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The Nuptial Necessity - Chapter 30

A 12xRose Human AU

Despite an unglamorous job description, Rose loves the work she does with The Thistle Foundation, a charity founded by her best friend’s great-uncle. It doesn’t hurt that her boss, her friend’s father, is easy on the eyes. With a great job, wonderful friends and a loving family, life couldn’t be better – except for having someone to share it with.

All of that is threatened, though, when the great-uncle dies – and sets a strange condition for his nephew to inherit, jeopardizing the Foundation and Rose’s future, sparking a chain of events that might just get her everything she dreamed of and more.

Chapters will be posted on Saturdays and Tuesdays. Many thanks to my beta, @stupidsatsuma

Rated: Explicit, for smut

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Thursday (very, very late)

“I have something for you,” Malcolm murmured, kissing her ear.

“Huh?”

He’d cleaned up the worst of the mess they’d made, and now that the sweat had cooled and dried, they were snuggled together under the blankets, her back to his front, their arms entangled and folded together beneath her breasts. Thoroughly sated, warm, comfortable, and happy, she was almost asleep when he spoke.

He rolled away from her, and by the time he came back she had turned to face him, pillowing her head on her arm as she watched him. His hands appeared, one clenched around something, and her breath caught. “What-”

“Rose,” he cut her off, not unkindly, “you… you are a breath of fresh air. You-”

Unable to help it she yawned, face scrunching with the size of it- it seemed to go on forever, and by the time it was over, he was biting his lip, watching her with a raised eyebrow.

“I don’t want to bore you.”

“Mhmm, you’re not,” she promised, snuggling closer, “but I’m exhausted. My husband had me up ridiculously early to watch the sunrise this morning, then he shagged my brains out.”

“Sounds like quite the catch.”

“He is.” She grinned up at him. “And I’m going to return the favor and blow his mind- well, something- as soon as I’ve gotten a kip.”

Malcolm hummed. “Well, I’ll let you get to it, but first- I’ll save the drawn-out romantic speech for when you’re more awake, but…” Holding out his clenched hand in front of him, he turned it over and opened it to reveal a ring, with a decent sapphire stone set in gold. It was beautiful, and delicate, and she loved it.

“Oh, babe,” Rose gasped softly. “That’s wonderful.”

“Do you really think so?” Surprisingly shy, he held it out to her. “If so, I want you to have it. If not, there’s plenty more in the family vault, but- I wanted you to have this one. I’ve wanted you to have it for… a while.”

“Are you sure?” She took in carefully, holding it up to her eye to examine it better. “It looks old. Not in a bad way, just in a valuable way.”

Her husband slid his hand over her waist, pulling her closer. “Yes. I didn’t give you an engagement ring, because… but now that our feelings have been resolved, that it’s all out in the open, I want you to have a pretty ring to show off.”

Rose looked down at the simple gold band she’d been wearing for the last week, and felt her heart melt. “I’m very happy with the ring I already have,” she told him softly, “because you gave it to me. I think this will be a perfect addition.” Then she handed it back.

“Wait, what?”

Rolling her eyes, she held out her left hand to him, grinning. “Go ahead, put it on me. ‘S only right.”

He did, carefully guiding it up her finger and over her knuckles, settling it at the base of her wedding band before bringing her hand to his lips and kissing both rings gently. “Perfect.”

“I agree.” Bringing her hand to her face, she admired how they looked together – like they belonged next to each other. “That wasn’t necessary, but… thank you.”

“You deserve the world,” he shrugged one shoulder. “A ring- a family heirloom at that- is nothing.”

Smiling, she leaned forward, kissing him sweetly. “Let’s get some sleep,” she sighed against his lips. “Then when we wake up, I’ll thank you properly.”

He kissed her back. “No thanks necessary.”

“Oh, I think it’s very necessary.”

Friday (very, very early)

Yawning, Rose padded back to bed from the loo, on her way eyeing the clothing strewn across the floor, abandoned where it had fallen. At first glance it would be impossible to mistake what had happened, and she felt awkward at the idea of the maid finding them like that. Sending a longing glance towards the bed, she quickly gathered up the items and piled them on the chair so they didn’t look quite so much like victims of torrential passion – as they had been.

Climbing back into bed, she snuggled down next to Malcolm in the hopes of falling back asleep, but it was soon clear that that wasn’t going to happen. Her mind was wide awake, and a heat low in her belly begged for relief. Grunting in frustration she opened her eyes, taking in Malcolm’s profile in the moonlight. In his sleep he’d rolled onto his back, one arm bent above his head, the other across his chest. The sheet had slipped down to his hips, and she licked her lips at the slight tenting occurring there.

Glancing back up at his face she found him sleeping soundly, and debated whether or not to wake him up. On the one hand, she saw no reason they should both be awake just because she couldn’t sleep. On the other, if they were awake anyway…

Malcolm drifted towards consciousness, hazily aware of a wet warmth on his stomach. Stretching his arm out beside him, his eyes shot open at realizing he was alone in bed, Rose’s side cool and empty. He didn’t have to wonder long, though, before solving both mysteries at once – his wife was stretched out on her side perpendicular to his waist, drawing shapes on his stomach with her tongue as she propped herself up on her forearms.

“Good morning,” he rasped, threading his fingers through her hair, eyes following the tip of her tongue. “Having fun?”

“Technically, it’s not morning,” she replied with a grin, pressing an open-mouthed kiss to his navel. “But, I figured you wouldn’t mind. Tit for tat, and such.”

He raised an eyebrow, feigning disinterest with a mere, “Oh?”

Her grin morphed into a smirk, and she tugged at the sheet covering his hips; it didn’t move, just pressed down against him, accentuating the tenting happening there. “I mean, if you’re up for it.”

“I could probably be persuaded to be a team player,” he drawled. “For the right price.” Anticipation had heat pooling low in his belly, but he was enjoying the game- he loved how playful she could be, how she brought that same quality out in him. Sex with Rose was fun, in a way it had rarely been throughout his life.

“Is that so?” Freeing one hand, she trailed her fingertips along his length over the sheet, making his obscured erection bob and his stomach clench. “I’ve been known to broker a fair deal or two in my day.”

He stole her abandoned pillow, using it to prop himself up to better see what she was doing- and what he desperately hoped she would be soon. “Rose.”

Rose snickered, and he flushed at his inadvertently-whiney tone. “Yes, dear?”

She drew the sheet away from him, and he helped kick it down to the end of the bed, far out of the way. The cooler air of their bedroom felt wonderful on his heated flesh, and he watched with pleading eyes as she examined his length, abruptly realizing that though they’d been intimate a handful of times now, she’d never really seen him- not like this, and he eyed his sometimes-errant member with suspicion. Don’t ruin this for us, he warned it- no need to remind her that he was officially closing in on ‘middle age’.

Apparently, though, he didn’t need to worry.

“You’re beautiful,” she murmured, making him twitch in response. “Lovely. Really.” Leaning forward she flicked her tongue against the head, drawing a sigh from him. “And big. Who knew you were hiding this in your trousers all those years?” Her tongue darted out again, and he sagged back against the pillows, hand returning to her hair and combing through the loose strands, gently untangling them.

He let her tease him for far longer than he would have liked, her soft kisses and licks doing nothing but making him ache for her, despite the sensual beauty of the visual. She was on her hands and knees next to him, breasts hanging freely. His eyes lingered along her smooth side, taking in the pert bum wagging slightly in the air with her movements. She was the epitome of art, and were it not so personal and he so possessive, he would insist that her likeness should hang in any of the great art museums in the world, so anyone and everyone could marvel at her sheer, erotic beauty. Eventually, though, the tension became unbearable, and he shifted restlessly on the mattress, his focus narrowing to the imminent pleasure.

“I’m starting to think you’re all talk.”

His beautiful bride looked up the length of his chest to meet his eye, gaze taking its time to peruse the view on the way. “Is that all men think about?” she asked, biting her lip, unable to hide her smirk. “Getting their cock sucked?”

“It is when a beautiful woman promises to do so then doesn’t.” He arched his eyebrows. “You’ve made your husband a promise, Mrs. Tucker, and I expect you to see it through.”

She laughed. “Mrs. Tucker. I like that.” Her fingers wrapped around him, starting a lazy glide along his skin. “You know, this is only fair, after how you tortured me last night.”

“Tortured you?” he said indignantly. “I didn’t know orgasms were considered torture. I won’t make that mistake again.”

Arching one eyebrow up at him, she dipped her head and finally, finally, slid her lips over the head of him, sucking lightly as her tongue explored him.

“Guh.”

Her chuckle was almost silent, but the vibrations from it were amazing over his aching flesh, and he grunted, fingers tightening in her hair. It had been a long time since his last relationship (if one could call it that), and to be here, with the woman he’d quietly loved from afar for so long, still felt dreamlike. He hoped he never lost that feeling.

Rose pulled her hand and mouth off of him then, grinning at his involuntary protest. “I’m just making myself comfortable,” she soothed, shifting around to settle herself between his thighs, kneeling over him. “I suggest you hold on.”

This time, when she lowered her mouth to him, it was without any of the languidness of before- taking half his length in on the first pass, she began a seemingly-complicated rhythm of bobbing and sucking, her hand pumping the parts her mouth couldn’t reach, all of which worked to short-circuit his brain and send him spiraling towards the abyss.

“Oh, Rose,” he groaned, fisting the pillows next to his head, trying to keep himself from spending too quickly. “So good. Too good.” The suction she was able to generate was incredible, his eyes rolling back into his head in delight.

In response she just took him deeper, his tip bumping the back of her throat twice before she pulled off, coughing. “Okay, can’t do that,” she giggled, breathing deeply. “How do you want to…”

He had to fight to open his eyes, especially once she returned to sucking at his head. “Ngh.” Thought was difficult, all his senses focused on the pleasures of her mouth, but he decided he didn’t want to come alone. “Fuck me.”

“You sure? I can-”

Malcolm reached for her, catching her hand and using it to pull her up his body. “Please.”

Straddling his hips, she rose up for a moment to line him up before sinking down onto him, taking all of him in one go. “Mhmm.”

“Yes,” he grunted, gripping her hips and starting to thrust up. “C’mon.” She started slow, her movements more of a rock then a thrust, before she leaned forward, bracing her hands above his shoulders and dipping her head to kiss him. “I love you,” he whispered against her lips, drowning in pleasure. “So much.”

“I love you too.”

She wormed her tongue into his mouth, flicking it against his own as her hips began to pick up speed, rolling over him in a delicious counterpoint to his own thrusting. Letting go of her hips he wrapped one arm around her waist, holding her against him, as his right hand slipped between them, finding her clit and rubbing it desperately.

“Ah, ah, ah,” Rose keened softly, head bowing as she rode him harder. “Mhmm, yeah.”

“Come, Rose,” he pleaded, rhythm stuttering as he fought to hold on, waiting for her to catch up. “Please.”

“Hang on.”

He stopped instantly, and panting for breath, she shifted over him, straightening up and setting her hands on his chest as she got her feet under her. His limbs trembled, unsure how much more he could take, but she tossed her head, hair flying behind her, and opened her eyes.

“Okay.”

And then she was riding him, all finesse lost in favor of chasing release. For a moment he forgot to start moving himself, captivated by her beauty- her sweat-slick skin shining in the moonlight, the building pleasure on her face, her breasts bouncing with the force of her movements.

“Malcolm,” she whimpered, and he sprang to life, one hand returning between them to pleasure her, the other reaching up to pinch and twist a nipple just the way she liked.

She broke with a sob, freezing above him, head thrown back, body shaking with the strength of her release, before collapsing down onto him. Rolling her onto her back and settling above her, he hooked one knee in the crook of his elbow and began to move. It only took another half-dozen or so thrusts before it was his turn, gasping her name as he finally found sweet release, sagging down to cover her body with his own.

“I love you,” she whispered, face buried in his shoulder.

“I love you too,” he sighed, enjoying the looseness in his muscles and peace in his heart. Nothing in the world felt better against his skin than hers, wrapped up in each other as they were, and he couldn’t have left her in that moment for anything.

She pressed a kiss to his clavicle, one arm weakly wrapping around his waist. “We’re gonna have a brilliant life.”

“Fucking right we are.”

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Summer Kitchen Ideas

Freshen up your home for summer with these simple summer kitchen ideas and decor tips. An easy step by step plan that works every time!

Seasonal Simplicity Summer Series

Welcome back to week six of the seasonal simplicity summer series hosted by Krista from The Happy Housie! Each week we’re sharing a new summer idea with you – from free summer printables and simple summer DIY projects, to delicious summer drink ideas. Everything you need for the perfect summer at home! If you’ve missed the previous weeks, you can find them here:

DIY Outdoor Planter and Candle Holder

Summer Basket Wreath

Ice Cream Bar and Free Printables

Summer Decor Hutch Styling with S’mores Bar

Lemonade Floats

Summer Home Tours

This week, it’s time for the summer home tours! Each day, there will be 6 new home tours up with tons of beautiful summer home decor and design ideas. You’ll find a wide range of decor styles and inspiration, so there’s definitely something for everyone! You can find a list of all of the bloggers participating in the home tours at the end of the post and I’ll be updating the links as the new home tours are posted. If you’re coming over today from Setting For Four– welcome! Heather has such a timeless, elegant style and I always love seeing her home!

Summer Kitchen Ideas

Today I’m excited to show you around our summer kitchen! The start of a new season is always the perfect time to do a little room refresh. A good cleaning, a quick decluttering, and a couple of simple decor changes is all it takes. I’ve put together some simple summer kitchen ideas to help you get started on freshening up your own home for the summer. Although I’m talking about our kitchen, you can apply most of these tips to almost any space. I hope you find them helpful!

Start with a good cleaning.

No matter what room you’re working on, the best place to start is with a nice, deep cleaning. I find the change of seasons is a good reminder to do some of those extra cleaning tasks that always get put off. And since you’re moving things around anyways, it’s the perfect time to get into all of those corners and surfaces that are usually covered up. I always start by putting away any old seasonal items that I know I won’t be using and then taking down all of the other items so I can completely wipe down shelves, counters, and other surfaces. Wash down cupboards, dust off the tops of cabinets and give your appliances a little extra love!

Change up your artwork.

Changing up artwork is one of the easiest ways to add a little seasonal touch to your home. Whether you swap out a piece of art on the wall, or just switch out a photo frame, it only takes a few minutes. I always keep all of my prints in the back of our picture frames, so all I have to do is rotate them around when a new holiday or season hits. You can find lots of summer printables HERE and HERE or grab the Day Dreams and Ice Creams printable HERE.

Put together a summer vignette.

I have one corner of our kitchen set aside to use as a seasonal display area. I love putting vignettes together and I find it fun to come up with new ideas each year. Keeping it all together on a tray helps to make things look a little less cluttered and makes for easy cleaning when needed. This year I went with a cute ice cream bar and it’s already had lots of use! You can see all of the details and grab the free ice cream bar printables HERE.

Add fresh flowers.

Flowers may be one of my favorite things about summer! They just bring so much life and color to the space. During the summer, you can always find some pretty, inexpensive options at the grocery store or, if you’re lucky, find some flowers or branches that you can cut from your own yard. To really get the most out of your bouquets, follow these tips to make your cut flowers last longer. And if you don’t want to be bothered with fresh flowers, there are lots of beautiful faux flower options available these days.

Swap around seasonal kitchen items.

When storing seasonal items, you want to keep in-season items at the front of the cupboards and move those non-seasonal items towards the back. For the summer, I bring out our popsicle molds, our plastic drink pitchers, dishes for the patio, etc. and move those items that I won’t be using to the back. I’ll also rotate around our cookbooks, and display a few of my most used ones on the counter for easy access.

Do a quick decluttering.

As you’re going through your kitchen cupboards and drawers, donate items that you no longer use and/or love. It feels good to lighten things up for summer! If you don’t like to do this all at once, just keep a donation bin in a closet or your garage and add to it as you come across items. To help get you started, you can print out this list of 20 items to declutter in the kitchen.

Dress up your regular decor.

I’ve had this little smoothie bar for a couple of years now and I try to dress it up a bit for the different seasons. It’s basically my “healthy corner” of the kitchen. lol! I also keep our water bottles, vitamins, and herbal teas here as well. For summer I just displayed some lemons, added some greenery, and made a new smoothie bar sign to display.

I’ll be sharing more details about this area within the next week or two along with a couple of free smoothie bar printable signs for you, so stay tuned!

Put together a seasonal centerpiece.

I always have fun putting together centerpieces, and I’ll sometimes change them up a couple of times per season. I try to keep our centerpieces relatively simple so we can easily take them on and off the table if needed and I don’t like them too large as I like to see who’s sitting across from me at the table.

This summer centerpiece was quickly put together using some mint plants that I picked up at our local garden centre. I’ll do a quick post on how to put one together next week and there are lots of little variations you could do. I love the assymmetrical shape of the bowl and the mint provides a nice, light scent.

Can you see the bird peeking out?

Display everyday items.

It’s always a win if you can display items that are functional and pretty to look at! Look around for pieces that are hiding in your cupboards that you could pull out and use for decor. We love eating outside during the summer, so I grouped all of our outdoor plates and bowls into a display on our hutch. They add a nice pop of color and also provide a great spot for a little s’mores bar. Not only does it add a summer touch to the space, but it also keeps everything super accessible. You can see more of the hutch and get my shelf styling tips HERE.

Create a space for paper clutter.

This tip isn’t really seasonal, but I do always go through my papers at the start of each season, so I thought I would still include it here. For most people, the kitchen counters tend to be a common place for papers to accumulate, so create a specific space for them to go instead. We have this small desk area off of our kitchen but you could use a drawer, cupboard, or even just a file folder attached to the inside door of a cupboard.

As you can see, our calendar is blank right now and I haven’t bothered filling it in for the past two months. Now that things are opening up a bit, I’m going to start adding some plans to our calendar for the summer. I need something to look forward to!

Things will definitely be looking a little different this summer, but it will be fun to explore some local spots that we don’t always get to.

Thank-you so much for joining me today on the tour! I hope you enjoyed the summer kitchen ideas and found some inspiration to do a little seasonal refresh in your own home. If you’re new here, I hope you stay in touch! You can always find me here if you have any questions…

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More of Our Summer Home

If you would like to see more of our summer home you can see our summer front entry and dining room tour HERE.

I’ll also be posting our summer family room on Friday…

…and our backyard patio next week. I hope you can make it back for a visit!

Now to continue on with today’s summer home tours! Head on over to see Dannyelle from Life Is a Party next. She always has tons of fun seasonal ideas and I’m sure you’ll love her style!

More Summer Home Tours and Summer Home Decor Ideas

There are lots of amazing bloggers participating in the tours this week. I hope you get a chance to drop by and say hello. It’s always fun checking out everyone’s different design styles and decor ideas, so get ready for some beautiful summer decor inspiration!

Sharing with me today….

Wednesday

Setting for Four Clean & Scentsible Life is a Party

My Sweet Savannah All Things With Purpose Tatertots & Jello

And sharing the rest of this week…

Monday

The Happy Housie Maison de Pax Cuckoo for Design

Modern Glam My 100 Year Old Home Inspiration for Moms

Tuesday

Sincerely, Marie Designs Cassie Bustamante Life is Better at Home

Lemon Thistle Grace in My Space Maison de Cinq

Thursday

Craftberry Bush Finding Silver Pennies The Tattered Pew Rambling Renovators Zevy Joy Two Twenty One

Friday

She Gave it a Go Taryn Whiteaker Rooms FOR Rent This is Simplicite Dans le Lakehouse Amber Tysl

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