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Merrick smirked unpacking and glanced over at her and the bed. “Just need to get something first.”, he said taking a box of condoms out and tossed it at her. Zoe caught the box and blinked then started to laugh. “Been awhile since you’ve bought any of these…”, she commented. “Yeah over a year. Joey cashed me out at work and his exact words were ‘uh oh bossman is at it again’.”, Merrick laughed standing up. “So this means you do want to go further.”, she said looking from the box to his face. Merrick smirked. “No I planned a four day trip and invited my girlfriend to not be intimate with her.”, he said sarcastically rolling his eyes. “My plan for this weekend includes seeing how strong that bed you're leaning on is.”, he explained taking the box from her tossing it on the bed before leaning in and kissing her. He was always better with actions than words so he figured kissing her said more than his words would accurately say. Zoe was certainly liking the sounds of that plan. She was going to say so but he started kissing her and well she’d rather kiss than talk at the moment. So she started returning the kiss bringing her arms around his neck letting her tongue brush against his lips. She moaned softly as his lips opened and his tongue ventured to rub against hers. He growled in response starting to unbutton the few buttons on her top before reaching to pull the top up.
Zoe pulled back from the kiss stopping him though. “Heel for a moment…”, she said softly. Merrick let out a heavy breath through his nose but stopped and brought his hands away. “Okay...some rules never get broken and you call the shots hellraiser.”, he said taking another breath. “There’s just...well there’s something I need to do really quick in the bathroom first. Then all yours and no telling you to heel.”, Zoe said feeling a little bad that she stopped him. But she’d bought that lingerie to wear specifically for this first time. He’d gone through the lengths of waiting a month and booking this amazing getaway to make her first time, their first time together special. Merrick nodded and smiled a little. “Fair enough.”, he said taking a step back so she could move. Zoe smiled and quickly grabbed her suitcase and took it into the ensuite. Merrick sat down on the bed and took off his sneakers and socks wondering what exactly she was doing in the bathroom. Karli would go into the bathroom before sex to put in a diaphragm, thought he wasn’t sure if Zoe had decided to try using one of those. He shrugged a little and pulled off his polo shirt and stepped out of his jeans sitting back down in just his boxers. Sure it was a bit of a preemptive thing but they’d both made it rather clear that sex was happening when she got out of that bathroom.
Zoe leaned against the bathroom door her suitcase in hand and sighed. “Non posso credere che stia succedendo. Se potessi che arresterebbe essere grande tremore. Ci sono già stati stime Insieme intime per. Proprio non piace questo, questo è il sesso Dare questo burro è la mia verginità. (I can't believe this is happening. If I could stop trembling that would be great. We've been intimate together before. Just not like this, this is sex this is giving him my virginity.)”, she spoke softly to herself. She took a deep breath and smiled a little thinking about that she was going to, finally have sex with him. She’d wanted this for so long and had grown to love him that now the moment was her and she was actually nervous. She set her suitcase down trying to collect herself. She started to undress and then reached into her suitcase taking out one of the lingerie sets she’d bought she slipped into the white silk thongs that had a black floral print and black lace trim then put her arms through the straps of the white silk babydoll flyaway top that had a matching black floral pattern and black lace trim then tied it closed with the black ribbon at the valley of her breasts. She took a look in the mirror and smiled. She’d picked the outfit for it’s simplicity and that a simple tie and the top could come off. She carefully peeked just her head out of the bathroom and looked over seeing him sitting on the edge of the bed in just his boxers.
“Well aren’t you just basically ready, surprised I didn't find you already naked.”, she teased trying to relieve her own nerves. Merrick looked in her direction with a laugh. “I could and will easily lose the boxers. You coming out gorgeous?”, he smiled. Zoe nodded. “Yeah. So I know you say you don’t care about wrappings….but”, she took a breath and stepped out of the bathroom. Merrick was about to say something but as he opened his mouth he just lost the words as he looked at her. Instead he had a grin, not a smile not a smirk but a grin spread across his lips as he looked at her. “So?”, she asked biting her bottom lips trying to not be nervous. This was worse than when she stripped out of her bra and thong last year that first time, because this time they weren’t stopping at oral. Merrick still didn’t say anything just motioned her closer with his index finger. Zoe laughed a little walked over to stand in front of him. “So?”, she asked against. He rubbed his lips together a little looking her over before placing his hands under the flyaway part of the top to hold her waist. “Wrappings might not really matter to me...but”, he started to say rubbing at her sides claws starting to form lightly scratching her skin. “But?”, she asked eyes closing a little enjoying the sensation of his claws. “But god damn Zoe…”, he said before starting to kiss at her stomach up to the tie. She laughed a little at his answer. “Glad you like it. I’ve got another outfit packed too.”, she said. “Mmmhmm… so this ribbon is it decorative or functional?”, he questioned as he kissed up to the ribbon tie between her breasts. “Hmm?”, she asked having been rather distracted by the kissing and looked down at his. “The ribbon...form or function?”,he rephrased. “Function.”, she answered.
Merrick smirked bringing a hand up and tugging at the ribbon untying her top which with a slight nudge of his hand pushed aside exposing her breasts. “Mmmm I’ve missed you two.”, he said before taking one of her breasts into his mouth while massaging the other with his hand. Zoe laughed a little at the comment to her breasts. “Oh….they’ve missed you too.”, she teased moaning. Merrick smirked against her breast nibbling lightly at her nipple. Zoe’s eyes closed another moan escaping as she arched into his touch. It’d been months since he’d touched her this way and she was glad to be reminded just how good it was to be touched by him. His other hand slipped lower from her waist, leaving scratches in it’s wake before the claws faded back to normal finger nails, and slipped into the front of her thong starting to rub and tease. “Ooo Merrick..”, she moaned her hands running along his shoulders letting her nails dig in knowing he liked that. He growled a little as her nails dug into his shoulders and switched to the other breast while his hand moved to reach around her and grasp her ass. She squeaked just a little at the placement of his hand but smiled. Merrick found the little sounds she made amusing and arousing he wondered if there would be new noises when they got to the sex part of the festivities.
He pulled his hand out from her thongs which did get a small whimper sound and her pressing on his shoulder not wanting his hand to move yet. “Not done yet...just want you on the bed.”, he said pulling his mouth from her breast to speak. He brought his hands to both hold her hips and pulled her to his lap and in one fluid movement moved so she was laying on the bed. Zoe laughed a little surprised at the quick movement that got her to the bed. “I think we are both a bit overdressed…”, he commented standing up removing the last piece of clothing he had. Zoe smiled watching and grabbed the band of her thongs and pulled them off then slipped her arms out of the straps of her babydoll top and tossed them to the floor. Merrick paused and just looked at her laying there on the bed naked. “What? You’ve seen me naked hundreds of times Merrick.”, Zoe questioned rolling her eyes. He smirked. “Yeah, doesn’t change the fact I like the sight every time I see it.”, he explained getting onto the bed. “Now where was I…”, he said starting to kiss up her legs, nibbling as he went enjoying how she twitched and the little noises she made as he went higher. Zoe moaned as he went higher her legs shifting and opening with anticipation an idea of where he was headed. There was still the anticipation for both of them of this going further but at the moment Merrick kept his focus on pleasuring her first orally. As he brought her to the brink he could feel her nails digging into his shoulders and moving the length of his right arm which was massaging her breasts while his left hooked her right thigh.
He'd been growling each time her nails dug into him, he was trying to hold back giving into the urge of just taking her. "Oooh God Merrick...", Zoe was moaning tugging at the back if his hair. He pulled back at the tugging of his hair and kissed the inside of her thigh. "Mmm... I've missed that.", he commented biting at her thigh. "Ditto...", she said softly. He smiled and started to kiss up her stomach and over her breasts to her neck, moving to lay next to her, before reaching her lips. “Mmm...so my turn..”, she said turning to her side letting a hand slip down his chest to stroke at his arousal. “Mmmm...not this time…”, he said. Zoe arched an eyebrow at that answer. “Is that so?”, she teased still stroking. “And if I want to return the favor?”, she questioned giving him a deep kiss letting her tongue slip into his mouth. Merrick growled low in response returning the kiss letting his tongue rub and tease at hers. He reached behind her on the bed looking blindly for the box of condoms, finally finding it. He held the kiss while ripping the box open to get a condom out. Zoe could hear the sounds behind her and pulled back from the kiss. “What are you doing back there?”, she asked. “Getting this.”, he said holding up a condom with a smirk. Zoe smiled biting her bottom lip a little nervous and excited for what was going to be happening next. “Already?”, she teased.
Merrick rolled her to her back pinning her to the bed. “I haven’t had sex in thirteen months….so yeah.”, he said kissing her while he got the condom out of it’s wrapper and on. Zoe was going to say something about having gone twenty years but the thought was lost when he started kissing her and the words became a moan. He nudged a knee between her legs gently as he moved from beside her to be fully on top of her. Her legs parted for him, she’d been eagerly awaiting this since last year when they’d first started fooling around. Merrick pulled back a little from the kiss and looked into her eyes. “You ready for this?”, he asked as old habits of needing that permission never goes away. Zoe smiled lightly touching the side of his face. “Yes, as I’m ever going to be.”, she whispered. That was what he needed to hear, the word ‘yes’. He tried to be gentle and careful as he started to penetrate her, but he could tell from the slight twitching of her legs, the wincing of pain on her face and the small sounds of discomfort she made that he was hurting her. He didn’t like the idea of hurting her, but there wasn’t exactly any turning back now so with a deep thrust he was fully inside her. Zoe had let out a small cry of pain, her hands tightening on his shoulders. “Merrick…”, she said in barely a whisper. He wanted to move, to continue thrusting,and penetrating her till both of them found release but he paused as she said his name.
“Yes?”, he asked. “Could you...maybe just not move for a few minutes.”, she requested. “Minutes… hours… my whole life if you want.”, he answered with a sigh. He was willing to wait for her to be comfortable and ready but not moving was killing him. She smiled a little letting her hands run down from his shoulders, her nails digging slightly into his back as she made her way down and grabbed his ass. Merrick shook his head a little. “Well that would be a first.”, he teased kissing at her neck. Zoe leaned her head slightly to the side letting him have more access to her neck. “Glad to be the first to think you’ve got a fantastic ass that’s worth grabbing.”, she teased back as her hips arched against him. He let out a growl mostly in relief that this might mean she was ready at last. “Okay…”,she whispered in his ear. Like an automaton he began to move, as slowly and retrained as he could following the amount of pressure of her hands on his back. He could feel her stiffen very slightly then relax, stiffen and relax. He knew he was hurting her, did it again, he thought to stop but she lifted up against him taking him in and he let out a low and deep growl. No longer could he be so restrained, and the pace changed from soft and slow. Zoe had finally gotten past the initial pain and was starting to see exactly why people enjoyed sex, and why girls before her all enjoyed sex with him. She appreciated how much restraint he was probably using at the start being slow and gentle with her. And as the pace changed she moved to keep up, her nails digging in and racking up and down his back as she moaned rocking her hips in rhythm with him. "Mmmm....oh god... Oooooh god Merrick.", she moaned loudly. If there was ever a reason to envy women it was that they could orgasm more than once. And as he heard her calling out he knew she'd reached her first, and if he had his way there would be more before he let himself lose control.
Merrick leaned back from her kneeling between her legs holding her hips firmly with one hand and grabbed a pillow with the other to place under her hips to maintain the angle without causing her discomfort. “Mmmm… Merrick…”, she moaned her hands moving as he did to grasp at his sides. The slight change of position offered a new sensation as the angel had been changed. He moved her legs up to his shoulders leaning forward slightly as he continued the pace. “Ooo….mio dio!”, she called out. Apparently flexibility was truly a necessity for being with him. “Mmmm...Zoe…”, he growled in response. After a while he brought her legs down from his shoulders to wrap around him as he leaned forward kissing her bringing his arms tight around her. He rocked back to a sitting position bringing her with him so she was now on his lap. They were both certainly working up a sweat and breathing hard, him grasping her hips helping as she now was in control of the pace. Zoe started quickening the pace feeling another climax about to wash over her. Both of them were trembling in each other's arms. "Ooooo... Oh mio dios! Ooo Merrick...", she called out almost breathless from all the energy having been put into reaching this point. "Ooo Zoe... Ooo God.", he growled tightening his grip on her hips finding release before resting his forehead on her shoulder. With their bodies pressed so close he wasn't sure if it was his or her heart pounding that he heard.
"That was....", she started to speak trying to describe what happened over the last hour and a half. But she couldn't find the words well she could think of only one phrase that summed up how she felt. "Ti amo..", she said softly kissing his neck. Merrick wasn't sure what she just said and at the moment he wasn't going to ask. He was too tired and satisfied at the moment to think. He softly kissed along her shoulder rather liking the taste of her sweat and how their combined scents smelled after the love making. He smiled a little at the notion, calling it love making instead of just sex or fucking. It was certainly different, last person he would have described what just happened as love making was Leslie. "That was incredible Zoe..", he whispered kissing her shoulder again lifting her off him. Zoe had not wanted to move but she at least understood there was a reason to move, the condom needed to be thrown out. She sighed a little having wanted to hear something in return to her saying she loves him, and as she stretched out on the bed and watched him she realized she had said it in Italian, perhaps he didn't know the phrase in Italian. She hoped that was it and not that he didn't at all. She knew he cared, and a lot it's probably still too soon from having those feelings for Rose to feel or admit them to her. She regretted thinking about Rose because it made her wonder if Rose hadn't walked away would it be her getting this amazing romantic getaway. Merrick tossed the condom away with the wrapper and laid down beside her wrapping his arms around her pulling her close already purring contently. Zoe smiled hearing the purr and snuggled into his arms. "Is it always like that?", she asked. "Hmm?", he asked his eyes half closed. "I suppose others have had different experiences with me. But if I have any say in it, yes every time is going to be like that.", he smiled giving her a gentle kiss.
Zoe smiled content to just lay there in his arms, till her stomach started to rumble. "Hungry?", he teased. "Maybe.... aren't you?", she asked. Merrick smirked licking his lips a little. "I just ate you, does that count?", he chuckled. Zoe rolled her eyes. "Gutter brain.", she teased. Merrick shrugged. "More often than not. How about this... we lay here a bit longer then go take a shower, I might bring a condom with me, then we can go into town and get something to eat followed by coming back here to the jacuzzi, again might bring a condom, then end the night right here maybe have the fire going.", he suggested. "And let me guess another condom gets used when we get back into bed?", she teased. "Probably.", he smiled. "So you are talking about having sex four times total today?", she asked. "Yeah, if your thighs can take it.", he smirked. Zoe laughed. "They feel rather sore right now. But maybe the hot shower will help and I'm sure some time in the jacuzzi will. Think you can get it up that many times?", she teased. "For you?", he asked giving her a kiss. "Yeah I think I'll manage. And hey otherwise you could always temporarily turn it to stone.", he chuckled. Zoe chuckled shaking her head as for a moment the conversation she’d had with her sister and mother floated through her mind.
“Am I to assume you plan is for lots of sex on this weekend?”, she asked. “Yeah. I mean there’s still the winery and brewery tours and the horseback riding. But even on those I make no promises that I won’t try. So unless you say to tell me to heel…”, he smirked. “Oh and you wondered how someone could think this is a honeymoon.”, she rolled her eyes. Merrick raised an eyebrow. “Name one other time that couples would be spending this much time having sex?”, she said. “Maybe not four times in a day but….”, he shrugged. “You honestly think we are going to have that much sex when we are back in Bayville?”, she questioned. “I’m not saying every day will be multiple times or even one time. Not dating you for the sex, after all. It helps that it’s damn good, but it's not priority. Now let’s get a little rest before venturing out of our room for food.”, he explained nuzzling her a little giving her soft kisses. Zoe sighed shaking her head a little. “Alright, let’s regain some energy before we go get food.”, she agreed closing her eyes as she enjoyed the warmth of him close.
After a short rest even Merrick's stomach was growling. "Alright, time to eat.", Merrick grumbled kissing her neck. Zoe smiled softly opening her eyes with a sigh. "Yeah can't keep putting it off no matter how comfy being right here is.", she said wiggling out of his arms and off the bed. "Mmm... Shower?", Merrick asked rolling off the bed smiling at her. "Yeah I think the hot water will help my sore thighs. And what are you smiling at?", she questioned. "I'm smiling at you. I've missed you, your scent in the bed next to me, your body close to mine, and watching you walking around naked.", he explained. Zoe smiled tucking some of her white hair behind her ear. "For someone who claims to be bad with words... when you use them they are beautiful.", she smiled walking over and leaning up kissing him lightly. "As I've said I have moments. Now shower...", he said grabbing a condom from the box. Zoe chuckled as he grabbed the condom, he certainly seemed set on that sex in the shower. Merrick headed for the bathroom starting the shower and Zoe sighed following. "You seem rather set on this sex in the shower.", she commented. "I'm just being prepared. You've had showers with me before. How many did I keep my hands to myself? How many times did you ask me to not stop?", he answered setting the condom on the back of the toilet as it was closest to the shower before he stepped into the shower. Zoe nodded a little. She remembered multiple showers crammed into her apartment's shower pressed close, soapy and wet hands all over each other. "True... very true handsome.", she agreed stepping into the shower.
Merrick always enjoyed showering with someone else though in his life he’d only really showered with three women; Leslie, Rose and Zoe. The initial task of the shower was to wash for the point of getting clean. However Merrick took the washcloth from Zoe washing her body, mostly as an excuse to let his hands roam all over her body. While one hand moved with the washcloth actually doing it’s job of washing the other just roamed caressing, massaging, and clawing at her body before finding it’s way between her legs to tease her. “Mmmmm…”, she moaned leaning slightly back into him reaching back running her hands along his thighs and then grasped him returning the attention she was getting. Merrick growled low nibbling at her neck “So… how do you suggest we accomplish this…”, she asked. Merrick smirked a little putting down the washcloth and running his hand along her spine lightly applying pressure urging her forward. “There’s a handrail in front of you. Hold it.”, he suggested before reaching out of the shower for the condom. Her body followed the urging of his hand leaning forward and at his suggestion she brought both her hands forward to hold the safety bar. He kept one hand still caressing her while opening the wrapper with his teeth and getting the condom on with his free hand. Zoe glanced over her shoulder and watched with a small smile, yeah he’d done this before that was obvious.
“Ready…”, he questioned as his hand moved from teasing her to grasp her hip the other lightly rubbing at her butt. She nodded a little uncertain but willing to try. “Yes.”, she answered finding it endearing he always wants permission. Taking into consideration this would be the second time they’ve had sex and she’d said her thighs had been sore he was gentle and went slowly to start. There was the first initial discomfort and gasp as the angle was different than before so the sensation was different. “Mmmm oh god…”, she moaned. Merrick growled low as he tried to keep the slower pace but the longer he went at this pace and the sounds she was making were driving him crazy. He changed the pace thrusting a bit harder and faster his right hand tightening on her hip as the left slid along her body caressing at her breasts then back down to rub at the top of her clit to increase her pleasure. Zoe moaned calling out something he couldn't fully understand in Italian but she was trembling in his hands. "Oooo mio dios! Merrick.... Mio dios.", she called out. His paced quickened as both hands gripped her hips tightly for those final thrusts to release. "Ooo....mmmm... God Zoe....", he moaned releasing. He bent kissing her back as he pulled out. "God Zoe.... You are amazing.", he sighed rubbing her sides. Zoe sighed contently. She took a few breaths before letting the handrail go and standing up straight again. She carefully turned in the shower to face him and smiled leaning up kissing.
"Ti amo.", she said softly kissing him again. This time Merrick was a tad more alert when he heard the phrase being repeated. "What does that mean?", he asked rubbing the small of her back. Zoe sighed a little she'd now have to answer that question. "Well... I know maybe it's too soon to say, but I've known you over a year and well it's how I feel. I don't expect you to feel it back yet.", she started to explain. Merrick furrowed his brow. "What is how you feel? You haven't translated yet beautiful.", he questioned. Zoe rubbed her lips together and sighed looking up at him the water from the shower beating against her back. "I love you. Ti amo means 'I love you'.", she explained nervously. Merrick sighed smiling hearing her say those words. He leaned down kissing her pulling her closer against him. "I love you too, Zoe. I don't know why it took me so long to see it or accept it.", he said softly pulling back from the kiss. Zoe's face lit up, he said it back. "Could you say that again?", she asked smiling. Merrick chuckled a little. This was the second time in his life he'd ever said those words. "I love you Zoe Alexandria Deluca.", he said kissing her again. "And I love you Merrick Edward Bryant-Frost.", she smiled. Merrick smiled. "Could get used to hearing that. Let's get dried off and we'll go to dinner.", he suggested. "I could get used to it too. Let's go to dinner.", she agreed stepping out of the shower grabbing a towel drying off and getting dressed. Merrick turned the shower of following grabbing the other towel and getting dressed for dinner.
They found a nice little restaurant in town to have dinner called the Kismet. “American bistro…”, Zoe read the sign as the walked up. “Yeah, checked some of the places online to see if there was places that had vegetarian dishes. This place has vegan options on their menu.”, Merrick shrugged as they walked inside. “Just two?”, the hostess asked. “Yes please.”, Zoe answered. “Follow me.”, the hostess said taking them to a little table. “You’re waitress will be right with you.”, she said leaving the menus. Zoe looked around she worked in a restaurant and was often critical of restaurants, their service, and their food. The placed looked nice, the hostess probably could have greeted them in a more friendly manner instead of being so direct. Merrick raised an eyebrow but shook his head. “Your rating this place already aren’t you.”, he teased. Zoe chuckled picking up her menu. “Yes, you know me so well. Can’t help it, I have always lived above a restaurant and worked in one too.”, she smiled looking over the menu. “At least the menu looks good. Want to split the samosas?”, she commented. “Sure. I already know what I’m having, since it’s the only option I can eat that’s not just a salad.”, he answered setting his menu down. “Pecan crusted tofu?”, Zoe asked glancing up from the menu. “Yup that’s the one. See anything that looks good?”, he questioned. Zoe looked over the top of the menu and smirked. “Well there's one thing but you aren’t on the menu.”, she teased. Merrick shook his head. “I’m thinking about trying the rabbit with figs.”, she said. “Alright sounds like we are ready now just to order.”, he commented.
He liked that Zoe didn’t bother trying to alter her eating habits to match his. He didn’t want or need someone to try and eat vegetarian just for him. Rose had done that, always eating vegetarian with him which he understood her point that she’d taste like meat but it hadn’t mattered to him they did after all make toothpaste and mouthwash for reasons. A waitress came over greeting them with a smile and taking their orders. “You know what I’m rather impressed.”, she commented as the waitress left. “With?”, he asked. “You.”, she said simply. “Well I’ve done a lot in the last few hours that could be ‘impressive’. So what are you talking about?”, he smirked. Zoe chuckled. “True… but I’m talking about the fact you haven’t called home to talk to Faelan.”, she commented. “I did text mom when we arrived to say we got here. And well was rather… distracted when we got to our room.”, he said reaching across the table holding her hand. Zoe smiled. “Well guess it’s good to know I can distract you that much. But you should probably call. I miss the little cucciolo.”, she said squeezing his hand a little. “I’ll call after dinner. It’ll take a bit when we get to the room for the jacuzzi to heat up. I miss my pup, by the time we get back to the hotel he’ll be getting ready for bed. Not used to spending the night away from him. Suppose I’ll find a way to get over it… finding comfort in your company instead.”, he said with a smirk. Zoe rolled her eyes a little but couldn’t help smiling. She’d been smiling since he said he loved her and she wasn’t really sure she’d stop for a while. They enjoyed their meal, sharing the samosas and then having their individual entrees before splitting a dessert. With the check paid they returned to the room.
“I’ll go start the jacuzzi you call the cucciolo.”, Zoe said giving him a kiss on the cheek heading to the patio to start up the jacuzzi. Merrick smirked but got his phone out calling home. “I’m shocked it took you this long to call.”, his mother greeted answering the phone. Merrick laughed. “Yeah well I’ve been….busy.”, Merrick explained. He could hear Faelan in the background giggling. “Oh I’m sure you have been son.”, Kim rolled her eyes. “How is Zoe? Enjoying your little trip I’ll assume..”, his mother teased. “She’s fine. We just got back from dinner and she’s getting the jacuzzi turned on. So I love you mom but I want to talk to Faelan.”, he smiled. “Of course… hold on he’s playing with Sebastian on the floor.”, Kim said taking the phone and sitting down picking up Faelan. “Faelan your daddy wants to talk to you.”, she said putting the phone on speaker. “Hey pup. I miss you baby. You being a good puppy?”, he asked. He could hear Faelan making baby noises trying to find him probably hearing his voice. “He’s been very good. While you’ve been gone he’s played outside with Sebastian and some of his friends. I’m not sure who was more tired the boys or Faelan after they ran around.”, Kim chuckled. “Hey chasing a wolf pup is hard work.”, Sebastian defended. Merrick chuckled. “That’s my pup.”, he smiled. Zoe came back in from the patio and smiled. “So how’s the cucciolo?”, she asked. “Apparently running my little brother and his friends ragged chasing him in the yard.”, Merrick said hitting speaker. “Want to say hi to him?”, he asked. Zoe walked closer. “Hey Falaen? How’s my favorite cucciolo? Miss you.”, she smiled. She could hear Faelan’s baby babbling. “You sleep like a good boy for grandma. We’ll be home in a few days. I love you.”, Merrick smiled. “Goodnight sweet boy. Love you and we’ll see you soon. Bye everyone.”, Zoe said. “Have fun you two. We’ll see you when you get back.”, Kim said. “Night mom.”, Merrick said hanging up. “There so we know Faelan is just fine with your mom.”, she said putting his phone down. “Jacuzzi is ready…”, she smirked.
Merrick smiled rubbing his lips together. "Sounds fun. Strange as it might be I've never been in a jacuzzi. Think getting in one with you is certainly going to be fun.", he winked. Zoe sighed shaking her head. "You're something else handsome. Think maybe this time in the hot tub we can just relax and another time have fun.", she suggested. "That's fine.", he agreed. She blinked a little shocked at how quickly he agreed. "Really?", she asked. "Yeah. Some rules are never broken. You call the shots as to when we have sex. And honestly I was amazed you were up for the second round in the shower.", he shrugged. "Why was that amazing?", she asked starting to undress heading for the private jacuzzi. "Well kind of figured you'd be too sore and possibly tired. Your first time wasn't exactly like any other firsts I've been part of.", he explained undressing as he followed her. "What does that mean?", she asked getting into the jacuzzi. She was not really sure wanted to hear the comparisons between her and Jenna or worse Rose who he'd described as the best sex he'd ever had. "Well it was very different.", he started to explain getting in and sitting next to her. "With Jenna we were in the back seat of the GTO. So space and position options were limited. She only got missionary. And well was the first time I'd been with a virgin so I didn't really think about it hurting her. Wasn't exactly considerate in that situation it was just about sex, not proud but can't change the past.", he admitted with a small shrug.
Zoe nodded a little. "Hope you sanitized the back seat.", she teased. "Of course. My younger siblings sit back there and now my son does.", he laughed. "Alright so what about the other first you were part of?", she asked relaxing in the hot bubbles not sure if she wanted to hear this part. Rose had been something to him. Merrick sighed a little thinking back those nearly four years to Rose. "You don't need to...", Zoe added. "It's alright. I can deal with it. They say it's important to discuss sexual pasts. Mine's just lengthy.", he smiled a little. "Rose was at the old xc castle.", he started. "Wait you mean the run down castle my dad used to live in?", she asked. Merrick nodded. "It's secluded, no one goes there so perfect place to meet her away from all possible preying eyes. Originally we were very under the radar. It was up against a stone wall of one of the bedrooms. There wasn't a bed or anything in the room. And about the closest to romantic was a fire but that was for functional purposes of warming the room. I was slightly more considerate giving her a little time to adjust but not really long, she heals fast. So even the first time slow and gentle weren't really part of the equation. In both scenarios it was about getting laid. There wasn't any attachments or cuddling after. You were different, I wanted it to be different.", he explained.
Zoe smiled a little at the last part. "With me you were gentle. You seemed willing to wait however long I needed. Why did you want me to be different?", she inquired leaning into him a little. Merrick smiled putting an arm around her as she leaned closer. "Because I love you. I wanted your first time, our first time together, to not just be in a bed but special. Thus the weekend getaway. And so I made sure to go slow to be gentle with you. But even with that I still couldn't fully. And well obviously I didn't limit to one position. And I also wouldn't call what we did as having sex or fucking. It wasn't about getting laid. It was one of the few times in my life I can say I made love to someone.", he smiled kissing her cheek. Zoe sighed smiling leaning her head against him. "Making love... I like that.", she smiled. "So do I. I make no promises however that I'll always be so slow or gentle. Because you do draw out the animal in me.", he explained. He leaned his head into hers as they sat in bubbling jacuzzi watching the setting sun over the field and mountains.
“In case I haven’t said this, thank you.”, she said after a long silence between them. “Um welcome? But for what?”, he asked. “This weekend. For putting a lot more thought and effort forward than probably any guy would. Not sure any other guy would have put more thought than buying condoms into having sex first time or otherwise with their girlfriend.”, she explained. “I’m occasionally capable of being a thoughtful guy despite popular belief.”, he shrugged. “Yeah well popular belief is wrong. I’ve never seen you be the type of man people tell me you are.”, she said with a smile. “I don’t really care about popular opinions. Only a few opinions matter, and you're at the top of the list. Come on it’s starting to get cold out here, I’ll get the fire going in the room and we can just hang out in the room. Maybe there’s a movie on that we can watch.”, he suggested rubbing her shoulder feeling goosebumps on her exposed flesh. Zoe nodded. “Yeah. That sounds good.”, she agreed. She carefully getting out and grabbing one of the towels drying off and wrapping it around her. Merrick got out after her grabbing the other towel before turning off the jacuzzi.
They headed inside, Merrick getting the fire going in the gas fireplace before they found a movie on tv to watch and just cuddled up in the bed to enjoy the film and just being that close. This was what made Zoe so different from other most women he’d been with. He could lay there leaning against the headboard with her cuddled up to him, arms around her and it not be about sex. They just sat there watching the movie mostly in silence. Her lightly running a hand on his chest, but it wasn’t a sexual thing it was just like a twitch similar to how he was absent mindedly rubbing her side as he held her. Near the end of the movie Merrick looked down slightly at her head resting against his chest to realize she’d fallen asleep during the movie. He smiled and turned the tv off before carefully laying down fully in the bed not wanting to disturb her. It might not have been how he wanted to end the night, but it’d been a long day for both of them. And there was plenty of time not just during the weekend but even after they returned to Bayville for sex. “Good night Zoe.”, he whispered kissing the top of her head letting his eyes close. Purring in his sleep as he contently slept with her in his arms. Zoe smiled a little in her sleep just listening to the ‘music’ of his purring. She’d missed spending nights with him and getting to listen to him purr during the night.

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Merrick smirked unpacking and glanced over at her and the bed. “Just need to get something first.”, he said taking a box of condoms out and tossed it at her. Zoe caught the box and blinked then started to laugh. “Been awhile since you’ve bought any of these…”, she commented. “Yeah over a year. Joey cashed me out at work and his exact words were ‘uh oh bossman is at it again’.”, Merrick laughed standing up. “So this means you do want to go further.”, she said looking from the box to his face. Merrick smirked. “No I planned a four day trip and invited my girlfriend to not be intimate with her.”, he said sarcastically rolling his eyes. “My plan for this weekend includes seeing how strong that bed you're leaning on is.”, he explained taking the box from her tossing it on the bed before leaning in and kissing her. He was always better with actions than words so he figured kissing her said more than his words would accurately say. Zoe was certainly liking the sounds of that plan. She was going to say so but he started kissing her and well she’d rather kiss than talk at the moment. So she started returning the kiss bringing her arms around his neck letting her tongue brush against his lips. She moaned softly as his lips opened and his tongue ventured to rub against hers. He growled in response starting to unbutton the few buttons on her top before reaching to pull the top up.
Zoe pulled back from the kiss stopping him though. “Heel for a moment…”, she said softly. Merrick let out a heavy breath through his nose but stopped and brought his hands away. “Okay...some rules never get broken and you call the shots hellraiser.”, he said taking another breath. “There’s just...well there’s something I need to do really quick in the bathroom first. Then all yours and no telling you to heel.”, Zoe said feeling a little bad that she stopped him. But she’d bought that lingerie to wear specifically for this first time. He’d gone through the lengths of waiting a month and booking this amazing getaway to make her first time, their first time together special. Merrick nodded and smiled a little. “Fair enough.”, he said taking a step back so she could move. Zoe smiled and quickly grabbed her suitcase and took it into the ensuite. Merrick sat down on the bed and took off his sneakers and socks wondering what exactly she was doing in the bathroom. Karli would go into the bathroom before sex to put in a diaphragm, thought he wasn’t sure if Zoe had decided to try using one of those. He shrugged a little and pulled off his polo shirt and stepped out of his jeans sitting back down in just his boxers. Sure it was a bit of a preemptive thing but they’d both made it rather clear that sex was happening when she got out of that bathroom.
Zoe leaned against the bathroom door her suitcase in hand and sighed. “Non posso credere che stia succedendo. Se potessi che arresterebbe essere grande tremore. Ci sono già stati stime Insieme intime per. Proprio non piace questo, questo è il sesso Dare questo burro è la mia verginità. (I can't believe this is happening. If I could stop trembling that would be great. We've been intimate together before. Just not like this, this is sex this is giving him my virginity.)”, she spoke softly to herself. She took a deep breath and smiled a little thinking about that she was going to, finally have sex with him. She’d wanted this for so long and had grown to love him that now the moment was her and she was actually nervous. She set her suitcase down trying to collect herself. She started to undress and then reached into her suitcase taking out one of the lingerie sets she’d bought she slipped into the white silk thongs that had a black floral print and black lace trim then put her arms through the straps of the white silk babydoll flyaway top that had a matching black floral pattern and black lace trim then tied it closed with the black ribbon at the valley of her breasts. She took a look in the mirror and smiled. She’d picked the outfit for it’s simplicity and that a simple tie and the top could come off. She carefully peeked just her head out of the bathroom and looked over seeing him sitting on the edge of the bed in just his boxers.
“Well aren’t you just basically ready, surprised I didn't find you already naked.”, she teased trying to relieve her own nerves. Merrick looked in her direction with a laugh. “I could and will easily lose the boxers. You coming out gorgeous?”, he smiled. Zoe nodded. “Yeah. So I know you say you don’t care about wrappings….but”, she took a breath and stepped out of the bathroom. Merrick was about to say something but as he opened his mouth he just lost the words as he looked at her. Instead he had a grin, not a smile not a smirk but a grin spread across his lips as he looked at her. “So?”, she asked biting her bottom lips trying to not be nervous. This was worse than when she stripped out of her bra and thong last year that first time, because this time they weren’t stopping at oral. Merrick still didn’t say anything just motioned her closer with his index finger. Zoe laughed a little walked over to stand in front of him. “So?”, she asked against. He rubbed his lips together a little looking her over before placing his hands under the flyaway part of the top to hold her waist. “Wrappings might not really matter to me...but”, he started to say rubbing at her sides claws starting to form lightly scratching her skin. “But?”, she asked eyes closing a little enjoying the sensation of his claws. “But god damn Zoe…”, he said before starting to kiss at her stomach up to the tie. She laughed a little at his answer. “Glad you like it. I’ve got another outfit packed too.”, she said. “Mmmhmm… so this ribbon is it decorative or functional?”, he questioned as he kissed up to the ribbon tie between her breasts. “Hmm?”, she asked having been rather distracted by the kissing and looked down at his. “The ribbon...form or function?”,he rephrased. “Function.”, she answered.
Merrick smirked bringing a hand up and tugging at the ribbon untying her top which with a slight nudge of his hand pushed aside exposing her breasts. “Mmmm I’ve missed you two.”, he said before taking one of her breasts into his mouth while massaging the other with his hand. Zoe laughed a little at the comment to her breasts. “Oh….they’ve missed you too.”, she teased moaning. Merrick smirked against her breast nibbling lightly at her nipple. Zoe’s eyes closed another moan escaping as she arched into his touch. It’d been months since he’d touched her this way and she was glad to be reminded just how good it was to be touched by him. His other hand slipped lower from her waist, leaving scratches in it’s wake before the claws faded back to normal finger nails, and slipped into the front of her thong starting to rub and tease. “Ooo Merrick..”, she moaned her hands running along his shoulders letting her nails dig in knowing he liked that. He growled a little as her nails dug into his shoulders and switched to the other breast while his hand moved to reach around her and grasp her ass. She squeaked just a little at the placement of his hand but smiled. Merrick found the little sounds she made amusing and arousing he wondered if there would be new noises when they got to the sex part of the festivities.
He pulled his hand out from her thongs which did get a small whimper sound and her pressing on his shoulder not wanting his hand to move yet. “Not done yet...just want you on the bed.”, he said pulling his mouth from her breast to speak. He brought his hands to both hold her hips and pulled her to his lap and in one fluid movement moved so she was laying on the bed. Zoe laughed a little surprised at the quick movement that got her to the bed. “I think we are both a bit overdressed…”, he commented standing up removing the last piece of clothing he had. Zoe smiled watching and grabbed the band of her thongs and pulled them off then slipped her arms out of the straps of her babydoll top and tossed them to the floor. Merrick paused and just looked at her laying there on the bed naked. “What? You’ve seen me naked hundreds of times Merrick.”, Zoe questioned rolling her eyes. He smirked. “Yeah, doesn’t change the fact I like the sight every time I see it.”, he explained getting onto the bed. “Now where was I…”, he said starting to kiss up her legs, nibbling as he went enjoying how she twitched and the little noises she made as he went higher. Zoe moaned as he went higher her legs shifting and opening with anticipation an idea of where he was headed. There was still the anticipation for both of them of this going further but at the moment Merrick kept his focus on pleasuring her first orally. As he brought her to the brink he could feel her nails digging into his shoulders and moving the length of his right arm which was massaging her breasts while his left hooked her right thigh.
He'd been growling each time her nails dug into him, he was trying to hold back giving into the urge of just taking her. "Oooh God Merrick...", Zoe was moaning tugging at the back if his hair. He pulled back at the tugging of his hair and kissed the inside of her thigh. "Mmm... I've missed that.", he commented biting at her thigh. "Ditto...", she said softly. He smiled and started to kiss up her stomach and over her breasts to her neck, moving to lay next to her, before reaching her lips. “Mmm...so my turn..”, she said turning to her side letting a hand slip down his chest to stroke at his arousal. “Mmmm...not this time…”, he said. Zoe arched an eyebrow at that answer. “Is that so?”, she teased still stroking. “And if I want to return the favor?”, she questioned giving him a deep kiss letting her tongue slip into his mouth. Merrick growled low in response returning the kiss letting his tongue rub and tease at hers. He reached behind her on the bed looking blindly for the box of condoms, finally finding it. He held the kiss while ripping the box open to get a condom out. Zoe could hear the sounds behind her and pulled back from the kiss. “What are you doing back there?”, she asked. “Getting this.”, he said holding up a condom with a smirk. Zoe smiled biting her bottom lip a little nervous and excited for what was going to be happening next. “Already?”, she teased.
Merrick rolled her to her back pinning her to the bed. “I haven’t had sex in thirteen months….so yeah.”, he said kissing her while he got the condom out of it’s wrapper and on. Zoe was going to say something about having gone twenty years but the thought was lost when he started kissing her and the words became a moan. He nudged a knee between her legs gently as he moved from beside her to be fully on top of her. Her legs parted for him, she’d been eagerly awaiting this since last year when they’d first started fooling around. Merrick pulled back a little from the kiss and looked into her eyes. “You ready for this?”, he asked as old habits of needing that permission never goes away. Zoe smiled lightly touching the side of his face. “Yes, as I’m ever going to be.”, she whispered. That was what he needed to hear, the word ‘yes’. He tried to be gentle and careful as he started to penetrate her, but he could tell from the slight twitching of her legs, the wincing of pain on her face and the small sounds of discomfort she made that he was hurting her. He didn’t like the idea of hurting her, but there wasn’t exactly any turning back now so with a deep thrust he was fully inside her. Zoe had let out a small cry of pain, her hands tightening on his shoulders. “Merrick…”, she said in barely a whisper. He wanted to move, to continue thrusting,and penetrating her till both of them found release but he paused as she said his name.
“Yes?”, he asked. “Could you...maybe just not move for a few minutes.”, she requested. “Minutes… hours… my whole life if you want.”, he answered with a sigh. He was willing to wait for her to be comfortable and ready but not moving was killing him. She smiled a little letting her hands run down from his shoulders, her nails digging slightly into his back as she made her way down and grabbed his ass. Merrick shook his head a little. “Well that would be a first.”, he teased kissing at her neck. Zoe leaned her head slightly to the side letting him have more access to her neck. “Glad to be the first to think you’ve got a fantastic ass that’s worth grabbing.”, she teased back as her hips arched against him. He let out a growl mostly in relief that this might mean she was ready at last. “Okay…”,she whispered in his ear. Like an automaton he began to move, as slowly and retrained as he could following the amount of pressure of her hands on his back. He could feel her stiffen very slightly then relax, stiffen and relax. He knew he was hurting her, did it again, he thought to stop but she lifted up against him taking him in and he let out a low and deep growl. No longer could he be so restrained, and the pace changed from soft and slow. Zoe had finally gotten past the initial pain and was starting to see exactly why people enjoyed sex, and why girls before her all enjoyed sex with him. She appreciated how much restraint he was probably using at the start being slow and gentle with her. And as the pace changed she moved to keep up, her nails digging in and racking up and down his back as she moaned rocking her hips in rhythm with him. "Mmmm....oh god... Oooooh god Merrick.", she moaned loudly. If there was ever a reason to envy women it was that they could orgasm more than once. And as he heard her calling out he knew she'd reached her first, and if he had his way there would be more before he let himself lose control.
Merrick leaned back from her kneeling between her legs holding her hips firmly with one hand and grabbed a pillow with the other to place under her hips to maintain the angle without causing her discomfort. “Mmmm… Merrick…”, she moaned her hands moving as he did to grasp at his sides. The slight change of position offered a new sensation as the angel had been changed. He moved her legs up to his shoulders leaning forward slightly as he continued the pace. “Ooo….mio dio!”, she called out. Apparently flexibility was truly a necessity for being with him. “Mmmm...Zoe…”, he growled in response. After a while he brought her legs down from his shoulders to wrap around him as he leaned forward kissing her bringing his arms tight around her. He rocked back to a sitting position bringing her with him so she was now on his lap. They were both certainly working up a sweat and breathing hard, him grasping her hips helping as she now was in control of the pace. Zoe started quickening the pace feeling another climax about to wash over her. Both of them were trembling in each other's arms. "Ooooo... Oh mio dios! Ooo Merrick...", she called out almost breathless from all the energy having been put into reaching this point. "Ooo Zoe... Ooo God.", he growled tightening his grip on her hips finding release before resting his forehead on her shoulder. With their bodies pressed so close he wasn't sure if it was his or her heart pounding that he heard.
"That was....", she started to speak trying to describe what happened over the last hour and a half. But she couldn't find the words well she could think of only one phrase that summed up how she felt. "Ti amo..", she said softly kissing his neck. Merrick wasn't sure what she just said and at the moment he wasn't going to ask. He was too tired and satisfied at the moment to think. He softly kissed along her shoulder rather liking the taste of her sweat and how their combined scents smelled after the love making. He smiled a little at the notion, calling it love making instead of just sex or fucking. It was certainly different, last person he would have described what just happened as love making was Leslie. "That was incredible Zoe..", he whispered kissing her shoulder again lifting her off him. Zoe had not wanted to move but she at least understood there was a reason to move, the condom needed to be thrown out. She sighed a little having wanted to hear something in return to her saying she loves him, and as she stretched out on the bed and watched him she realized she had said it in Italian, perhaps he didn't know the phrase in Italian. She hoped that was it and not that he didn't at all. She knew he cared, and a lot it's probably still too soon from having those feelings for Rose to feel or admit them to her. She regretted thinking about Rose because it made her wonder if Rose hadn't walked away would it be her getting this amazing romantic getaway. Merrick tossed the condom away with the wrapper and laid down beside her wrapping his arms around her pulling her close already purring contently. Zoe smiled hearing the purr and snuggled into his arms. "Is it always like that?", she asked. "Hmm?", he asked his eyes half closed. "I suppose others have had different experiences with me. But if I have any say in it, yes every time is going to be like that.", he smiled giving her a gentle kiss.
Zoe smiled content to just lay there in his arms, till her stomach started to rumble. "Hungry?", he teased. "Maybe.... aren't you?", she asked. Merrick smirked licking his lips a little. "I just ate you, does that count?", he chuckled. Zoe rolled her eyes. "Gutter brain.", she teased. Merrick shrugged. "More often than not. How about this... we lay here a bit longer then go take a shower, I might bring a condom with me, then we can go into town and get something to eat followed by coming back here to the jacuzzi, again might bring a condom, then end the night right here maybe have the fire going.", he suggested. "And let me guess another condom gets used when we get back into bed?", she teased. "Probably.", he smiled. "So you are talking about having sex four times total today?", she asked. "Yeah, if your thighs can take it.", he smirked. Zoe laughed. "They feel rather sore right now. But maybe the hot shower will help and I'm sure some time in the jacuzzi will. Think you can get it up that many times?", she teased. "For you?", he asked giving her a kiss. "Yeah I think I'll manage. And hey otherwise you could always temporarily turn it to stone.", he chuckled. Zoe chuckled shaking her head as for a moment the conversation she’d had with her sister and mother floated through her mind.
“Am I to assume you plan is for lots of sex on this weekend?”, she asked. “Yeah. I mean there’s still the winery and brewery tours and the horseback riding. But even on those I make no promises that I won’t try. So unless you say to tell me to heel…”, he smirked. “Oh and you wondered how someone could think this is a honeymoon.”, she rolled her eyes. Merrick raised an eyebrow. “Name one other time that couples would be spending this much time having sex?”, she said. “Maybe not four times in a day but….”, he shrugged. “You honestly think we are going to have that much sex when we are back in Bayville?”, she questioned. “I’m not saying every day will be multiple times or even one time. Not dating you for the sex, after all. It helps that it’s damn good, but it's not priority. Now let’s get a little rest before venturing out of our room for food.”, he explained nuzzling her a little giving her soft kisses. Zoe sighed shaking her head a little. “Alright, let’s regain some energy before we go get food.”, she agreed closing her eyes as she enjoyed the warmth of him close.
After a short rest even Merrick's stomach was growling. "Alright, time to eat.", Merrick grumbled kissing her neck. Zoe smiled softly opening her eyes with a sigh. "Yeah can't keep putting it off no matter how comfy being right here is.", she said wiggling out of his arms and off the bed. "Mmm... Shower?", Merrick asked rolling off the bed smiling at her. "Yeah I think the hot water will help my sore thighs. And what are you smiling at?", she questioned. "I'm smiling at you. I've missed you, your scent in the bed next to me, your body close to mine, and watching you walking around naked.", he explained. Zoe smiled tucking some of her white hair behind her ear. "For someone who claims to be bad with words... when you use them they are beautiful.", she smiled walking over and leaning up kissing him lightly. "As I've said I have moments. Now shower...", he said grabbing a condom from the box. Zoe chuckled as he grabbed the condom, he certainly seemed set on that sex in the shower. Merrick headed for the bathroom starting the shower and Zoe sighed following. "You seem rather set on this sex in the shower.", she commented. "I'm just being prepared. You've had showers with me before. How many did I keep my hands to myself? How many times did you ask me to not stop?", he answered setting the condom on the back of the toilet as it was closest to the shower before he stepped into the shower. Zoe nodded a little. She remembered multiple showers crammed into her apartment's shower pressed close, soapy and wet hands all over each other. "True... very true handsome.", she agreed stepping into the shower.
Merrick always enjoyed showering with someone else though in his life he’d only really showered with three women; Leslie, Rose and Zoe. The initial task of the shower was to wash for the point of getting clean. However Merrick took the washcloth from Zoe washing her body, mostly as an excuse to let his hands roam all over her body. While one hand moved with the washcloth actually doing it’s job of washing the other just roamed caressing, massaging, and clawing at her body before finding it’s way between her legs to tease her. “Mmmmm…”, she moaned leaning slightly back into him reaching back running her hands along his thighs and then grasped him returning the attention she was getting. Merrick growled low nibbling at her neck “So… how do you suggest we accomplish this…”, she asked. Merrick smirked a little putting down the washcloth and running his hand along her spine lightly applying pressure urging her forward. “There’s a handrail in front of you. Hold it.”, he suggested before reaching out of the shower for the condom. Her body followed the urging of his hand leaning forward and at his suggestion she brought both her hands forward to hold the safety bar. He kept one hand still caressing her while opening the wrapper with his teeth and getting the condom on with his free hand. Zoe glanced over her shoulder and watched with a small smile, yeah he’d done this before that was obvious.
“Ready…”, he questioned as his hand moved from teasing her to grasp her hip the other lightly rubbing at her butt. She nodded a little uncertain but willing to try. “Yes.”, she answered finding it endearing he always wants permission. Taking into consideration this would be the second time they’ve had sex and she’d said her thighs had been sore he was gentle and went slowly to start. There was the first initial discomfort and gasp as the angle was different than before so the sensation was different. “Mmmm oh god…”, she moaned. Merrick growled low as he tried to keep the slower pace but the longer he went at this pace and the sounds she was making were driving him crazy. He changed the pace thrusting a bit harder and faster his right hand tightening on her hip as the left slid along her body caressing at her breasts then back down to rub at the top of her clit to increase her pleasure. Zoe moaned calling out something he couldn't fully understand in Italian but she was trembling in his hands. "Oooo mio dios! Merrick.... Mio dios.", she called out. His paced quickened as both hands gripped her hips tightly for those final thrusts to release. "Ooo....mmmm... God Zoe....", he moaned releasing. He bent kissing her back as he pulled out. "God Zoe.... You are amazing.", he sighed rubbing her sides. Zoe sighed contently. She took a few breaths before letting the handrail go and standing up straight again. She carefully turned in the shower to face him and smiled leaning up kissing.
"Ti amo.", she said softly kissing him again. This time Merrick was a tad more alert when he heard the phrase being repeated. "What does that mean?", he asked rubbing the small of her back. Zoe sighed a little she'd now have to answer that question. "Well... I know maybe it's too soon to say, but I've known you over a year and well it's how I feel. I don't expect you to feel it back yet.", she started to explain. Merrick furrowed his brow. "What is how you feel? You haven't translated yet beautiful.", he questioned. Zoe rubbed her lips together and sighed looking up at him the water from the shower beating against her back. "I love you. Ti amo means 'I love you'.", she explained nervously. Merrick sighed smiling hearing her say those words. He leaned down kissing her pulling her closer against him. "I love you too, Zoe. I don't know why it took me so long to see it or accept it.", he said softly pulling back from the kiss. Zoe's face lit up, he said it back. "Could you say that again?", she asked smiling. Merrick chuckled a little. This was the second time in his life he'd ever said those words. "I love you Zoe Alexandria Deluca.", he said kissing her again. "And I love you Merrick Edward Bryant-Frost.", she smiled. Merrick smiled. "Could get used to hearing that. Let's get dried off and we'll go to dinner.", he suggested. "I could get used to it too. Let's go to dinner.", she agreed stepping out of the shower grabbing a towel drying off and getting dressed. Merrick turned the shower of following grabbing the other towel and getting dressed for dinner.
They found a nice little restaurant in town to have dinner called the Kismet. “American bistro…”, Zoe read the sign as the walked up. “Yeah, checked some of the places online to see if there was places that had vegetarian dishes. This place has vegan options on their menu.”, Merrick shrugged as they walked inside. “Just two?”, the hostess asked. “Yes please.”, Zoe answered. “Follow me.”, the hostess said taking them to a little table. “You’re waitress will be right with you.”, she said leaving the menus. Zoe looked around she worked in a restaurant and was often critical of restaurants, their service, and their food. The placed looked nice, the hostess probably could have greeted them in a more friendly manner instead of being so direct. Merrick raised an eyebrow but shook his head. “Your rating this place already aren’t you.”, he teased. Zoe chuckled picking up her menu. “Yes, you know me so well. Can’t help it, I have always lived above a restaurant and worked in one too.”, she smiled looking over the menu. “At least the menu looks good. Want to split the samosas?”, she commented. “Sure. I already know what I’m having, since it’s the only option I can eat that’s not just a salad.”, he answered setting his menu down. “Pecan crusted tofu?”, Zoe asked glancing up from the menu. “Yup that’s the one. See anything that looks good?”, he questioned. Zoe looked over the top of the menu and smirked. “Well there's one thing but you aren’t on the menu.”, she teased. Merrick shook his head. “I’m thinking about trying the rabbit with figs.”, she said. “Alright sounds like we are ready now just to order.”, he commented.
He liked that Zoe didn’t bother trying to alter her eating habits to match his. He didn’t want or need someone to try and eat vegetarian just for him. Rose had done that, always eating vegetarian with him which he understood her point that she’d taste like meat but it hadn’t mattered to him they did after all make toothpaste and mouthwash for reasons. A waitress came over greeting them with a smile and taking their orders. “You know what I’m rather impressed.”, she commented as the waitress left. “With?”, he asked. “You.”, she said simply. “Well I’ve done a lot in the last few hours that could be ‘impressive’. So what are you talking about?”, he smirked. Zoe chuckled. “True… but I’m talking about the fact you haven’t called home to talk to Faelan.”, she commented. “I did text mom when we arrived to say we got here. And well was rather… distracted when we got to our room.”, he said reaching across the table holding her hand. Zoe smiled. “Well guess it’s good to know I can distract you that much. But you should probably call. I miss the little cucciolo.”, she said squeezing his hand a little. “I’ll call after dinner. It’ll take a bit when we get to the room for the jacuzzi to heat up. I miss my pup, by the time we get back to the hotel he’ll be getting ready for bed. Not used to spending the night away from him. Suppose I’ll find a way to get over it… finding comfort in your company instead.”, he said with a smirk. Zoe rolled her eyes a little but couldn’t help smiling. She’d been smiling since he said he loved her and she wasn’t really sure she’d stop for a while. They enjoyed their meal, sharing the samosas and then having their individual entrees before splitting a dessert. With the check paid they returned to the room.
“I’ll go start the jacuzzi you call the cucciolo.”, Zoe said giving him a kiss on the cheek heading to the patio to start up the jacuzzi. Merrick smirked but got his phone out calling home. “I’m shocked it took you this long to call.”, his mother greeted answering the phone. Merrick laughed. “Yeah well I’ve been….busy.”, Merrick explained. He could hear Faelan in the background giggling. “Oh I’m sure you have been son.”, Kim rolled her eyes. “How is Zoe? Enjoying your little trip I’ll assume..”, his mother teased. “She’s fine. We just got back from dinner and she’s getting the jacuzzi turned on. So I love you mom but I want to talk to Faelan.”, he smiled. “Of course… hold on he’s playing with Sebastian on the floor.”, Kim said taking the phone and sitting down picking up Faelan. “Faelan your daddy wants to talk to you.”, she said putting the phone on speaker. “Hey pup. I miss you baby. You being a good puppy?”, he asked. He could hear Faelan making baby noises trying to find him probably hearing his voice. “He’s been very good. While you’ve been gone he’s played outside with Sebastian and some of his friends. I’m not sure who was more tired the boys or Faelan after they ran around.”, Kim chuckled. “Hey chasing a wolf pup is hard work.”, Sebastian defended. Merrick chuckled. “That’s my pup.”, he smiled. Zoe came back in from the patio and smiled. “So how’s the cucciolo?”, she asked. “Apparently running my little brother and his friends ragged chasing him in the yard.”, Merrick said hitting speaker. “Want to say hi to him?”, he asked. Zoe walked closer. “Hey Falaen? How’s my favorite cucciolo? Miss you.”, she smiled. She could hear Faelan’s baby babbling. “You sleep like a good boy for grandma. We’ll be home in a few days. I love you.”, Merrick smiled. “Goodnight sweet boy. Love you and we’ll see you soon. Bye everyone.”, Zoe said. “Have fun you two. We’ll see you when you get back.”, Kim said. “Night mom.”, Merrick said hanging up. “There so we know Faelan is just fine with your mom.”, she said putting his phone down. “Jacuzzi is ready…”, she smirked.
Merrick smiled rubbing his lips together. "Sounds fun. Strange as it might be I've never been in a jacuzzi. Think getting in one with you is certainly going to be fun.", he winked. Zoe sighed shaking her head. "You're something else handsome. Think maybe this time in the hot tub we can just relax and another time have fun.", she suggested. "That's fine.", he agreed. She blinked a little shocked at how quickly he agreed. "Really?", she asked. "Yeah. Some rules are never broken. You call the shots as to when we have sex. And honestly I was amazed you were up for the second round in the shower.", he shrugged. "Why was that amazing?", she asked starting to undress heading for the private jacuzzi. "Well kind of figured you'd be too sore and possibly tired. Your first time wasn't exactly like any other firsts I've been part of.", he explained undressing as he followed her. "What does that mean?", she asked getting into the jacuzzi. She was not really sure wanted to hear the comparisons between her and Jenna or worse Rose who he'd described as the best sex he'd ever had. "Well it was very different.", he started to explain getting in and sitting next to her. "With Jenna we were in the back seat of the GTO. So space and position options were limited. She only got missionary. And well was the first time I'd been with a virgin so I didn't really think about it hurting her. Wasn't exactly considerate in that situation it was just about sex, not proud but can't change the past.", he admitted with a small shrug.
Zoe nodded a little. "Hope you sanitized the back seat.", she teased. "Of course. My younger siblings sit back there and now my son does.", he laughed. "Alright so what about the other first you were part of?", she asked relaxing in the hot bubbles not sure if she wanted to hear this part. Rose had been something to him. Merrick sighed a little thinking back those nearly four years to Rose. "You don't need to...", Zoe added. "It's alright. I can deal with it. They say it's important to discuss sexual pasts. Mine's just lengthy.", he smiled a little. "Rose was at the old xc castle.", he started. "Wait you mean the run down castle my dad used to live in?", she asked. Merrick nodded. "It's secluded, no one goes there so perfect place to meet her away from all possible preying eyes. Originally we were very under the radar. It was up against a stone wall of one of the bedrooms. There wasn't a bed or anything in the room. And about the closest to romantic was a fire but that was for functional purposes of warming the room. I was slightly more considerate giving her a little time to adjust but not really long, she heals fast. So even the first time slow and gentle weren't really part of the equation. In both scenarios it was about getting laid. There wasn't any attachments or cuddling after. You were different, I wanted it to be different.", he explained.
Zoe smiled a little at the last part. "With me you were gentle. You seemed willing to wait however long I needed. Why did you want me to be different?", she inquired leaning into him a little. Merrick smiled putting an arm around her as she leaned closer. "Because I love you. I wanted your first time, our first time together, to not just be in a bed but special. Thus the weekend getaway. And so I made sure to go slow to be gentle with you. But even with that I still couldn't fully. And well obviously I didn't limit to one position. And I also wouldn't call what we did as having sex or fucking. It wasn't about getting laid. It was one of the few times in my life I can say I made love to someone.", he smiled kissing her cheek. Zoe sighed smiling leaning her head against him. "Making love... I like that.", she smiled. "So do I. I make no promises however that I'll always be so slow or gentle. Because you do draw out the animal in me.", he explained. He leaned his head into hers as they sat in bubbling jacuzzi watching the setting sun over the field and mountains.
“In case I haven’t said this, thank you.”, she said after a long silence between them. “Um welcome? But for what?”, he asked. “This weekend. For putting a lot more thought and effort forward than probably any guy would. Not sure any other guy would have put more thought than buying condoms into having sex first time or otherwise with their girlfriend.”, she explained. “I’m occasionally capable of being a thoughtful guy despite popular belief.”, he shrugged. “Yeah well popular belief is wrong. I’ve never seen you be the type of man people tell me you are.”, she said with a smile. “I don’t really care about popular opinions. Only a few opinions matter, and you're at the top of the list. Come on it’s starting to get cold out here, I’ll get the fire going in the room and we can just hang out in the room. Maybe there’s a movie on that we can watch.”, he suggested rubbing her shoulder feeling goosebumps on her exposed flesh. Zoe nodded. “Yeah. That sounds good.”, she agreed. She carefully getting out and grabbing one of the towels drying off and wrapping it around her. Merrick got out after her grabbing the other towel before turning off the jacuzzi.
They headed inside, Merrick getting the fire going in the gas fireplace before they found a movie on tv to watch and just cuddled up in the bed to enjoy the film and just being that close. This was what made Zoe so different from other most women he’d been with. He could lay there leaning against the headboard with her cuddled up to him, arms around her and it not be about sex. They just sat there watching the movie mostly in silence. Her lightly running a hand on his chest, but it wasn’t a sexual thing it was just like a twitch similar to how he was absent mindedly rubbing her side as he held her. Near the end of the movie Merrick looked down slightly at her head resting against his chest to realize she’d fallen asleep during the movie. He smiled and turned the tv off before carefully laying down fully in the bed not wanting to disturb her. It might not have been how he wanted to end the night, but it’d been a long day for both of them. And there was plenty of time not just during the weekend but even after they returned to Bayville for sex. “Good night Zoe.”, he whispered kissing the top of her head letting his eyes close. Purring in his sleep as he contently slept with her in his arms. Zoe smiled a little in her sleep just listening to the ‘music’ of his purring. She’d missed spending nights with him and getting to listen to him purr during the night.