by Y. L. Stokes
He refocused on the conference call he and Anthony and a few of their executives were on, while glancing at his cousin he saw his knowing smile and knew he was aware of where his mind was. There was a light tap on the door before it opened and Cerita walked in with two bags.
“I’m sorry to interrupt, but I had a feeling you guys wouldn’t get a chance for lunch so I decided to bring it by,” she said after giving him a quick kiss.
Dorian’s eye lit up with pleasure at the sight of her. He kept his eyes on her watching as she placed the platter before him and one before Anthony.
“I’m sorry I didn’t know there would be other people here and I only brought enough for the two of you and Mrs. Petri,” she said apologizing.
“Don’t worry they’ve already eaten and thank you for bringing us lunch,” Dorian said as he pulled her to him for a quick kiss.
“Can I give her a kiss in thanks also?” Anthony asked eagerly.
Dorian glared at his cousin, “Not if you want to keep on living,” he warned.
She gave him a final kiss before she headed for the door promising to call him later that evening.
Dorian took his eyes off of the view from outside his office when his secretary walked in. “When you talk to Cerita please tell her I want the recipe for that smoked salmon. It was delicious and she is such a dear for bringing me lunch that was very thoughtful of her. If you ask me she is a keeper and I’ll warn you not to let her get away.”
He knew she was right, but the fear was still too much and hard for him to let go, but he had to admit to himself that it was getting harder and harder for him not to lose his control when they were making love. Last night he’d come so close to feeding from her and it would be a big mistake, as it would only take one more feeding for the bonding process to begin and once that point passed there would be no turning back. His thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of his phone and he knew that it was Cerita.
“Hey sweetheart what’s going on?”
“I was calling to let you know that I have a very important client I’ll have to take care of tonight and I’m not sure how late I’ll be.” She heard his deep sigh and almost changed her mind but she bit her lip to stop herself.
“Oh well I’ll just head on home from here, if you get a chance call me when you’re done.” With a deep sigh he replaced the receiver and began packing up his briefcase to go to his lonely house.
Cerita quickly surveyed the chamber to make sure everything was set and ready for Dorian’s arrival. She’d hated lying to him, but he’d given her no choice, it was time they bonded and began the life fated for them as husband and wife. She was his destined mate and he was hers and it was her job to show him they belonged together. When the monitor showed him entering the house using her magic, Cerita filled the whirlpool bath with heated water for her man, because tonight she was going to pamper him like never before, showing him how much he means to her and how much she loves him.
As soon as he entered he knew she was there and his heart pounded in his chest and his cock throbbed in anticipation. “Where are you?” Dorian inquired using their mental path.
“I’m where you first made love to me and I’m waiting for you to join me,” she responded. In a flash he was at the chamber door, it opened before he could even reach for the control panel and as soon as he entered it slammed shut and locked behind him. Instinctively he used his magic to safe guard and lock down the mansion. His breath caught in his chest at the sight of her standing near his bed wearing one of his dress shirts which was left unbuttoned giving him a glimpse of her wonderful treasure.
How in the hell am I going to resist…
“You aren’t baby, not tonight,” Cerita promised.
“I thought you had a very important client to take care of tonight,” he said ignoring her promise.
“I do and that very important client is you and I plan on taking care of you all night long and longer, as long as it takes for you to see that I love you and that you and I are fated to be mates, to love and take care of each other for eternity and to create beautiful children to love and cherish just as our parents have done.”
“Did you say you love me?” He whispered in awe.
“Yes, that is exactly what I said, what I’ve been saying as much and as often as I could, but you never accepted it, did you>”
Dorian could only shake his head seeing her standing before him confessing her love for him completely robbed him of speech.
Cerita took his hand and led him to the bathroom where the whirlpool was waiting for him, she removed his clothes and when he was settled in then she began washing him from head to toe. After his bath, Dorian stood before her allowing her to wrap a bath sheet around his waist and then she led him back into the bedroom where she pushed him down onto the bed.
Cerita stood before him between his legs, kissing and nipping gently alongside his neck, down his chest pausing to run her tongue across his hardened nipples. His stomach clenched when her tongue slowly slid down towards his straining and throbbing cock. His hands clenched at his sides when she removed the bath sheet from around his waist freeing his swollen member. Cerita kneeled between his legs. Dorian groaned deeply when she ran the tip of her tongue around the purple head of his cock.
Cerita teased him mercilessly wanting…needing to drive him beyond the point of his iron will control.
“Cerita please, baby,” he whispered his voice raw with need and hunger.
“Are you ready to bond with me and make me yours completely?” she asked nipping at his thigh.
“Cerita!” He demanded, what he was demanding he wasn’t sure. His body was making it really hard for his mind to work, to concentrate. She didn’t understand what she was asking him, what bonding entailed.
“Yes I do,” she responded startling him, being a shadow in his mind she saw his chaotic thoughts and his fears. “I know everything about bonding and what it means between mates. You are the man that I love and will always love and you are destined to be my husband and the father of my babies.”
Dorian stared down at her as her words finally sunk in, “You want to have my babies?” he asked.
Cerita nodded staring up at him smiling at the wonder she saw there in his beautiful blue green eyes.
“I want that and everything else. I want your love, your heart; mind, body and soul for eternity and beyond.” Her voice broke and his eyes filled with wonder and tears.
He lifted her up to straddle his hip, his eyes boring into hers, “You love me?” He questioned cupping her face in his hands.
“Yes, more than anyone in the world,” Cerita declared tearfully.
Dorian brought her face to his kissing away her tears before covered her mouth with his, their tongues dueled and mated, he rolled her beneath him covering her body completely.
Cerita speared her fingers through his jet black hair and wrapped her long legs around his narrow waist, positioning his rigid cock at the opening of her core. “Once this is done, you are going to belong to me for eternity. Are you absolutely sure you want this?” He had to be sure it was what she wanted, because his control was slipping away from him and slipping fast.
Cerita brought his mouth back to hers, the kiss she gave him was filled with so much passion and promise and love, and it took his breath away. “Yes, Dorian this is what I want and what I need.”
Her words erased the fear and apprehension he’d been feeling and replaced those feelings with warmth and joy and in that moment his primal instincts took over and went about claiming its mate. With a powerful thrust he impaled his cock, deep within her and felt a feeling of completeness within his reach. His fangs lengthened and the bonding words poured out of him binding their lives for all eternity.
Cerita arched her back as her body drew him deeply within her, the heat their bodies were generating was enough to start a fire, his cock swelling within her thickening and stretching her further arousing her. Dorian withdrew slightly before plunging back into her
tight pussy, as he sunk his fangs into her flesh. As he fed from her and pumped in to her sweet tight pussy, Cerita’s body exploded with intense pleasure. Their mind, bodies and souls merged allowing them to feel each other’s pleasure.
When her climax ripped through her it triggered an equally explosive climax within him, Dorian tore his mouth away roaring loudly as he continued to thrust deeply planting his seed within her.
Dorian rolled over onto his back taking Cerita with him, their bodies still joined.
Cerita sighed contentedly resting her head on his chest listening to his heart as it raced matching hers in speed.
Dorian realized that he hadn’t closed the wound, but when he lifted his head the wound was gone.
“I have the ability to heal thus my body heals itself automatically as long as it isn’t a mortally fatal wound.”
Dorian frowned, “So the night of Anthony’s party and your hand brushed against mine when you handed me the Tylenol and water and then my headache went away?”
Cerita nodded, “Are you happy that we’re bonded now?” she asked softly.
“Hell yeah I’m happy, Cerita I love you with everything within me and wanted nothing more than to bond with you, but I didn’t want your feelings to be influenced by what I was feeling.”
Cerita sat up staring down at him her eyes filled with so much love and passion it took his breath away. “I know what you were worried about Cedrick told me everything he knew about bonding and what you were feeling, because he’d felt the same way with Stephanie.”
Dorian arched an eyebrow, “So you went to your brother?” he inquired.
“Yes, you clammed up and wouldn’t discuss it with me, so I had to use other resources.”
Dorian frowned, “Resources imply more than one, what other resources or should I ask who?”
Cerita wiggled her hips trying to distract him, but he gripped her hips to keep her still. Knowing that he wouldn’t be denied she confessed, “I talked to your mom and Aunt Kim, Stephanie and Anthony.”
Dorian groaned closing his eyes.
“In my defense Dorian, I had to get the answers from someone as you weren’t cooperating. You should be happy with the knowledge that I only went to family.”
Dorian smiled realizing the lengths she’d gone through to finally get him to realize she was his true mate.
His smile warmed her heart, leaning down she ran her tongue over his lips before capturing his mouth with hers slipping her tongue inside. His cock thickened inside her, filling and stretching her. She began to ride up and down the length of his swollen cock with her tight pussy gripping him tightly fitting him like a tailor made glove.
Cerita braced her hands on his chest increasing the speed and force of her thrusts driving them towards the pinnacle. “Oh God Dorian, it’s so good.”
Dorian echoed her words and when she exploded around him triggering his climax. In a blink of an eye he’d switched their positions pinning her body beneath his and continued to pump inside her riding out his climax drawing another one from her. Panting and totally spent he collapsed on top of her.
“Damn baby, what are you doing to me?” Dorian asked, but didn’t get an answer and when he looked down he found his mate fast asleep with a huge smile on her face. Leaning down he placed a kiss on her full lips before pulled her body into his embrace, burying his face in her thick hair and joining her in sleep.
Chapter Ten
Sherri was tired of Dorian’s cousin giving her the run around so she made the decision to come to his home. She’d found out that he’d left his office late yesterday after a quick conference call just before she’d arrived. Her plan had been to be there before he left the office and persuade him to let her prepare dinner for him, but again she’d just missed him. Well not this time, this morning she was going to get him before he got a chance to leave for the office.
Anthony groaned when he spotted Sherri standing on the steps. “What in the hell are you doing here this time of the morning?” Anthony asked upon exiting his car.
Sherri glared at him. “Why in the hell do you think? I’m tired of you running interference between me and Dorian and I mean to see him.” She waited for him to tell her to leave and was surprised when he shrugged and headed for the door. She slowly followed him inside.
She waited for him to close the door still wondering why he didn’t put up more of a fight with her being there.
“Try the kitchen,” he suggested.
Sherri marched toward the kitchen her head held high, her mind racing and her body filling with anticipation. She walked into the kitchen and came to an abrupt halt when she spotted Dorian with his arms around the black bitch who had catered her uncle’s retirement party. “Dorian what are you doing?” Sherri demanded when she found her voice.
Dorian took his time lifting his mouth away from Cerita’s glancing over his shoulder looking past a steaming Sherri where he spotted his grinning cousin. “What we do in the privacy of our home is none of your damn business. Now what exactly are you doing here this time of morning?” Dorian asked.
Anthony walked over to where Cerita stood and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek and a big hug. “Welcome to the family.”
At his words Sherri gasped, “What do you mean welcome to the family?” She demanded glaring at Dorian.
“Cerita and I are getting married,” he informed her.
Sherri stared at him as if he’d lost his mind before she turned and stormed out of the house slamming the door behind her.
Cerita and Dorian turned to Anthony, “Why are you guys looking at me, I didn’t bring her, she was sitting outside on the steps when I pulled up,” he said in his defense.
Cerita shook her head and went about making breakfast.
“God it is so good having someone in the family that can cook other than mom and Aunt Glenda.” Anthony commented after his third batch of pancakes.
“I hope you don’t think you will be coming here every morning for breakfast.” Dorian warned as he placed the dishes in the dishwasher.
“Whatever cuz, my new cousin won’t let you keep me from her home cooked meals so you might as well save the threats.”
Dorian rolled his eyes and groaned knowing that Anthony spoke the truth and because of that he loved her all the more.
“I love you too,” she said reading his mind.
After breakfast they drove to Cerita’s apartment to pack her things and move them to the mansion. Anthony followed them in the U-Haul which was going to be filled with all of her kitchen equipment. Her brother and Stephanie met them at the apartment to help with the move.
“No hard feelings right?” Cedrick asked Dorian.
He knew exactly what his brother-in-law was talking about. “No I’m very happy that she went to family and not to strangers and I’m glad you helped her,” Dorian responded.
“That is what family is for,” Cedrick informed him.
With the five of them, they made quick work of packing her things and moving them to the mansion. Everyone collapsed on the nearest chair when the last item had been put in place. Cerita lay on the couch while Dorian walked her brother and sister-in-law to the door, unable to move from where she’d collapsed.
Anthony groaned, “Cuz do you really need all of that cooking stuff?”
Cerita was too tired to even laugh, “I don’t want to hear you complaining when you’re here to eat,” she threatened.
“Are you going home any time soon?” Dorian asked, hinting to his cousin.
“No, he is staying here that way I don’t have to worry about him falling asleep at the wheel.”
Anthony chuckled as he pulled himself up off of the couch and headed upstairs to one of the guest rooms.
“Now honey, take me to bed and fuck me into exhaustion,” she demanded.
Dorian laughed. “Baby I think you are already exhausted, so I’m just going to carry you off to bed, my guess is you’ll be asleep before you…” he trailed off hearing her soft snoring
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Ben sat outside her apartment his car parked in her assigned parking spot and he’d been here since five yesterday afternoon and now it was almost seven in the damn morning and she hadn’t made it home. He sat there seething thinking about where in the hell she could be and who in the hell she was with.
Four hours later, Ben knocked on Cerita’s door for the third time wondering why it was taking her so damn long to answer the door.
“That apartment is empty so if you are looking to rent it the owner turned it over to the management company.”
Ben whirled around to confront the person who had spoken behind him. “Excuse me, but did you say that the apartment is empty?” He asked not believing what he’d heard.
“Yes, from what I hear the owner is getting married and has moved in with her fiancé.”
Ben turned and walked away.
Chapter Eleven
Anthony walked into Dorian’s office ten minutes before the time the conference call was scheduled to began, his nose drew him to the basket of homemade muffins and Cerita’s specially brewed coffee. Dorian watched as his cousin practically inhaled at least two of the huge muffins.
“God I love your mate,” he moaned before he started in on his third one.
Dorian was surprised, his cousin wasn’t a morning person and you were lucky to get a grunt in response let alone a coherent word, but thanks to Cerita, he got a complete sentence.
The call lasted for a little over an hour and everyone was surprised by Anthony’s participation. “Dorian what did you do to Anthony? Are you prodding him with electrical shock?” Everyone laughed even Anthony at the jibe.
“No, you have my fiancé to thank for that.”
His answer was met with stunned silence, which was broken by Warren Davenport. “What fiancé, are we going to get a chance to meet her, or is this someone that we all know?”
