Davie the Mage (Generations of Eredwynn Book 2) (3 page)

              She giggled softly, “That part I can understand because I’ve never been with a man. Maybe we can learn together, some night.” She blushed profusely.

              “It would be my honor, Amber.”

              I walked beside her, holding her hand as she pushed a wheeled cart and selected items. She didn’t get too much because we were carrying everything we got everywhere we went. Her transaction at the counter went much smoother than mine had a few days before. She held the roll of money down and blocked people’s view, as if everyone might be a thief. If she acted that way, there was a good chance that everyone was!

              That night we made camp and she made a very nice supper. I helped clean up afterward and helped her set up her tent. She looked disappointed when I laid out my bedroll on the ground by the fire. I hadn’t had an invitation and as much as I wanted to be with her, until I had one, I couldn’t.             

              We had just retired when the cold rain started. She stuck her head out of the tent and told me to bring my bedding and myself inside where it was dry. I gathered my things with a butterfly war going on inside of me and joined her in the small tent. She slid to one side and made room for me to spread out and lay down. She propped up on an elbow and looked at me.

              “Was that enough of an invitation for you? I’ve been waiting for a couple days for you to share the tent.”

              “That was a good invitation for me to share the tent. I’ll be a gentleman and keep to myself.”

              “I don’t just want you to share the tent!” she said and leaned across me, kissing me passionately.

              I saw fireworks and felt my body react. I heard her breathing change drastically and checked for magical influence. Sure enough, the magic that Father had around him whenever he was interacting with an attractive lady was filling the tent. I tried to turn it down and control it but I didn’t know how. Amber started undressing me and I didn’t put up a fight. I returned the favor, except I couldn’t figure out how the odd clothing around her breasts came off. She giggled and unfastened it for me. I kissed every inch of skin that was exposed and we sounded like we would suck all the air from the world with our gasping and panting. She whispered for me to be careful and to try not to hurt her. I rolled onto my back and pulled her beautiful naked body on top of me.  That way, she could be in control and could take all the time she needed. She sat up and positioned my painfully hard erection into position just inside her. She moaned as it touched her and so did I. She moved up and down, sliding me deeper and deeper into her. She stopped and froze at one point when my member contacted her hymen. She looked into my eyes with so much love and trust that it made my heart ache. She lowered herself down slowly and pushed me through. She then slid the rest of the way down and impaled herself completely. She worked her hips back and forth and then started moving up and down my shaft. I knew that she wasn’t going to be hurt now and rolled her to her bedding and laid on top of her. I began thrusting and listening to her moans and squeals of pleasure. We exploded with massive orgasms that left us both quivering.

              I rolled off her and kissed her. We caught our breath and she rose up on her elbow again. “Davie, were you serious when you said that girls could get married at twelve where you come from? I know a sixteen year old who wants to marry a sixteen year old. Would that be possible?”

              I grinned happily. “Do I happen to know the people in question? I think I do and I have a question for you. Amber, will you marry me? We’d have to go to my home and there are a lot of things that you don’t know about me that I’d want to tell you. If you changed your mind after learning all about me, I’d understand.”

              She giggled, “I was hoping that you’d be the one to propose. I got as close as I could to it without saying it. I would love to marry you and if you have secrets, we’ll work them out together. So we really could get married if we went to your home? Is it far, and when should I hope to be called Mrs. Stephenson?”

              “That’s one of those things that we have to talk about. I know a short- cut home and can have us there tomorrow, if that’s what you want. I have to warn you that where I’m from is a lot different from what you’re used to. If you go there, we can take some time before we get married for you to decide if you want to stay with me or not, all right?”

              “You have me a bit scared, Davie. It isn’t someplace evil or scary, is it?”

              I laughed, “I find this place scary, with speeding cars and doors that open themselves. I guess it’s just what you’re used to. We can talk more in the morning, but for now I am relaxed and happy. I just want to hold you and dream about the possible future with you.”

              She giggled, “I’ve never known a boy that talks like you do! Either you’ve seen too many old romance movies or you’re the real thing. I want to go with you to your home and find out which it is. Goodnight, my love. I’ll see you in the morning.”

              The next morning we woke in each other’s arms and smiled. I asked if she had a change of heart or if she still wanted to go visit my homeland. She informed me that there was no way that I was ever getting rid of her after last night. That made me very happy and I stood up to dress. She sighed and asked if we really had to leave the tent because she thought that staying inside would be much more fun! I told her that if I had my way, we would have a down-filled king size bed that would be more comfortable than the tent. We could share a room or she could have her own. She rolled her eyes and told me that she’d only be comfortable in my bed.

              We packed our belongings and made sure that the soggy fire was out. I decided I’d better tell her a few things and get it out in the open before I started transporting us magically.

              “Amber, there are some things about me that you should know. I’m not from this country or even this realm of existence. I come from a place where magic is real and there are some of us who can use it. Well, only my family and the ones we‘ve trained. My father brought magic to the land about twenty years ago and taught it to some folks. I am going to use magic to transport us back, if you still want to go and don’t think that I’m insane.”

              There were tears in her eyes when I looked at her. “Davie, please don’t be insane. I thought you were too good to be true when I met you and I don’t want to be right. Show me your magical transportation and then I’ll believe you. If this has all been some joke, I think I’ll die.”

              I went to her and held her. “I’m not joking and I’ll prove it. I want to be your husband more than I’ve ever wanted anything. I only thought it fair to tell you in advance, so the transport didn’t frighten you. I love you, Amber!”

              She sighed and nodded with her eyes closed, holding me tightly. I cast around for a fairy ring and found one a few miles away. I
ported
us to it and then had Amber look.

              She gasped! “How did that happen? I didn’t even feel us move but I know we did. Since you brought us to a fairy ring, I think that it must have something to do with where we’re going.  Tell me what to do because I believe you now!”

              I explained what she needed to do and I put a
shield
on her just before she jumped to the middle of the ring. I didn’t want to learn that this ring was in the middle of an orc camp and her show up without me and no protection. She spun in the ring and disappeared. I followed quickly behind and found her, shaken, on the other side.

              “When I spun around, I was watching you and then you weren’t there! That’s how I knew that it had worked and I was somewhere else. Where is this somewhere else, anyway?”

              “We are in the kingdom of Eredwynn, Amber. Welcome to my home. I think what I’d like to do is go to my brother’s place first and you can meet part of the family. My brother James met his wife Star when he was sixteen and she was fifteen. He’s twenty-two now and Star is twenty-one.” Amber was hearing me but not really listening. I could tell that the shock of being taken from her world had started to sink in. I moved to where I could see her face and leaned down to look her in the eyes.

              “Davie, do you think that you could take us someplace where I could lie down? All of this is overloading my brain a bit and I’m feeling a bit dizzy.”

              I put an arm around her to support her and looked for Kethos Castle. James would put us up for as long as we needed. Either Amber would be able to accept this or I’d be forced to take her home. I didn’t want to think of that option, though. I didn’t want to be away from her. I
ported
us near the cave area west of Kethos. When she felt me start walking, she opened her eyes and then they went wide.

              “Is that a CASTLE? I’ve read about them and seen them in movies but never dreamed I’d live to see one! Do you think that they’d let us get close so we could take a look around?”

              I laughed, “I promise that I can get you as close to the castle as you’d like. Something that is between us and the castle that you might find interesting are small houses made of the earth. The people that live there are farmers called Halflings. They look just like us with very few differences, one being that most of them are less than four feet tall when they’re grown. I just thought I’d mention that, so you didn’t freak out as we walked up there.”

              She smiled. “Thank you for the warning. I’m sorry if I worried you when we first got here, but you understand how I could be overwhelmed. I’ll hold your hand and you guide us. I do love you very much and will adjust.”

              We walked through the Halfling community with Amber looking around curiously. The Halflings in the fields bowed and curtsied as we walked by. I was glad that they were hard for someone who hadn’t been around them to understand. I’d have to explain the ‘Your Highness’ before the day was out. As we approached the gate I knew that the time was coming when I saw the posture of the guards change. I knew that they had recognized me. They bowed at our approach and the captain said, “Nice to see you again, Your Highness.” I nodded and said, “And it’s good to see you, Captain. Have a safe day.’

              I kept walking, but could feel Amber’s eyes staring at me. “Davie, there’s something going on here that you aren’t telling me.”

              “Amber, I love you very much and want to marry you. I’ll tell you everything when the time comes, but for now, let me choose the time.” I pulled her to me and kissed her, right in the middle of the courtyard. “When we get inside, you’ll know more about me than you did. I told you I’d bring you here and if you didn’t want to stay, I’d take you home. I’m not a monster, but not exactly who I led you to believe, either.”

              She nodded and I led her inside the keep. The herald saw me walk in and bowed. He walked around the corner for a moment and returned with a gesture to enter. As we walked into the audience chamber he announced, “His Highness Prince Davie and companion.” Amber whirled on me, white as a sheet and her eyes like dinner plates. I whispered ‘I love you’ and walked toward the dais in the front of the chamber. A grinning man was standing there waiting. He came off the platform and hugged me.

              James said, “How are you, little brother? And who is this beautiful creature you’ve brought with you? I heard from Father only last week that you were going on a trip to the other realm and you’re back so soon? There can be only one reason that I can think of and if I’m right, she’s gorgeous.”

              “James, this is Amber. I met her having a problem with a man trying to rob her. I hit him with a low power
stun
and we’ve been together ever since. I want to marry her, James, and you’re the first to know. That is, I’ll marry her if she’ll still have me, knowing who I am, now.”

              Amber looked at me with sparkling eyes. “I love you so much, Davie, that nothing will ever change my mind.”

              James laughed, “I guess you have your answer, but she hasn’t met your mother yet. The mean old magic instructor, Aunt Alba! She’s upstairs, in case you want to see her now.”

              I panicked. “James, please hide us! I’m not ready to see her until after I’ve talked to Father. He might be able to calm her down before she floats me to the middle of No Man’s Land.”

              James grinned. “You know where the guest suite is? It's on the top floor to the left, across from my room. Go in the double doors. The bed there is just like mine so you’ll have plenty of room to play and the showers work. I’ll let you know when she’s gone. Star will be unhappy if you don’t come see her and all the kids before you run off again.”

              I hugged James and with a little coaxing, Amber did, too. We went through the back door of the audience chamber and up the stairs to the living quarters. I opened the door to the guest suite and followed Amber in. The room was dark, since no guests were expected. I waved my hand and magically lit the candles and lamps. Amber gasped at the tiny display of magic and I laughed.

              “Take off that pack, my love, and set it out of the way. I think it’s time that I prove all the stuff I said about magic wasn’t insanity. I promise that I’ll never hurt you, and I want you to trust me.”