Chapter 250

Tessa’s POV

My body hummed with pure bliss as I lay wrapped in Joseph’s arms. I never wanted this moment to end. He kissed me gently on the head as I curled up beside him, naked as the day I was born.

After we made love in his office, we took it to his bedroom and made love there as well. Now we were wrapped in each other’s arms, curled up and I couldn’t have been happier. I loved him with my entire heart; my entire being craved his touch and needed his warmth. At that moment, I didn’t care about anything; I didn’t care about the future or the past. I only cared about the current moment, and it was incredible.

Joseph's fingers traced my spine and sent goosebumps across my skin.

“We should start thinking about our wedding,” Joseph said thoughtfully and a bit sleepily.

I lifted my head to look at him.

“You still want to marry me?”

He furrowed his brows together as he looked down at me. Then I felt his fingers tracing my hand and playing with the ring that sat on my finger. His ring.

“Of course I do,” he answered. “More than anything.”

I smiled and kissed his broad chest, drawing circles with my pointer finger as I snuggled against him.

“I want a human wedding,” I blurted.

I wasn’t sure what the alternative would have been. I’m not sure about the traditions of a vampire wedding or if they even had weddings to begin with. But I knew I wanted to have a traditional wedding with a white dress and the father and daughter dance. I wanted… no I needed… my father to be there. He was a huge part of my life, and I always wanted him to be. We might have had our differences, but I’m hoping we can move past all of it and start fresh.

I wanted Penny to be there too, as strange as it was.

I just wanted everything to feel normal for once.

“I don’t mind that,” he breathed; his eyes were closed, and he sounded exhausted.

It was late evening, and I knew Joseph hadn’t slept well since his coma. He told me all that he went through after he’d been shot. He even told me about the other realm he woke in where he saw his wife and children. My heart tugged for him but I’m glad he was able to get that closure.

It’s surreal to me that I could be sharing the same soul as his deceased wife, but it made a lot of sense. I suppose there was a big part of me that knew him from before we met. It truly felt like I was drawn to him in a way that I’ve never been drawn to anyone else before.

I fell in love with him quickly and deeply and I wouldn’t change it for the world.

I kissed Joseph’s chest and ran my fingers across his torso, watching as goosebumps formed on his flesh. He held me tightly as his body relaxed into my touch. When his breathing softened, I knew he was fast asleep.

I had slept a lot today, and I knew I wasn’t going to be able to go back to sleep. I snuggled him for a little bit longer before I decided to get up. I stretched before leaving the bed and as I pulled away from him, he stirred, but he didn’t wake up.

I smiled and kissed him gently before getting out of bed and walking out of the room, shutting the door quietly behind me. I was still naked, and I didn’t really have any intention of getting dressed. At this point, I didn’t really care. It’s not like anybody was here anyway.

I went into the kitchen and rummaged through the cabinets and fridge, trying to find something to eat. When I stumbled across a box of pop-tarts, my entire heart soared. I knew he didn’t eat this stuff and he always judged me for eating it myself saying they were nothing but sugar.

He must have gotten these for me specifically.

I smiled as I tore open a package and started to stuff my face with the sugary goodness. It felt like it’s been so long since I had a taste of sugar. At the coven they were all health nuts; I was practically living in a cult.

I was so glad to be out of there.

Once I took a few bites I went over to the coffee pot and started to brew a pot of coffee. As the coffee started to brew, I went over to the stereo and turned on some music. I kept it low enough to not disturb Joseph, but high enough where I could still jam out. I knew his bedroom was soundproof anyway, but still, I didn’t want to risk waking him.

As the music played, I continued to eat my pop-tarts and dance around the kitchen without a care in the world. It felt good to feel this level of freedom again; it felt good to be in an environment where I felt the most comfortable.

I twirled around and swung my hips.

When the sounds of the brewing coffee changed, I knew it was almost done. I went to grab a mug out of the cabinet on the top shelf, but it was so high up that I couldn’t reach it. I cursed myself for being too short to reach the top shelf. I stood on my toes and stretched, but to no prevail.

Just when I decided to climb on the counter to reach the top shelf, I felt a pair of strong hands on my waist and soon I was airborne.

I shrieked as my body lifted and I was at eye level with the mug that I grabbed immediately. I looked down to see Joseph smirking at me.

He looked adorable with his bedhead and hazy look in his eyes as if he had just woken out of a deep sleep.

He wore only boxers and when he took a look at my naked body, I saw the lust in his eyes as he devoured me with his gaze alone. My cheeks instantly flushed from the look he was giving me.

When he set me down, he caged me in with his arms, pinning me between him and the counter. I placed the mug on the counter and turned to face him. Before I could speak a single word, he closed the gap between us, and his lips slammed into mine.

He kissed me with such a hungry passion that it took my entire breath away and my knees went completely weak. His tongue wedged its way between my lips, forcing them to part for him and I obliged instantly. He explored every inch of my mouth with his tongue and twirled it around with my tongue.

I breathed him in like he was my oxygen supply.

My lower abdomen grew incredibly hot, and I felt my desires beginning to build in my lower region. My core clenched with anticipation. His arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me even closer to him. I felt his manhood pressed against my leg and I moaned into his heated kiss.

I jumped and wrapped my legs around him, using the counter to support my back as he trailed his lips down the nape of my neck and across my shoulders.

I trembled from his touch.

“You drive me crazy,” he whispered between his featherlike kisses.

I chuckled and ran my fingers through his hair.

“I thought you were sleeping,” I said breathlessly as he took my nipple into his mouth and flicked his tongue across it, causing it to become plump and pink as heat coursed through my entire body.

“I was,” he whispered through his teeth as he continued to tease my breasts. “But it’s hard to sleep when you aren’t beside me, so I came downstairs to see what you were doing...” he paused as his eyes found mine. “I’m not disappointed.”

I threw my head back and laughed but the laugh was cut short when his lips closed in around mine again and his tongue tasted every ounce of my mouth.

“I was hungry,” I gasped against his lips.

“I’m hungry too,” Joseph growled; I shivered from his tone and the words he used. “But not for food.”

He kissed down my chest and across my breasts as he ran his lips further down my torso and between my legs. He kissed my inner thighs, leaving warmth in its place. He licked and nibbled every corner of my body and I moaned with every tender touch until he reached my core, and I was practically begging him for that sweet release.

He blew on my core, making my body tremble and pant with anticipation. He took me in, watching my every reaction as he teased my most sensitive spots.

“So beautiful,” he whispered, his voice filled with want.

Then I felt the softness and pure bliss of his tongue drawing circles around my clit and blowing the hot air from his breath onto the little nub. I gasped and moaned from the incredible sensation, feeling my desires pool between my legs and drip down my inner thighs. My legs trembled as he buried his face into my core and brought me to the surface.

“Joseph…” I moaned, clutching the counter with all my strength, worried that I was going to fall the second he released me.

My clit throbbed with desires as his tongue brought me over the edge and I burst just as we heard the front door slamming shut and a voice interrupted our passion.

“Whoops. Bad time?”