Chapter 20

“We are so happy for you son.” Victoria said.
He placed a kiss on both side of her cheeks. “Thanks. Can you stop fretting over me like I’m a child.”
Victoria patted his cheek. “You are a child. You would always be my child.”
“Here we go.” He rolled his eyes dramatically.
“Stop whining, let’s go.”
Rachel was getting married again. This time it had far less guests.
It was also on a yatch.
Nathan had called it a renewal of their vows. He was already on the altar when they were to be joined furiously adjusting his tie.
He was so handsome. The way he stared at her made her heart race.
He held out his hand with a wide smile of his face. When their hands met, she felt little sparks of static dancing over her skin.
She loved him.
“I fell in love with your courage Rachel, your sincerity and your flaming self-respect and it’s these things I’d always believe in even if the whole world indulged in wild suspicions that you weren’t all that you should be. But of course the real reason is that I love you and that’s the beginning and end of everything. I will love you through good and the bad, through joy and the sorrow. I will try to be more understanding, and to trust in you completely. Together we will face all of life's experiences and share one another's dreams and goals. I promise I will be your equal partner in a loving, honest relationship, for as long as we both shall live. I want to love you forever. I want us to do things we love you together. Happiness seeps into me when you're around, Rachel. Without invitation, without notice, joy finds me. Being around you is being alive, it's breathing, it's home.”
She felt like crying after he ended his speech. She braced herself for hers by taking a huge breath.
“Our relationship was or is not the regular cliche kind. We broke different stereotypes. The circumstances surrounding our first meeting are almost unbelievable and very hilarious any time I remember it. I love you Nathan from the bottom of my heart. I promise to respect, admire and appreciate you for who you are, as well as for the person you wish to become. I promise to support and protect your freedom, because although our lives are intertwined, your choices are still yours alone. I promise to seek a deep understanding of your wishes, your desires, your fears, and your dreams. I promise to always strive to meet your needs, not out of obligation, but because it delights me to see you happy. I promise to be there for you when you need me, whenever you need me. I promise to nurture your goals and ambitions; to support you through misfortune, and to celebrate your triumphs. I promise to keep our lives exciting, adventurous, and full of passion. I promise to persevere when times get tough, knowing that any challenges we might face, we will conquer them together. I promise to treat you with compassion rather than fairness, because we are a team, now and for always. I promise to show you, every day, that I know exactly how lucky I am to have you in my life.”
The guest clapped and howled aww’s. She was proud of herself, she had crammed a little and simply freestyled the rest.
Nathan held the back of her neck and pulled her in for a fiery and passionate kiss. His hands on her lower back started moving downwards palming her ass as they kissed.
“Rachel.” His breath fanned over her ear. “I love you so much.”
“I love you too.”
Her hand gripped the sheets like it was the last of her sanity. Her body, his body was damp with sweat.
“Fuck. Oh. Na—than.” She moaned.
She tilted her hips back to push herself harder against him. Nathan’s hands pinned her to the bed making her toes curl. He left every part of her untouched and then, as quick as they had started screaming for each other, it was over. She arched her back and he pounded into her. She screamed out and dug her nails into his back. He slowed down and kissed her lips. They laid next to each other panting until they caught their breaths.
They laid like that way for a while, breathing together, watching the shadows gleam over the walls and each other's faces. She played with a wet strand of his hair, wrapping it around her finger “That was hot.” She giggled.
He turned to her and smiled “I agree.”
His warm hand ran down her body and she shivered. Nathan pulled her close to him and kissed her forehand.
“I want to tell—I mean I want to ask you something.”
“Okay. You can ask me anything.”
“When I look into your eyes, I see the future. I see kids.” His two hands grabbed hers and closed it making a fist. “All I am saying is I would really love to have kids with you Rachel and we’ve never really discussed this well. I want to make sure it’s okay with you. I will always respect your decision though no matter what it may be. I love you and that will never change.” Nathan said.
She unfolded her hand from his and placed her hands over his. “I do. I want to have kids with you babe. I really do. Though I’m nervous about it but being with you—I mean it does not scare me at all.”
She kissed his shoulder and ran her lips over his skin towards his ear. He placed his hand on the back of her neck to push her closer to him and bite her lips.
It didn’t hurt her. It only made her want more. When their tongues had entangled from themselves, by his gleaming gaze, she knew he wanted more too.
Nathan’s hands brushed the side of her breasts. “I love you.” He whispered before his lips traced her ear.
"I want you with my entire body."he dragged his mouth over her. “You're all I see. Every part of you was made to be loved by me. I would like to make love to you every day, Rachel. Several times. Many times.”
She pulled his face and claimed his mouth. “Fuck me Nathan. Fuck me now.”
“I thought you’d never ask.”