“THE UNION”

AS expected, the celebration of the union of Lara and Joaquin was simple and was attended by the family of the former, including Cynthia. While on the side of her husband --- at that thought Lara took a deep breath and sighed.

"Are you okay?" she asked turning at the man now busy in front of the steering wheel.

They were on their way to Baguio. She chose the place where they would stay for their two-week honeymoon.

Joaquin immediately turned to her for a moment and then smiled. His eyesight was on the road again when he took her hand and then lifted it and kissed it tenderly.

“Why not, you're my wife now. Meaning you are mine, completely,” he said again, turning around for a moment and then meaningfully winked at her.

Lara immediately felt the intense redness of her whole face because of that. Even if she actually says that she is now married to Joaquin, she is still not immune not only to his charisma but even more so to the venom that he can give to her body.

"I-I just thought, no one from your side was able to attend our wedding even just a friend of yours," that's true. But she even felt more sad because his father did not accompany Joaquin on their special day.

Lara could hear Joaquin's heavy sigh before he answered what she said.

“I don't think about that anymore, Lara. He doesn't agree with what I want so I think it's so much better like this. And one more thing, Patrick didn’t get there because he had an important commitment to their company. This decision was also sudden so he was not prepared,” that was Joaquin’s long explanation.

Lara didn't say a word about what her husband said. After all, she can't really blame him. His father did not like her. And if, for example, she would be in his place, she would probably do what he did.

"Everything will be okay," she consoled Joaquin. Lara believes, or rather she feels that he is still affected. Not only does he probably want to admit to her the truth because it’s possible that would cause guilt to her just in case.

“Yeah, so I hope you will stop worrying about that already. All you have to care about right now is how can you pay me back like what you have said last night,” he told her who glanced at her again for a moment just to give her a meaningful look.

Lara sighed violently as she saw the fire of desire in Joaquin's dark eyes. That glimpse was less than three seconds after all. But the intensity of the power it seemed to have done to her whole being was no joke.

"W-What are you saying?" instead a question arose on her lips.

She saw the corner of Joaquin's lips rise. Her husband did not look at her nor did he speak. But in spite of everything he still affected how she felt in such a way that the pounding of nervousness intensified in her chest.

*****

Joaquin took him to a beautiful cabin at Camp John Hay.

"It's beautiful, maybe you spent a lot of money here, right?" she said looking up at her husband when they got out of the car.

The man's eyes twinkled as he bowed and then kissed her on the lips.

"It doesn't matter anymore, sweetheart," he said after saying that he quickly gave her a lover’s carry.

Lara screamed in shock. But Joaquin immediately stopped that noise when he reclaimed her lips for a more passionate kiss.

Lara was sanity was quickly dismissed by her husband's aggressiveness. Because what she remembers is that she only heard the sound of the knob and then they entered the house.

Lara couldn't be sure for herself if it was because they were already inside the house, so she had the courage to return all the aggression her husband inflicted on her body during those moments. But that doesn't matter anymore. Eventually, Lara just drifted off to the warmth and longing she felt for Joaquin.

"I love you," Joaquin whispered as he released her lips.

His face was less than an inch away from hers. That's why she immediately closed her eyes when at the same time the delicious shiver spread all over her body due to the caress of his fragrant breath on her.

"I-I love you too," she replied with a smile then stroked with her hand his growing beard.

It was then that Joaquin lowered her and then pushed her into the closed door. Her husband kissed her again after that. And as had happened to her before, she was once again affected by his audacity. But this time she felt that what was happening was even more intense.

Delicious electricity draws into her body. It was soon followed by a delicate growl as Joaquin seemed to tease his front against her abdomen.

She remained in that situation for a while until the man released her mouth again. After that, he lifted her as Lara hugged her legs around her husband’s waist.

Lara's chest throbbed because of that.

“As much as I want to take you now. I want our first as husband the wife inside the bedroom,” he said, kissing her again afterward.

Lara at that moment wholeheartedly wrapped both of her hands around her husband's neck. Next was her complete loss of sanity.

*****

CAREFULLY Joaquin laid Lara down in the middle of the antique and large four-poster bed in the middle of the spacious room. He did not know if his wife had noticed that because at that moment, he saw that her eyes were closed.

He released Lara's lips for a moment and then she opened her eyes.

He didn't prolong the moments any longer. With hurried actions, he was able to remove the covering from his body until there was nothing left. After that, he turned to Lara. He approached her whom he saw staring and earlier watching his actions. And then she claimed her mouth again. And as she always did she again responded to his fury.

It was then that he started undressing her. He couldn't understand why even though Lara seemed familiar to him he still didn't get tired of her.

Every inch of her delicate body seemed that he has been tasted before. He just can’t remember when that happened or maybe in his dream?

Maybe. Because honestly, the longing he feels for Lara is truly unmatched. Unique.

“How it is that you taste so familiar, sweetheart? Every secret and delicate part of your body tastes so familiar,” he whispered to Lara after he managed to remove even the smallest covering from her shapely body.

He saw the intense redness on Lara's face because of what he said. Then the confusing sudden elusiveness of her beautiful eyes.

In the end, he decided not to pay attention to that. Instead, he once again took her swollen red lips before releasing them as well to adjust her position in the middle of the bed.

"I like this bed," Lara whispered when he joined her on the top of the mattress that sagged slightly.

Joaquin laughed softly then he teasingly touched the reddish tip of Lara's left breast.

"Really?" he asked here in a seductive tone, and he knew it could give her a feeling and an idea of how intense the sensual desire and need he feels for her right now.

"Ohhhhh ---," she muttered softly in response to what he did.

"You like this bed, sweetheart?" he asked without changing the tone of his voice which is also known as bedroom voice.

Lara then closed her eyes and bit her lower lip. "Y-Yes!" she replied breathlessly.

The corner of Joaquin's mouth lifted as he saw Lara's reaction to his audacity. Honestly, if only he could just claim her all the time, he would. Because that's what he wants. To own her. Always.

He loves devouring her. Especially the jewel hiding between her thighs.

He wanted the liquid flowing there which was just proof of how much happiness he was bringing to her. As well as the noises that emanate from her lips. And because they both own the world this time. He would make sure there was no chance for Lara to control herself.

This is because his main objective for the next two weeks of their stay here is to make her lose control of everything. Drive her wild and crazy. He wants to mark this cabin with their lovemakings along with her moans.

He will make her say his name repeatedly as he claims her by the window. While she quivers with pleasure.

He will make her scream while begging for more.

As he has said, every part of this house will be marked by the two of them with the heat of passion that they will share. No doubt, no fear. Because now he was sure in himself that he loves Lara.