“Opal, remove your mate’s gag,” the priestess says.
Ke’ain crouches, turning his head to the side, allowing me access to the knot. I tug, removing his gag. Ke’ain licks his lips as the fabric drops free into the waters.
“Ke’ain, remove your mate’s gag.”
As he leans forward, his lips brush right by my ear. “Maybe I’ll gag you tonight.”
I pinch his biceps and say, “You know, I think I like you better with a gag inyourmouth.”
But holy fuck, yes.I’ll need to make a point to bring up the gagging when we’re not in space church.
“Now, let us raise our voices again before consummation; let the new couple join our song!” The priestess speaks in a fever pitch.
“Consummate?” I whisper, confused.
Ke’ain shrugs the sheer robe from his shoulders. The fabric is pulled toward the deep end of the pool along with our other accouterments.
He motions for me to do the same.I clutch at the fabric covering me. It may be sheer, but sheer feels a whole hell of a lot more covered than nude.
I raise my voice over the rumble of the crowd so my darling husband might better hear. “Ke’ain, we are not fucking consummating our wedding in front ofeveryone!”
CHAPTER10
?CHURCH FUCKING?
?OPAL
Ke’ain standsnude in front of me in the space hot tub and looks completely hurt. I’ve goofed big fucking time.
“Opal, you said you wanted to marry me,” he whispers, embarrassed.
“Oh my god, Ke’ain, I do! Can’t we just do the sex part alone?” I plead, trying my best to keep my voice hushed under the hum of the crowd.
He pulls me in by my shoulders, the warm waters rushing against my body.
“Opal, the sex part is the wedding…” He brushes a loose blond curl behind my ear. His eyes hold kindness, but there's still a deep pain behind them. “I thought you knew.”
“I did not, in fact,know,” I say through gritted teeth, “that I would have to havepublic church sexas part of the wedding.”
“Well, that’s the deal Opal. The marriage ceremony is the actual consummation.”
I suddenly feel like the worst person alive. My rushing into this, having no idea what this wedding might entail, is ruining everything.
Hi, I’m Opal, thefuture ruler of a planet I know jack shit about.
“Oh.” I press my hand to my mouth.
“We can stop, Opal. Maybe there’s something else we can do,” he says gently.
“No.”
“What do you mean no?” he asks.
“Let’s get to church fucking,” I say with a huff.
I can do this for him; he’s saved me so many times, what's a little public fornication?My pulse races, and I allow the hum of the crowd to fill me with that calming feeling again.
“Are you sure?” Ke’ain whispers. “Remember what I promised you—we’d never do anything you didn’t want to do.”
