Once everyone had been informed about all sides of the ordeal, the time finally came where Penelope could leave. She could seek refuge in her home and not worry someone was going to come for her. Penelope’s body fought an internal battle against her. She had sorrow in her heart and it would be a while before that sorrow left. Never knowing her father had always been a sore spot, but now it had been made so much worse. Exhaustion from the fight had started to take over her brain however, and she wanted to tuck the day’s events away somewhere in her mind, to reexamine after she’d rested.

“Grandma, please forgive me for all the things I did to you. It wasn’t fair to take out my anger at my mother on you.”

“It’s okay Pen, you can’t choose your mother,” she said sadly, “and sometimes you can’t help your daughter.” She watched as Stefan’s guards pulled Bianca from the waterfall cave. Penelope hugged her tightly.

Bernard walked up and smiled sadly, “Your father couldn’t always see what was right and wrong. He didn’t do the best when it came to being faithful. He loved his wife and he loved your mother. He was a good man though, Penelope. He would have been proud of you today.”

Penelope leaned into Han who put his arm around her. Her eyes welled up, “I’m sure he was great. I’m sorry for the way I’ve acted towards you. My mother poisoned my mind against a lot of people. I should have known better.”

“We can rebuild now,” Bernard said and he led the rest of the witches down the path and back to Blue Falls.

Lily and Stefan made a point to leave before they had to speak to Penelope. Some bridges just weren’t going to be mended. Seraphina and Donovan were embracing. Lucas shook his body and then his head. He blinked rapidly a few times and looked around.

“Oh, hey guys,” Lucas said to them. “What’s going on?”

“I’m going to kill you,” Seraphina flew at him.

“Stop! I told you, Bianca had him under. He’s not even the same person.”

“I thought you were just talking crazy from losing your mojo.” Seraphina still had a skeptical look on her face but she’d stopped the attack.

“No, listen to him.”

“Seraphina, I never blamed you for knocking me out, kidnapping me, torturing me, or turning against me,” Lucas said.

“Damn,” Han shook his head. “You did a lot to him.”

Seraphina nodded, “I did, and I’m so sorry Lucas. You didn’t deserve it.”

“It’s really okay. I’m just happy that witch chick is out of my head. She hasn’t let me eat anything good. I want some chicken wings.”

Walter thanked Penelope for helping get rid of Bianca and then Han helped her walk down the path, as her strength slowly started to return. She couldn’t feel sorry for her mother; she had brought it on herself.

“Wait,” Penelope had a horrifying thought, “What happened to the dryads and the nymphs?”

“They escaped,” Han told her, “They left this place before Bianca and Lucas got here. They were the ones who came and told us where to find you. Without them, it would have taken too long. We would have been too late,” Han’s lips trembled and Penelope reached out to touch his face.

“Let’s go home Han,” she said.

They made their way down the mountain and back to the sanctuary of her house.

When they walked into her house, Penelope let out a huge sigh of relief.

Han pulled her close, kissing her. “I thought I’d lost you. I don’t care if you don’t want to get married I just want to be with you.”

“Come on let me see your wound.” Han took her into her bedroom and sat her down on the bed. He left and returned with a wash rag and some dressing. She gasped as he removed Lucas’s shirt from it and looked at the ceiling. She didn’t want to see it. He kissed her and then got to work. At first, the pain was terrible, but as he cleaned it up and put some ointment on the cut, it eased off. Once he’d cleaned and dressed the wound it felt a lot better.

“You’re a good doctor,” she smiled and stretched a little, testing out her mobility.

She pulled him to her and pushed her tongue into his mouth. She needed to feel him close, feel him inside of her, she just needed him.

“I want you,” she said.

“You’re hurt, baby,” he said his voice husky. She looked at his lips full and bruised from their kissing. The term of endearment warmed her heart.

“It’s worth it,” she said.

She pulled his shirt off and kissed his chest licking one nipple to stand at attention. When she’d had her way with that one she moved to the other. He lightly held the back of her head groaning. She moved her lips down kissing his stomach and his ribs. His body twitched slightly beneath her mouth and she laughed.

“You like that?” She asked as she flicked her tongue into his belly button. He twitched his whole body moving and just groaned his agreement. She undid his pants and pulled them down slowly. His dick popped through the hole of his boxers ready for action.

Wasting no time she put her mouth around it and took him all the way down to her throat. He gasped and she felt warmth between her legs. His cock twitched as she held her mouth there and then she started to move slowly back and forth letting her teeth scrape ever so slightly.

He moaned and she went a bit faster. Bringing her hand up she encircled his penis with two fingers and moved them with her mouth to milk him. The other hand found his balls and she cradled them rolling them with her fingers.

“You have to stop,” he said. His cock twitched in her mouth again and she tasted the saltiness of his readiness. She could make him come just like this, if she wanted to and she liked that power. He stopped her, pulling her off of his cock and bringing her to standing. He crushed his mouth to hers and reached down to grab her ass pulling her body against his hardness.

He undressed her, the rest of the way, being careful not to graze her dressing dropped to his knees. She didn’t have time to think as he spread her wide and inserted his tongue inside her. Her knees buckled and she held onto his head for support. He licked her wetness up and down at the seam and she trembled on the verge from just the slight motion. When he inserted a finger, her knees did buckle and he eased her down on the bed. Hovering over her he brought both hands to her sides and positioned his cock at her entrance.

“Is this what you want, Penelope?”

His voice was breathless and she could see how hard he was. How ready he was to come deep inside of her. The way he said her name shot a thrill straight through her.

“Yes,” she cried, “please.”

He entered her completely in one motion filling her completely. She moaned at how right it felt to be connected to him again. He moved slowly taking his time their bodies were slick with sweat from their endeavors. She loved the way he smelled in the heat of the moment. Like sandalwood and sex. It was a scent she could roll around in forever.

She circled her hips so his cock could hit her in just the right spots. The ache in her body was becoming increasingly hard to bear. Her body was taking over and going for what it wanted. He moaned and increased the speed of his thrusts, kissing her neck and biting her skin lightly. It sent more delicious chills through her body and she felt her blood running hot all over. Every bit of it rushed to the center of her being and she felt like their lovemaking would set her on fire.

“Come for me you sweet witch,” he said.

She looked into his eyes and saw nothing but passion and love.

“Screw me you sweet bear,” she said meaning it.

He growled then, his bear growl, not his man growl and the sound caused every inch of her body to vibrate. She came in an explosion of pleasure and screamed loudly as her body was racked with wave after wave.

He pushed her into the bed with every thrust. She felt her stomach tightening again, as the next release already started its build up, her walls throbbing against him. Wrapping her legs around him she tried to pull him deeper within herself. She never wanted it to stop. Han was it for her and he gave her pleasure like no one had before.

“Oh God, oh yes,” she cried and he grabbed her hair pulling it as he pushed his tongue deep into her mouth. Her hips arched off the bed and their bodies grinding together became a delicious rhythm. He lifted her from the bed and moved them over to the wall. He pushed inside of her again and hit her deeper as she clenched around him. The cool wall felt good against her bare back and he lifted her higher so he could push up even deeper. She moaned deep in her throat.

He pushed forward in and out, putting a hand between them to rub her swollen nub with each thrust. Her body shivered at the sensations and she moved to grab his ass and push him in deeper. She’d not even come down from the first release and her stomach was tightening up in preparation for another one.

The tightness in her stomach turned into a roller coaster of sensations. Every thrust took her a little higher, a little closer to ecstasy. She did feel the pain in her side a little but it was soon overridden with the pleasure of Han’s body on hers. He brought his mouth down to hers and she could feel his heart beating fast as her hands moved to touch his chest.

The waves flooded through her and she held on as long as she could. The buildup was both painful and delicious. She wanted them to come together, to experience the release at the same time.

“I love you, Han,” the words just fell out of her mouth.

“I love you,” he said as he continued to drive into her.

She cried out as her release washed over her hard and fast. It powered through her, more intense than the first one had. He grunted as his reached its peak at the same time. She reveled in their connection both physically and spiritually. Two souls climaxing at once, forming a bond to last forever. She glowed with the intensity and she imagined the lasting effects of Bernard charging her powers. Her skin lit from within like a million tiny lights were beneath it.

“Wow, you’re beautiful,” Han said. “You glow like the sun.”

“I do want to marry you, Han,” Penelope said, suddenly certain.

“I know you do,” he teased and reached over to the bedside table for the box. He smiled as he slipped the ring on her finger and kissed her gently.

“I don’t want a big wedding though,” Penelope said and stretched out her body.

He rolled over and pulled her to him closing his eyes.

“Han, we didn’t use a condom!” She realized with alarm. They’d been so wrapped up in each other they’d not even bothered to be safe.”

“Good thing we’re getting married then,” he chuckled.

“We’ll have a little bear,” she cooed thinking of how sweet one of his babies would be.

“Or a little witch,” he smiled tracing a heart over her stomach. It shivered beneath his touch. Every part of her was still sensitive and throbbed with the aftermath of their sex.

“A little of both maybe,” she said holding her stomach. “We better get married sooner rather than later.”

“We’ll just go to the courthouse tomorrow and get it done,” Han said as he lazily stroked her arm. She watched as he drifted off to sleep and felt happy and content for the first time in her life.