Take Me Forever (9 page)

When she finished her bath, Mercy waited on Elese to return
with her dress and help her fix her hair.
 
She had developed a certain bond with Elese over the last couple of
days.
 
She felt she could trust her with
anything.
 
She smiled in the mirror as
Elese placed white roses in her hair added the perfect finish.

“What are you smiling about?”
 
Elese asked.

“It’s just that this is the happiest day of my life,” Mercy
said as tears formed in her eyes.

“You’ll have many more with Cain.
 
The two of you make a handsome couple.
 
I’m finished here so if you don’t need
anything else I will give you a little time to yourself to gather your thoughts,”
Elese said as she left Mercy alone with her pre-wedding jitters while she waited
on Sam to come fetch her.

Cain had asked Sam O’riley to walk Mercy down the botanical
isle and give her away.
 
Sam was the
oldest man on the island and Cain thought it only fitting that he should be the
stand in father figure.
 
 
Arm in arm, he escorted her down the path to
the bridge where a crowd anxiously awaited.

As Mercy glanced around the mere beauty of it all nearly
overwhelmed her.
 
Cain’s crewmen were
lined along both sides of the path holding their swords overhead for the bride
to pass underneath.
 
Flowers glistened
all around them and the tropical green foliage set a magical mood.
 
As stunning as everything was, it still
didn’t compare to the beauty that Cain saw when he saw Mercy in her wedding
gown.

When Cain’s eyes met hers, his knees trembled.
 
He etched a memory of how Mercy looked in his
mind.
 
It was a moment he never wanted to
forget.
 
He wanted to remember how every
strand of hair was placed.
 
Elese had
twisted it up in a French knot and strategically placed a few strands across
her face along with white rose buds pinned in her hair.
 
The flowers she held in her free hand were a
simple bouquet of white calla lilies.
 
The
last things he remembered was the big smile on her face as Sam handed her over
to him on the bridge.

As Cain took her hand, Mercy looked at him with love and
admiration.
 
He was indeed a very
handsome man.
 
He had combed his long
black hair and pulled it back from his face.
 
He had small stubbles on his face creating an alluring shadow.
 
He was wearing new white trousers and a white
ruffled shirt complemented by a black sash.

Both Cain and Mercy stood before the officiator.
 
Miles Davis had performed every wedding on
the island and he was especially honored to be performing this one.
 
He was the only clergyman on the island.
 
Miles cleared his throat and the crowd
quieted down so the ceremony could begin.

“Divine Revelation has declared marriage to be honorable in
all.
 
It is an institution of God,
ordained in time.
 
It was given in wisdom
and in kindness, to repress irregular affection, to support social order, and
to provide, that through well ordained families, truth and holiness might be
transmitted from one to another.
 
He has
selected the union thus formed as an apt emblem of the union, endeared and
indissoluble.
 
A relation that is thus
consecrated should not be formed thoughtlessly.
 
And now as you will answer in the day when all hearts shall be made
manifest.
 
I charge you to declare if there
be any cause that should prevent your lawful union,” Miles stated as he looked
at both Cain and Mercy.

Mercy immediately shook her head but Cain was hesitant as
his conscious was bothering him.
 
He told
Miles to continue.

“Do you Cain take Mercedes McMillan as your true and lawful
wife?”
 
Miles asked.

Cain looked deep into Mercy’s eyes and answered, “Aye, I
do.”

“Do you Mercedes take Cain as your true and lawful
husband?”
 
Miles asked.

“I do,” she whispered.

“As the union now formed is to be sundered only by death, it
becomes you to consider the duties you solemnly assume.
 
In pursuance of your solemn pledges thus
given, I pronounce you husband and wife.
 
Cain you may kiss your bride,” Miles states as he smiled at the happy
couple.

“My pleasure,” Cain said as he pulled Mercy into his arms
and kissed her with a long passionate kiss that stung her lips and left her
face deeply reddened.

Following the ceremony, Cain and Mercy were congratulated by
everyone in attendance during the receiving line.
 
They drank wine with goblets intertwined and
listened to toast’s from Cain’s crew.
 
They
ate fruit, seafood, and meat pastries that were prepared by the women on the
island.
 
They finished off the meal with
Elese’s two tier wedding cake.
 

After an hour of mingling with his guests, Cain couldn’t
wait any longer to taste his bride’s most sacred treasure.
 
He scooped Mercy up and carried her to the
house.
 
He would wait no longer to taste
the secrets she held beneath her dress.
 
After
he closed the bedroom door behind them, Cain placed her down on the floor and
told her to stand still.

She obeyed him as he slowly ran his hand under her dress and
caressed her thigh.
 
Her heart was
pounding as he caressed higher up her leg until he paused at the peak of her
womanhood.
 

“I’ve waited so long for this, My Love,” Cain whispered in
her ear as he kissed the back of her neck.

“Oh Cain,” Mercy moaned.

Silently, he slowly discarded her dress and took her hair
down.
 
She turned to face him and began
removing his shirt.
 
She fumbled with it
at first until he placed his hand over hers and assisted her with the
laces.
 
He removed his trousers and stood
before her in all his glory.

Slowly, her gaze followed his muscular hairless chest down
past his belly button until she focused on his lower region.
 
He had seen him naked before but she had
never noticed how large his erection was.
 
She trembled as he stepped closer to her.

“Don’t be afraid.
 
I’m
not going to hurt you Mercy,” he coaxingly told her.

He picked her up and carried her over to the bed.
 
He positioned himself beside her and began a
descent of kisses along her body.
 
She
enjoyed every kiss and felt a new sensation at every spot his lips
touched.
 
His hands roamed freely over
her body as his mouth stopped at her breasts.
 
She moaned aloud as he suckled one of her buds to a heightened peak.

Gently, he nudged her legs apart with his hand and caressed
her inner thighs.
 
His lips found hers as
he gave her a passionate kiss.
 
His kiss
claimed her as his fingers circled her nestled treasure.
 
She cried out as he slipped a finger into her
moist center and slowly began moving it inside of her.
 
He could feel her virgin barrier at the tip
of his fingertip.

He explained in whispers what he was going to do to try to
ease her nervousness.
 
He took her hand
and led it to his protruding shaft.
 
He
made her stroke the length of it.
 
It
felt like a piece of steel with skin covering it.
 
He gasped as her fingers grazed across the
peak of his muscle.

“I can’t wait any longer.
 
I must have you now,” Cain moaned as he climbed on top of her.

The tension was mounting as he assisted his hardness into
her tiny opening.
 
Slowly, he worked his
way inside her until he could feel the barrier.
 
She was shivering beneath him.
 
He
explained that she would feel some pain as he penetrated her barrier before it
would turn into pleasure.

He gave her a long kiss and thrust deeply inside her
bursting through the thin layer of skin.
 
Her screams of pain were muffled by his mouth as his kiss
persisted.
 
He paused for a moment
letting her adjust to him before continuing to thrust again.

Her pain was replaced by a new sensation.
 
She began to arch her hips to his as he moved
inside her.
 
He places his hand beneath
her buttocks and lifted her higher to him.
 
Moments later, she screamed out his name as she felt for the first time
a building tingling sensation.
 
She
didn’t know what had just happened but it felt so tantalizing and
energetic.
 

Hearing her scream out his name was enough to send Cain over
the edge.
 
He jolted and shuttered on top
of her as he released his seed inside her.
 
Cain stopped moving and looked into her eyes.

“That wasn’t so bad was it?”
 
Cain asked his blushing bride.

“No, it was nothing at all like I expected it to be,” Mercy
answered.

“From the moment I saw you, I could not wait for this moment
to arrive,” Cain whispered as he rolled to his side and drifted peacefully to
sleep.

Mercy watched her lover sleep as thousands of thoughts
passed through her mind.
 
She experienced
something that would be treasured to her for the rest of her life.
 
The nuns never mentioned anything pleasurable
about the act between husband and wife.
 
She was beginning to figure out that there were many things the nuns
neglected to tell her about.

Nuns.
 
Cain said she was raised in an
orphanage.
 
She did not remember an
orphanage, but she remembered nuns.
 
How
strange,
she thought.

After her mind raced with many unanswered questions, Mercy
joined her husband in the world of slumber.
 
She dreamt the same dream she had been having for so long.
 
Only this time, she could clearly see Cain’s
face as his body engulfed hers.
 
She
could see the look in his eyes that said she was his and only his.
 
It was the same look he gave her earlier when
they were making love.

Mercy was awakened the next morning by an object poking her
underneath the covers.
 
When she looked
underneath to see what it was, Cain burst out laughing.

“This is one thing you’ll have to get used to, My Love.
 
I plan on making love to you every chance I
get.
 
There’s nothing better than making
love first thing in the morning,” Cain said as he showed her his intentions.

When they finished their lovemaking, Cain told her to stay
in bed while he went to get them something to eat.
 
Her gaze followed him as he got out of bed
and stretched his arms to the ceiling.
 
Every muscle rippled as he stretched and showed off his physique to his
bride.
 
She felt a warm sensation overtake
her as she looked at him.

After he left the room, Mercy rolled over and pretended to
be sleeping when he returned.
 
He quietly
came over to the bed when he saw that she was sleeping.
 
Suddenly, he leapt onto the bed beside her.
 
Mercy sat straight up and screamed.
 
She was going to surprise him but he beat her
to it.
 
Cain started tickling her and
then kissed her passionately.

“I thought I’d take you on a grand tour of the island
today.
 
After we eat we can go if you
like,” Cain said as he dug in to his breakfast.

“I’d like that very much,” Mercy answered as she took a sip
of orange juice.

An hour later the two lovers were in the midst of the
village.
 
Cain showed her every shop in
the village and let her browse to her content.
 
He ended up buying her something from each shop.
 
He made arrangements to have their packages
sent home while he took his bride to a special place.

First, they walked along the sandy white beach and played
along the edge of the water.

“Stay here.
 
I’ll be
right back,” Cain ordered as he ran off of the beach.

Mercy played in the waves at the edge of the beach while she
waited on Cain to return.
 
She heard
something running as she looked back and saw Cain riding toward her on a white
stallion.

“Climb up,” Cain said as he handed her his arm and pulled
her up behind him.

“Where are we going?”
 
Mercy asked as she wrapped her arms around his waist.

“You’ll see,” Cain answered as he guided the horse onto a
winding trail leading off into the heart of the woods.

Deep inside the woods, they were surrounded by tropical
trees and lush flowers.
 
It was much more
colorful than the flowers around the house.
 
The woods were so thick that he horse kept getting tangled in the
underbrush.
 
Many times Cain would
dismount and cut brush blocking the path with his sword.