Page 40 of The Un-Apparent Heir

And finally, Ed couldn’t fight it anymore. With a few more triumphant thrusts, he grunted and held onto her hips. She could feel his pulse racing against her back. Ed kissed Natalie’s neck. She turned, still panting, and gave him a cheeky look.

“You’re such a good sport, Winslow.”

He chuckled and tossed her knickers back to her. “I have always had excellent sportsmanship. Clean your slutty act up.”

She pulled her underwear back out and smoothed the sundress she’d worn out on this lovely afternoon.

“Ready to go then?” She asked.

“Yes,” Ed adjusted himself and kissed her. “You are unbelievable and alsoverydistracting, Natalie.”

She smiled. Ed could still make her heart flutter at a moment’s notice. There was nothing like a man who could give you butterflies after fucking you against a wall two ways. Natalie knew she was one of the lucky ones.

The couple held hands as they returned to the car. A guard swung into action, holding the door for them. They headed to an airfield where Natalie’s plane waited patiently. It was heaven to be back and have a house they owned fifty-fifty. Ed’s sold his condo for a mint ages ago, holding onto the money and putting it into the new house. It was their first major marital purchase. Natalie knew it was important to Ed to contribute to their love nest in the countryside. All this time, he wanted to show her he could share the burden tangibly.

“You’re now a country person,” Natalie laughed, looking at her clipboard and reviewing her departure checklist.

“I’m not even!”

“You are. The man who loathes the countryside has come around.”

“I want a harmonious life where I get to look out at the sea, swim daily, and otherwise play house husband, I guess?”

“And you are darling at it.”

“That and the guys aren’t half bad. It’s nice to have more people around.”

He referred to some of the other officers who adopted Ed as a surrogate member of their little club. They now played golf. It was bizarre.

“My love,” Ed said as Natalie typed coordinates.

She held up her hand, focusing on the computer.

He waited, knowing that this could get them killed.

“Yes?” Natalie asked.

“Sorry. Non-pilot nonsense.”

“Oh, it’s fine. Just trying to do my job. You’re just here to look cute and pretend to be first mate. You do it well.”

“Har-har. No, I was just… do you think that the guards… heard us?”

“Darling, I think people on Mars heard us.”

He looked white as a sheet.

“It is their job to keep us alive. It is not their job to judge. Besides, as loud as I was in there, you look like a god among men, To be fair, you are.”

“Nat.”

“No, darling, You are spectacular and I will not apologise.”

Ed rolled his eyes.

“Hold this. Do you want to work the radio or shall I?”

“Can I just tell everyone we’re about to taxi?”

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