Elisa (22 page)

Epilogue

As soon as we got out of the car, Elisa and the kids ran across the lawn, getting snow everywhere. Becky climbed on the
tire swing tied to the tree and Elisa pushed her gently. Tommy threw snow in the air, watching it splash on his face.

I watched them for a moment before I opened the back of the van and started to pull the groceries out. I carried them into the house while they played in the snow, having too much fun to notice me.

Ever since we moved there, Elisa became a completely different person. She was always carefree and happy, excited to be alive. She went for jogs by herself through the neighborhood every morning while I continued to sleep. She went grocery shopping alone and even went out with the neighbor. She wasn’t scared anymore and that meant the world to me. Buying this house was the best decision I ever made.

They came through the front door a second later and stripped off their frozen shoes and jackets. I smiled at them and continued to put the groceries in the cabinets. Elisa’s stomach was starting to bulge slightly so I limit
ed the number of activities that she did. I stacked the heavier cans while she put the small things into the refrigerator.

The house was big, bigger than we needed since it was just the four of us at the moment, but I knew our family would grow. Eventually there wouldn’t be enough room. Elisa grabbed the extra bags and put them in the recycling
bin.

“What do you want for dinner?” she asked.

“How about we get a pizza?”

“I can cook.”

I shook my head. “Take the night off, baby.”

She smiled. “Okay.”

The kids went into the living room and started pulling their toys out. The television was on and the cartoons could be heard, loud and clear. She rubbed her stomach while she watched them.

“How are you feeling?” I asked, placing my hand over hers.

“Good.”

I stared at her with a hungry expression. I like
d her new body. Her breasts were bigger and tender. Her hips were more rounded too. Sometimes I missed having Ethan and Sadie around because they could watch the kids while we snuck away. Those days were over. Only after they were in bed did we get frisky.

“Later,” she whispered.

“I’ll hold you to that.” Fortunately, her sex drive had increased since she became pregnant. She wanted to do it more than I did, surprisingly. When I woke up in the morning, she was already riding me before I could turn off my alarm. Her happiness and smile were infectious. I wondered if it was just the relocation or if it was because we were together. It was probably both.

My only complaint was
commuting to work. It wasn’t a long ride, but it was still an extra half hour of sleep I lost. When I came home on the train, I hated sitting there for thirty minutes with nothing to do. I never complained to Elisa because it was a sacrifice I was willing to make. It was totally worth it. I loved knowing she wasn’t afraid anymore. Sometimes she even left the front door unlocked on accident. I always checked everything before we went to sleep just to make sure. And she told me to get rid of the gun. That was the biggest surprise of all. I returned it to the gun store where I purchased it and only got a fraction of what I paid for it, but I didn’t care. I was just glad it was out of the house. The weapon was always kept away from the kids, but I preferred getting rid of it altogether.

Elisa wanted to wait until the baby was born
to get married. She said she wanted to be thin and beautiful when she wore her wedding dress. It didn’t matter to me when we tied the knot. As long as she agreed to marry me eventually, I was happy.

When the pizza came, Elisa answered the door because I was upstairs. I came back into the living room and started eating with her on the couch. The kids had their own cheese pizza, which was their favorite. We watched a Disney movie so the
y would settle down and become sleepy. When they closed their eyes, I smiled in victory. I wanted to make love to my fiancée.

Elisa and I carried them upstairs and put them to bed. They were so
tired, they didn’t wake up when we jolted them. We walked into our bedroom then locked the door behind us. The master bedroom was almost as big as my old apartment. It had a walk-in closet and a private bathroom. Elisa fell in love with it as soon as she saw it. She did a great job decorating it, giving it a feminine touch.

I pulled off my jeans and shirt then washed my face in the sink. I brushed my teeth then flossed like I did every night. When I came back to the bed, Elisa was lying on the surface, wearing black lingerie. The bra pushed her breasts together, making them look even bigger. The thong had glittering rhinestones and fit around her hips tightly. Her stomach bulged slightly, hanging over her waist. It was hard and round, stretch
ed with my baby. I had never seen a sexier woman in my life. Elisa was always commenting on the Victoria Secret models, saying how beautiful they were. I thought they had nothing on Elisa.

I crawled on top her and she ran her hands up my chest, looking into my eyes. There was nothing but love and adoration glowing within them, plus a bout of lust. Her nails dug into my skin, scratching the surface. I liked it when she did this, even if she drew a line of blood. I pressed my lips against her neck and kissed her gently. Her hand glided to the back of my neck and held me closer to
her. She wrapped one leg around mine, rubbing her calf against my thigh. They were silky smooth. Her lips opened slightly, moaning quietly for me. Since the kids were just down the hall, our lovemaking always had to be quiet. It’s one of the things I hated about having kids, but that was the only thing.

I grabbed the rim of her thong and pulled it down, sliding it down her graceful legs. They were lon
g and toned, exciting me just by looking at them. When she wore shorts, my eyes were always glued to her thighs.

I pressed my lips
against the apex of her thighs, kissing her gently. My tongue swirled around her, making her grip my hair so she wouldn’t scream. I knew her body better than mine. I knew what she liked and what she didn’t like. I came back up then moved further up her body, rubbing my nose against hers. I could tell by her panting that she was ready to feel me inside her. She was growing hungrier by the second, the anticipation killing her.

She trailed her nails down to my waist and pulled me closer to her. Her eyes shined like the lighthouses that called lost boats to shore. Her desire and need was evident in their glow. Her passion for me had increased astronomically once we moved to Connecticut. The relocation finally allowed her to move on and start a new life with me. She loved me so much that it was hard to believe she ever loved anyone else before. She made me feel like I was the only one.

I moved closer to her then she wrapped her legs around my waist, begging me to enter her. I felt my tip press against her. The wetness told me she was more than ready. I slipped inside her and a loud moan escaped her lips. I thrust into her gently, rocking the bed against the wall with quiet tapping. She squeezed me so tight that I almost couldn’t breathe. She always clung to me when we made love, scared to let me go.

When her breathing hitched and her nails dug into my skin, I knew her she was coming. Her breaths came out uneven, enjoying the explosion of pleasure that rocked through her. Ever since she became pregnant, she always came quickly. I didn’t need to do much to make her explode. She always credited everything to me, but I think her hormones
were primarily responsible.

She kissed me when she
was done, silently thanking me for pleasing her so well. Every caress of her kiss made me weak. My walls were crumbling and my body couldn’t handle the moment any longer. I let a moan escape my lips as I felt myself come inside her. Nothing ever felt so good. Elisa grabbed me tighter as I released myself. When I was finished, I didn’t pull away. I continued to look into her eyes, marveling at her beauty. I always hoped my wife would be beautiful but I never expected her to be so extraordinary. She was the light of my life, the sun to the moon. Without her, I was nothing, just a black rock floating in space. I could never tell her how much she meant to me because it couldn’t be described. When I saw the same love in her eyes, I knew she was thinking the same thing, that I was someone she couldn’t live without. I loved her more than anything and I knew she felt the same way.

The story continues….

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About the Author

E. L. Todd was raised in California where she attended California State University, Stanislaus and received her bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, then continued onto her master’s degree in education. While she considers science to be interesting, her true passion is writing.
She works as an assistant editor at Final-Edits.com.

By E. L. Todd

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