As the hours ticked by I thought about anything and everything. I thought about my parents and how my life was before their death. It was sweet, loveable, and most importantly it was home. My family was just the three of us as my parents failed to have more children due to an underlying cause that she didn’t want to discuss openly. It was lonely at times being the only child, but my parents did keep me busy with training. Classes such as art, language, dance, and design. I didn’t mind the training lessons but I wished I would have had more time with my parents while they were alive.

When Theo came along, he distracted me further. It was much needed as no matter how many lessons my parents put me through I was running out of options as I would excel at most of them. Our love was slow at first. We didn’t get intimate for almost the first full one hundred years of us being together. And perhaps that is why we are the way we are now. Still in the phase of everything is bliss.

Yes we both have our pros and cons so to speak. His jealousy is one and my emotional state is one for me but we make it work.

Now our lives being messy as it is and getting thrown into this arranged marriage business makes our lust for each other stronger. Our desires are more intense, which we manage. Maybe not well, but we try.

At least one thing we have to look forward to, our bonded dreams. As I know one thing, if we can be intimate in the real world, I know we can be intimate as much as we want without a care in the world. I do mean without a care in the world as we didn’t have to worry about unexpected surprises no matter how much he teases me about it.

It still could happen, you know.

Please. I thought we have been over this and came to the conclusion that dreams do not result in children.

Yeah, that was the typical argument between us since he found that Jasper was expecting his first. As he hoped our shared bond would indicate any changes to my body in regards to children. To be fair, I am grateful nothing has come up yet. As much as I would love a child of my own, the world is too chaotic for a child right now.

One thing that I loved about Theo was that he was understanding. As he understood my thoughts on children and agreed with me on that.

As my mind continued to think about life, I eventually fell asleep as the sky turned dark. As our dream escape unfolded I recognized it as our favorite spot on the beach.

“Your mind was busy tonight.” Theo spoke as he held his arms open for me to run into.

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“Couldn’t help it.”

“What got you thinking about life?”

He pulled me close to his body, allowing his aura of soothing to calm us both.

“I suppose what happened today while Marcel was drunk.”

“What about it?”

“He said I was valuable. Though we didn’t learn how. Is it my magic? My title? What does a devil want?”

“What would a devil want with a royal and a dragon?”

We both fell silent as we thought about the possibilities as to why I was so valuable to a devil high lord.

“Regardless of the situation, we are still together and that is all that matters.”

Theo was right on that. He could have been killed, I could have been killed, he could have left, among a lot of other things.

“That is very true.” He bent down and kissed my lips. “Now that we got that out of the way, you were thinking about our love life?”

I smiled up at him, “Our love life is something I wish that would not change. Between the thrill and our lust it pushed us a bit into overdrive. And that, I do not mind.”

Theo let out a deep breath, “Good I thought you were going to say it needs to stop.”

I laughed, “Please, if I ever thought that, get me checked out.”

“Noted.”

He kissed me again, deepening his desire for me. “How come we never dream of a bed?” I teased as he laid me down gently on the beach.

“It has never crossed my mind.”

He pressed his body against mine as he continued to press his lips against mine. I began to pull his shirt up as continued to press against my body, teasing me.

After a brief struggle as he refused to stop kissing my lips for a second I finally managed to pull his shirt off. Exposing his well defined chest. Allowing his cool sensation to brace my own skin.

“I love you Maria.” Theo whispered as he pulled my own shirt off exposing my chest. He moved his fingers down to my pants, leaving a trail of goosebumps behind.

As soon as he got my pants off he took his own off, exposing the both of us in our undergarments. Which was quickly removed shortly after the pants came off.

“I love you Theo.” I managed to speak after he pulled his lips away from mine as he trailed down my body and to my lower half where he continued utilizing his tongue.

After a while, I was more than ready. I wanted him and he knew that. Thirty minutes pass as he rests beside me after we both finish.

“You know, I love our secret love life.” I said as I hopped on his body and hover over him.

He smirked at me, “you know, I can do round two. I have no problem with that.”

“Bet.”

This time I was on top the majority of the time. Giving him pleasure like he did me. Thirty more minutes pass and we both finish a second time. I rested beside him as I curled up into him.

“If only our dreams lasted forever.”