Contractually Ever After

Chapter 17 - Rebirth

Telling Wade about everything has lifted a forceful weight off my shoulders. I finally feel like my dad can't control me anymore. I lean into Wade and kiss him.

Thanking him for listening and not judging me, but he has this relentless look in his eyes.

"What is it? What's wrong?"

"I'm in two minds to go to golf and swing a few balls at your father. Why didn't you tell me Ava ? Hell, how did no one else know ?"

He says, confused. Lost between rage and guilt.

"I wish I knew Wade, I wish I had the answers to a lot of things, but I'll never know."

I accept, at peace, with it, knowing my burden has been shared.

"I'm going to go see him right now!"

Wade shoots up from the sofa. I leap in front of him, pleading not to go, but that falls on deaf ears. So I resort to playing dirty. I throw my hair up in a messy bun, undo his trousers button, and zip and drop to my knees, freeing his manhood.

I look up at him through my lashes as I lick the tip, dancing my tongue around the top. Wade moans and throws his head back, placing one hand on my bun and starting to guide my mouth down his length. Pretty soon, there are tears rolling down my cheeks, as Wade proceeds to f**k my mouth, I use a hand to cup his balls and he gifts me with a primal noise letting making me aware of his gratitude. I shake my head to let him know to release me, and I return to teasing the head of his beast, this time getting my first taste of his pre-c*m. I get filled with excitement of tasting him fully when he groans.

"I want too..."

I pop him out of my mouth.

"You can. c*m for me Wade."

I reassure him, cupping and massaging his balls with one hand then sucking and pumping his length with my mouth and hand. He places 2 hands behind my head as if to me into position himself and shudders, moaning while I suck him dry.

I free him from me, and he staggers backwards to the sofa.

"In a rush to leave me know ?"

I smirk at him, feeling like the cat who got the cream.

"Oh, you little minx."

He laughs as I make my way to the bathroom to freshen up.

I turn the light on, and he's stood behind me, arms wrapped around me as he leans in and kisses my neck, marking his territory.

"I have never craved for someone the way I crave you."

He whispers, moving on to nibble my earlobe.

"I blame you for this marriage. You're my perfect tiny goddess, and no one will take you away from me."

He adds, twirling me around to him, then picking me up onto the vanity counter.

"And how was it my fault exactly, Mr Slate ?"

I indulge in his little game, doing my best to be seductive.

"Everytime I saw you, growing up Ava. Especially when you started growing into woman. You'd kill me inside. Even as a child, Penny would joke 'Ava and Wade sitting in a tree...' But you're who I wanted Ava even when we were kids."

He confesses. Planting kisses over my arms and neck.

I'm speechless and a bit taken back. I never would have guessed, especially at the beginning of our marriage, I thought he dispised me. I reach for his face and lift his head to me, kissing him, letting him explore me as I him.

He breaks away from the kiss, and monkey carries me back into the living room just as Reaper is coming towards us barking, jumping up and down, clearly enjoying the display of affection. We both laugh and decide to embark on a late night walk while the sky is beautifully clear.

We walk 10 minutes to the playing fields, feeling empty that Wade is the one holding Reapers lead. We let him off by the pitch floodlights and sit on a spectating bench whilst he runs around burning off some energy.

Wade takes hold of my hand, and we look up at the stars.

"Can we start again, Ava ? Me and you ?"

He asks sincerely.

"Just answer me one thing?"

Suddenly, my curiosity is in need of clarification.

"If you felt this way about me, ever since we were kids, then why the need of this marriage ? We could have done this properly, Wade. You could have dated me, been my first kiss..."

"I still was your first kiss, Princess."

He wiggles his side into mine.

"I didn't know how you felt about me, and I was always else where, being prepared to take over the company. How could I ask you to wait for me, pausing your life, not finding anyone else in the process."

He adds.

"I would have."

I reply matter of factly. Wade immediately turns to face me now, not the stars.

"I would have waited for you, I did in my own little way. Granted I didn't know it was you I was to marry, but thank the gods the old and the new that I did."

I say this still looking up as if thanking the gods personally. Then I look directly into his eyes and I add.

"I would have waited until the next lifetime if you had asked that of me. So yes Wade, we can start over, but no more running out on me, If America calls, Mr & Mrs Slate will go knocking."

This earns me a playful chuckle off him.

"God I love it when you laugh."

Not realising the words as they came out of my mouth. He chuckles again and kisses my head whispering.

"I love your laugh too, Mrs Slate and deal whenever I go, you go."

"And Re !"

I throw in.

"Speaking of..."

Wade trails off, whistling for Reaper, when all you can see is a pair of eyes skulking in the darkness.

"you little..."

Wade laughs as he's pounced on by Reaper as he emerges from the darkness and a defying speed.

We're still in fits of laughter, probably waking up the neighbourhood as we return home, deciding to keep Reaper off the lead so we can stay hand in hand.