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He caressed her cheek. "Are you sure, baby? I don't want to rush you."
She squeezed her hand on his thigh. "I'm sure. There's no one else I'd ever do the claiming with, and not just because of fate. I love you, River, and I want you to show me how bedding can feel good."
He kissed her gently. "I will, baby, I promise." He searched her eyes. "Do we need to get a birth control ring like Yesenia's from the fae witches?"
For a second, Nora said nothing. Then she shook her head. "No. I wouldn't mind another child someday. As long as you do too."
The thought of Nora glowing, round with his child, and her being able to plan everything for a nursery, made his heart swell. "I meant it when I said I want to give you everything, baby. And a child that's half you? That would be fucking amazing."
She blushed. "It's not guaranteed, of course. Vampire fertility isn't the greatest for females after the frozen state."
He laid his forehead against hers. "I'm not going to ever force you to do anything. But if you want a baby, you have a fae witch right here who can speed up the conception process without breaking a sweat."
She blinked. "You can do that?"
He shrugged. "It's not something I'd offer just anybody as I have to do it fairly soon after sex—within hours—but I'm always going to have you in my arms. So I can do it anytime." Her eyes turned watery and his heart missed a beat. "What's wrong, Nora?"
"I-I didn't want to get my hopes up, because it might not happen. But if you're certain you can give us a child…?"
"As long as you have all the necessary parts, yes, I can."
He waited to see if some barbaric surgeon had tried to do a half-assed hysterectomy or other bullshit on her. But when Nora nodded, he relaxed. "I have everything, yes."
"Then it's almost a guarantee because everything is in working order for me too."
They hadn't castrated him during his captivity, at least. Or done something to mess with his dick and balls. Probably because the mob-boss fucker had wanted to use him as a fae witch stud to create his army of half fae witch vampires.
Not wanting to go down that road of memories, he focused back on Nora. "So we've hit those two big items—claiming on the wedding night, and we both want children. How soon?"
She bit her lip and then whispered, "From the start? Is that okay?"
Maybe before he'd ended up in the past, he would've balked. Said he was too young, had too much to do with his work.
But now with Nora? He wanted a little half-vampire girl or boy to show around his practice, one who would help Nora at her safe haven houses, one who would probably end up at Leo's casino at some point, after hours of course.
"Yeah, baby. We'll start a family as soon as possible. Although I don't know a lot about babies beyond how to heal them, so we've got tons of learning to do."
Nora smiled. "I know where to start. One of my safe haven homes has a few unwed mothers with babes. We can visit them, watch, and ask questions."
He nearly stopped breathing at Nora's casual mention of going places. "When should we visit?"
She didn't even hesitate. "After we're settled in our new home." Nora leaned forward and kissed him gently. "I have a feeling you're going to show me repeatedly how good it can feel to be intimate. That's the only way I can correctly judge if you're good or not."
With a growl, he hauled Nora into his lap and wrapped his arms around her. "You're going to be so boneless and out of your mind with pleasure after the first time, there will be no doubt, baby." He leaned to her ear and whispered, "And I won't even use my magic to make you orgasm at first either. But eventually? Let's just say I have a pretty fucking good touch, one that will make you scream in a good way."
She nuzzled against his cheek. "I look forward to all of it."
And even though he needed to discuss postponing his healing with Grace, needed to write his sister and get things ready for London, and a million other things, River pressed his lips to Nora's and lost himself in her mouth for at least twenty minutes.
Despite the restrictions and all the shit he'd have to face with the fae witch Dark Lord, he'd do anything for the female he loved. He couldn't wait until she was his in truth. Their marriage couldn't start soon enough.
ChapterTwenty-Eight
Three days later, Nora stood in her bedchamber inside her brother's house, staring at her reflection in the mirror, and couldn't stop smiling.
In the next half hour, she'd become Mrs. Nora Vale.
She'd decided not to wear white or cream but instead purple, her favorite color. Even though it bared her shoulders and arms, she had gloves to cover her scars. And the amethyst earrings dangling from her ears were a wedding gift from her brothers.
