Passion

Village of Cherry Blossoms

Lilith's POV

I don't meet the parents phase, since I have never been with the guy longer to get to that far, however meeting Rio's parents, especially his father who looked, without a shadow of a doubt and not ashamed to admit it, so damn excited to see Rio age so damn fine like Daddy Retsu. Rio's brothers, once meeting the second one earlier that just arrived, they resembled so much like this fine ass, but Rio takes the cake. And I can't wait for my man to get even finer. Damn that beard.

He let out a gruff, "So you're Lilith. How disappointing for you to be married to my sorry excuse for a son, without a proper job to take care of you and support you."

I immediately spoke up, "On the contrary, I have a degree in business and own my nightclub that is quite successful back in New York city. And he isn't at all a disappointment but rather the greatest thing that ever happened to me." No one is going to say shit about my man without me defending him like hell. I don't play around with certain things, like my club, money, my girls and my man. He saved me from my ex of a Dom and he's my everything and I didn't marry him for nothing, didn't agree to come here for nothing. "He works incredibly well and hard as a bartender, he isn't just my husband but my partner. And I do hope we get to know each other well since we'll be here for a month. Of course to experience a traditional Japanese ceremony for our marriage."

"May that as it may, I do have to apologize for whatever he contributed to the marriage isn't enough for your lifestyle."

I wrapped my arm around his, "He contributed just enough, my lifestyle is our lifestyle." I made sure I flash my ring, for him it may not be huge enough but for me, it's huge and perfect, doesn't need to be worth thousands of dollars, as long as Rio is mine, it's enough.

Eventually we were shown to our bedroom, I couldn't stop smiling as it was Rio's old childhood bedroom, a bed near the window with some steps, an old desk with a few bookshelves, some trickles, I turned around and gave him a kiss on the lips, "Don't even say it, it's cute and I love it. It's you, baby."

"I know, and thank you again, for agreeing to this, I know the club would be fine with Racheal handling it, but thank you for agreeing to come. I didn't want to come but with my mother, I had to share that I'm married and agreeing to have a traditional ceremony. You're incredible as always. And hey, don't worry, I still going to show you around and we'll have fun, think of this as our honeymoon."

I chuckled, "Already seeing it as one, don't worry, your mother won't even dare try to control me as if that's ever an option. And your sister in laws would be happy to have me around to give them so much confidence and stand up to your mother. Which I love them and your brothers, but love you. I'll behave, once."

"That's my girl." We shared a kiss and got into bed to relax and eventually slept after being on the plane for so long without sleep and we spent the first week together, I love how it's amazing and colorful Tokyo is, with Rio showing me around, translating and I'm managed to understand a few things, I got a long so damn well with the brothers wives, and meeting the kids.

Of course I'm still not a kid person but these kids are so damn cute with their little cheeks and calling me Lily, Auntie Lily, or Ririsu which is Lilith in Japanese for them and I am loving it. And sounds so hot for me, and they kept adding the chan and san, Ririsu-chan or Ririsu-san from Ryūga and Ryouhei, Rio explained how the chan meant for the children to use for being playful and being cute, San just means formal honorific, which I like, and Yuina and Emiri doesn't add it but sometimes they add the san or chan, and they're so cute in doing it.

I bought so much things for myself, Racheal, Scarlett and Natalia, anything for my girls, clothes, jewelry, little toys and anything just so damn cute, I sent them back home because of course I'm going to keep splurging and treating myself because why? Because I love myself that's why and alot of things for Rio.
The kids from Yuina and Emiri continued to gift me some drawings and cute little toys, they're so damn cute I couldn't resist accepting them. They love my tattoos and my hair, and my nails in which I had them shorten, so I can carefully pitch their little cheeks and play with them along with Rio who never had the chance to know them.

Akiya spoke first, "So, Lilith... The final fitting for the uchikake would be tomorrow." As we sat around the table during dinner, "And the design with lilies for your name."

I smile, "Oh that would be nice and perfect."

Retsu sighed, "Yes, it would be. The ceremony with our relatives. Everything is arranged and set, tell me, what other businesses do you do, Lilith?" Rio turned to me, and back to his meal, Akiya tensed up, I smiled proudly, "Well since I owned a nightclub, I've been considering doing more, investing in a few properties so we'll be set for the future. I like to secured, and with Rio by my side, wouldn't be a problem."

"Of course you'll step down from... Your little club once the children come." Akiya let it out, as if discussing the weather and I've noticed Yuina and Emiri sighed and slightly rolled their eyes, as Ryūga held their youngest as she would eat, "Probably not with children. Considering I'm too busy with my club and being my own boss, it's not on my mind."

"Rio, dear." She grip her chopsticks, as if wanting Rio to change my mind, instead, Rio just continue to eat, he sip his tea, "We agreed not to have children as it's not for us. Plus, it's Lilith's choice."

Yuina and Emiri snickered once they noticed how Akiya continued to grip and is tensed, clearly irritated, even her sons snickered and diverse the conversation on other things such as work but she continued, "But you're so young, and children is a blessing and you're just saying that, you'll change your mind once you have your own little miracle and..."

Rio interrupted her, "We're not having children nor ever."

Despite the kids unaware of it as they were doing their own thing, eating and enjoying themselves, I can taste the disappointment and disapproval off of her, Rio's brothers did tried to direct the conversation somewhere else, trying to help us as much as they can, however Rio's father had the same stern cold face, his mother gave off she wanted to choke me out.

The rest of the dinner was not easy, we hurried into our room for the night, Rio let out a frustrated heavy sigh, falling into the bed, I joined him, on our sides as I caressed his cheek, and playing with his ear, "They're not going to scare me off. They're not going to make me uncomfortable or unwelcome. I'm here for you. Only you." I moved closer, he wrapped his arms around me, his forehead resting on me, he's tensed and trembling, I didn't point it out, I continued to play with his ear, distracting him with it, knowing it calms him down and focused on my touch. I know he doesn't want to show it to them, how it's affecting him, I guess the expectations and pressure trying to be the greatest when he was younger was a lot and he couldn't do it. Hide it away in a box with only he has the key to it. I softly kissed his cheek and lips, without even saying a word.
Something we ended up doing out of habit, laying in bed without saying a word, yet we knew what we wanted, knew it was a comfort for us.

We only needed each other to feel comfortable and safe, I pulled him to my chest, my arms around him, he slightly relaxed, hearing my heart beating, calming him down. He curled up like he always does, only around me he does this. His arms around me, knowing I'm his safe place, his anchor. As it should be. I never saw myself being married, it was ruined for me due to how I grew up. Conservative religious, always being told if I dressed in a certain way, I was asking for it. Over and over, I was 5. Damn 5 years old and they told me that.

Always telling me I don't need to be focusing on college, just focusing on being a good, pure girl. Find a husband and give him as many children I could provide and be quiet. Load of bullshit it was. I swore to never get married or even have children.

Until Rio saved me from my piece of shit Dom of an ex, our relationship was fast, we both expected it to be toxic like our previous relationships but we were different. He's my everything, two years and open relationship, supportive and accepting, I'm his everything and he's my everything. Marriage was hell and I never wanted it yet with Rio, I wanted it because it was him and I don't see myself without him in my life. Luckily kids are never for us, of course we did had an accident but we talked and knew it wasn't for us, I don't regret it. We didn't regret it, childfree and we have each other.

He took a deep breath, I kissed his head, "Until death and all." I quietly whispered.

He softly chuckled, he quietly whispered it back, "Until death and all."