by Lila Lacroix
An involuntary gasp escaped her lips as Ryan reached her nipple, pinching it hard enough to send a spasm running through her core, but not so hard that it was unbearably painful.
Ryan gently took the edge of her shirt and slipped it up and over her head, leaving Tina completely topless. He moved her away from the window, guiding her towards the bed at the far side of the room. Backing her up gently, pressing light kisses against her lips with every step, Tina eventually felt the mattress against the back of her legs. Ryan let her fall slowly onto the plush softness of the bed, and Tina felt like she could fall forever. Her legs dangled over the edge of the bed as she rested her arms above her head.
She looked up lazily at Ryan, enjoying the view as he slowly undid every button on his shirt before sliding it off, exposing his muscular chest and abs.
“God, I never get tired of looking at you,” Tina murmured, her eyes devouring the view in front of her as Ryan grinned.
“Same here, sweetheart,” he replied, kneeling at the base of the bed, his mouth now only inches from Tina’s hot sex.
Tina gasped as she realized what Ryan was about to do. She could feel his hot breath on her most sensitive areas, and felt her body reacting, her sex moistening as she thought about the pleasure he was about to give her.
“Just relax, Tina,” Ryan cooed as he moved in, his wet tongue finding her folds.
Tina clutched at the blanket on the bed, moaning in pleasure as Ryan’s tongue slipped in between her folds, moving around, exploring her nether regions.
Pleasure radiated through her body as Ryan moved his tongue to her clit, flicking the sensitive nub, taking Tina to new heights of pleasure she could have only dreamed of. She threw her head back as her cries got louder, her need for more growing. She wanted more, she needed more, more than anything on the planet.
When Ryan finally slipped his tongue inside of her, Tina felt like she was going insane. She grabbed his hair, tugging it gently, wanting him to give her even more.
This was exactly what Tina had wanted, exactly what Tina needed. For an instant she opened her eyes and saw the Eiffel Tower through the window, towering above them, and realized this is really happening. I’m having sex with the most amazing man on the planet, at the base of one of the world’s most recognizable landmarks, one of the greatest symbols of romance on the planet.
Just when Tina thought she couldn’t take any more, her body trembling, her heart racing, just when she was on the brink of the ultimate pleasure, Ryan slipped his tongue back out of her and stood up.
A moan of disappointment escaped Tina’s lips as she trained her eyes on Ryan, desperate for more.
She watched as he towered above her, undoing the buttons of his pants then sliding them and his boxers off, exposing his hardness. He was like a rock already, and Tina salivated at the thought of having him inside of her, of experiencing the pleasure of being one with the man she loved more than any other.
Ryan moved over Tina and slowly began to kiss her neck, moving up to her lips, where his kisses became harder, more passionate. Tina closed her eyes and enjoyed the sensations as Ryan guided himself towards her opening, slipping inside of her slowly, carefully, the way a caring fiancé should.
Tina clutched at his back, arching against him as pleasure ran through her. It was like his shaft was a lightning rod, sending electricity coursing through her body. She was tense, every muscle in her wanted more, wanted Ryan to pound her with everything he had.
“Oh give it to me,” she begged, whispering into his ear even though they were the only people in the apartment.
“You have to earn it,” Ryan teased, as he began to move inside of her, slowly to begin with.
Every stroke was so slow, so deliberate, so intensely powerful Tina wasn’t sure how long she was going to be able to take this. With every stroke she pushed back, wanting him deeper and deeper inside of her, wanting more.
Finally, Ryan gave her what she wanted. He started moving faster inside of her, bringing the electricity coursing through her to a fever pitch, Tina’s moans turning into full on cries of pleasure as she felt herself coming closer and closer to orgasm.
She grabbed at his back, at his hair, at the blanket on the bed until finally, it was more than she could take. With her legs wrapped around Ryan’s waist, Tina screamed out “I’m coming!” just before the waves of pleasure finally overtook her.
It was like being in a tsunami, with wave after wave of pleasure rocked her to the very core of her being. Tina squeezed her eyes shut, her body desperate to suck every single ounce of pleasure out of the sensations running through every fibre of her being. This was unlike any other sensation Tina had ever felt, unlike anything else she could ever imagine. This was pure, unadulterated pleasure, a feeling only being with Ryan could give her.
When she finally came back down to Earth, Ryan began to thrust in and out of her once more. A few minutes later Tina recognized the signs and he came inside her as well, panting from the effort, grunting with his own ultimate pleasure.
Tina stayed awake a long time after. Ryan was sleeping beside her, hand in her hair. She stared up at his face, feeling her chest swell with pride and she once again considered how lucky she was to have him; she didn't think she could ever be happier.
The rest of the trip passed in a blur of sights, sun and happiness. Ryan took her to London, where she experienced the sights and sounds of the big city, relishing the cool weather after so much sun, but making sure they had plenty of pictures at the palace, parks and in the city centre. In Berlin she spent time brushing up on a little German, though they were stuck in their hotel room for four days straight when it rained consistently. Tina didn't mind so much; they spent most of the time in bed, ordering room service, making love and talking long into the night.
Though they flew to Amsterdam and Prague before leaving for the States, Tina was starting to realize the trip was coming to an end, and she started thinking about home. She was looking forward, in a way, to sleeping in her own bed, to fall back into her daily life back home. This trip, however, had been the most amazing thing she’d ever done in her life, and she knew she would cherish these memories she and Ryan had created for the rest of her life.
Lying in their hotel bed in Prague, Tina rested her chin on Ryan's chest and smoothed a hand down his stomach. “I think I'm ready to go home now.”
Ryan didn't say anything, just ran his hand through her hair.
“I want to go back to work.”
“Are you ready for that?”
There was no hint of scepticism in his tone, and Tina realised he was asking to make sure she knew what she wanted.
“Yes. This holiday has been the best thing for me, and I want to go back.”
“Okay,” Ryan said, drawing her back down next to him. “We'll sort it out when we get back to the States.”
Tina smiled and settled down to sleep, lulled by the beat of Ryan's heart under her ear.
Though Tina was ready to go back, wanting something to occupy her time with, she realised once they were back home that she had a wedding to plan as well. She contemplated her future. She wanted something to do – she didn't think she could stand the long days of nothing – and though wedding plans would take up time, perhaps she would have to find a hobby or something.
Her mother was just pleased that she was finally marrying, and though she sent Tina suggestions and offers of help, Tina mostly ignored them. She appreciated the help, but this was her wedding and she was going to do everything she could to make it the best that it could be.
She learned quickly that Ryan was going to be no help. He wanted whatever it was she wanted, and though it frustrated her a little in the beginning, she liked that she could do whatever she wanted and Ryan would be happy with it.
Maria came over the Friday after they got back, tired from work, but more than willing to talk with Tina about the wedding.
Tina was a little out of sorts, feeling sick and lethargic, and she hoped tha
t she wasn't coming down with anything. It would be just her luck to have picked something up on holiday.
“Tell me about Europe,” Maria asked, as they scanned through wedding magazines.
Tina was glad of the opportunity to tell someone about everything they had done on holiday, and when she got to the part about the apartment romp in Paris, Maria looked on jealously.
“You have a real catch there.” She rolled her eyes. “I know I keep saying that, but he is treating you like a princess, girl.”
“I know.” Tina was extremely lucky, and she knew that. “Ryan is perfect.”
“Thank you darling,” Ryan said, walking through to the kitchen. “Hello Maria.”
“Hi Ryan,” Maria replied, hanging over the back of the couch. “Your beautiful fiancée was just telling me about your holiday.”
“It was good,” Ryan offered, though his smile more than telling.
Dropping back down to look Tina in the eye, Maria snorted. “You two are sickening.”
Ryan grabbed a drink of juice from the fridge and then walked back towards the bedroom, opting to stay out of the way whenever Tina had Maria over. “You're just jealous.”
“Damn right I am!” Maria called, as the door shut. “Ugh, how did you snap him up?”
“I thought I was an adulteress,” Tina said, deadpan.
Tina was more than a little concerned about her sickness, but that turned to fear and elation when she realised that she had missed her period. She sat in the bathroom for a long time, not sure what to do. The thought that she might be pregnant was running through her head, but she didn't know if she could do that again. It was a terrifying thought, but if she was, there was no way that she was doing anything to harm this baby. She didn't realise how long she had been in the bathroom until Ryan knocked on the door.
“Tina? Are you okay?”
Tina swallowed. “Yeah, I'll be out in a second.”
When she finally pulled open the door, Ryan was on the other side, looking more than little concerned. “What's the matter?”
She didn't know how to begin. She wrung her hands a little, but then sighed, dropping her head onto Ryan's chest. He put his arms around her, kissing the top of her head. “I missed my period.”
There was a long, drawn silence and Tina worried that Ryan would get angry, but he only tightened his grip on her. “How do you feel about that?”
“Scared,” Tina admitted. She closed her eyes, hoping that if she didn't look, things would change. “I don't want-”
“I know, sweetheart,” Ryan said. “It doesn't mean the same thing is going to happen again.”
Tina sobbed, wanting to cry, but trying to fight the tears. “I don't want to hope.”
“Hey.” Ryan pulled back and tilted her chin up. “You can hope. We can both hope. We'll go to the doctor in the morning and we'll go from there, okay?”
“Okay,” Tina agreed, daring to smile a little.
It was hard not to feel excited as she sat in the doctor's waiting room. Ryan was sitting beside her, flicking through a magazine. Tina couldn't concentrate long enough to do so. She was a little worried, but not enough that it could dampen her excitement. Whatever happened from here on out, she and Ryan would tackle together. Everything would be okay; she just had to believe that it would be.
They were called into the doctor's office, and Tina took Ryan's hand for support.
The doctor was a young man called Tim, who was kinder than most, and was sympathetic when Tina explained that she was worried.
“We've lost a baby before, and I'm worried that I'll lose this one – if I'm pregnant.”
“There are steps you can take,” Tim said, leaning back in his chair. “It doesn't have to worry you if you don't let it.”
Ryan explained that there had been no explanation the first time, that they still didn't know what went wrong.
Tim nodded. “As long as you have good pre-natal doctors, and you follow all the recommendations, there's no reason that you can't carry this baby full term.”
Tina squeezed Ryan's hand. “Okay.”
Smiling, Tim gestured over to the bed in the corner. “How about we find out whether or not you are?”
Tina closed her eyes, unable to watch. Ryan was talking in low tone with the doctor, but Tina tuned him out. It wasn't until Tim was telling her that, “Yes, you are pregnant again,” that she let herself believe it. She burst into tears right then and there, though she tried to tell Ryan that they were happy ones. It wasn't until he was holding her, telling her that everything would be okay, that they would be having a baby, that she calmed down a little.
Ryan was true to the doctor's word; he hired only the best pre-natal doctors, and while Tina sometimes felt smothered by the attention, she was also proud and embarrassed by it. It was Ryan trying to do everything he could to assuage her fears, and she was so grateful.
With Ryan and Maria's help she did everything that the doctor's told her to. Maria would drop in healthy food from a store near to the hospital, and Ryan would always make sure her vitamins were on hand. Tina tried not to dwell on the situation too much, but it was hard not to. She worried every day, but she was also determined that nothing was going to prevent her from holding her child in her hands; not this time. Though Tina wanted to be excited about everything, she decided that it was best if they didn't focus on the wedding until the end of the pregnancy.
“I don't know when it will be,” Tina said, leaning into Ryan. “I don't want to get presumptuous, but I don't want to be sceptical. I just think – if I'm focussing on the baby, I don't want to have to worry about whether or not the flowers are right for the wedding.”
Ryan nodded, and didn't look too concerned with her decision. Tina hadn't expected that he would be, she just wanted to discuss it with him first. “That's fine. Do whatever makes you happy.”
Tina sighed. “I want you to be happy too, you know.”
“I am,” Ryan assured her. “I know you don't always believe me, but every day with you is happy, Tina. I'm not being trite when I say that if you're happy, then I am too.”
Tina shook her head, but she was smiling. “So help me, but don't I know it.”
The two of them stayed like that on the couch for the rest of the night, Tina curled up against her fiancee, and knowing that he was going to do everything he could to make her life the best it could be. She was just as determined to do the same for him.
* * *
“She's so beautiful,” Tina said, looking down at the bundle in her arms.
Her mother was sitting by her beside, tears on her face. Maria was standing out in the hall, having to take a breather from all the emotion – though Tina suspected she had found a hot doctor that she wanted to talk to. Ryan was sitting next to Tina on the bed, looking in awe down at the small face wrapped in a blanket, peering up at the two of them.
Tina's daughter was healthy, beautiful, and the best thing that Tina had ever seen. They hadn't come up with a name for her yet, neither of them wanting to do anything to jeopardise the pregnancy, but Tina had every faith that they would come up with something suitable and perfect.
For now, surrounded by her friends and family, with Ryan's arm around her shoulders, and her baby in her arms, Tina knew that she finally had her happy ever after.
The End
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