Another four months later
Luis pushed himself out of the comfy chair he’d been sitting in. He couldn’t move properly, let alone with any grace. Now he knew why Alex had told him how much he’d hate being pregnant the closer he got to full-term. He and Sam, bringing little Angela with them, had visited a few times. She was running around already and drove everyone nuts with her never-ending stream of adventures.
Alex and Sam had become Luis’ friends over time. Where Sam was quieter and not as overwhelming, Alex bubbled with joy and life and was simply great to be around.
Luis waddled over to the kitchen. He needed something to drink and eat, and then he needed to find a position for him to sit in where his feet and back didn’t hurt so much. He was home alone, but Gerome would be back soon. His mate needed to discuss a few things with King Harold, and tomorrow tonight, they had another checkup with Dr. Brown. In two weeks, he’d have a C-Section. Four weeks after that, they’d officially marry. Because Luis had spent the first five months of his pregnancy being sick every day, they’d decided against having a wedding while he was pregnant.
He fixed himself a cup of tea and a sandwich, then made his way back to the comfy chair. Until his lover came home, he needed to study some more. He finally managed to catch up on his classes again, after being absent from his courses for so long. The morning sickness hadn’t helped with studying, so it had taken him until a couple of weeks to learn all the subject matter he missed, especially since he still helped Gerome as well.
And, after the mating laws had fallen, they’d declared a new goal: allowing vampires to have children with humans.
The king hadn’t turned against them after their little blackmail threat, and he even seemed to have worked out some sort of agreement with the queen. After spending a few weeks in a hotel nearby, where the king visited her a few times, she finally moved back to the palace, but she had her own apartment now.
Eleonora and Melinda were over-the-moon in love and happy. Gerome’s other siblings had moved back to their homes, but the two women stayed behind to spend time with the queen while they figured out how they’d move forward. Once Eleonora realized her girlfriend had been mated to an Elder, she’d moved closer to the coven where Melinda had been forced to live so she could watch over her a bit.
For now, they lived in one of the empty apartments and both helped if mates sought sanctuary.
Luis munched on his ham sandwich as he tried to get comfortable in the chair. No matter which way he turned, a stabbing pain raced through his back and left leg. Apparently, sciatic pains happened quite often during pregnancy, but that didn’t make it any better. While trying to put his foot up on the foot cushion, he whispered, “Damn shit.”
The entrance door opened, and a couple of seconds later, Gerome appeared in the living room. “Hi. Anything happen while I was gone?” He stepped forward, stopping beside Luis.
“Hey. No, nothing.”
With a smile, Gerome bent down to kiss him.
“Do you have anything else you need to do here?” Gerome asked when he leaned back.
“No, I’m done. I could study some more, but I don’t think I need to. Why? What do you have in mind?”
“Let’s go to bed. Did you eat dinner already?”
“I’ve done nothing but eat all day, so yes.” Luis smiled as heat rose in his groin. Gerome grasped his hand and helped him to stand, and as soon as he was steady, Luis wound his arms around Gerome.
Taking a deep breath of the spicy scent he loved so much, Luis held his man close. With his eyes closed, his rounded stomach caught between them and his face hidden in Gerome’s shoulder, they simply stood there in silence enjoying the moment. After a few minutes, however, Luis’ back started to cramp again, and he straightened his aching spine.
“Let’s go to bed. I want to continue this.” He smiled invitingly at Gerome. Just because his body resembled that of a whale didn’t mean he was no longer horny. He was just the opposite. He couldn’t get enough of his mate, and they rarely slept without making love first. In fact, Luis managed to sleep much better when Gerome fucked him into oblivion. His current state limited his actions, but they made it work. Always.
“Hmm. Come on. I need you.” Gerome led Luis to the bedroom, where he quickly slipped out of his black jacket and tie, his white shirt following. Luis licked his lips as he spotted his mate’s sparsely haired chest and tight nipples. He pushed his sweats down his legs, then stepped out of them and pulled his T-shirt over his head. Within seconds, his eyes followed Gerome’s movements again as he got rid of his trousers and revealed his black briefs with the visible bulge in front.
Luis, making sure Gerome’s eyes followed him, scooted back on the bed, and slipped under the covers. Right now, nothing about him was sexy, but Gerome still seemed to like what he saw because his nostrils widened for a second. With jerky movements, his mate got rid of his briefs as well and then slid under the covers—hot body meeting hot body.
“You’re wearing too much,” he murmured against Luis’ lips while his fingers hooked into the waistband of his briefs and moved the last remaining piece of fabric out of the way. Their hard cocks met, and seeking friction, Luis pushed forward. His round stomach bumped against Gerome’s flat one. Damn. Every time they had this same problem. “I’m seriously too huge to have sex anymore,” Luis said, chuckling.
“You’re absolutely perfect.” Gerome kissed Luis, his tongue sneaking between his lips. He opened willingly, meeting Gerome in the middle. Sighing deeply, Luis allowed Gerome to take over. His partner’s hands roamed over his back and stomach caressing every inch of skin. Luis pressed closer, trying to get more contact with Gerome so he could rub himself on his mate, but he simply couldn’t do it with his stomach in the way.
His fingers tweaked Gerome’s nipples and teased the small buds. The groan that echoed through the room rewarded him, and he broke the kiss.
They both panted. “Remember the night when we mated, my love? It was my first time, and it wasn’t good. I want you to try topping me again. I want to erase those old memories and make new ones with you. Good ones. Would you be up for it?”
Luis opened his eyes and caught Gerome’s gaze. “I remember. Was it really your first time? That makes what happened even worse.” He paused to consider what to say next. “I’d like to do it again one day, but not today. As much as I’d love to give you the good memories you want, I can’t right now. I can barely move the way I want, so I don’t think I could manage that right now. Perhaps we could try on our wedding night. Would that be better?”
“That would be okay. I thought we could do it now, but you’re right. I want to have all of you, so we’ll see how it goes after the baby is born. I don’t want to pressure you into anything, you know that.”
“I know. I’m honored you want to try again. I didn’t think you’d want to after that first time.”
“It took me a while to get over it, but I want everything with you. I want to experience everything and that includes having you top me.” Gerome caught Luis’ lips in a quick kiss.
“Let’s wait until I can move again, then I’ll give you what you should have had the first night we met.”
“Thank you. You don’t know how much I love you.” Gerome’s fingers ran over Luis’ stomach to his hard cock.
“As much as I love you.” Luis closed his eyes again and let himself go, trusting Gerome to catch him.
With a last kiss, Gerome trailed kisses over Luis’ stomach and scooted down on the bed. His mate’s soft lips and beard stubble tickled his skin as it traveled over his navel, down to his waiting cock. Luis’ fingers clutched the bedsheets as a moan resounded through the room. Fuck. Was Gerome going to blow him? A second later, his man’s hot, talented tongue circled around the head of his cock. Holy hell, he would... “Gerome, suck me. Please, suck me!” His breath came in harsh pants as Gerome did what he’d asked and sucked him deep. A slick finger appeared between his ass cheeks, and Luis groaned again. Gerome wouldn’t fuck him because he thought it was too dangerous, but he’d play. He always did. The finger teased him, stroking over the sensitive muscle.
Giving Gerome better access, Luis bent his knees and planted his feet on the bed. His mate started to blow him in earnest, bobbing his head up and down, sucking him deep with every movement. When he came up for air, he dragged his tongue over the sensitive head of Luis’ cock. The sheets around them rustled as Luis tried to keep his calm, tried to stop the heat racing through him, but when Gerome pushed his finger into his ass, he couldn’t hold back. With a loud moan, he came with a final thrust deep into Gerome’s waiting mouth. Panting and realizing that even his hips had left the bedding, he fell back onto the mattress. Thankfully, he knew Gerome could take it, so he didn’t worry about being too forceful.
Gerome let go of Luis’ cock and came back up, smiling from ear to ear. “Everything good?”
“Absolutely. You want me to suck you?” Luis ran his fingers over Gerome’s body, scratching lightly over his nipples, then further down toward his cock.
“No, don’t. Just like this.” Gerome lay down on his side, allowing Luis better access to his cock. Because of his mate’s fear for Luis and the baby, he wouldn’t allow him to suck him. Almost every position was uncomfortable or impossible, but they could have made it work if only Gerome would let him. Even though his partner did everything for him, he didn’t budge on this subject. No BJs, no other strenuous activities. But there were only two more weeks to go and then it’d get better. He’d need some time to heal after the C-Section, but then his lover would be fair game once more. Luis couldn’t wait.
He wrapped his fingers around Gerome’s cock and stroked him. “Remember the time you caught me in the shower and you took me from behind, fucking me until I couldn’t stand?” he whispered into Gerome’s ear. If he couldn’t give his man a blowjob, he’d make it good for him this way.
Gerome’s affirming groan told him he remembered that shower all too well, and so Luis continued to relate all the saucy details of the hot night until Gerome came all over his hand.