Page 79 of Pining for the Prince
“That wasn’t too weird, was it? I couldn’t wait to get inside you.”
“Bit of warning next time would be nice, but I’m not complaining.”
Hyax stroked Gwil’s chest. “You’re fucking perfect. And as much as I’d like to bask in the afterglow, we really need to attend the garden party.”
Gwil suspected if they dallied too much, someone would be sent to find them. “I’m more than happy to do so now I look well-fucked by their darling prince. I might tell anyone who asks me that it was my reward from the royal family for doing such an upstanding job.”
“While I applaud the sentiment, I don’t think that’s the best way to ingratiate yourself with your future in-laws.”
They hadn’t spoken about actually getting married, the betrothal was fictitious to get Hyax’s parents off his back. “They’ll only get to be my in-laws if we get hitched for real.”
Hyax gave him a calculating look. “They think we’re getting married. So for all intents and purposes, we’re engaged.”
He sniffed and raised an eyebrow. “Given we’ve only been dating a week, it’ll look a bit like a shotgun wedding, and I don’t want people to think I’m that sort of girl.”
“No one is going to think I’ve planted a fae baby in you and I’m doing the right thing and standing by my baby mama.”
“I also don’t want to be labelled as a gold digger.” He smirked. “I’m a nice lad, me. If you ignore the blood sucking and creature of the night tag.”
“We’ve known each other for years. People will think we’ve been together longer than we have, and I would think we could consider the actual shagging part as us just consummating our long-term relationship.”
He wasn’t averse to the idea of marrying Hyax, far from it, but there was something that niggled him and he might as well get it off his chest. “You see I’m one of those traditional types that likes to be asked about the major decisions in my life…er… death, rather than being told I’m suddenly the official fuck toy to a prince.”
Hyax rolled him onto his back and straddled him. “So, Mr Hilt, are you saying that your only opposition to us becoming shackled to each other in a legal sense in either of our realms is a proper proposal?” Hyax’s eyes were a glorious shade of deep blue, he was a beautiful man and Gwil thought he did well not to whimper with Hyax pinning him to the bed.
“Depends on how I’m asked. I might not say yes.”
“Oh, I see, suddenly picky, are we? You want a diamond to seal the deal? A locket with my picture? All a bit too human for my tastes.”
“Or you could just ask.” He stared into Hyax’s eyes, wondering if he might have pushed too far and Hyax didn’t want to marry Gwil for real.
“A novel thought.” He nuzzled Gwil’s nose with his own. “Mr Gwilym Hilt, will you do me the honour of being my husband, my bond mate and my happy ever after?”
For the briefest moment he thought about giving a snarky answer but he didn’t want to fuck this up.
“Yes.”
“Right answer.”
Hyax kissed him, and Gwil felt like he was flying. He ran his fingertips across the edge of Hyax’s wings which vibrated wildly and he had to hold on tighter to stop them from lifting off the bed.
“After the party will come back up here and repeat our earlier activities with the extended version where I work you open with my tongue.”
Gwil’s brain short-circuited at the thought of Hyax delivering on his promise.
Hyax rolled away, which was probably for the best if they had to go downstairs and he didn’t beg for another round instead. “Are there any vampire traditions I should be forewarned of?”
“Bit late for that now, don’t you think?” Gwil said. “I’m not going to let you back out.”
Hyax sat up. “I suppose so. But I think it only fair we would combine both our customs.”
Vampires had all sorts of traditions, many of them not palatable to non-vampires. “The main one you might not want to do. There’s often a bit of a nibble, if you get what I mean. Just a sip to get a taste.”
“You want to feed from me?” Hyax didn’t sound repulsed, more curious.
“Not feeding, more a sip, and I wouldn’t press you into it if you don’t want to.”
He’d never fed off a fae and did wonder if Hyax would taste sweet or spicy.
