Generation Two - Chapter Thirteen

It was a hot summer that year. We desperately wanted to buy an air con, but we were lacking the money. We also really wanted a pool, but, again, no money. Instead, our slip and slide got a lot of attention. It wasn't perfect, but it helped us cool down at least a little.

I did most of my gardening in my bikini. It was oddly refreshing, and I was grateful for every little breeze and every little bit of water that accidentally hit my feet as I watered my plants.

Leon and I missed China, but we knew we couldn't take time off work again so soon, and we would probably have invested the money into a small pool anyway, had we had any. Most days we were both busy with work. I had to practice and stay fit, whereas Leon loved his job and hated to miss just one renovation. A lot of people wanted to get things done, and Leon tried his best to take every single job. I often worried that he was over-worked, but he seemed to be in his element.

For that reason, I was surprised when he invited me out in the middle of the week. "Good morning, beautiful. What are you doing this Thursday?"

I giggled, because I knew that he already knew the answer. "Nothing, why?" Thursday was the only day during the week that I wasn't working. I practised four days every week, and had a match on two others, including Sunday's. Thursday really was my only day to breath.

"Would you like to go out with me, maybe?" He acted all shy, which was really cute.

"That sounds nice. What did you have in mind?"

"You'll see..." I didn't mind surprises, but I didn't mind knowing what was going on, either. They were fine for small things, like a bouquet of flowers, or a spontaneous back rub, but going out and not knowing where we were headed? It made me feel a little bit nervous. I trusted Leon, though, so I decided to put it out of my mind until Thursday.

We took things slowly Thursday morning. I was in no rush to finish my breakfast, but deep down I also wanted to know where we were going to go.

I had also had an idea myself, and had been wondering all week whether we could add it to his plans. "Leon, I was wondering..." I started, hoping that we could fit it in. "There's this bistro in town, I think it has a pretty good reputation. Do you think we could try it?" I had been wanting to try it for months, but today seemed like the perfect day for it.

"Sure, that sounds good! It's perfect, actually, I wasn't sure what to do for lunch." I was getting excited knowing that, and we left immediately after breakfast. Leon was driving, since I still didn't know where we were going.

The suspense was nearly unbearable, and it felt like we had been driving for hours when we eventually pulled up in a parking lot. I didn't really know this city too well yet, since all I did was work, so small hidden spots like this park had gone unnoticed by me.

It was on the other side of town, nestled against the hills, and surrounded in greenery. That such beauty could exist in a city as big as Brooklyn Hights amazed me. Birds were singing, and a few children were playing in the playground area. The only building had no doors, or windows. Instead, gaps had been left in the half-walls to be used as entrances and exits, and the half-walls worked well as windows. It was a beautiful, open park in the middle of a huge city.

It was slightly cooler in the building, where the air con provided some much appreciated cold air. Leon and I quickly sat down at one of the few chess tables, and began playing. It wasn't the same as it had been in the Scholar's Garden, but it was nice in it's own way.

"What do you think, so far? Are you having a nice day?" he asked me after we had been playing for half an hour.

"I am, thank you. This place is lovely."

"I'm glad you think so. We can go for lunc- Wait, is this-?" He stared at a very specific spot behind me, so I turned around to see what he was seeing.

Back in Riverview, we had only ever heard stories. Or at least, I had never met any vampires myself there. There had been rumours that they existed in and preferred bigger cities, but of course we had never paid much attention to it. After all, they were only rumours! Stories of blood sucking monsters to scare children into behaving. But the second I laid eyes on her there was no doubt in my mind. Oddly pale skin, glowing eyes, a strange elegance to her every move - what else could she be?

"Hang on, I'll go over and say hello!"

"Are you insane? What if she attacks you?"

"I don't think she will - look, she's not alone. There are humans with her, they're fine." It felt really odd saying humans like we were some other species. Then again, we were, weren't we? I got up and went over to her before Leon could protest.

"Excuse me?" I said cautiously, thinking over my next words very carefully. What would she be like? She couldn't be... mean, or evil, could she? Why was she out in daylight? According to the rumours, she should have burned to a crisp by now.

"Yes?" she answered, her voice sounding like the most beautiful melody. It was oddly inhumane, but so much like mine at the same time.

"Erm... Me and my boyfriend are new here, and we're wondering how to get to the beach from here?" I hoped that this wasn't an insincere question. Did vampires go to the beach?

"Of course, no problem!" She sounded so friendly as she explained to me the best and fastest way to the beach, that I nearly didn't notice her fangs. But I did. She wasn't exactly trying to hide them, so it was hard not to notice them, but I tried my best not to stare. After a few minutes of talking I excused myself and went back to Leon. She had introduced herself as Darlene Libby to me, and had even given me her number.

We went to the bistro next, chatting about Darlene on the way. She had been so much nicer than I had imagined vampires to be. Maybe she was only an exception? Maybe most of them were as friendly as her?

It was so interesting to talk about her, that we didn't stop until we were seated and had to order. The food was incredible, and so much better than it had been in Riverview! The restaurant there had been good, but compared to this it had been nothing. Leon kept making sure that I had everything I needed and that I was happy, and agreed to watch a film with me at the cinema afterwards.

It was already gone 8pm, so the only films left were a movie for kids and an action film with some romance mixed in. Neither of us were childish, so we decided on the latter.

By the time we made it back home it was completely dark outside, and the stars were out. It was just past eleven, but I wasn't feeling tired.

"Did you have a nice day?" Leon asked before we went inside.

"I did, today has been fantastic! How about you?" Just like he had done in the morning, he smiled sheepishly at me and it made me feel dizzy. It was almost like we were teenagers again, and he was bringing me home from our first date.

"I did, too. There's one thing, though, that could make today even better."

"Oh? And what's that?"

He pulled me into his arms, and kissed me. At first we were only kissing like we usually were, but after only a few seconds I wanted more. I could feel that he did, too, and my breathing became faster.

I wanted to tell him that I was ready, but it was so hard somehow! Why was it so difficult for me to tell my boyfriend of so many years that I wanted sex with him?

We stood there for I didn't know how long, doing nothing but kissing and hugging. His breathing had become faster, too, and I thought I even heard him moan a couple of times. I had never wanted him as much as I did in that moment, and hated myself for making things so difficult for us.

Too soon, his lips left mine. I wanted to protest, but he held me firmly in place as he brought his lips closer to my ear.

"Sleep with me." I wasn't sure how to react. Or I was, but my body wouldn't reply. My lips wouldn't form the words that I wanted to say.

Instead, I simply nodded.

He swept me up into his arms, and carried me inside. It was the first time he carried me anywhere, but the timing couldn't have been more perfect. My legs felt too weak to walk on their own, and my arms were too weak to protest against his.

I hoped that Caelan wasn't up any more, but didn't want to check. He was old enough to look after himself, I didn't need to warn him or anything.

I was't sure how he did it, but Leon opened and closed the front door effortlessly, and then did the same with our bedroom door which he kicked shut.

Everything happened in a flash after that. His hands found their way around easily even though his eyes were shut the entire time, and somehow he managed to undress me without needing to see. I had never wanted anything or anyone so badly in my entire life, and was silently pleading with him to stop the foreplay and throw me on the bed.

He was rough, but he was careful, too. There were moments where I didn't want him to be, but I knew he was only doing it because he loved me, so I didn't say anything. I expected the only reason he was rough at all at times was because he had waited so long, which had been entirely my doing. Again, I didn't complain and just enjoyed how his body felt against mine.

He didn't throw me on the bed, but he laid me down on the sheets, carefully joining me.

"Are you sure you want this?" he whispered, but he sounded so breathless that I nearly didn't understand him. "We can stop if-" I shut him up by shaking my head.

"No, I want this." A smile spread across his lips, and he nodded.

After two hours, we eventually broke down exhausted. The first time hadn't last very long, due to it being his first time, too, but the second, and third, time lasted much longer. I wasn't sure how we lasted as long as we did, but it was the best night of my life.

How I had ever waited this long was beyond me.

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Wishes fulfilled:

Garden
Fertilize Plants
Learn Charisma Skill
Meet a vampire
Use Charming Introduction
See a movie
Eat at Bistro
Woohoo with Ebony (FINALLY! THANK YOU, LEON!!!)

Generation Two - Chapter Twelve

Leon and I enjoyed a lazy lie-in the next morning. We took our time eating breakfast in the kitchen, and then made our way to the academy. The Scholar's Garden was immediately next to it, so we already knew where we were going from the day before.

It was mostly quiet. A sense of contemplation and respect was hanging in the air, even if it wasn't as strong as it had been the day before in the gardens. The occasional shouts from sparring students and the singing of birds were the only sounds to disturb the silence.

Since Leon had done well the day before, and I still wanted that promotion, I tried my own luck at the training dummy. I wasn't entirely sure how to hit it, but it was a lot harder than it had looked. Just when I thought that I had gotten the hang of it, it spun around and hit me straight in the face. It hurt, a lot, but it only encouraged me to keep trying.

Eventually, I earned my first belt, though I wasn't sure just how deserved it was.

However, it meant that Leon and I were now allowed to spar with each other, and I knew that he was as excited as I was. I was thrilled to show off what I had learned in this short period of time, and to see how well I could apply it against him.

Leon had had more time to practice, though, and had gotten pretty fast! He nearly got me on several occasions, and it was getting harder to evade his kicks. However, it was great fun, and I somehow even managed to win the match.

Sparring with Leon had definitely been more fun for me than using the dummy. When he hit me, it hurt, too, but it was soft flesh that hit me, not hard wood. And I learned a few tricks this way, too. He could show me some of the things that he had noticed and learned, and we could correct each other, so we were both improving.

We spent the entire day at the academy. We were nowhere near as good as some of the more seasoned fighters, of course, but I was still proud when I earned my second belt. I felt like I had truly earned it this time, and like I deserved it. I definitely had the bruises to show for it!

Leon went to shower inside the building, and since I had already showered I decided to try the board breakers. I had watched Leon break some foam boards, and was curious to see how hard it was.

Very hard, from the feel of it. After only my first attempt I felt as if I had broken my hand. It started to swell up almost immediately, and oh God it hurt!

It's probably needless to say, but I was done for that day afterwards. We went back to our room, and both of us felt shattered. We only had one more day left of our short holiday, and I felt as if time was slipping away if I wanted to pull this off while we were still here. That night, however, I simply felt too tired.

Leon and I had talked about this a few times, of course. He claimed he didn't mind that we hadn't had sex yet, but I had a feeling he was getting impatient. And why wouldn't he? Most guys wouldn't have stuck around as long as he had, which in a way was a compliment to me. I knew that he loved me, and that he was definitely staying for me and not for my body, but I hated to keep him waiting and I could tell that he hated waiting, too.

I still sometimes wished that he would simply take me, like you sometimes saw in films. It wouldn't be against my will, since I did want to, I just somehow couldn't get myself to make the first move.

The next morning, when I took a quick bath, I could feel the tension in the room. Leon was getting ready at the same time as I was soaking, and I could feel that he was trying his best not to look at my naked body. In fact, I looked over at him a couple of times, and it seemed to me like he was averting his eyes on purpose.

It made me feel worse, knowing that he was trying his best not to look at me. It was as if he had to hold himself back from jumping at me in the bathtub. I often wasn't sure why he was still with me, but I appreciated his patience.

As much as I wanted to end his wait, and mine, it just wasn't that easy. Somehow.

We spent our last day being lazy, and simply enjoying each other's company. We went back to the market and jumped into their huge water feature. I wasn't sure if it was supposed to be a pool or a fountain, but we didn't find any "Please Do Not Swim" signs, so we figured it was okay.

It was a hot day out. The water felt amazing, and very refreshing. The thoughts that filled my mind when I saw him without a shirt and wet... It would have been so simple to just go for it then. The market place was deserted, but I was too pressured by then.

Wasn't sex supposed to be something special? Maybe having set myself this limit had been a mistake. I obviously couldn't stick to it, and with each hour that we got closer to boarding our plane back home I felt more pressured to live up to it.

We eventually retreated back inside. The book shop had some interesting texts on the city's history, which we were both interested in, but the tension as we read the books was nearly unbearable. None of this tension was coming from him, it was all me. Also, I couldn't help but worry. What if he didn't stick around much longer for me to make up my mind? What if we did do it, but I was so bad at it that I wouldn't be able to make him happy?

I knew that the only reason I was having those thoughts was because I had set myself this stupid limit. I felt stressed on top of pressured, when all I wanted to do was enjoy our last day in China together.

The bookshop closed and kicked us out when the sun set. We still had roughly four hours, that was plenty of time!

"How would you like to go outside and watch the stars with me, beautiful?" It sounded amazing, but it wouldn't take me any closer to my goal. Instead of answering directly, I changed the topic.

"How are your shoulders feeling now?" He had felt particularly sore on his back, neck and shoulders since our day at the Academy, and I had an idea.

"Still pretty bad. How about you? Are your bruises hurting?"

"Turn around, maybe I can help." He did as I asked, and didn't ask why I hadn't answered his question again.

I thought, maybe, if I massaged him I'd get myself into the right mood, but nothing happened. Leon seemed to enjoy it, but he eventually turned around which forced me to stop.

"We don't have much time left, Ebony. Watch the stars with me?" He seemed so set on it, that I didn't want to refuse him.

Besides, it was nice. It didn't take my mind off my goal completely, but it let me accept that it wasn't going to happen while we were still in China, or under any other forced conditions.

I would just have to wait for the right moment.

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Wishes Fulfilled:

Spar with Someone
Train with Board Breaker
Visit the Forbidden City
Return home

Generation Two - Chapter Eleven

Our new routine came easily to us. Caelan had his laptop set up in the living room where he would write during the day, whereas I used my treadmill in a different room so I couldn't put him off. Leon drew up new sketches, ideas and designs next to me. Unlike my brother, he didn't mind me working out while he was working, and it was a good way for us to spend time together before I left for work. I assumed it also helped that our new treadmill was a lot quieter than the old one had been.

Caelan was the one who usually did the laundry, but every now and again I did it. The fabric conditioner we used made our clothes incredibly soft, and it smelled amazing.

The first few months were hard on us, since we had to get used to new jobs, a new house and a city which was much bigger than Riverview, but eventually we had settled in nicely.

Leon and I both wanted to visit Shang Simla in China, and we figured that we had both done well in our jobs and deserved a break. Plus, we had never really been alone. Our parents, siblings and friends had usually always been around, which wasn't made any easier by the fact that Caelan lived with us. I had a feeling he wanted to move and get his own place, but he hadn't mentioned anything yet and I didn't want to kick him out.

For those reasons, we were both really excited to go together. Just Leon and me, in a country very far away from home and everything we were used to. It sounded romantic, and I was itching to get going!

Our flight was booked for eleven at night, so around half nine Leon called us a taxi, and we were on our way.

It was a pretty long flight. Five hours doing nothing but sitting down got boring quickly, and we were exhausted since we had left so late and had still been working during the day. We fell asleep after only an hour, and slept for most of the other four.

Eventually, Leon woke me up. "Good morning, beautiful. Take a look outside the window" he said, so I did. The view was stunning! I had only ever seen China on TV or on photographs in magazines, but none of it had done it justice. It was beautiful, and I couldn't wait to get out there and take a look around.

We hadn't been able to afford a proper hotel, so we had booked a smaller place similar to a B&B at home. It wasn't fantastic, but in a way it was better. We did have our own room and bathroom, which couldn't be said for every bed in the house. It wasn't overly comfortable, but the room was big, and the fridge was re-stocked often, so we had everything we needed.

Our first stop was the Scholar's Garden. In the few minutes before we landed and the one hour before we fell asleep we had looked at the magazine on board, which introduced some popular tourist spots. It asked to show respect by being quiet and not running, which pretty much assured us that no kids would be there which, in turn, assured us some piece and quiet.

It was lovely, and had a truly serene, peaceful atmosphere. Leon and I went to play chess, which was amazing since we were both able to concentrate much better than usually. We weren't sure what exactly caused it, but there was a very relaxing, almost refreshing air about the Scholar's Garden, and somehow it caused us to focus much easier than we were used to.

After a couple of hours of playing chess, we decided to explore the gardens on our own for a little while. A beautiful, obviously well looked after, pond graced the gardens. It was filled with expensive Koi, which weren't easy to catch. Since I wasn't sure if I would even be allowed to reel in some of these fish, I didn't mind that nothing at all was biting. I didn't use very good bait, and was more focused on the fresh and mind-clearing breeze than I was on the actual fishing.

At the same time, Leon spotted a training dummy in one of the garden's corners. I was worried at first that he'd get hurt, but he didn't seem too bad at it, so I left him to it and went back to fishing. I had never felt so refreshed and free in my entire life, and made a mental note that we should come back here one day. Maybe with our children?

The thought made me blush. We still hadn't slept with each other, so kids were no risk at all at the moment. One day I did want children, though, and secretely hoped to have them with Leon. He'd make a good father one day, I was convinced of it, we just had to get... practicing first.

It didn't take long at all until Leon earned his first belt. He looked so fierce and determined in it, that I wanted to try it, too. I had to gain some experience in Kung Fu before returning home, anyway. My boss had offered me a raise and a quicker promotion if I did, the moment I told her that I needed some time off for this holiday.

We had only been able to afford a few days, so getting time off hadn't been a problem, but I had to promise her to at least try it. I wasn't entirely sure how it would assure me a promotion, but I wasn't going to stop her. If she wanted to throw promotions my way, I was going to be quiet, smile, and take the extra money.

After a very relaxing day, we went to the market in the evening, hoping to find a restaurant or some other place where we could eat something. We hadn't eaten anything at all in the Scholar's Garden, and since we had spent nearly the entire day there we were starving by the time evening rolled around.

We didn't find a restaurant, but we did find a little cafe. It was small and cosy, and the prices weren't too high, so we stopped there and ordered. I was very curious about the Chinese cuisine, and I knew that Leon was, too. They offered several dishes we recognised from home, such as Autumn Salad, but we decided on something more local.

Neither of us had ever eaten Chinese food before. I couldn't decide between spring rolls and stir fry at first, but eventually settled on the latter as it sounded more like a full meal.

We felt beaten by the time we made it back to our room. Poor Leon was hurting all over from having used the training dummy, and took a hot bath against the pain. I was hardly able to keep my eyes open as I brushed my teeth, and couldn't wait to get to bed. Somehow, even my bones were aching, even though I wasn't the one who had gained her first belt. I had a feeling that I'd be off even worse once I had, but I was strangely anticipating it. Being used to working out every day, relaxing in the Scholar's Garden had been very welcome, but I missed the strain on my body.

"Ebony?" Leon looked a little sheepish behind me, even though I wasn't sure why. "Would you mind if we visit the Academy tomorrow?"

"The Academy?" I was a little confused by his questions for the following reason. "Don't they only accept members?" I remembered that very clearly from the magazine on the plain, but of course it was possible that the information had been outdated.

"They usually do, but for two months during the year they accept new members, and allow others to try out. The rules are different for tourists. They never used to allow them in, but changed their rules recently. At least the little booklet on my bedside table says so. What do you think?" I had to admit, actually working out in the academy sounded amazing.


"I'd love to!" That way I would be able to work out with the training dummy at the same time as Leon, whereas we would have had to take turns in the Scholar's Garden.

It was getting late, and we were tired. The sun had already set behind the mountains, and it was dark outside by the time we went to bed. Just before we went to sleep, however, Leon pulled me into a hug and gave me a long, passionate kiss. It felt so good to be in his arms, that I once again scolded myself silently. Why couldn't I get over myself? Just what was holding me back from having sex with my boyfriend?

That's when I made a decision. We had a few days left in Shang Simla, and a big room all to ourselves. I would get over myself before we went back home again, and sleep with him. It wasn't the most romantic way of losing my virginity, but I had a feeling that, if I didn't kick myself, it would never happen.

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Wishes Fulfilled:

Work out until fatigued
Get Pumped
Do Laundry
Visit Shang Simla (both of them had that wish)

Generation Two - Chapter Ten

It was weird, seeing the house so empty. While I didn't feel overly connected to it, since Caelan and I hadn't exactly grown up here, I was still feeling a little weird knowing that we would never see it again. This was where Mum had wanted to built a new start for us. It's where Leon had picked me up for prom, where we had then shared our first kiss and become a couple. Caelan and I had become young adults in this house, and we had lived here when we had celebrated our graduation.

Mum had died here.

We had buried her here, in Riverview. Caelan and I had considered taking her with us, so she could rest close to us, but we had decided against it. We wouldn't get a proper new start if we took her grave, and it didn't feel right to drag her across the country, anyway. She hadn't grown up in Riverview, but she had spent the large majority of her life here. Even if there had been some pretty rough times, Riverview had been her home. It wasn't right to bring her somewhere else - not now that she couldn't protest.

I heard someone honk a car's horn, and sighed nostalgically. This was it. "Ebony? We're here!" Leon called from outside. The things that we wanted to take had already been brought to Brooklyn Hights a couple of days ago, and everything else had been sold. We had only lived with a few essentials over the last few days, such as the fridge, a toilet, shower, sink and our beds. Our beds were the only things that would be delivered to us from now on, all other basics we had commissioned for our new home.

Leon and I had talked about ideas together, but in the end we had mostly settled on my wood cabin paradise. We had drawn up the plans for it together, and had calculated how much it would cost us, how much money we would have to spend on it, and how much would be left over in the end. Truth be told, it had come to a lot more than we had originally wanted, and we didn't have as much money left over as we had thought, but I was excited to see it.

It had taken several months to build, and I hoped that they hadn't messed things up too badly. It had cost us a lot of money, after all, and it was my dream come true.

After five hours in the car (four of which were spent trying to navigate through the city), we finally pulled up in front of our new house. And boy, did I love it!

It was exactly how I had imagined it! I was excited to see that they had even bothered with the plants, and that the bin was already where I had drawn it on the plans. Or rather, where Leon had drawn it. He had drawn the whole thing, only going after my descriptions. He was really good at it, and had seemed to enjoy it, too. I hadn't been surprised at all when he had announced that he wanted to try and become an architect. He really was good at it, and there was bound to be room for one more interior architect in a city as big as this.

Leon, Caelan and I - we had already brought Tess to her new home on the way to ours - went inside to take a look around.

It was still mostly empty, but I was very much in love with it. All our furniture was supposed to arrive within an hour after us, so the rooms wouldn't stay empty for long. There wasn't that much furniture to speak off, really, so we were wanting to get it all done that day.

Eventually, with the very welcomed help of the delivery guys, everything was positioned in place. It had taken the three of us several hours of heavy lifting, and we were knackered by the end of it, so we had been grateful for the extra help. It was still early though, so we decided to settle in a little and relax before going to bed.

We all did that differently. I had no idea where he got the energy from after all the furniture-moving, but Caelan jumped on the new treadmill immediately. It was a newer model from the same company the old one had been from, and it looked pretty good! It hadn't been cheap, but we had never had a problem with the old one, so we hoped that it would be just as reliable.

Leon went looking for jobs right away. As it turned out, I had been right - there were several openings for interior designers, and he was somehow offered a job immediately. He said that the employer had been searching for months without a reply, and was happy to give him a chance blindly - on the condition that Leon could keep his customers happy and earn good reviews, otherwise he would be out job hunting again. Which was fair enough. He just seemed relieved to finally have a job.

I myself went to the other side of the city. This place had a beach. A beach! I had never been to the beach before! Riverview had some smaller areas which we had called beaches, but really they had just been small rows of sand by the riverbed. They weren't really beaches, not like these!

I had attended a quick talk about gardening at the local science facility, and took a few minutes before I went back home to take in the typical salty smell of the nearby sea. The water stretched so far I couldn't see the end of it, the screaming seagulls sounded fantastic. How had I ever had doubts about this place? I hadn't been there for one whole day yet, and I loved it already!

We had been given some seeds at the talk, and I couldn't wait to plant them. By that point the sun was getting ready to set, my back was killing me from having spent five hours in the car, and I was overall exhausted, but I was too excited to lie down. Leon shook of the stress of moving by playing with our old slip and slide, while I planted the little seeds into the ground, covering each of them with plenty of earth and dirt. I watered the little piles with what I hoped was just the right amount of water, not too much and not too little, and went inside.

We had taken Ted with us, and I had given him a new home in the dining room (we had an actual dining room!) right next to the huge windows. That way he could look outside if he got bored, rather than staring at the stove and fridge. Honestly, I was surprised that he was still alive! How long did fish usually live? He was the first fish I had ever caught, probably when I had been around seven years old. I was twenty now. Was thirteen years normal for fish? He seemed healthy enough (as far as I could tell), so I would simply keep feeding him until he floated belly up on the water one day.

I also had the sudden need to increase my social skills. I wasn't entirely sure why, and just knew that I wanted to be better at conversational skills, so I started practising right away in front of the mirror.

Until Leon came in, chest bare, anyway.

"Hello there, beautiful. How are you liking your new home?" He stood seductively close, I could see the water glistening on his skin even. Oh God, I wanted him! But... No more but's. I would just have to give myself a little kick sometime. Sometime soon, hopefully.

"Very much, it's exactly how I had envisioned it." A cheeky smile spread across his face, but it turned nervous suddenly.

"Listen, erm..." he began, and I felt all nervous, too. "If you're uncomfortable with me sleeping in the same bed as you, I'll sleep on the coach. I know we've been over this, but I don't want you to feel like you have to agree just because we don't have an extra bed at the moment." Phew, and there I had been thinking that this was something bad. He was right, we had been over this already. In fact, we had talked about it on the way here in the car. Tess had giggled to herself while looking outside, and Caelan hadn't looked too pleased at the idea of us sharing a bed. He especially hadn't looked happy at us discussing it in the car, but we hadn't talked about anything kinky. Just whether we should share or not.


"It's fine, Leon. I want to sleep in the same bed as you." And I really, really did! Maybe this would be the kick I needed? We had been together for so many years now... Just thinking about his warm body pressed against mine was enough to make me dizzy. And I could tell he wanted me, too. The expression on his face told me as much. Maybe it would be better if he just... jumped me and did it? He was strong, I would never be able to fight him off!

It had gotten late, and it was dark outside by the time we ate dinner. All three of us were too tired to cook anything, so we just had toast with jam. It was easy to prepare, and after a very long, hard day even that tasted like a feast.

But somehow, I was still too excited to sleep. Caelan went to bed, but Leon and I headed outside to slip-and-slide some more.

It only took twenty minutes, however, until I was ready to fall asleep standing up.

"Careful, beautiful, or you're going to trip over your own feet!" The sad part was that I had actually stepped over something and he had caught me.

"Maybe I should go lie down..." I mumbled, enjoying the sound of his laugh.

"Yes, I think it's time we got you to bed, too." We went inside, and quickly got changed. Nothing else happened that night, I simply pulled the covers over my head and fell asleep.

And boy, it felt every bit as good as I had imagined to have his body so close to mine!

Yup, I could definitely get used to this.

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Extra Pics

It's only got one floor - this is it unfurnished :) Obviously, the garden isn't quite there yet.

This is it nearly completely furnished for now.

A better view of the dining room (the easel is in there, two doors to go outside, and Ted's new home + plus the chess board)

And this is their new view from their mailbox! :)

You can download Brooklyn Hights here! :) It's gorgeous, and I highly recommend it :3

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Wishes fulfilled

Learn the gardening skill
Buy a logic book
Garden
Learn Charisma Skill