Sydney was about to interrupt, but she chewed her lip instead. Sensing her imminent interruption attempt, Kade raised an eyebrow at her challenging her to disobey his earlier request to finish speaking. “Secondly, you shall drink a scant amount of my blood...just often enough so that you do not age or become ill. In doing so, we can be together throughout eternity. I am quite sure that I will be doing enough worrying about your safety due to the nature of your job. I certainly don’t need to worry about you getting sick from human diseases as well. Likewise, I will drink from you whenever possible, as I want no other woman for my sustenance. I am quite sure that you would agree to this point given you would not want me with another woman, especially given the erotic, intimate nature of feeding.”
Kade stopped speaking for a minute, drinking in the silence of the night. The crux of his argument rested solely upon point number three. He sighed, hoping he would say all the right words so she finally understood how very much she meant to him. “Third, and most importantly, I love you, Miss Sydney Willows. When I asked you to move in with me and stay in New Orleans...let’s just say, I do not take commitment lightly. I told you before that there have been few women in my long lifetime who I have considered a lover, but there has been no woman that I have ever considered a soul mate. Or a wife...until now.” Kade pressed his forehead to Sydney’s. He desired so deeply to make love with her, but he wanted her head clear of the throes of sexual passion so she never doubted his intentions...or her answer.
Tears ran down her face as he withdrew a small, blue and white box from his pocket. “You, Sydney...You came into my life unexpectedly. You are a stubborn woman, infuriating at times. A woman filled with a heart of courage so large...well, what can I say? Even though you feel fear, you continue to fight in the name of justice giving everything you have...willing to give your life to save others. Blood, sweat, tears. Then there is the soft side of you...my woman...my lover: caring, sexy, beautiful. I am simply enchanted by you. More importantly, I love you. I want to be with you forever. I want you to be my wife. Marry me, Sydney.”
Kade opened the small box, offering his gift to his bride-to-be. An enormous, princess cut diamond, encased in a diamond studded, platinum setting sparkled in the moon light. Sydney was shocked. Her romantic vampire. Why did she ever run from him? She knew he loved her. She didn’t need to think twice about her answer. “Yes, Kade, yes. I would be honored to become your wife.”
As Kade slipped the ring on her finger, Sydney felt as if she was floating on air. Feeling guilty for how she ran out on Kade, she pulled out of his embrace, but did not release his hands. “Kade, I'm so sorry I left without telling you. I was just so overwhelmed. You have to understand. I never thought I could love someone, let alone as much as I love you. I was scared. Worried about my job and the children’s center. So when you asked me to move...I just panicked. It was wrong, and I am really, really sorry for hurting you. Please forgive me?” she purred.
“Sydney, my future wife, I will forgive you but perhaps I should punish you first,” he teased. “Ah yes, a spanking perhaps?”
Sydney laughed. “I guess I would agree to a consensual spanking every now and then,” she winked. “But, you know it goes both ways!”
“I forgive you, love. Now come to me, my sweet fiancée. I plan to make love to you in every room of this penthouse!” No longer able to control his lust, Kade leaned forward and pressed his lips to Sydney’s. Their tongues danced in delirium, finally sealing their future. Kade speared his fingers through Sydney’s soft, blonde hair, pulling her head into his. She tasted like sweet honey on a fine summer day. His lover...soon to be his wife.
Sydney moaned in delight, breaking away from his lips for a second. “Ummm....Kade, considering we have no furniture in our home yet.” She glanced over to the oversized, outdoor day bed. “Maybe we should start right here on our wonderful balcony.” She grabbed his hand, led him over to the soft bedding and pushed him backward so he lay on his back at her mercy. “Kade, I plan to make it up to you and then some...over and over again for the rest of our lives.” She straightened above him, seductively stripping off her clothes until she was completely naked in the moonlight.
Kade groaned and massaged his rock hard cock through his jeans. “Love...oh...you are such a naughty woman. The way your skin shines in the moonlight, I cannot resist you for one minute longer. Come here, Sydney,” he demanded.
Sydney moved over him straddling his legs. Kneeling, she slowly leaned over, gently kissing Kade, her soft hair falling onto his face and shoulders. Without warning, she rose resting her hands on his shoulders, rubbing her plump, ripe breasts into his face. He moaned as he cupped and suckled her soft peaks teasing them until they hardened in pain. “Yes, Kade. Oh my God. Yes...I want to taste you. Now,” she begged.
Slithering down his body, she made quick work of his pants freeing his bulging manhood. Taking him into her mouth, she greedily sucked him, moaning in pleasure as she tasted his salty essence. Sydney grazed her teeth along his hardness teasing him, hoping to make him beg. Finally, her vampire cracked, his breath began to quicken into pants. “Sydney...love...I...I need to be inside you. Hurry...I want to come inside you.”
Sydney smiled. Her big, bad vampire’s begging was music to her ears. Like a tiger hunting her prey, she crawled up him slowly and lowered herself onto him until her sex settled fully onto his straining shaft. Sydney’s receptive body welcomed him, her hands clutching his shoulders for support. “Yes, Kade. You feel so good inside of me. I have never loved another man like I love you. You are everything to me,” she said staring deep into his blue eyes.
Connecting on a higher level, Kade and Sydney slowly rocked together as one in total harmony, allowing their arousal to consume them both. Pressing her hips into Kade, she gradually increased the pace, her climax building as he stimulated her most sensitive area. Kade moved his hands grasping her by the waist, supporting Sydney while she seated herself perpendicularly on him taking every inch of his throbbing hardness. Throwing her head back, she moaned in pleasure, undulating against him with reckless abandon. “Oh Yes, Kade. I love you! Please...I’m coming,” she cried out as her explosive orgasm slammed into her. She splintered in glorious rapture, writhing above him.
In a swift move, never leaving her body, Kade pulled her down so they faced each other on their sides. He swung his leg possessively over hers, pressing them together. In a delirious frenzy, Kade and Sydney passionately kissed while he thrust up into her again and again. Sydney surrendered to his rhythm losing herself in his rich, intoxicating scent. She loved this man with all her heart.
Kade slowed his movement within her warm sheath reluctantly pulling his lips from hers. He pressed his forehead to hers once again, gazing into her eyes. “Sydney, love. You are everything to me. My future, my love, my wife. I love you.”
Awaiting his erotic bite, she bared her throat freely, offering her blood to him. Her gift of submission sparked a primal instinct deep within Kade. He growled possessively and powerfully thrust into her and pierced her soft flesh with his fangs. Sydney excitedly drove her fingers through Kade’s hair pressing his mouth into her neck. She screamed in sheer bliss as her release shattered simultaneously with his. Kade sated his thirst, losing control as he pulsed himself deep into her.
They lay still within each other’s arms, embracing, not wanting the moment to end. Sydney was elated knowing that not only had he forgiven her for leaving, but he was totally committed to her in every way. She never thought in a million years she’d be the kind of woman who could fall in love so completely, but she had. And now, she would never let her vampire go. “Mmmm....Kade, you are amazing, do you know that?”