stretched in his arms to wake herself up.
"What a wonderful way to start the morning." Elizabeth yawned as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
Bill found her lips and increased the pressure as he deepened the kiss until his wife made delicious sounds against him. His hands played with her pert nipples until she writhed with pleasure. He continued until she called out with her need of him.
The sounds she made in her throat spurred him to action and they became one while their two bodies fused together as they made love and cried out with their mutual release. Afterwards they lay cuddled together enjoying the feeling.
Bill reluctantly climbed out of bed with his wife, "I'm going to take my shower." He kissed her rosy lips and was grateful for the shared destiny that had brought them together.
Bill ordered room service before he got in the shower and the food arrived when Elizabeth was bathing.
As they were eating Bill asked, "How are feeling this morning?" His voice was velvet and he ran his fingers along her cheek.
"A little sore," Elizabeth admitted as her face turned red, "But I feel better after taking the hot bath." She glanced up at him through her lashes, "But mostly I feel exquisitely happy and fulfilled."
Bill's lips caught hers and he grinned like a schoolboy, "I'm so glad that you feel that way, my love, because you make me feel the same." He placed feather kisses along her neck and shoulder as he said, "I was thinking that we could take a drive today on the 'Seventeen Mile Drive'. It is supposed to be very beautiful." He kissed her lips, "I can't imagine anything more beautiful than you but as long as we're here we should make the trip." His grin was infectious, "Although I would rather stay here and make love to you again." His raised his eyebrows and leered at his wife who just laughed.
"We need to come up for air sometime." Elizabeth tried to hide her embarrassment, "We can't spend all our time in bed." She looked up at him with an impish smile, "Beside I want to take a hike at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve."
Bill smiled down at her, "Oh, alright. If that's what you want."
"I'll tell you what I really want when we get back." Elizabeth said with a wink.
Bill opened his eyes wide, "You do not play fair, my lovely wife."
"I never said I did." Elizabeth grabbed a pair of shorts and a t-shirt before she went to the bathroom to change.
Bill knocked on the door, "You know that you can change in front of me, I am your husband." He laughed, "Besides I've seen and felt every delicious inch of you delectable body."
He heard Elizabeth gasp at his words and he couldn't wait to get back from their morning so that he could show her all that he had learned about her body.
Elizabeth came out of the bathroom a few minutes later and sat on the bed while she put her shoes on. The couple decided that they would first take the hike and once the day became warmer they would take the scenic drive.
As they walked along the reserve and saw the beauty of the coast line, Bill kept Elizabeth's hand in his. He could not keep his hands off her and when she stopped to look out at the spectacular views he would wrap his arms around her waist and kiss her neck.
They spent a few hours just hiking and taking in the breath taking beauty around them. Once they had gotten back in the car, Bill leaned over and kissed his wife with unrestrained passion until she moaned with pleasure and leaned her body into his until he felt himself getting aroused.
"If we keep this up," Bill said with a wolfish grin, "I'll end up ravishing you right here in the car."
Elizabeth blushed at his words but muttered under her breath, "Don't think I wouldn't let you." She raised her eyes to him and peeked through her lashes as she bit her lip.
"You are so tempting, my love." He kissed her with a feverish passion but he pulled back as a car parked next to them, "We'll have to wait until we get back to the hotel." He grimaced with disappointment as he backed out of the parking lot and took the scenic drive that he had promised her.
Bill and Elizabeth enjoyed the drive but they were in a hurry to get back to their room and in record time Bill had Elizabeth in his arms carrying her through the door into their room while kissing her passionately and running his hands along her hips.
Elizabeth ran her fingers lightly along his chest until Bill moaned with need. He placed her on the bed and they urgently undressed each other. When the barriers of their clothing were gone, Elizabeth ran her hands along the muscled chest of her husband before she ran her hands along the firm roundness of his rear and dragged her fingernails against him until he groaned with longing.
Bill kissed her with savage passion as he increased the pressure against her lips driving his tongue deeper into mouth. Elizabeth responded with her own demanding mouth and she wrapped her legs around his waist and took his arousal into her hands. With a cry of desire, Bill took her with a passion driven by need and as they wore out each other's bodies physically the waves of delight washed over the two until they reached a spasmodic release of body and soul.
As they lay spent in each other's arms, Bill tried to steady his breathing, "My god, Elizabeth, what you do to me." He buried his face in her neck, "I've never felt anything like this before."
"Me neither." Elizabeth smiled as she pulled her husband closer, "I would say that was earth shattering and mind blowing all wrapped up in one."
"I'm so glad that I am the only one who has even been able to share this pleasure with you." Bill admitted with a sheepish grin, "I love that I am your one and only lover."
Elizabeth had a thought that caused her to bolt up out of bed, "Bill, what about kids." Elizabeth found herself blushing, "We've never really seriously talked about having kids but we haven't been using birth control."
"I was always serious with you when we talked." Bill said seriously, "I want you to have my child and when that happens, it will make me incredibly happy." He looked deep into his wife's eyes, "I have more than enough money to support us but I also want you to be happy with your life."
"Bill, you know that I want to be a teacher someday." Elizabeth said with a sigh.
"Elizabeth, I love you and anything that you want to do will make me happy." Bill smiled indulgently, "I want our marriage to add to our dreams not take away from them." He tugged his wife so she was securely in his arms.
He glanced at the clock and groaned, "Darling, it's time that we were getting packed up so that we can check out and drive home."
"The time has gotten away from us." Elizabeth grinned, "I don't know how that happened."
"I have a very distracting wife who I can't keep my hands off." Bill said as he slid out of bed and pulled his wife up with him, "We'd better get ready before I forget myself again."
The couple worked quickly and efficiently to get packed. Once finished, they got the car loaded and checked out of the hotel.
Elizabeth and Bill took one last look at the hotel where they had spent their short honeymoon and sighed. As Bill pulled out of the driveway, Elizabeth scooted close to her husband and laid her head on his shoulder. Bill wrapped his arm around her and knew that he had been lucky enough to find his true love and counted his blessings that included Anne Marie and David.
When they arrived at their house, Elizabeth realized for the first time that this was now her home.
Bill sat the luggage down at the stoop and picked his wife up into his arms as he carried her across the threshold of her new home.
Anne Marie and David came running from the living room as Bill and Elizabeth came in and Anne Marie demanded, "Again Daddy, carry her again."
Bill looked down at a grinning Elizabeth and complied with his daughter's request. He sat Elizabeth down on her feet just as Anne Marie launched herself into his arms. "I've missed you, Daddy."
"I've missed you too." He bent down and scooped up David, "I missed you too, young man."
"Daddy," David said with a smile as Bill sat both the kids back on their feet.
Georgie and Jane joined them in the hall, "They were both very good while you were gone." Jane said as she hugged her sister, "Did you have a good time?"
As an answer Elizabeth flushed red and Bill wrapped his arms around her waist, "We had a great time."
Georgie and Jane glanced at each other with amusement, "I'm happy for both of you." Georgie said as she looked from Elizabeth to her brother and said, "As a wedding present to the two of you, we've decided," Georgie nodded at Jane, "that I should stay in Elizabeth's apartment to give you two some privacy until I go back to school."
Elizabeth looked at the two women with surprise, "I didn't think of that but it's a great idea." She hugged Georgie.
"Now I will be around if you ever need a babysitter."
"Daddy, Mommy, did you bring me a present?" Anne Marie asked as she started to undo the zipper on her Dad's suitcase.
"We shipped your presents and they should get here tomorrow." Bill said as he picked up his daughter with a smile, "But I'm not sure how it happened that Elizabeth and I got married and you two get the wedding presents."
"It was just luck and good planning, Daddy." Anne Marie answered with a smug expression that reminded Elizabeth of her father.
"The kids have had their dinner and we were just going to sit them down to watch a movie." Jane said as she and Georgie took their leave, "I have a date with Charlie tonight and I still have to get ready."
As Georgie left, Elizabeth called after her, "I'll be by after work to get some of my things."
"I'll see you then." Georgie said as she got in her car and drove away.
Bill grabbed the suitcases and took them upstairs while Elizabeth settled the kids down for their movie. She was stretched out of the sofa when Bill got back and he lay down with his head on her lap.
"Our sisters seem to have worked out things to their satisfaction." Bill said as he lifted himself on his elbow to look at his wife.
"I'm glad that everything worked out." Elizabeth said mildly as she leaned down to kiss her husband; "Can't wait to take you to bed, Mr. Darcy."
"Mrs. Darcy," Bill breathed against her lips, "You are insatiable."
"Yes I am." She admitted, "I have had a very good teacher."