The truth hangs over us, but Xena doesn’t seem to hold any resentment, and her hand falls from my face and down to my legs. “I can’t use them right now.”
“But you will, you’ll learn to live without letting the past haunt you.”
Soft lips press against the palm of my hand, pulling me out of my head and into my love. “Hey, you.”
“Hey, did you sleep okay?”
I shrug. “Could have been better.”
Kai’s lips curl into a smirk before he plants another kiss on the palm of my hand. “It will be once we get you home.”
“I don’t want to go back to Cin City.”
My reply doesn’t take him by surprise, if anything; it seems like he was expecting that. “I figured, Roman is letting us stay with him at the cabin till you get better.” I begin to shake my head, hesitating, that dies the moment I hear a knock at the door.
“Just in time,” Kai lets go of my hand and sits up. “Come in.”
With that, Roman and Xena come into view, both dressed in regular clothing, and it pains me when I see the limp of Roman’s leg. “Did Kai tell you the news?” Roman asks as he moves closer, taking in the tension in my body. “I owe you.”
“We all need a fresh start,” Xena adds, hugging Roman’s trim waist. “I think this will be good for you while you heal, because you will. And then I can kick your ass,” she finishes with a painful tone and a wink of her eye.
A sob rips through me, and I can’t find the words to express what I feel, so I cry instead. I cry until there’s no more tears left, and I’m alone with Kai in the sterile cold room…
Days have turned into weeks...I’ve gotten stronger thanks to physical therapy. We made our move to Cedarvale permanently, and as the first snowflakes lands on the windowpane, I smile. Shuddering from the warmth that spills from the small fireplace, Kai hands me a cup of hot tea before he sits beside me and drapes an arm over the top of the couch. I can walk now, but still need some assistance and need to take breaks, and it’s all thanks to Kai and the help along the way.
Sometimes I feel like I didn’t deserve the happiness I have now, but I also didn’t deserve all the trauma. I learned through therapy that while I made terrible choices, I was also a victim. And learning that helps me accept my duality. After all, I’m only human, and part of the experience is learning and growing, always evolving. I gently blow the steam that rises from the cup as Kai turns on the television and puts on the news.
“The members of the elite underground society named Order of Divine Masculine have been prosecuted. Today, the families of the victims celebrate with each life sentence,” the news anchor says into the microphone.
“That’s great news, Patty,” the news reporter back in the station says as she places the notecards down beside her. “Thank you for reporting live.” With that, the double panels leave the screen, shifting fully to the station. “It’s been months now since the exposure of the Wicked Raves and the arrests made during the fire, but now, the families can close that chapter and know that justice was served.” With that, Kai shuts off the television with a long sigh before he turns to me and places a soft kiss on the bridge of my nose.
“It’s over.”
“It’s over.” I echo.
The words feel like weights being lifted from our hearts, and we both sit in a comfortable silence until my phone pings,breaking the peaceful moment. I smile when I see the name on the screen—Xena.
Epilogue
Xena
Christmas Time….
The lights dig into my skin as Roman secures the final knot. My braid falls on my back, swaying just above my ass. His hand moves slowly over the swell of my stomach, and he smiles. “I told you one day I would make an honest woman out of you.”
“I guess you did, now make me your whore,” I purr out, already so needy for his cock. Roman wasted no time marrying me and knocking me up after we got out of the hospital. I guess that’s what happens after you almost die, not once but twice together. Well, you plan for the future, and our future, it’s the one growing within me. The future never looked brighter, and I have never been happier. Watching as he wraps my braid around his hand, I open my mouth, knowing what comes next, and that’s his thick cock. Like the junkie that I am, I extend my tongue, waiting for him to smack the tip of it before he slams it inside, making me choke on it. He holds me there for a moment, not too long that it will hurt me, but long enough to make thecorner of my vision have small black spots, and I gag, coughing up a mess of thick spit and snot, making a mess just like he likes it.
“Fuck yeah, little snake,” he tuts as he slaps the side of my face, gently hitting the spot, and his length bulges as I take him deeper, and my tongue swirls around his shaft. My throat constricts around his cock before he finally pulls free and yanks me up by my braid and faces me towards the view of the mountains. It’s beautiful in Cedarvale around this time. The snow covers the area, and pine trees adorn the blue sky as the sun greets us.
“Beautiful,” he whispers before slamming into me. My vision blurs from the tears of pleasure as his fingers play with my nipples, causing colostrum to leak from them. Then, in true Roman fashion, he pulls out of me, only to turn me towards him, picking me up by the ass and impaling me onto his thick, hard cock.
I scream out from the impact. I might be pregnant, but he fucks me hard and rough just how I like it. His mouth closes around my nipple as he sucks up more of the golden milk that spills from my breast. He slows down and begins to make love to me. My pussy flutters, my walls tightening from the pleasure as his tongue continues to flick around my sensitive flesh.
“I love you,” I whisper as I cum around his cock. He hums in approval before picking up his pace and fucking me into the glass. Suddenly, a loud thud hit the window, startling us. Roman’s arms band around my breasts, and his other hand lands over my ass to shield me from Tokyo and Kai, who arrive early for our Christmas Dinner.
They live nearby now. Roman forgave Tokyo, something about owing her. But he will kill her if she ever tries to do any sneaky shit again. The boys hit it off and are friends now.
“Fuck,” Roman groans as he pulls out of me, before slamming back into me. “Ro, they can see us.”
