A teasing smirk tugged at the corner of my mouth before I whispered, “Happy Forever, Eryx.”
In that exact moment, the threads of our fates irrevocably braided themselves into something unbreakable…
…Thump-thump.
EPILOGUE
Pia stood before us all,dressed in a pink blush pantsuit with contrasting sharp angles that cut in all the right places on her lithe figure.
When she spoke, it was with every bit of authority as the goddess of marriage. “Do you take this man to spend the remainder of your days with? Love and desire binding you two together until the knot of your threads becomes undone at the hands of the Fates?”
The midday sun shone down on us along the Paphos coastline. Jamie stood front and center at the floral altar, holding both of Dale’s hands. “I forever do,” he vowed solemnly.
The two grooms were dressed in beige suits with white shirts, standard shoreline casual attire. To my surprise, Dale was quite the athletically built silver fox who complemented Jamie’s stockier build. Seeing them standing across from each other with boththeir hearts beating as one filled me with soul-warming pride at such a perfect coupling.
Not to say I patted myself on the back...but I patted myself on the back.Along with a little internalpreening, of course.
Seated in the front row, I leaned over to whisper to Eryx, and my hand came to rest on his thigh. “I love weddings.”
Without missing a beat, he mirrored my lean with a teasing lilt to his tone. “I concur.” A beat. “I wouldn’t have a career without them.”
The back of my hand smacked his chest. “Behave. This is Jamie’s special day!” I whisper-yelled so as not to draw attention tousand disturb the ceremony. Even though I suppressed the amused grin tuggingatmy mouth.
Adjusting the navy tie with nonchalance, he leaned back into his seat. Subtly, his arm stretched across the back of my chair, his thumb tracing small circles on the back of my bare shoulder. A small penance for his damn infuriating remark.
After the exchange of vows between the two men, an extremely passionate first kiss, and a round of applause, guests retreated to the cocktail hour.
Eryx’s hand engulfed mine as we walked down the pathway towards the next set of festivities. My silver heels clicked lightly against the stone walkway, and my lavender one-shouldered gown swished with each step.
Halfway to the gathering, Eryx made a suddendetour. His hand clutched onto mine to ensure I followed along. With a squeak, I stumbled for a couple of steps but steadied my footing as I kept up with his longer strides.
“Where are we going? The food and champagne arethatway!” And it was fun-looking pink champagne with a shimmering additive to it, too.
A mischievous grin settled on his face as his stride remained determined.
I huffed out dramatically but gave no real resistance to wherever he was taking me. “If I miss the first dance, you and I willhavewords. Do you hear me, Eryx?”
Once we were well off the dedicated path, the ground turned to a mixture of sandy soil and patches of grass. The hum of the celebrations faded into the distance.
His steps slowed as we came across a secluded area, open ruins of eroded stones and broken columns. Turning to face me, he released my hand to take hold of my bare shoulders instead.
“Do you know what I was thinking about during the ceremony?”
“Theprenupyou drafted for Jamie?” I raised a brow, challenging him to deny it.
He chuckled. “That was the second thing on my mind,” he admitted. “More importantly, I was thinking about you. How fucking gorgeous you look, how I wanted you riding my lap, and howgodsdamnedlucky I am to have you for the rest of eternity.”
I smiled as I stepped further into his space, wrapping my arms around his waist beneath the dark blue suitjacket he had on. Tilting my head up at him, I locked my eyes with his.
“Riding your lap, hm?” I curled my fingers into the thin fabric of his dress shirt. “Surprised you made it through the ceremony in that case.”
Eryx lowered his head, lips brushing against mine. “My dick was harder than the stones in this ruined sanctuary,” he growled out before claiming my mouth in a filthy kiss.
As electric sparks immediately filled every nerve ending, I vaguely realized he was steering us further into the ancient site. He nipped at my bottom lip, drawing a gasp of surprise and delight from me.
“Better be ready for my cock, Heartspite. Once I’m inside you, I’m not stopping until you’re leaking my cum.”
He pressed my back against an angled slab, leaving me lying back slightly. The skirt of my dress fell open at the scandalously high slit, exposing the creamy flesh of my thighs.
