Lucifer's Bride [Complete]

19

"I don't know..." I trail off.

Oh, fuck! What now? How the hell do I diffuse this?

"Why not?" He's honestly curious.

I shift uncomfortably against him. "I don't like pain."

"Who said it would be painful?"

Aren't nipples piercings usually uncomfortable to start with?

I pause for a moment, confused. "I thought..."

"Oh, there are ways of making it far less painful than you think." He tweaks my nipples gently." I could even make you enjoy it, if you wanted."

Well, that would certainly make it less frightening.

I bite my lip again, an idea suddenly popping into my head. This entire marriage is based off my mother's failed deal. Maybe I can use a deal to my advantage. If I have to go through his evil plan, maybe he does, too.

"I...I have an idea." My heart is racing at my plan.

"Oh? And what would this idea be?" He's happy now, excited that I'm willing to go along.

"Say I was interested in doing your thought. About getting pierced."

"Yes?" I can hear the excitement in his voice. He presses his palms against my nipples, making me shiver from the cold.

"I thought...maybe we could make it fair. Even." My gut twists in worry.

He never stops teasing my breasts. "How so?"

Thank God. He's going along with it.

"Like...if I get a piercing, you get one, too." My stomach does a back flip as I wait for his answer.

He laughs, the sound inhumanly beautiful and impossibly seductive. "Oh, Amelia! That is an idea!"

I squirm again. Now I've really done it.

He pulls me close, his lips pressing against my neck. "I love it. Do I get to pierce you?"

I relax a bit, relieved that he's not angry. "I-I suppose so. Only if I get to do the same to you."

Whoa! Where did that come from?

He groans and he lays back into our bed, pulling me with him. I'm locked against him, laying on top of his body, staring up at the ceiling.

He kisses my neck again. "I love it. Piercing each other. What a way to bind us together."

Indeed. What better way to let others know you're taken than showing them your matching monogrammed nipple rings?

"It's a deal, then. You and I will have so much fun with this, Amelia. I can hardly wait." He pauses for a moment, and I feel another risqué idea coming on. "You know...we still have to consummate this marriage of ours. As far at the world's concerned, we're still not properly married yet."