Chapter Twenty-Eight

Amy became incredibly nervous as Lucas led her toward his parents. This was it. They were going to be alone very soon, and she was terrified. She didn’t know how to act as a married woman.

She wasn’t worried about sex. They definitely had that part down, but she was worried about the before and after sex. Did she kiss him if she felt like it? Did she take his hand in hers? Did she tell him when the baby was kicking, so they could share the moment? Were those things too intimate?

In a regular marriage, she wouldn’t need to ask herself those kinds of questions, but this wasn’t a regular marriage, and she didn’t know what was expected of her. It was terrifying.

“Mom, Dad, thank you so much for the wedding. I know I didn’t give you enough time, and you still made it beautiful. We’re leaving now,” Lucas said as he hugged them.

“Thank you both. You’re truly amazing. I’m very glad to be a part of your family,” Amy added shyly.

“My dear, we’re the ones grateful to have you in our lives. Now we finally have the daughter we weren’t blessed with years ago,” Joseph said, grabbing her in a hug and then passing her over to his wife.

“You two will have a wonderful honeymoon, and we’ll get together for lunch next week. Now that the wedding’s over, it’s time to prepare for our first grandchild,” Katherine added while hugging her.

Amy was so overcome by her amazing in-laws, she didn’t know what else to say. Their love certainly outweighed everything else about the unusual union.

“Give us a few minutes to run upstairs and get Amy changed for your departure,” Katherine said, taking her arm.

Lucas looked as if he weren’t going to let her go until Joseph laughed and pulled him aside. “She’ll be right back, Son.”

Amy loved that laughter. She quickly walked up the stairs with Katherine. She was nervous as they entered the bedroom and she saw the beautiful outfit sitting on the bed.

“Amy, I know all of this has been a whirlwind for you, but I want you to know I’m so happy to have you as a daughter,” Katherine told her, once again making her eyes sting.

“Thank you, Katherine, I really do appreciate everything you’ve done for me. My dress is stunning, this wedding was beautiful, and your home so welcoming. I know saying thank you isn’t enough, but really … thank you.”

“Thank you is just right. I know this is none of my business, but I know this happened fast because of the baby coming. I also know my son can be stubborn and hard-headed. He’s been hurt before. When a family’s been given as much as we have, people tend to take advantage of you. Lucas has been with some greedy women who he thought actually loved him. He’d never admit that, but a mother can see things others can’t. Just be patient with him, dear. He truly is a good man.”

“I love him,” Amy told her, needing to say the words out loud and wanting to assure his mother.

“Oh, honey, that’s wonderful, but I already knew that. It’s obvious every time you look in his direction. You’ll be a good wife to him, and he’ll be a good husband to you. Just remember, you’ve nothing to worry about because Lucas’s growl is far worse than his bite. I can already see he worships you, and it gives my heart great pleasure to see the way you look at him,” Katherine said. Katherine pulled her in for another warm hug, bonding them a little bit more. Amy hoped never to lose her. She was too emotional to say anything else.

“Well, we’d better get you back to Lucas before he starts hunting for you.”

Amy changed quickly, and then the two of them returned downstairs.

Lucas led Amy from the house amid shouts of goodwill and much birdseed. They made their way to the awaiting limo, decorated with “Just Married” across the window.

Amy gazed at Lucas, wondering what she should do next. Her wedding had been so much more than she’d expected, with him being attentive the entire time, but now that they were alone, she was nervous.

“Lucas …” She never got to finish her sentence, because Lucas pulled her into his arms and ravished her mouth.

She wanted him so badly that she didn’t have a single thought of pushing him away. Her breathing deepened as her fingers tangled in his thick, dark hair, pulling him closer. He pressed even more tightly against her aching body, and she still felt it wasn’t enough.

Lucas was obviously as hungry for her as she was for him. Within seconds he unbuttoned her blouse and stripped her bra off. Amy gasped as he covered her breasts with his hands and then his lips. He was molding her aching body with a sultry lover’s touch and her body’s reaction was clearly insatiable.

Her nipples ached as she pushed them into his mouth. When he clamped his lips over one rosy tip, she threw her head back and moaned. He switched to her other breast, giving her the full attention she needed and wanted.

Pregnancy had made her skin a thousand times more sensitive, every swipe of his tongue nearly sending her over the edge of ecstasy, each brush of his fingers heating her core. He’d turned her to molten lava the only other time they’d made love, but this time, she felt like she was going to sink right through the seat.

When he released her nipple and trailed his mouth down her stomach, she began to tremble. He stripped her skirt and panties off in one smooth motion, and then he was trailing his tongue over the sensitive skin on the inside of her thighs. Her body moved restlessly around on the seat as she tried pulling him back up her body, but he only glanced up with smoldering eyes as he gave a slight shake of his head.

He began caressing her legs again, while his hands ran up and down her stomach, reaching over her breasts and then back down again. She felt his warm breath whisper over her most sensitive area, seconds before the wetness of his tongue began stroking her pink swollen pearl. Her body jerked at the intimate contact. Then, she could do nothing but feel as the pressure started mounting.

In only seconds she was falling apart, quivering as her body exploded. Before she had time to blink, Lucas crawled up her body and took her lips, kissing her deeply with the taste of sex on his tongue.

She didn’t think she could feel anything else after the explosion she’d just had, but as his tongue caressed the inside of her mouth, her body started to stir again, then began burning, needing the feel of him sinking deep inside her.

His hands moved down her body, gripping her back, as his knees parted her legs, opening her up for him. Then, with one hard thrust, he was buried deep inside her. Their breathing mingled together as her body tightened around him.

She erupted a second time, the explosion even more powerful than the first. She sobbed out his name as she lay quivering in his arms. With a cry of completion, Lucas let go and followed her over the edge of the cliff before collapsing against her, both of them panting. Neither of them spoke as their breathing slowly returned to normal.

She didn’t want to let go. She knew once they broke apart, the awkward silence would begin. For now it was just two lovers enjoying the aftermath of what they’d shared.

They were still pressed together when the driver buzzed them, letting them know they’d reach their destination in five minutes.

Amy flushed scarlet as she quickly scrambled to get her clothing back in place.

“Where’s my bra?” she asked in a panic, mortified at the thought of not being fully covered by the time the driver opened their door.